Why Expansion Joints?

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35min

Self paced
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Industry standard content

Why take this course?

In this introductory training course, produced together with piping stress specialist Zdravko Ivancic, you will see when expansion joints are typically used for solving flexibility problems in piping systems. The course introduces the engineering considerations required when specifying, modelling, or calculating expansion joints in piping stress analysis. This course is the first part of our comprehensive expansion joint learning path being released throughout 2026.

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What you'll learn

After this course you,
-understand the role of expansion joints in solving piping flexibility problems identified during pipe stress analysis
-are familiar with the main types of expansion joints and the movements they are designed to accommodate (axial, lateral and angular)
-are able to recognise situations where expansion joints are preferable to expansion loops due to space or equipment load limitations
-understand the basic components of expansion joints such as bellows, convolutions, plies and tie rods

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About the course

Expansion joints are frequently used in industrial piping systems to manage movement caused by thermal expansion, pressure effects or differential settlement. While they can be an effective solution for reducing stresses and equipment nozzle loads, they must be selected and applied correctly. Poorly specified or incorrectly supported expansion joints have historically caused reliability and safety problems in many facilities.

In this 35-minute training course, produced together with Zdravko Ivancic of Numikon you will be introduced to how and when expansion joints are commonly used to resolve piping flexibility issues identified during pipe stress analysis. The course introduces the different types of expansion joints—including axial, lateral and hinged configurations—and explains how each accommodates specific types of movement in a piping system.