Design of piping systems: Stress calculations

Learn to confidently perform stress calculations for piping systems with this focused course. This short course equips you with the essential skills to analyze piping stress, valuable for predesign phases, accurate budgeting, and verifying existing piping installations across all process industries.

You'll master key concepts including:

• Stress in piping: Understand the fundamental principles of stress analysis in piping.
• Beam theory: Apply beam theory to accurately calculate stresses.
• Pipe thickness calculations: Determine appropriate pipe wall thicknesses for safe operation.
• Span calculations: Calculate safe spans for piping supports.
• Thermal expansion calculation: Account for thermal expansion and contraction in piping systems.

To aid your calculations, you'll also receive a practical Excel calculation sheet designed to streamline your piping stress analysis. Gain practical experience through numerous worked-out examples and apply these techniques to ensure the integrity and safety of your piping systems.