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Piping Vibration Causes and Remedies Piping Failures –
– A Practical Approach Causes and Prevention

MC111 MasterClass Series/ASME STANDARDS COURSE MC117 MasterClass Series/ASME STANDARDS COURSE

This two-day MasterClass provides a foundation of knowledge This one-day MasterClass provides a practical examination of the
necessary for those responsible for assuring the mechanical integrity of fundamental causes of piping failures and describes how the failures
existing piping systems, as well as those responsible for designing and could have been prevented. A wide variety of failures are discussed,
constructing new piping systems. The program presents background and include mechanisms such as fatigue, overload, corrosion and others.
on fundamental causes of piping vibration and describes how to Mistakes made during design, construction, operation, maintenance and
identify sources of vibration. Rules of thumb and simplified methods inspection are reviewed in detail.
for evaluating vibration severity, as well as methods of treatment are
discussed. A wide variety of causes of vibration will be explored in detail Sessions are focused on real-world examples and case studies, with
in order to enable the participant to properly evaluate the variety of active class discussion and analysis.
piping vibration problems that can occur in piping systems.
You Will Learn To
Participants are encouraged to bring examples of troublesome • Identify the probable causes of piping failures
vibration problems they have experienced or are experiencing for class • Recommend methods to correct future similar failures
discussion.
Who Should Attend
You Will Learn To Engineers, senior designers, maintenance, quality assurance, inspection
• Identify the probable causes of piping vibration and manufacturing personnel who work with process piping (e.g., in the
• Determine if vibration is likely to be excessive chemical, petroleum, plastic processing, pulp and paper fields) will find
• Recommend methods to correct the problem if the vibration this MasterClass an essential resource and time-saving means to gain an
is excessive understanding of piping failures and remedies
Who Should Attend Special Requirements
Engineers, senior designers, maintenance, quality assurance, inspection This Master Class is structured on the assumption that participants have
and manufacturing personnel who work with process piping (e.g., in the a basic understanding of at least one of the ASME B31 piping codes.
chemical, petroleum, plastic processing, pulp and paper fields)
Participants are encouraged to bring examples of troublesome failures PIPING AND PIPELINES MasterClass Series
Special Requirements they have experienced or are experiencing for class discussion.
This Master Class is structured on the assumption that participants have
a basic understanding of at least one of the ASME B31 piping codes. 1 Day, 0.8 CEUs, 8 PDHS
Participants are encouraged to bring examples of particularly challenging
issues encountered on the job for in-class discussion.
2 Days, 1.5 CEUs, 15 PDHs

MASTERCLASS INSTRUCTOR MASTERCLASS INSTRUCTOR
Don Frikken, Senior Advisor, Becht Don Frikken, Senior Advisor, Becht
Engineering; Member and Past Chair of ASME Engineering; Member and Past Chair of ASME
B31 Pressure Piping Committee. Don is an B31 Pressure Piping Committee. Don is an
internationally recognized authority in piping internationally recognized authority in piping
design and has received numerous awards design and has received numerous awards
including the ASME Melvin R. Green Codes including the ASME Melvin R. Green Codes
and Standards Medal, which recognizes and Standards Medal, which recognizes
outstanding contributions in ASME Code outstanding contributions in ASME Code
development. development.

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