Meena Rezkallah, P.Eng.Jul 13, 20206 minPiping Stress Analysis3.3.6 Expansion Joint Assemblies in CAESAR IIExpansion joints may be used in a number of different types of assemblies, based upon the application. Various assemblies are described...
Meena Rezkallah, P.Eng.Jul 12, 20202 minPiping Stress Analysis3.3.2 Evaluation of Expansion Joint Allowable MovementsSince the failure mode of expansion joints is fatigue, the relative expansion displacements between the start and end of the expansion...
Meena Rezkallah, P.Eng.Jul 12, 20203 minPiping Stress Analysis3.3.1 Expansion Joint StiffnessesEach particular combination of material, thickness, and convolution geometry has a different axial spring rate (per convolution)...
Meena Rezkallah, P.Eng.May 31, 20202 minPiping Stress Analysis2.3.6 Stress Reduction through Use of Expansion JointsIn extreme cases, expansion joints may be added to a system in order to increase flexibility when there is insufficient room for a loop....
