Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic

Engineering for Piping Systems

About the course

Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) piping, also called Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) piping, is a cost-effective alternative to corrosion prone metallic piping and non-reinforced thermoplastics. However, the design of FRP systems requires specific knowledge as there are fundamental differences compared to the design of steel piping.

This course teaches you all the fundamentals required to design and work with FRP piping systems. After this course you have a solid understanding of the material properties and behavior for piping systems and you understand how this impacts designs. The engineering process is demonstrated, including pipe stress analysis. Also, a multitude of real-life field examples are discussed that illustrate critical aspects of FRP systems. In this course a great deal of attention is given to practical aspects of engineering FRP systems.

The course consists of 8 online modules based on video content. You receive 1-year unlimited access to the course and the discussions forum. This allows you to perform modules again when you need to refresh knowledge for your work projects.

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Self-paced

8 modules

9.5-hrs

English

1-yr access

SPC121

Course Objective

To give engineers involved with the design of FRP piping systems a complete understanding of FRP material properties and the associated engineering process.”

Program & Details

  1. Welcome & Your instructors

  2. Content Overview

  3. How to use this course

  4. Questions Forum

  1. FRP Materials and manufacturing

  2. Material specifications of FRP

  3. Manufacturing methods of GRP

  4. GRP Application

  5. Material limitations

  6. Market range

  7. Applications of GRP

A sample of the first module is available for free, so you can learn more about the teaching style and understand if the course fits your needs.

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  1. FRP Material properties

  2. Bi-axial materials

  3. Steel versus FRP

  4. Short-term and long-term strenght

  5. Qualification 

  6. GRP qualification tests

  1. GRP codes

  2. Overview of GRP codes 

  3. Philosophies in GRP standards

  4. Piping code ISO 14692

  1. Stress analysis of FRP systems

  2. Pipe stress analysis

  3. Constructing a stress envelope

  4. Reducing material stress

  5. Surge analysis and flange assessment

  6. Surge analysis for FRP piping

  7. Flange assessment

  1. Buried FRP Piping

  2. Pipe stress analysis 

  3. Ring strenght calculations 

  1. Material failure theories

  2. GRP material strenght 

  3. Failure criteria

  4. Ultimate Elastic Wall Stress

  5. Material qualification

  6. Full qualifiation

  7. Regression

  8. 1000 hrs survival test

  1. FRP failure

  2. Longitudinal vs. circumferential cracks

  3. Joint strenght and failure in FRP

  4. Joint strenght and failure

  5. Flange failure

  6. Failure due to design errors

  7. Failure miscellaneous

  1. Introduction to Fiberglass engineering

  2. Introduction to Modeling Session

  3. Agenda to Fiberglass engineering

  4. Configuration editor in Caesar II

  5. Special execution Parameters

  6. Pipe vendor Engineering Guide Data

  7. Material Properties Input

  8. Pipe vendor Engineering Guide Proces

  9. Pipe Stiffness Parameter Input

  10. Stress Envelope Parameter Input

  11. Pipe vendor input Hydrostatic Design Stress

  12. Long-term Axial and Hoop Strength input

  13. Modeling of Fittings

  14. Pipe Support Span

  15. Load case Set-up in ISO 14692

  16. Interpretation of Results

  17. Flange Check in Caesar II

  18. Euler buckling for Aboveground Pipes

  19. Shell Buckling

  1. Course evaluation survey

  2. Your Personal Certificate

  3. Related resources

Results

After this course, you…
  • have a fundamental understanding of the material and its behavior, are familiar with the design of FRP pipes and joints,
  • know methods for manufacturing of fiberglass products and their (dis)advantages,
  • understand the qualification process for FRP products as per the ISO 14692,
  • have a solid understanding of the design process and stress analysis of FRP systems.
  • know the differences between steel and FRP and how this impacts pipe stress analysis,
  • have seen and discussed a multitude of real-life failures, common issues and mitigation measures.

Intended for

  • Professionals involved with the design and realization of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic piping systems,
  • Pipe stress engineers that work with FRP systems,
  • People that have experience with steel piping systems and get involved with FRP systems.  

Prerequisites and level

  • No experience with FRP is required,
  • Basic understanding of (steel) piping systems is beneficial.
  • Level: Advanced

Selected course format

Classroom

Price on request
.
  • Face-to-face with instructors
  • On-site or in Rijswijk
  • Printed course materials
  • Lunch included
  • For teams

Self-paced

800 / user
  • Self-learning modules
  • Online discussion forum
  • Live sessions with instructor
  • 1-year access
  • For individual learning

e-Hybrid

1125 / user
  • Self-learning modules
  • Online discussion forum
  • Live sessions with instructor
  • 1-year access
  • For teams (min. 4)

FAQ

  • Video lectures

  • Video demonstrations

  • Discussions forum with other participants & instructor

The majority of training material are videos. These are not available for download, but can be accessed directly with your account on the portal.

You receive 1-year unlimited access to the course. This allows you to perform modules again when you need to refresh knowledge for your work projects.

We encourage participants to submit feedback and questions in the Discussions Forum of the course. These are either answered directly in the forum or form the basis for new videos that are added to the online course on a regular basis.

Participants receive 1-year unlimited access to the course including new videos that are added during this year. Participants receive an email notification upon addition of new course videos.

No technical software is used in this course.

If your computer and internet connection is able to play videos online (YouTube) you will be able to follow the course. Note that almost all browsers are supported, except for Internet Explorer.

Yes, this course qualifies for PDH hours as per the NCEES CPC Guidelines.

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