This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Piping Mechanical Design and Specification. It covers the principles of piping mechanical design and the role of mechanical design in piping systems; the codes and standards relevant to piping mechanical design and considerations for various process conditions and materials; the material selection criteria based on process conditions and fluid properties; the piping material specifications and standards; the corrosion resistance and material compatibility considerations, temperature and pressure limitations for different materials; and the documentation and traceability requirements for piping materials.
Further, the course will also discuss the types of loads acting on piping systems; the methods for determining loads and stresses; the stress categories and allowable stress analysis, thermal expansion, contraction analysis and software tools for stress analysis; the pipe wall thickness calculation, pressure design thickness calculation methods, accounting for corrosion allowances and mill tolerance; the external pressure design calculations and verification of pipe wall thickness using applicable codes and standards; the piping supports and restraints; the load distribution and selection of support types; the design considerations for spring hangers, snubbers and restraints; and the analysis of piping systems with variable loads and movements.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the pipe stress analysis, load case development and analysis procedure, flexibility analysis and pipe displacement evaluation; the piping vibration analysis and mitigation measures for addressing excessive vibration; the piping component design and selection, expansion joints and flexible joints; and the piping specification development and documentation.