Docent Pipestress & Piping Design & Engineering
Docent Pipestress & Piping Design & Engineering
Lesson programme
Pipestress 2 is the advanced module within Dosign Academy’s Pipestress pathway. While Pipestress 1 focuses on basic understanding, design decisions and the behaviour of piping systems, Pipestress 2 goes deeper into the calculation and assessment of piping systems according to applicable codes and standards.
During this training course, you learn how pipe stress calculations are built up and how they are used to substantiate technical design decisions. You gain insight into stresses, forces, displacements and loads in piping systems, and learn how to interpret calculation results in relation to design, safety and operational reliability.
The training course focuses not only on performing calculations, but above all on understanding and assessing them. You learn where risks and points of attention arise, how standards are applied and which choices influence the outcome of a pipe stress analysis.
After completing the training course, you will be better able to read, assess and discuss pipe stress calculations. This enables you to substantiate design decisions more effectively and work more efficiently with specialists in pipe stress projects.
Evening 1
- Stress categories in piping systems
- Primary, secondary and peak stresses
- Sustained, occasional and thermal expansion loads
- Code requirements and standard assessment principles
- Cold spring / pre-spring and self-springing
- Fatigue factors and temperature cycles
- Allowable stresses and reaction forces
- Stress intensification factors for piping components
- Influence of bends, tees, welded connections and other piping elements
Evening 2
- Sustained loads caused by pressure, weight, contents and insulation
- Uniform and concentrated loads in piping systems
- Maximum allowable span between supports
- Support spans with and without piping components
- Maximum deflection and sagging in pipe spans
- Influence of pipe diameter, wall thickness, material, temperature and weight loads
- Support reactions and load transfer to pipe supports
- Practical use of support span data and calculation methods
Evening 3
- Occasional and dynamic loads in piping systems
- Wind loads on piping systems
- Pressure relief valve forces and discharge reactions
- Support and anchor reactions caused by occasional loads
- Water hammer and pressure surge
- Valve closing time in relation to pressure increase
- Calculation of occasional loads in piping systems
- Practical assessment of short-duration load cases
Evening 4
- Stress assessment of piping systems
- Stress range and stress intensification in thermal expansion cases
- Approximate calculation methods for pipe stress assessment
- Kellogg calculation method
- Guided Cantilever Method
- Calculation of bending stresses
- Forces and moments caused by internal pressure
- Forces and moments caused by thermal expansion
- Support loads and nozzle loads
- Methods for reducing forces, moments and stresses
Evening 5
- Function and application of compensators
- Different types of bellows expansion joints
- Required data for selecting and assessing compensators
- Correct placement of compensators in piping systems
- Reaction forces caused by compensators
- Support, guiding and anchoring requirements
- Expansion bends and their role in absorbing thermal expansion
- Calculation and assessment of expansion bends
- Review of the main Pipe Stress 2 topics
- Practical calculation cases and preparation for the final exam
Avond 6
- Final Pipe Stress 2 exam
- Calculation-based assignments
- Application of load cases, support reactions and stress assessment
- Application of compensator and expansion bend calculations
- Assessment of forces and moments in piping systems
- Use of provided course material, appendices and notes during the exam
Target audience
Who is the Pipestress 2 module designed for?
Pipestress 2 is designed for piping engineers, mechanical engineers and technical professionals who already have a basic understanding of pipe stress and want to deepen their knowledge of calculations, codes and standards, and the assessment of piping systems.
The training course builds on Pipestress 1, but is also suitable for professionals who have gained comparable practical experience in piping design, piping systems or pipe stress analysis.
Within the Pipestress pathway, Pipestress 2 forms the step from basic understanding to technical assessment. You learn to better understand calculations, interpret results and apply codes and standards within technical design decisions.
This makes the module a logical preparation for Pipestress 3, which goes deeper into pressure retaining components and specific load cases.
Together, Pipestress 1, 2 and 3 form a coherent pathway for professionals who want to build and deepen their knowledge of pipe stress in a structured way.
Training fee and duration
Practical information
The training course consists of 6 evening sessions, from 17:30 to 22:00. A warm evening meal, study materials, assessment and certificate are included.
The fee is €1,627.50 per person, excluding VAT.
Fee: €1,627.50 excluding VAT
Duration: 6 evenings
Diploma and discount
- Participants who successfully complete Pipestress 1, 2 and 3 receive a Pipestress diploma.
- Participants who enrol in all three Pipestress modules receive a discount. The total fee for all Pipestress modules is then €4,089.75.
Start dates
Time
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Location
Rotterdam
Trainers
Language
Dutch
Trainer Piping Design & Engineering
Hans Mouws is docent Piping Design & Engineering in Antwerpen en Bergen op Zoom
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The benefits
Why choose Dosign Academy at Pipestress 2?
Pipe stress calculations require a combination of knowledge of codes and standards, technical insight and the ability to interpret results. At Dosign Academy, you learn not only how calculations are performed, but above all how to understand the results and apply them within projects.
Personal advice and guidance
We help you determine whether Pipestress 2 matches your current knowledge level and experience. This training course is designed for professionals who already have a basic understanding of pipe stress and want to deepen their knowledge of calculations and analysis.
Experienced lecturers from industry
Our lecturers have extensive experience in piping engineering, pipe stress calculations and industrial codes and standards. They share practical examples and show how calculations are used and assessed in real projects.
Practical pipe stress training
The focus is on applicable knowledge. You learn how pipe stress calculations are used as a tool in design and engineering questions, not as a purely theoretical exercise.
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The importance of pipe stress calculations according to codes and standards
Codes and standards form the basis for safe and reliable piping systems. By performing and assessing pipe stress calculations in accordance with applicable requirements, you gain insight into allowable stresses, forces and deformations.
Pipestress 2 helps you understand, verify and apply calculations, so that piping systems meet both technical requirements and the requirements set out in applicable codes and standards.
Do you want to learn how to calculate and assess piping systems according to applicable codes and standards? Choose Pipestress 2: Calculation of piping systems according to codes and standards at Dosign Academy and deepen your technical understanding of pipe stress calculations.
Work with greater confidence on design and engineering issues within piping systems.
