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CAESAR II
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CAESAR II for Pipe Stress Analysis



COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed for almost anyone involved with piping in the petroleum,
chemical, power, gas transmission, and related industries . The course covers proper system
modelling guidelines, methods of static and dynamic analysis of piping systems, evaluation
of system designs, and effective approaches to system redesign which helps Piping/Vessel
Maintenance Engineers, Piping Designers, New & Experienced CAESAR II Users,
Mechanical/Design Engineers, Engineering Managers, Plant Managers, and fresh graduate
mechanical engineers who wants to become a piping engineer and who would like to
pursue their career in Plant design industry specifically as a PIPE Stress Analyst.


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Prerequisites:

Drafting, design, or engineering experience is required.
Basic Plant design/ engineering knowledge is required.
Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
It is also recommended that you have a working knowledge of Microsoft Windows XP,
Microsoft Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.0.

Certification : Certificates will be issued at the end of the course attested by the Ministry
of Education , UAE
COURSE OUTLINE


Part 1

_ Role of the stress analyst
_ When to perform stress analysis
_ Piping Code History
_ Stress theory; evaluating stresses on piping & knowing which ones matter
_ Load types, Failure criteria; primary & fatigue failures
_ Code equations, Stress Intensification (SIFs)
_ Overview of CAESAR II functions and how to use the program
_ Detailed, important modelling issues bends, reducers, valves,
rigid elements, control parameters, non-linearity of restraints,
connecting nodes, built-in databases and assorted modelling issues.
_ The mathematics behind CAESAR II Stiffness matrices and related issues
_ Practical examples using CAESAR II; input, analysis & redesign

Part 2

_ Theory - Designing for sustained loads; support configuration issues,
spring hanger design, optimization of sustained loads.
_ Practical example
_ Theory - Designing for expansion loads; flexibility
_ Practical Examples

Part 3

_ Detailed problem solving of a complex model, including:
_ Imposed thermal displacements
_ Expansion joint modelling & evaluation
_ Structural steel modelling
_ Spring hanger design
_ Combining steel with piping
_ Verification of API 610 pump loads
_ Local vessel flexibilities using WRC 297
_ Including vessel modelling
_ Evaluation of local vessel stresses according to WRC 107
_ Problem Solving Workshop detailed example where each student works
independently, applying what is learned to solve a variety of stress and
equipment load problems.

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_ Buried pipe modelling.

Part 4 & 5

_ Dynamic analysis theory, types of loads & evaluation of system responses
_ Modes and mode shapes
_ Modal analysis
_ Spectral Analysis; Impact & Earthquake analysis
_ Time History Analysis
_ Harmonic loads & harmonic analysis
_ Flow induced vibration
_ Mechanical vibration
_ Impact load types & analysis
_ Steam hammer
_ Slug flow
_ Relief valve firing
_ Example problems including:
_ Mechanically induced vibration problems & solutions
_ Flow induced vibration problem & solution
_ Time History analysis and evaluation of impact load (steam hammer) with
dynamic restraint (snubber)
_ Spectral analysis of impact load (Relief valve firing )
_ Earthquake analysis