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ASME B31.1 Pipe Wall Thickness Calculati
ASME B31.1 Pipe Wall Thickness Calculati
ASME B31.1 Pipe Wall Thickness Calculati
Design Criteria.
Design Factors.
Design Conditions.
Criteria
Weld Joint Efficiency Factor
Weld Joint Efficiency Factor
Design Conditions
Design conditions define:
• Pressures
• Temperatures
• Wind
• Earthquake
Power piping systems shall be designed for the most severe condition of coincident
pressure, temperature and loading.
The most severe condition:
Results in the greatest required pipe wall thickness and the highest flange-Valve
rating
Part (2) Allowances