ASME VIII-2 Vessel Design and Fabrication
Session Dates: October 21-24, 2008
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm (Eastern Standard Time)
Location: Codeware's Training Facility, Sarasota, FL
Instructor: Kamran Mokhtarian P.E.
Cost: US$ 2,400
Continuing Education Units: 3.0

How You'll Benefit
  • Take Advantage of the Economies Made Possible by the Introduction of the New Division 2 Code
    A completely revised ASME Section VIII, Division 2 Code was released in July 2007.  Learn how to apply the new rules to achieve material and labor savings.
  • Learn Directly From One of Industry’s Leading Engineers
    Kamran (Kam) has 40 years of experience in pressure vessel design, fabrication and maintenance and has participated extensively in the ASME. Kam is the author of several Welding Research Council bulletins and serves on numerous ASME Code committees. He is currently the Vice-Chairman of the Subcommittee on Pressure Vessels (Section VIII) and the Chairman of the Pressure Vessel Research Council. Kam is also a member of the ASME’s Post Construction Committee and the ASME/API Joint Committee on Fitness for Service. View Kam's CV.
  • Earn CEUs to Meet Your P.E. Continuing Education Requirement
    Codeware Inc. has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Codeware, Inc. is authorized by IACET to offer 3.0 CEUs for this program.
You'll Learn About
  • How to select proper materials
  • How to perform design and analysis of Section VIII, Division 2 vessels
  • How to apply fabrication rules of the Code
  • How to perform fatigue analysis
  • How to design penetrations and attachments for external loadings
  • How to categorize stresses as primary, secondary and peak
  • How to linearize stresses from a Finite element analysis
  • How to design for brittle fracture
  • What the differences are between Section VIII Divisions 1 and 2
  • What the differences are between ASME Codes and other international codes
  • The background of Code rules
  • What is the re-write of Division 2
  • The background of the new rules
  • The various modes of failure
  • What research and development work is being performed by the PVRC
  • How to properly apply WRC Bulletins 107, 297 and 368
  • About the latest Code Cases and how to apply them
  • About Code Case 2286, alternative buckling rules
  • How to choose the most economical design rules

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Who Should Attend

This course is designed for:

  • Design engineers
  • Stress analysts
  • Pressure vessel fabricators
  • Inspection and quality control personnel with some background in vessel design
  • Supervisory personnel with interest in pressure vessel construction
How to Register

To keep class sizes small, enrollment is limited. Reserve your seat by completing our online registration form today!

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