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Online Course for Piping Engineers
Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Engineering for Piping Systems
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Learn to design, analyze, and specify FRP/GRP piping systems using ISO 14692 principles, real failure case studies, and CAESAR II stress analysis.
- For piping, mechanical, and project engineers working on FRP projects.
Lesson Previews
Why Take This Course?
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Apply Industry Standards
Apply ISO 14692 qualification procedures, CAESAR II stress analysis, and failure prevention methods to your FRP projects.
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Learn from Real Failures
Learn from real failure case studies: joint failures, installation errors, design mistakes, and long-term degradation modes.
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Understand Limitations
Understand diameter-pressure limitations, manufacturing constraints, and when FRP is—and isn't—appropriate.
What Will You Learn?
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- Evaluate FRP material behavior and predict how anisotropy affects design decisions under pressure, weight, burial loads, and temperature
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- Select the correct resin (polyester, epoxy, phenylester), fibers, and manufacturing method for specific project requirements
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- Optimize fiber orientation (55° for balanced strength, 90° for hoop-dominated loads) based on application requirements
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- Select appropriate jointing methods (laminated, bell–spigot, couplers) based on diameter, environment, and installation constraints
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- Determine the feasibility of diameter-pressure combinations using manufacturing limits (up to 4m diameter shown in project data)
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- Interpret manufacturer data sheets: sizing, glass type, fiber content percentages, and wall build-up specifications
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- Perform pipe stress analysis in CAESAR II: stress envelopes, long-term allowables, flange checks, buckling analysis
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Ready to Design Better FRP Piping Systems?
Learn resin selection, fiber optimization, and CAESAR II analysis from industry experts.
Who Is This Course For?
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Mechanical & Piping Engineers
Working on FRP piping projects and need comprehensive understanding of material behavior and design principles
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Pipe Stress Engineers
Analyzing anisotropic, composite piping systems and performing CAESAR II stress analysis for FRP applications
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Steel Piping Designers
Transitioning to FRP and learning critical differences in material behavior, design approaches, and analysis methods
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Program & Details
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Welcome
1. Welcome to the course
2. Your instructors
3. How to use this course
4. Personal Certificate requirements -
Course 1 - FRP Materials and Manufacturing
1. FRP Materials and manufacturing
2. Material specifications of FRP
3. Manufacturing methods of GRP
4. GRP Application
5. Material limitations
6. Market range
7. Applications of GRP -
Course 2 - GRP Material and Strength Properties
1. FRP Material properties
2. Bi-axial materials
3. Steel versus FRP
4. Short-term and long-term strength
5. Qualification
6. GRP qualification tests -
Course 3 - GRP Code: ISO 14692
1. GRP codes
2. Overview of GRP codes
3. Philosophies in GRP standards
4. Piping code ISO 14692 -
Course 4 - Design and Analysis for FRP Systems
1. Stress analysis of FRP systems
2. Pipe stress analysis
3. Constructing a stress envelope
4. Reducing material stress
5. Surge analysis and flange assessment
6. Surge analysis for FRP piping
7. Flange assessment -
Course 5 - Underground Applications of FRP
1. Buried FRP Piping
2. Pipe stress analysis
3. Ring strength calculations -
Course 6 - FRP Failure Theory & Product Qualification
1. Material failure theories
2. GRP material strength
3. Failure criteria
4. Ultimate Elastic Wall Stress
5. Material qualification
6. Full qualification
7. Regression
8. 1000 hrs survival test -
Course 7 - FRP Piping Failure Case Studies
1. FRP failure
2. Longitudinal vs. circumferential cracks
3. Joint strength and failure in FRP
4. Joint strength and failure
5. Flange failure
6. Failure due to design errors
7. Failure miscellaneous -
Course 8 - Pipe Stress Analysis
1. Introduction to Fiberglass engineering
2. Introduction to Modeling Session
3. Agenda to Fiberglass engineering
4. Configuration editor in Caesar II
5. Special execution Parameters
6. Pipe vendor Engineering Guide Data
7. Material Properties Input
8. Pipe vendor Engineering Guide Process
9. Pipe Stiffness Parameter Input
10. Stress Envelope Parameter Input
11. Pipe vendor input Hydrostatic Design Stress
12. Long-term Axial and Hoop Strength input
13. Modeling of Fittings
14. Pipe Support Span
15. Load case Set-up in ISO 14692
16. Interpretation of Results
17. Flange Check in Caesar II
18. Euler buckling for Aboveground Pipes
19. Shell Buckling -
Final Notes & Certificate
1. Congratulations
2. Course evaluation survey
3. Your Personal Certificate
4. Rate this course
5. Related courses
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Welcome
About The Instructor
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Dynaflow Research Group
Dynaflow Research Group is an engineering consultancy specializing in advanced mechanical and piping engineering. The team has extensive experience designing FRP systems across municipal, industrial, and chemical facilities—including over 500 FRP header boxes for Shell and large-diameter piping systems up to 4 meters. Their expertise in materials engineering, stress analysis, and ISO 14692 compliance ensures this course is grounded in real-world engineering challenges.
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