Re: European code - EN13480

From: <Christopher>
Date: Wed Jan 07 2004 - 20:43:00 EST

>The client has
>suggested that we use the new European code for design, although the
>plant was originally designed to ASME B31.1.
For Section VIII work repair and rehab has to be done to the rules of the existing Code. I've always felt that mixing Codes is tricky business.

>ADLPipe is still alive and well, currently
>owned by Research Engineers

Truth to tell, I've never run it, although for years it was the standard. I note the REI also maintains STAAD, and I know a number of users who don't have much good to say about the way it's supported. I seen a few of STAAD's horrors myself, and I'm inclined to agree.

Christopher Wright P.E. |"They couldn't hit an elephant at <a href="/group/PipingDesign/post?postID=hXlFutKPeQkHKeAR-s7Emm3D2lJnHGu2mLHAtzaF09ENNTBoGC4lxAK7QpoAy5y756t2fwKbokVL5B77Pw">chrisw@skypoint.com</a> | this distance" (last words of Gen.

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<a href="http://www.skypoint.com/~chrisw">http://www.skypoint.com/~chrisw</a> Received on Wed Jan 07 20:43:00 2004