Power Piping Design and Fabrication

This five day course, through the use of examples, case studies and group workshop problem solving, and the extensive professional experience of the instructors, demonstrates how designers and constructors should correctly apply the B31.1 Power Piping Code and/or the B31.3 Process Piping Code to produce a safe, reliable, and economical piping system.

The course will also explain the intent and philosophy behind the relevant ASME Codes and will also point out differences between the two Codes.  Where possible, the instructors will also point out recent or proposed Code changes which may further the understanding of the attendee.
 

Recognised for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by Engineers Australia (EA) in accordance with EA CPD Guidelines.

Target Audience

For piping engineers, designers, fabricators, quality control personnel, and owners who need a greater understanding of the B31.1 and B31.3 Code design and fabrication requirements to produce a safe, reliable, and economical piping system complying with the Code requirements.

Course Outline

• Scope and History of B31 Piping Codes
• Piping Failure Modes, Design Conditions, and Design Criteria
• Pressure Design of Pipe and Piping Components
• Guarding Against Pipe Collapse
• Piping Flexibility
• Stress Intensification Factors
• Piping Analysis and Layout
• Pipe Support Design
• Materials Requirements and Selection
• Metallurgy of Steels
• Piping Fabrication Requirements
• Welding Qualification
• Inspection, Examination, and Testing
• Workshops
   

Course Objectives

The course is a comprehensive overview of the Code requirements and of the basis for those requirements.

On completion of this course you will:

• Gain an in depth understanding of the approach to safe, reliable, and economical piping systems meeting the requirements of the ASME B31.1 or B31.3 Piping Codes
• Understand the connection between the design and end fabrication of a piping system Be aware of recent changes (or recent proposed changes) to the Code rules
• Apply piping design skills and knowledge in the areas of scope, design, materials, fabrication and examination/inspection

Facilitator Information

Ronald W. Haupt, P.E., ASME Fellow

Ron Haupt is a consulting engineer with over forty-five years of professional experience in civil/structural and mechanical engineering, principally in the design and analysis of industrial process and energy-related structures, equipment, piping, pipelines, and supports.  He is an ASME Fellow and a member of the ASME B31 Standards Committee, the B31.1 Power Piping Section Committee, the B31.3 Process Piping Section Committee, the Section III, Nuclear Power Plant Components, Working Group on Piping, and other ASME and national codes and standards committees.  He has over 200 committee-years of experience on ASME Code Committees.
 

Philip D, Flenner, P.E., ASME Fellow

Phil Flenner is a Senior Welding Engineer and founder of Flenner Engineering Services, LLC.  He has over 35 years experience in welding qualifications and engineering training, power plant repair methods, quality control and performance assessment, nuclear dry fuel storage, and codes and standards. He is and ASME Fellow and a member of the ASME B31 Standards Committee, the B31.1 Power Piping Section Committee, the B31.3 Process Piping Section Committee, the ASME BPS Section IX Standards Committee on Welding and Brazing Qualifications as well as other ASME and national codes and standards committees.  He has more than 125 committee-years of experience on ASME Code Committees.

Registration

This course will be offered again in 2013.