Advance Your Engineering Expertise – From Fundamentals to Failure Analysis
This on-demand, expert-led course dives deep into ASME B31.3, covering design, stress analysis, flanges, vibration, hydrogen systems, and more. Built for mid to senior-level engineers, each module features real-world case studies and advanced applications. Complete all 10 modules and earn 15 PE/PDH credits, plus a Subject Matter Expert certificate endorsed by ASME. Final exam required to certify your mastery.
Learning Objectives
What You’ll Learn by Completing the Full Course:
- Apply ASME B31.3 Chapters 2, 3, Appendix W & X with SME-level understanding
- Solve complex piping problems through detailed case-based learning
- Accurately calculate design pressure, temperature, and wall thickness for any condition
- Perform advanced evaluations of flanges, supports, vibration, hydrogen, expansion joints, and brittle fracture
- Confidently apply design criteria to real-world process piping systems
- Pass final quizzes and exam to earn your 15 PE/PDH credits and SME certificate
Meet Your Instructor
Subject Matter Expert: ASME B31.3, Vibration, Fatigue, and Fracture Mechanics
What’s Inside: 10 Expert Modules Built for Real-World Application
From pipe wall thickness to brittle fracture, each of the 10 modules delivers focused training on a core topic of ASME B31.3. You’ll move from code interpretation to practical application using real-world engineering Case Studies. Access all modules instantly when you enroll, or purchase individually if you prefer to focus your learning.
Module 1 - Pipe Wall Thickness
Gain practical expertise in calculating pipe wall thickness ensuring precision, compliance, and cost efficiency in piping design.
Module 2 - Design Pressure and Temperature
Gain the ability to develop and apply P/SW curves to quickly determine design pressure and temperature across multiple process conditions. This module also teaches you to mathematically relate pipe wall thickness to thermal forces, ensuring precise and efficient piping system design.
Module 3 - Advanced Pipe Stress and ASME B31.3
Through real-world applications, you'll master stress range calculations, displacement stress analysis, and occasional load limits, ensuring compliance and reliability in complex piping systems.
Module 4 - Pipe Bends, Mitered Bends, and Branch Connections
Master the fundamentals of pipe bends and miter bend design with the skills to calculate minimum wall thickness, determine allowable pressure, and design code-compliant miter bends for various process conditions.
Module 5 - Hydrogen
Gain essential expertise in hydrogen piping design and embrittlement mitigation with a deep understanding of ASME B31.3 vs. B31.12 code applications. This module covers hydrogen processing classifications, design constraints for embrittlement resistance, and high-temperature hydrogen attack mechanisms, equipping you with the knowledge to ensure safe, code-compliant hydrogen systems.
Module 6 - Advanced Pipe Supports Code Discussion
Master the complexities of piping supports and high-temperature stress analysis with ASME B31.3 Subject Matter Expert Course – Piping Support Integrity & Design.
Module 7 - Advanced Flange Technology
Learn to sketch and analyze flange geometries, assess material strengths, and calculate code-compliant bolt torquing. This module covers thermal effects, startup/shutdown impacts, and regulatory requirements, ensuring safe, efficient flange operation.
Module 8 - Vibration
Enhance your skills in piping vibration analysis and mitigation with a deep dive into differential equations of motion, Fast-Fourier Transform (FFT) analysis, and pulsation dampeners. This module equips you to calculate vibration amplitudes, optimize pump configurations, and apply ASME B31.3 Appendix W to enhance system reliability and efficiency.
Module 9 - Expansion Joints
Learn to design, assess, and optimize expansion joints for long-term performance and reliability. This module covers ASME Appendix X design principles, failure modes, CFD assessment criteria, and vibration resonance risks, equipping you with the skills to enhance expansion joint efficiency and service life.
Module 10 - Brittle Fracture ASME B31.3 Chapter III, Low Temperature
Master the principles of brittle fracture prevention and stress analysis in piping systems. This module covers ASME B31.3 and API 579 assessment methods, Stress Ratio calculations, Minimum Safe Operating Temperature (MSOT) development, and Charpy impact testing requirements, ensuring compliance and structural integrity in critical operations.