Expansion Joints for Piping Stress Engineers

By: Zdravko Ivancic
Instructor-Led

Expansion Joints for Piping Stress Engineers

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About the course

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.

Instructor-Led
12hr
12 PDH Credit
English
INCO1401

Meet your instructor

Instructor

Zdravko Ivancic

Pressure Equipment, Piping and FEA expert

Learning Outcomes

After this course, you...
• are able to preliminary select an expansion joint type for the design of a piping system, regarding displacements and levels of stiffness,
• 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

Program & Details

Introduction Live

1. What are expansion joints?
2. Types of expansion joints
3. Two contradictory demands
Expansion Joint Basics Live

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
Application Of Expansion Joints In Compensating Piping Thermal Expansion Live

1. Axial movement
2. Lateral movement
3. Angular movement
Expansion Joints Selection Logic Live

1. Selection of expansion joints
2. Optimisation of the selection process
Special Application of Expansion Joints Live

1. Some special cases
2. Protecting sensitive equipment
Examples Of Wrong Application Of Expansion Joints Live

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
Typical Causes Of Expansion Joint Failure Live

1. Typical causes
2. Grouping errors into categories
3. What to do and what not to do
Key "take aways“ for Pipe Stress Engineer Live

1. Standard expansion joints
2. What to do when we need expansion joints
What To Do When Expansion Joints Data Are Not Listed In Catalogues? Live

1. EJMA (Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association) calculations
2. Assumptions and good estimates
Bellows Calculation Tools/Software Live

1. Available general tools
2. Available specialised tools
Expansion Joint Modelling and Analysis Basic Live

1. Simplified models of expansion joints
2. Complex models of expansion joints