Stress Assessments

Stress Assessments

We deliver specialized stress engineering services to safeguard the structural integrity and reliability of your pipeline & facility systems. Using advanced modeling tools and industry-recognized standards, our team evaluates and mitigates stress-related risks throughout the entire assets lifecycle. 

 
Applications: 

Stress Assessment Applications

• Full Mainline Pipelines (Below Ground or Above Ground) 
• Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) & Direct Pipe Installation (DPI) 
• Horizontal Directional Bore (HDB) & Auger Bore Installations 
• Open Cut (Open Trench) Installations 
• Aerial Crossings 
• Meter Skids & Risers 
• Compressor, Pump, and Valve Stations 
• Process & Pigging Facilities  
• Integrity issues & troubleshooting 

Our Services Include:

In-House Stress Assessment Tools

Description: Our custom-developed software tools provide quick, code-compliant checks for specific scenarios such as pipeline crossings and depth-of-cover evaluations. 
Capabilities: 

• CEPA surface loading and API 1102 road crossing calculations 
• Quick compliance checks for CSA Z662, ASME B31.8, or ASME B31.4 
• Ideal for HDD, road/rail crossings, and vehicle loading scenarios  
• Cost-effective and rapid turnaround

AutoPIPE

Description: AutoPIPE is a specialized piping stress analysis software designed for system-level evaluations under various load scenarios.

Capabilities:

• Static analysis for multiple load cases
• Comprehensive Code Library:
  
  • CSA Z662 (Oil & Gas Pipeline Systems)
  • ASME B31.1 (Power Piping)
  • ASME B31.3 (Process Piping)
  • ASME B31.4 (Liquid Transportation Systems)
  • ASME B31.8 (Gas Transmission & Distribution)
  • ASME B31.12 (Hydrogen Piping & Pipelines)
  • Plus EN 13480, ISO 14692, DNV-ST-F101, RCC-M, and many more
• Seamless model import from major plant design platforms (AutoPLANT®, OpenPlant®, MicroStation, AutoCAD, SmartPlant, Aveva E3D, CADWorx, SolidWorks, Inventor, Plant 3D, CATIA)
• Extensive piping component libraries (ANSI/ASME, DIN, EN, JIS, GD, GB, GOST, GRP/FRP)
• Pipe support and anchor design
• Expansion loop and flexibility analysis
• Fatigue and failure risk evaluation
• Nonlinear support gap, friction, yielding, and soil interaction
• Advanced features: seismic wave propagation, overburden and settlement loads
• Linear and nonlinear hydrotest analysis
• ASCE soil calculator with automatic soil point discretization

Abaqus (Advanced FEA)

Description: Abaqus is a general-purpose finite element analysis (FEA) software for advanced engineering simulations. It can model complex geometries and nonlinear behaviors for detailed component-level analysis.

Capabilities:

• Nonlinear static and dynamic stress analysis
• Linear dynamics with efficient AMS EigenSolver
• Heat transfer and thermal-structural coupling
• Acoustics and vibration analysis
• Multi-physics simulations for thermal/structural problems

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