When Sloshing in a Vessel Matters
It is our everyday knowledge that special care is needed to move any small container partially filled with liquid.
Pipe Stress: 5 Things Managers Should Know
Piping systems are the unsung heroes of industrial infrastructure, carrying fluids to the necessary places. But behind their seemingly simple...
ASME B31.3 Updates to Stress Range Factors & The Impact on Pipe Design
In the latest edition of the ASME B31.3 code (2022 edition), there have been significant changes to the allowable stresses for expansion load cases...
Summary of 2020 & 2022 ASME B31.1 Piping Updates for Engineers
Piping design and engineering play a crucial role in various industries, ensuring the safe and efficient transportation of fluids. To maintain high...
How to Calculate Stress Linearization
ASME Section VIII Div 2 part 5 provides guidance for stress linearization and explains the structural stress method that can be applied to finite...
A Simple WRC 107/537 & WRC 297 Calculation Guide
WRC Bulletins provide simple calculations for single-scenario welding designs to easily comply with regulatory codes. This blog provides some...
PVPTPro: FEA Pressure Vessel Nozzle Design Calculator
As a pressure vessel designer or engineer, one of the most challenging areas when it comes to compliance is validating the design of your nozzles....
WRC & FEA: Piping & Nozzle Stress Validation
As a pressure vessel designer, you know the importance of designing your equipment in compliance with ASME Section VIII, Div. 2, PD5500 or EN13445...
Welding Research Council (WRC) Bulletins and Pressure Vessel & Piping Designs
The Welding Research Council (WRC) regularly publishes bulletins to make welding compliance and pressure vessel design easy. These bulletins are...