Masterclass: The Foundations of Pipe Stress Analysis

Welcome to the Fundamentals of Pipe Stress instructor-led masterclass — your starting point for understanding how we analyze stress in piping systems. Designed for early-career piping engineers or those seeking to revisit the basics, this instructor-led course explores not just what we do in pipe stress analysis, but why we do it the way we do. We'll go back to the beginning looking at stress directions in piping and the behavior of pressurized cylinders, leads us to key concepts such as radial stress, internal forces, and moments.

Guided by a senior piping expert from industry, you'll gain a solid grasp of stress versus strain, Mohr’s circle, and principal stresses, along with widely used failure criteria including Von Mises, Tresca, and Rankine. The live session concludes by tying these fundamentals to the design rules that are being used the ASME B31.3 design code.

Your instructor will encourage an open discussion, answering your questions throughout the session to ensure you leave with a clear, confident understanding of the fundamentals of pipe stress analysis.