Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Engineering for Piping Systems
Starts 16 May 2024
2 to 3 hours per week
5 week program
22 credits
Hybrid Course
HYB121
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Instructor-led
€900 For Teams
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Course Objective
"To give engineers involved with the design of FRP piping systems a complete understanding of FRP material properties and the associated engineering process."
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5 week program
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About the course
HYBRID
Starts May 16
5 weeks
8 modules
3-4 hrs/wk
English
Limited seats
HYB121
Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) piping, also called Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) piping, is a cost-effective alternative to corrosion prone metallic piping and non-reinforced thermoplastics. However, the design of FRP systems requires specific knowledge as there are fundamental differences compared to the design of steel piping.
This course teaches you all the fundamentals required to design and work with FRP piping systems. After this course you have a solid understanding of the material properties and behavior for piping systems and you understand how this impacts designs. The engineering process is demonstrated, including pipe stress analysis. Also, a multitude of real-life field examples are discussed that illustrate critical aspects of FRP systems. In this course a great deal of attention is given to practical aspects of engineering FRP systems.
The course consists of 8 online, self-study modules combined with 3 online live sessions with the instructor. All training content is provided through your EngineeringTrainer account.
After the course you maintain 1-year unlimited access to the course and the discussions forum. This allows you to perform modules again when you need to refresh the knowledge for your projects.
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Meet your instructors
the 5-week Program
Instructor & student introductions
Course details & schedule
Using the Course Forum
Certificate requirements
Learning objectives
Q&A
FRP Materials and manufacturing
Material specifications of FRP
Manufacturing methods of GRP
GRP Application
Material limitations
Market range
Applications of GRP
FRP Material properties
Bi-axial materials
Steel versus FRP
Short-term and long-term strenght
Qualification
GRP qualification tests
GRP codes
Overview of GRP codes
Philosophies in GRP standards
Piping code ISO 14692
Summary Lecture
Discussing questions from Course Forum
General Q&A
Stress analysis of FRP systems
Pipe stress analysis
Constructing a stress envelope
Reducing material stress
Surge analysis and flange assessment
Surge analysis for FRP piping
Flange assessment
Buried FRP Piping
Pipe stress analysis
Ring strenght calculations
Material failure theories
GRP material strenght
Failure criteria
Ultimate Elastic Wall Stress
Material qualification
Full qualifiation
Regression
1000 hrs survival test
Summary Lecture
Discussing questions from Course Forum
General Q&A
FRP failure
Longitudinal vs. circumferential cracks
Joint strenght and failure in FRP
Joint strenght and failure
Flange failure
Failure due to design errors
Failure miscellaneous
Introduction to Fiberglass engineering
Introduction to Modeling Session
Agenda to Fiberglass engineering
Configuration editor in Caesar II
Special execution Parameters
Pipe vendor Engineering Guide Data
Material Properties Input
Pipe vendor Engineering Guide Proces
Pipe Stiffness Parameter Input
Stress Envelope Parameter Input
Pipe vendor input Hydrostatic Design Stress
Long-term Axial and Hoop Strength input
Modeling of Fittings
Pipe Support Span
Load case Set-up in ISO 14692
Interpretation of Results
Flange Check in Caesar II
Euler buckling for Aboveground Pipes
Shell Buckling
Summary Lecture
Discussing questions from Course Forum
General Q&A
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Results
After this course, you...
have a fundamental understanding of the material and its behavior,
are familiar with the design of FRP pipes and joints,
know methods for manufacturing of fiberglass products and their (dis)advantages,
understand the qualification process for FRP products as per the ISO 14692,
have a solid understanding of the design process and stress analysis of FRP systems.
know the differences between steel and FRP and how this impacts pipe stress analysis,
have seen and discussed a multitude of real-life failures, common issues and mitigation measures.
Who should attend this course
Professionals involved with the design and realization of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic piping systems,
Pipe stress engineers that work with FRP systems,
People that have experience with steel piping systems and get involved with FRP systems.
Prerequisites:
No experience with FRP is required,
Basic understanding of (steel) piping systems is beneficial.
Level: Advanced
Drip Schedule
The relevant items of the course, including the links for the live sessions, are provided through a drip schedule, meaning that modules will become available step-by-step as the course progresses. Some weeks include self-paced learning modules, others both self-paced as live events as per the program.
Content
The course utilizes pre-recorded lectures and self-study exercises, combined with live Q&A's and discussions. Live events are provided through MS Teams for which links are distributed from your course dashboard. Note that no downloadable manual is provided in this course as it is completely provided through our interactive portal.
You receive 1-year unlimited access to the course. This allows you to perform modules again when you need to refresh knowledge for your work projects.
Course start date: Thursday 16 May 2024
| Part 1 | Kick-off (0.5 hr) | Thursday 16 May 2024, 10am CET (convert time-zone) |
| Module 1 available in portal Module 2 available in portal Module 3 available in portal | Thursday 16 May 2024 | |
| Part 2 | Session A (1.5 hr) | Thursday 23 May 2024, 10am CEST (convert time-zone) |
| Module 4 available in portal Module 5 available in portal Module 6 available in portal | Thursday 23 May 2024 | |
| Part 3 | Session B (1.5 hr) | Thursday 30 May 2024, 10am CEST (convert time-zone) |
| Module 7 available in portal Module 8 available in portal | Thursday 30 May 2024 | |
| Part 4 | Session C (1.5 hr) | Thursday 6 June 2024, 10am CEST (convert time-zone) |
After the course you receive 1-year unlimited access to all course material including recordings of the live sessions. This allows you to watch recording of lectures again whenever you need to refresh knowledge for your daily work projects.
Example Certificate:
Join the Program
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Enroll directly by purchasing the program. Use the "Add to Cart" button at the top of this page. Pay by creditcard, PayPal, or bank transfer.
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To register multiple team-members at once, use the link below.
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FAQ
Video lectures,
Exercises,
Instructor-led live sessions with lectures, group discussions, exercises and Q&A's,
Discussion forum with other participants & instructor.
Exercise files can be downloaded, these can include .pdf files with the exercise questions or other file types. Videos will not be available for download, but can be accessed directly with your account on the portal. If slides are used in the videos or live sessions these can be viewed separately as well through the portal, but are not available for download.
You receive 12-months unlimited access to the course. This allows you to watch content again if this is beneficial for your work projects.
Yes, live sessions are included in this course that allow you to interact with the instructor and ask questions. Additionally, questions can be submitted in the learning portal by the participants which are addressed in the live sessions.
No software is required for participants of this course.
Self-paced Modules
If your computer and internet connection are able to play videos online and have MS Teams calls you will be able to follow the course. Note that almost all browsers are supported, except for Internet Explorer.
Live sessions
Live events are provided by means of Microsoft Teams. Hence it required to have an MS Teams account. Additionally, a webcam and microphone are mandatory for the live events. Separate earplugs are recommended as to avoid sound echo.
Yes, this course qualifies for PDH hours as per the NCEES CPC Guidelines.
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