Pipe Stress Analysis: When Should It Be Performed?

Pipe stress analysis is a key part of the design process which ensures no failure occurs due to lack of flexibility or poorly supported systems. Failure to assess the loads correctly may lead to failure of supports, damage to static and rotating equipment, and system failure. This webinar investigates when you need to perform Pipe Stress Analysis to deliver a safe system, what phenomena should be considered, and at what stage in the design should you do the analysis to minimize risk to the project. We consider the requirements most common in piping codes (ASME B31.3 and EN13480-3) and share the practices across the industry to help engineers and managers make decisions on whether they require pipe stress analysis; including what load cases to consider and when analysis may need to be performed again or updated due to changing requirements during in-service operation of the piping systems.