Expansion Joints for Piping Stress Engineers

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    14 Credits
    Starts: 9 October
    4 Live Sessions
    Zdravko Ivančić, MEng
    VILT1401


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    Course Objective

    “To explain all aspects of expansion joints specifically for piping engineers, to enable them to select expansion joints efficiently and thereby contributing to a cost effective piping system.”

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    4 x 3hr Sessions
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    About the course


       Instructor-led

       4 Live sessions

       4 Days

       Starts: 9 Oct

       hr /session

      English

       Limited seats

       VILT1401

    Piping stress engineers often do not have in-depth knowledge of the theory, function and calculation methods of expansion joints. This lack of understanding can lead to a misunderstanding between piping engineers (or piping stress engineers) and expansion joint manufacturers. During the pipe stress analysis phase an expansion joint manufacturer is likely not to have been selected yet. If an engineer cannot preselect an expansion joint from a manufacturer catalogue, they must know how to make the best assumptions and preselect appropriate input data for the pipe stress analysis.

    This course will provide a detailed overview of expansion joints and the key features which are relevant for piping engineers. The theoretical calculation methods, including those in the EJMA (Expansion Joint Manufactures Association) standard, will be explained and it will be shown how these can be used for calculating the required input for piping stress analysis.

    Participants may also be interested in Part 2 (VILT1402) of this course.

    The course consists of 4 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, including any new course material. This allows you to perform modules again should you need to refresh your knowledge.

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    Meet your instructor


    Zdravko Ivančić, MEng

    Zdravko Ivančić, MEng  

    CEO at Numikon   


    Pressure Equipment, Piping and FEA expert


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    Program & Details


    1.  What are expansion joints?

    2. Types of expansion joints

    3. Two contradictory demands

    1. Methods of absorbing thermal growth

    2. Expansion joints types of movement

    3. Movement basics

    4. Types and symbols according to EJMA

    5. Expansion joints types

    6. Bellows fabrication

    7. Design limits

    8. Strength and stability requirements

    9. Stiffnesses

    10. Evaluation of expansion joints allowable movements

    11. Pressure thrust force

    12. Movement, force and moment equations

    13. Example calculations in accordance with EJMA

    1. Selection of expansion joints

    2. Optimisation of the selection process

    1. Some special cases

    2. Protecting sensitive equipment

    1. Example 1: Failure due to incorrect usage of an expansion joint

    2. Example 2: Failure due to the use of the wrong type of expansion joint

    1. Typical causes

    2. Grouping errors into categories

    3. What to do and what not to do

    1. Standard expansion joints

    2. What to do when we need expansion joints

    1. EJMA (Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association) calculations

    2. Assumptions and good estimates

    1. Available general tools

    2. Available specialised tools

    1. Simplified models of expansion joints

    2. Complex models of expansion joints

    Results

    After this course, you...

    • are able to preliminary select an expansion joint type for the design of a piping system, regarding displacements and stiffnesses.

    • understand the common expansion joint types that are available on the market, and their properties so that your design solution can be tailored towards these.

    • are familiar with the analytical calculation methods and the EJMA (Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association) best practice.

    • have seen the basics of how expansion joints can be modeled in a computational piping flexibility analysis, such as CAESAR II.

    • have seen what is good and bad practice when using an expansion joint.

    • will be able to efficiently communicate your requirements to an expansion joint supplier and within your design team.

    Who should attend this course

    • Piping stress engineers of all levels

    • Those involved in reviewing piping stress analyses


    Prerequisites:

    • General piping design background

    Level: Intermediate

    This course consists of 4 instructor-led live sessions which consist of presentations, demonstrations, discussions and worked cases. During each session, participants can ask questions to the instructor (through the chat or microphone) which will be answered in the session.  

    Access to the course
    After your purchase is confirmed the course will be available in your EngineeringTrainer account, where you will find the course welcome chapter and instructions on how to join the live sessions. Sessions are held using the software Microsoft Teams and a log-in link is provided for each session through the EngineeringTrainer portal. Live sessions can be joined using any device, including tablets and mobiles. 

    The live sessions for this course take place at the following times (all times are 24hr clock):

    • Session 1     9  October 2023, 9:00 to 12:00 CEST  (convert time-zones)

    • Session 2    10 October 2023, 9:00 to 12:00 CEST

    • Session 3    11 October 2023, 9:00 to 12:00 CEST

    • Session 4    12 October 2023, 9:00 to 12:00 CEST

    These sessions will include breaks at regular intervals

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    A personal digital certificate will be made available to each participant upon full attendance.


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    This course consists of instructor-led live sessions which consist of presentations, demonstrations and discussions of questions. During each live session participants can ask questions to the instructor (through chat or microphone) which will be answered.

    Please note that for privacy reasons no recordings of the live sessions are made or provided.

    The training material used in the live sessions, for example the slides or exercises, will be available in the EngineeringTrainer portal for a year after the date of the training allowing you to refresh your knowledge or review material if needed.

    No, course content is not available for download.

    The training material used in the sessions, for example the slides or exercises, will be available in the EngineeringTrainer portal for a year after the date of the training allowing you to refresh your knowledge or review material if needed. 

    Please note that for privacy reasons no recordings of the live sessions are made or provided. 

    Yes, interactive Q&A sessions are part of the live sessions in this course and allow you to interact with the instructor and ask questions.

    To respect the privacy of the participants the live sessions will not be recorded, and as such the live sessions cannot be played back. Therefore it is important for all participants to block the time slots of the live sessions in their calendars and be present. 

    No software licenses are provided as part of this course.

    Yes, this course qualifies for PDH hours as per the NCEES CPC Guidelines.

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