And because there are so many flavors of "plastic" piping system components it
is also tough to write anything. Manufacturers trying to separate their product
from others are always coming up with a new system. Metal is quite easy to deal
with as compared to the cornucopia of plastics....
If anyone wants to lend a hand to B31.3 the fellows on that task group for B31.3 are always looking for some good competent help! (They are a friendly lot, but I have already found my niche) our next meeting is this spring in Phoenix Az....
Geoff Stone DD&D Australia <blenrayaust@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Ladies and gentlemen,
To quote Charles Becht (CH15 Process Piping 1st Edition) in respect of Chapter VII ASME B31.3
"The behaviour of nonmetallic piping is more complex than that of metallic piping, and the design criteria are significantly less well developed. As a result, designers are left to use their best judgement in many circumstances. For example,although a formal flexibility analysis is required, no methods are provided for performing one."
regards
Geoff Stone
Best Regards,
John C. Luf
Cleveland Ohio U.S.A when I'm not in Austria
Member B31.3, Piping Engineer - Stress Analysis, Pipe Supports, Component Design, and Surge Analysis... and according to my daughters master of unimportant trivia
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