ASME B31.8 is the most widely used Code for the design, operation, maintenance, and repair of natural gas distribution and transmission pipelines. This course explains the present-day piping Code provisions, the principal intentions of the Code, and how the Code should be used. The emphasis is primarily on transmission pipelines.
You Will Learn To
Describe the considerations for material specifications, and pipe manufacturing
Explain requirements for welding of pipelines
Estimate pipeline stresses from external loadings
Describe requirements for construction, installation, and testing of transmission and distribution piping systems
Describe requirements for operation and maintenance of transmission and distribution piping systems
Explain how to evaluate pipeline defects
Identify pipeline repair techniques
Describe requirements for preventing corrosion of pipelines
Who Should Attend
Engineers
Code compliance personnel
Operation and Maintenance Personnel
Regulatory Personnel
Course Materials (included in purchase of course)
Participants will receive access to the following Code/Standard(s) via ASME’s Digital Collection for the duration of the course:
ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
Downloadable version of the course presentation via ASME's learning platform
This ASME Virtual Classroom course is held live with an instructor on our online learning platform. Certificate of completion will be issued to registrants who successfully attend and complete the course.
Can't make one of these sessions? This course is also available On Demand.
ASME B31.8 is the most widely used Code for the design, operation, maintenance, and repair of natural gas distribution and transmission pipelines. This course explains the present-day piping Code provisions, the principal intentions of the Code, and how the Code should be used. The emphasis is primarily on transmission pipelines.
You Will Learn To
- Describe the considerations for material specifications, and pipe manufacturing
- Explain requirements for welding of pipelines
- Estimate pipeline stresses from external loadings
- Describe requirements for construction, installation, and testing of transmission and distribution piping systems
- Describe requirements for operation and maintenance of transmission and distribution piping systems
- Explain how to evaluate pipeline defects
- Identify pipeline repair techniques
- Describe requirements for preventing corrosion of pipelines
Who Should Attend
- Engineers
- Code compliance personnel
- Operation and Maintenance Personnel
- Regulatory Personnel
Course Materials (included in purchase of course)
- Participants will receive access to the following Code/Standard(s) via ASME’s Digital Collection for the duration of the course:
- ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
- Downloadable version of the course presentation via ASME's learning platform
This ASME Virtual Classroom course is held live with an instructor on our online learning platform. Certificate of completion will be issued to registrants who successfully attend and complete the course.
Can't make one of these sessions? This course is also available On Demand.
