Piping & Pipeline Engineering Microcredential: Part 3 - Post Construction
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This micro-credential provides a comprehensive, practice-oriented exploration of post-construction activities.
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This micro-credential provides a comprehensive, practice-oriented exploration of post-construction activities, including risk-based inspection planning, fitness-for-service assessments, and the selection and implementation of repair strategies. Learners will examine industry standards such as API 579-1/ASME FFS-1, ASME B31G, and ASME PCC-2, evaluate inspection technologies, and apply the standards to real-world scenarios involving degradation, failure modes, and asset integrity challenges. By integrating technical rigor with strategic, risk-informed decision-making, this program prepares participants to confidently support post-construction integrity management in the power, process, and pipeline industries.
By participating in this course, you will learn how to successfully:
- Differentiate the distinct roles of construction and post-construction engineering to determine their impact on long-term piping and pipeline integrity.
- Analyze risk-based inspection (RBI) principles to determine appropriate inspection priorities, risk-drivers, and technology applications.
- Apply and evaluate fitness-for-service (FFS) assessment methodologies, including API 579-1/ASME FFS-1, to judge defect severity, remaining life, and continued service in piping and pipeline systems.
- Assess metal loss conditions, evaluate failure modes, and apply industry standards to support post-construction integrity decisions.
- Compare repair methods, interpret repair planning principles, and assess acceptance criteria to ensure safe, compliant, and effective post-construction repairs.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for mechanical, piping, and pipeline engineers; project engineers; and other technical professionals working in the power, oil & gas, petrochemical, and process industries who need to understand and apply ASME piping and pipeline codes in post-construction.
Course Materials (included in purchase of course)
- Digital course notes via ASME’s Learning Hub
- Job aids
Supplemental Course Materials (not included with course, purchase separately)
It is recommended that the learner has access to the following Codes:
- ASME B31.1 Power Piping
- ASME B31.3 Process Piping
- ASME B31.4 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries
- ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
A Digital Badge and a Certificate of Completion will be issued to registrants who successfully complete the course and achieve a passing score of 75% or higher on the final exam.
Module 3.0: Overview of Piping and Pipeline Post-Construction Engineering
- Skills:
- Post-Construction Mechanical Integrity & Standards Application
- Inspection-Driven Decision-Making
- Main topics:
- Three-phase post-construction process
- Pressure equipment types
- Industry standards and regulatory references (ASME, API, RBI frameworks)
- Damage detection and degradation behaviors in operating equipment
Module 3.1: Post-Construction Risk-Based Inspections
- Skills:
- RBI Risk Characterization & Inspection Planning
- Risk Modeling & Reliability Decision-Making
- Main Topics:
- RBI as first step in post-construction management
- Six core RBI decisions
- Damage mechanisms
- Standards: API 580/581, PCC-3
- Qualitative ? quantitative evolution in RBI
- RBI as a living program
Module 3.2: Post-Construction Fitness-for-Service for Power & Process Piping
- Skills:
- FFS Application & Quantitative Defect Evaluation
- Structural Integrity Analysis & Documentation
- Main Topics:
- Purpose & evolution of FFS
- Overview of the 14 FFS-1 parts
- Three assessment levels
- Writing an FFS Report
- Guidance on equipment remaining life and monitoring requirements
Module 3.3: Post-Construction Fitness-for-Service for Pipelines
- Skills:
- Metal Loss Assessment & Pipeline Stress Evaluation
- Failure Mode Analysis & Integrity Decision-Making
- Main Topics:
- Purpose and scope of ASME B31G
- Table-based evaluation
- Historical foundations
- Limitations and assumptions of B31G
- Comparison with API 579 FFS-1 Part 4
- Example: Assessment of General Metal Loss Corrosion FFS-1 Part 4
- Differences in failure consequences for gas vs. liquid pipelines
Module 3.4: Post-Construction Repairs
- Skills:
- Repair Method Selection & Planning
- Structural Assessment & Repair Validation
- Main topics:
- Elements of a complete repair plan
- PCC-2 repair techniques
- Proof testing and qualification requirements
- Importance of management of change (MOC) processes
George Antaki, P.E.
ASME Fellow
George Antaki, P.E., is an ASME Fellow with over 45 years of experience in pressure equipment. He is internationally recognized for his expertise in design, analysis, and fitness-for-service evaluation of pressure equipment & piping systems.
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