This bit of wisdom came from a long-time friend and co-worker who received this sage advice from a leader in the Corps of Cadets at Virginia Polytechnic Institute: “If you…
We sometimes ask ourselves “why are there so many problems?!” in our daily work efforts. Perhaps the better question to ask ourselves is “how do I navigate the challenges in…
What are collar studs, and when are they used? Collar studs are threaded studs with a larger central hub attached (see diagram). They are commonly used on exchangers with removable…
When a vessel (or part of a vessel) is subjected to pressure loads that repeatedly cycle from low to high, the fatigue life of the vessel may need to be…
Field-Erected Tanks – Often times when a customer has a need for an API 650 storage tank, the size or location is such that there is no practical way to…
New editions of the ASME Code are published every two years, with hundreds of updates, edits, and amendments. With 13 different sections and thousands of total pages, it is a…