Download/View as PDF Summary – This article assists engineers in selecting ASME XI options for the repair of ASME III nuclear components. In summary, the repair options in ASME XI are dispersed throughout Section XI and Code Cases, while, in contrast, the ASME PCC-2 repair standard (for non-safety related components) lists repair options in a […]
Becht Engineering’s Laser Scanning Division Manager, Mike Swymn, was invited to speak at the AVEVA World North America User Meeting on February 1, 2017 at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center in The Woodlands, TX. There were over 400 individuals in attendance, representing both owner operators and engineering contractors. AVEVA is a technology corporation that […]
The evaluation of the effects of surcharge loads on buried pipes can be addressed using the Iowa formula. This formula, over 100 years old, matches the results of state-of-the-art finite element analysis with pipe-soil interaction. In 1913, Iowa State University professors Marston and Anderson published the results of their experimental work on the resistance of […]
