Piping and Pipeline Calculations Manual
Construction, Design Fabrication and Examination
- 2nd Edition - January 22, 2014
- Author: Philip Ellenberger
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 1 6 7 4 7 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 1 6 9 6 8 - 5
Piping and Pipeline Calculations Manual, Second Edition provides engineers and designers with a quick reference guide to calculations, codes, and standards applicable to piping sy… Read more

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Request a sales quotePiping and Pipeline Calculations Manual, Second Edition provides engineers and designers with a quick reference guide to calculations, codes, and standards applicable to piping systems. The book considers in one handy reference the multitude of pipes, flanges, supports, gaskets, bolts, valves, strainers, flexibles, and expansion joints that make up these often complex systems. It uses hundreds of calculations and examples based on the author's 40 years of experiences as both an engineer and instructor. Each example demonstrates how the code and standard has been correctly and incorrectly applied.
Aside from advising on the intent of codes and standards, the book provides advice on compliance. Readers will come away with a clear understanding of how piping systems fail and what the code requires the designer, manufacturer, fabricator, supplier, erector, examiner, inspector, and owner to do to prevent such failures. The book enhances participants' understanding and application of the spirit of the code or standard and form a plan for compliance.
The book covers American Water Works Association standards where they are applicable.
- Updates to major codes and standards such as ASME B31.1 and B31.12
- New methods for calculating stress intensification factor (SIF) and seismic activities
- Risk-based analysis based on API 579, and B31-G
- Covers the Pipeline Safety Act and the creation of PhMSA
Dedication
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Chapter 1. Major Codes and Standards
Overview
Structure of Codes
Code Categories
Chapter 2. Metric versus U.S. Customary Measurement
Overview
Hard versus Soft Metric Conversion
SI System of Measurement
Methods of Conversion from One System to the Other
Challenges for Converting from One System to the Other
Chapter 3. Selection and Use of Pipeline Materials
Overview
Selection of Materials
ASTM and Other Material Specifications
Listed and Unlisted Materials
Allowed Stress Criteria for Time-Dependent Stresses
Stress Criteria for Nonmetals
Corrosion and Other Factors
Chapter 4. Piping and Pipeline Sizing, Friction Losses, and Flow Calculations
Overview
Fluid Mechanics Classes
Viscosity
Reynolds Number
Friction Factor
Equivalent Pipe Lengths
Hydraulic Radius
Compressible Flow
Pipe Sizing
Chapter 5. Piping and Pipeline Pressure Thickness Integrity Calculations
Overview
Basic Wall Thickness Calculations
Basic Code Equations
Pipe Turns or Bends
Miter Bends
External Pressure
Chapter 6. Straight Pipe, Curved Pipe, and Intersection Calculations
Overview
Code Standards
ASME Standards
Chapter 7. Piping Flexibility, Reactions, and Sustained Thermal Calculations
Overview
Expansion and Stress Range
Flexibility Analysis
Linear Expansion due to Heat
Required Flexibility Analysis
SIF Development Methodology and B31-J
Chapter 8. Pipe Support Elements, Methods, and Calculations
Overview
Support Design
Nonrigid Hangers
Riser Support
Chapter 9. Specialty Components
Expansion Joints
Anchor Flanges
Blocks for Anchor Flanges
Chapter 10. High-Frequency versus Low-Frequency Vibration Calculations
Overview
Severe Cyclic Service
Types of Vibration
Working with Vibration
Vibration Severity
Chapter 11. Occasional Loads Calculations
Earthquake Occasional Loads
Ice and Snow Occasional Loads
Wind Occasional Loads
Reactions
Chapter 12. Slug Flow and Fluid Transients Calculations
Overview
Water Hammer
Slug Flow
Other Transients
Chapter 13. Fabrication and Examination Elements Calculations
Overview
Hydrotest
Pneumatic Testing
Dissimilar Metal Welds
Corrosion Assessment
Pipe Denting or Flattening
Bending Non Standard Radii
Chapter 14. Valves and Flow Control Calculations
Overview
Closure Tests
Incompressible Flow
Compressible Flow
Other Valve Issues
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
- No. of pages: 412
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: January 22, 2014
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124167476
- eBook ISBN: 9780124169685
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