The new book provides a concise and quick reference to fitness for service techniques used for pressure vessel and piping applications.
Common design codes such as PD5500, ASME VIII and ASME B31.3 are discussed in terms of their inherent design margins and how these impact on fitness for service when the component has been subjected to damage mechanisms. Fitness for service is discussed in a simple and accessible way, with explanations of how assessments may be carried out using BS7910 and API 579. Clear, illustrated examples of the assessments are provided. The methods described are used throughout the oil and gas industry.
