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Piping and Pipeline Codes: ASME B31 and API Standards

Piping and pipeline codes state what may be built, welded, tested and repaired, and an engineer who cannot navigate them relies on somebody else's recollection of what they say. This course covers using them. Delegates work through the structure of the ASME B31 family and the scope of each section, design requirements including allowable stress, wall thickness and pressure design, and the materials and fabrication requirements that follow. Welding qualification under ASME IX is covered, including procedure and performance qualification. Pipeline specific standards for welding and integrity management are addressed, and the course closes on inspection, testing and code compliant repair.

5 day course

Course objectives

  • Navigate the ASME B31 family and identify the applicable section
  • Apply allowable stress and pressure design requirements
  • Determine wall thickness and account for allowances
  • Apply materials and fabrication requirements
  • Explain welding procedure and performance qualification
  • Apply pipeline welding and integrity management standards
  • Carry out code compliant inspection, testing and repair

Who should attend

  • Piping and pipeline engineers
  • Inspection and integrity engineers
  • Welding engineers and inspectors
  • Project and construction engineers
  • Quality staff verifying code compliance

Course outline

  1. 01Code structure and which section applies
  2. 02Allowable stress and pressure design
  3. 03Wall thickness and allowances
  4. 04Materials requirements
  5. 05Fabrication and welding requirements
  6. 06Welding procedure and performance qualification
  7. 07Pipeline welding and integrity standards
  8. 08Inspection, testing and code compliant repair

Scheduled sessions

Scheduled sessions for Piping and Pipeline Codes: ASME B31 and API Standards
DatesVenueFormatPriceRegister
21 to 25 December 2026Accra, GhanaClassroomUSD 1,325 per delegate
28 December 2026 to 1 January 2027Pretoria, South AfricaClassroomR19,950 per delegate
18 to 22 January 2027Cape Town, South AfricaClassroomR19,950 per delegate
25 to 29 January 2027OnlineOnlineR8,500 per delegate

Piping and Pipeline Codes: ASME B31 and API Standards

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