Re: Layout or Stress analysis.

Hi Satish,

Here's some advice that doesn't involve knowledge of computer programs.

As a stress analyst you might find yourself working on many different jobs and will likely have to switch between projects. You will be essentially a hired gun (i.e. get in, do the job, and get out). This is not always easy as different projects can put different pressures on you.

Become familiar with the PFDs if you can, so that you understand better the pressures and temperatures involved. Then go to the people that created the plot plan and find out where the main sources of pressure and heat are. See the proposed site if possible and absorb information. If you are lucky enough to be able to talk to the contractors that will be building, spend a lot of time asking questions.

Then talk to the piping designers in the early stages, as they will be determining what you need to focus on. If you do this, a good piping designer/design lead will tell you what can and cannot be done based on space restrictions. *Really* good piping designers will work with you and get a bigger building (in very rare cases), but don't expect them to redesign everything just because it works in the calculations.

The most important thing in project engineering is to know WTF is going on. Chris Wright has said in this forum that engineering is mostly about communication and he's right. If you don't understand something, ask.

I'm sure I missed stuff, anyone care to add?

Paul

Narendra Roy wrote:
> Dear Satish
> Both the fields are equally important and they work
> together. The plant and piping layout is more time
> consuming activity hence requires more manpower, more
> engineers on the job. The stress analysis is
> specialized engg job and manours required is
> comparatively less hence less engineers on the job.
> The layout will need your fluency on AutoCAD/
> Microstation drawing preparations, PDS/ PDMS/
> AutoPLANT familiarity in the higher level of projects.
> The stress analysis involved modelling the piping on
> the softwares like AutoPIPE, CAESAR, CAEpipe etc and
> good familiarity with piping codes B31.3, 31.1, 31.4,
> 31.8 etc.Insights of supports, expansion joints spec
> will also be required.
> Hope this gives you some glimpse of the fields.
> NK Roy
> CCPL Vadodara India
> www.gramya.com
>
> --- satish gunjal <gunjalsatish@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>
>
>>Hi Friends,
>> I am newly in Piping and project field. So please
>>suggest me that in 'layout or stress analysis' which
>>is mostly imerging field for the career growth point
>>of view.
>> Please write in detail.
Received on Sun Nov 20 22:27:00 2005