Re: Difficulties/ Quer

$300 for the correspondence course with dozen with question. Shouldhave bought the B31.3 Process Piping CD-ROM from ASME - www.asme.org/chemtraining or the piping code "how-to" guide books by either Woods or Becht. Great value for the money.

• In PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Bowers" <pbowers@p...> wrote:
  > You seem to be looking for <a href="http://www.gramya.com/pipingcourse.htm">http://www.gramya.com/pipingcourse.htm</a>
  and the
  > contact details/email addresses mentioned there.
  >
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: "Deepak Naik" <deepaknaik@l...>
  > To: "Piping" <PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com>
  > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 6:17 PM
  > Subject: [PipingDesign] Difficulties/ Quer
  >
  >
  > > From
  > > Deepak Naik
  > > 167/ A, Segund Waddo,
  > > Corjuem, Aldona,
  > > Bardez, Goa 403508
  > >
  > > To
  > > The Course Coordinator
  > > PIT
  > > GRAI,
  > > Dear Sir,
  > > First of all I would like to mention you of my changed Email ID
  from
  > > deepaknaik13@y... to deepaknaik@l...
  > > I wish to receive all my future correspondence on this new Email
  ID.
  > > I have a lot of queries piled up with me right from 1st vol to
  3rd vol. in
  > > PIT coures !
  > > But at present I wish to b clarified with only the 3rd Vol.,
  they are here
  > > as under in the format of "Sr no"- "nature of query": "question
  in that
  > > regard" : - "Title page/Vol"- "Page No."
  > >
  > > 1. - ASME BPV-iii-1-NC (2000 Addenda), ASME BPV-iii-1-NC :how to
  decode
  > the
  > > code ? how these codes different from each other? what does the
  comment
  > in
  > > the brackets signify ?( W 1981 Addenda)-PIP 034/ 3 - 1/2
  > >
  > > 2. - Pipe Thickness formula The engineering books gives the
  similiar
  > formula
  > > as yoy have mentioned but without adding design pressure with
  the 2*sigma
  > in
  > > denominator ; how did you derive this formula ? what is a Trunk
  Pipeline ?
  > > why was Schedule 40 (7.92 mm) selected inspite of sch 20 even
  though the
  > > thickness of this (6.35 mm) is more than the design (5.3)
  > > - PIP 006/3 - 1
  > >
  > > 3. - Material Selection : what is the basis here used ? are
  Hostalen GM
  > 5010
  > > & T2 GM 5010 varities of HDPE ? how does the creep resistance
  factor
  > varies
  > > with time vis- a- vis period in years ? -PIP 006/3 - 2.
  > >
  > > 4. - bursting Pressure formula: how do we use this formula ? -
  PIP 006/3 -1
  > >
  > > 5. - Formulae: The formulae of Weymouth mentioned here & in the
  Vol 2 are
  > > different can you justify this? weymouth formula given here are
  different
  > > for different pipe materials, how come is this? what is this
  revised
  > > Panhandle formula ? What do mean by G in Pandles Equation? - PIP
  006/3 -3
  > >
  > > 6. - DN 200 schedule 40, What does DN stands for & its origin &
  > > significance?
  > >
  > > 7. - Tabular Column : The pipe data given refers to which code?-
  PIP 006 -
  > > 5.
  > >
  > > 8. - Diff Codes: There are many codes , but how we should decide
  which
  > code
  > > we should follow? what are the yardsticks to decide about them ?
  Why are
  > > there so many codes ?
  > >
  > > 9. - Should a Piping Engineer Mug up all the codes ? which codes
  r
  > important
  > > for him ?
  > >
  > > 10. How to use the tables given on page 7, 8, 9 & 10 in PIP
  006/3: what
  > > does GR A & B mean how are they to be decided? what do we mean
  extra
  > strong
  > > & XX as mentioned in the tables? what do we understand by the
  suffixes
  > such
  > > as S, W, WPB, OSY, ISNS on page 10 material specs?
  > >
  > > 11. What do we understand by End type as mentioned on page 10
  PIP 006 / 3
  > > ?What is SML, ERW, EFW, PF, SW, BW, FF, SCR, WF.
  > >
  > > 12. I suggest a couple of full proof examples needs to be
  given to be
  > > fully conversant with the formulaes on how to use them & how to
  select the
  > > pipe specs , please do the needful in this regard ?
  > >
  > > 13.Page 1 in PIP 015/ 3 the detaikls seems to be inadequate, How
  a high
  > > pressure fluid classified so also service with cyclic condition
  ( &
  > > alsonwhat do we uderstand by Cyclic condition? )
  > >
  > > 14. Where are A-1 & A-2 tables as mentioned on page 2 of PIP
  015 / 3.
  > >
  > > 15. are u suggesting to buy the ASME 13.3 series for this ?
  > >
  > > 16. What is S suffix L , C , H as mentioned in longitudinal
  stress? what
  > is
  > > longitudinal stress? what do we undewrstand by Displacement
  stress? what
  > is
  > > this alternative Sizing equation & how are they derived? What is
  the
  > > significance of Y, coefficient Table ?
  > >
  > > 17. in Resultant Bending stress what do we understand by Inplane
  &
  > outplane
  > > Stress ibntensification factor?
  > >
  > > 18. What is significance of R suffix M used in the Reaction
  force at
  > extreme
  > > displacment condition Equation in page 8 in pip-015/3
  > >
  > > 19. kindly throw light on Swivel Joints, expansion joints, slip
  jpoints,
  > >
  > > 20. what do we understand by DEAD LEGS & POCKETS, Slippers
  kneaders
  > > s mentioned on page 3& 4 0f PIP 026/ 3
  > >
  > > Sir, I suppose you will do the needful at the earliest
  > >
  > > Thanking you,
  > > yours sincerely
  > > Deepak Naik