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Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Engineering for Piping Systems

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Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Engineering for Piping Systems

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About the course

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 behaviour 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 courses based on video content.

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, you...
• have a fundamental understanding of the material and its behaviour,
• 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.

Program & Details

  • 1. Welcome to the course
    2. Your instructors
    3. How to use this course
    4. Personal Certificate requirements

  • 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

  • 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

  • 1. GRP codes
    2. Overview of GRP codes
    3. Philosophies in GRP standards
    4. Piping code ISO 14692

  • 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

  • 1. Buried FRP Piping
    2. Pipe stress analysis
    3. Ring strength calculations

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 1. Congratulations
    2. Course evaluation survey
    3. Your Personal Certificate
    4. Rate this course
    5. Related courses

Certification

A personal digital certificate will be made available upon successful completion of the course. A sample Certificate is shown below.

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