Meena Rezkallah, P.Eng.Apr 20, 20185 minPiping Design TrainingPiping Failure Theories, Stress Categories, Stress Limits, and FatigueFailure Theories The failure theories most commonly used in describing the strength of piping systems are the maximum principal stress...
Meena Rezkallah, P.Eng.Sep 25, 20172 minASME B31.3 TrainingASME B31.3 Limitations on Miscellaneous JointsCaulked and soldered joints are only permitted in Category D Fluid Service. Caulked joints are further limited to a maximum temperature...
Meena Rezkallah, P.Eng.Sep 21, 20171 minASME B31.3 TrainingASME B31.3 Limitations Tubing JointsTubing joints are covered by para. 315, and include flared, flareless, and compression-type tube fittings. ASME B31.3 provides some...
Meena Rezkallah, P.Eng.Sep 18, 20172 minASME B31.3 TrainingASME B31.3 Limitations on Threaded JointsMost threaded joints in ASME B31.3 piping systems are made with taper threads in accordance with ASME B 1.20.1. Figure 5.1 shows a taper...
Meena Rezkallah, P.Eng.Sep 14, 20171 minASME B31.3 TrainingASME B31.3 Limitations on Flanged JointsFlanges are discussed in previous post (ASME B31.3 Limitations on Flanges). Additional requirements for flanged joints are provided in...
