ASME Training

Lesson 1 • ASME Code Families Overview

Maps the major ASME code families—pressure vessels, piping, elevators, and more. Enables practitioners to navigate the full ASME catalog confidently.

Lesson 2 • Code Editions, Addenda, and Cases

Explains versioning, addenda cycles, and code cases that modify base requirements. Ensures practitioners apply the correct edition to active projects.

Lesson 3 • Roles and Responsibilities Under ASME

Defines the obligations of manufacturers, owners, inspectors, and authorized inspection agencies. Clarifies accountability chains required for code compliance.

Lesson 4 • Navigating ASME Documentation

Teaches efficient use of ASME publications, digital tools, and interpretation requests. Reduces errors caused by misreading or misapplying code text.

Lesson 1 • Corrosion Allowance and Degradation

Addresses corrosion allowance selection and common degradation mechanisms in pressure equipment. Practitioners integrate these factors into initial design and fitness-for-service assessments.

Lesson 2 • Weld Joint Efficiency and Quality

Explains joint efficiency factors and their effect on design thickness. Links weld quality categories directly to required examination levels.

Lesson 3 • Material Properties and Selection

Reviews tensile strength, yield strength, toughness, and creep relevant to ASME allowable stresses. Correct material selection prevents code non-conformance and field failures.

Lesson 4 • Fatigue and Cyclic Loading Basics

Introduces fatigue curves, cycle counting, and cumulative damage concepts used in ASME design-by-analysis. Prepares practitioners for advanced fatigue evaluation in later chapters.

Lesson 1 • BPVC Section VIII: Pressure Vessels

Examines Divisions 1, 2, and 3 design philosophies and their applicability ranges. Practitioners select the appropriate division based on pressure, material, and risk.

Lesson 2 • Shell and Head Design Calculations

Applies BPVC formulas to cylindrical shells, hemispherical, ellipsoidal, and flat heads. Practitioners perform and verify thickness calculations for common vessel geometries.

Lesson 3 • Pressure Testing and Certification

Details hydrostatic and pneumatic test requirements, acceptance criteria, and documentation. Ensures practitioners can plan and witness compliant pressure tests.

Lesson 4 • BPVC Section IV: Heating Boilers

Addresses low-pressure heating boilers, hot water heaters, and their unique design rules. Distinguishes heating boiler requirements from power boiler requirements covered earlier.

Lesson 1 • Piping Components and Fittings

Reviews pressure ratings, material specifications, and end preparations for valves, flanges, and fittings. Ensures component selection meets B31 pressure-temperature requirements.

Lesson 2 • Piping Examination and Testing

Defines examination categories, required NDE methods, and pressure test procedures for B31 piping. Links examination level to fluid service category and weld joint quality.

Lesson 3 • Pipe Wall Thickness Design

Applies the B31 pressure design equation to determine minimum required wall thickness. Integrates mill tolerance, corrosion allowance, and mechanical allowances into final selection.

Lesson 4 • Flexibility and Stress Analysis

Covers sustained, occasional, and expansion stress categories and their allowable limits. Practitioners evaluate piping flexibility to prevent fatigue and support failures.

Lesson 1 • Welding Procedure Specification

Covers the content, development, and qualification of a Welding Procedure Specification (WPS). A valid WPS is mandatory before any code weld is deposited.

Lesson 2 • NDE Methods and Code Requirements

Surveys radiographic, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, and visual examination methods. Matches each method to applicable ASME code requirements and acceptance standards.

Lesson 3 • Welder and Operator Qualification

Details performance qualification tests, continuity requirements, and renewal conditions for welders and operators. Ensures only qualified personnel deposit code welds.

Lesson 4 • Weld Acceptance Criteria and Repair

Applies ASME acceptance criteria for weld discontinuities and outlines the repair weld process. Practitioners disposition indications correctly and document repairs to code.

Lesson 1 • Relief Device Sizing Calculations

Applies ASME and API sizing equations for gas, vapor, steam, and liquid service. Practitioners calculate required orifice area and select the next standard device size.

Lesson 2 • Discharge System Design

Covers closed and open discharge system design, back-pressure limits, and flare header sizing. Improper discharge system design can render correctly sized relief devices ineffective.

Lesson 3 • Documentation and Management of Change

Establishes relief system documentation requirements and management-of-change procedures for modifications. Ensures protection system integrity is maintained when process conditions change.

Lesson 4 • Relief Device Types and Selection

Compares spring-loaded, pilot-operated, and rupture disk devices for pressure and vacuum service. Correct device selection ensures reliable operation under all credible scenarios.

Lesson 1 • In-Service Inspection Standards Overview

Introduces inspection standards for in-service pressure vessels, piping, and boilers. Distinguishes new construction code requirements from ongoing operational inspection obligations.

Lesson 2 • Inspection Records and Compliance Reporting

Establishes requirements for inspection records, deficiency tracking, and regulatory reporting. Accurate documentation is essential for audit readiness and continued code compliance.

Lesson 3 • Fitness-for-Service Assessment Basics

Introduces API 579/ASME FFS-1 assessment levels for common damage mechanisms. Practitioners determine whether degraded equipment can continue safe operation.

Lesson 4 • Pressure Relief Device Inspection

Details inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements for pressure relief valves and rupture disks. Ensures overpressure protection remains functional throughout the equipment service life.

Lesson 1 • Design-by-Analysis Methods

Applies elastic stress analysis, limit load, and elastic-plastic methods from BPVC Division 2. Practitioners evaluate complex geometries that exceed design-by-rule applicability.

Lesson 2 • Code Compliance Audits and Surveys

Prepares practitioners to conduct and respond to ASME certificate holder audits and jurisdictional surveys. Systematic audit preparation reduces findings and maintains certification status.

Lesson 3 • Emerging Technologies and Code Evolution

Examines additive manufacturing, composite materials, and digital twin integration within the ASME code framework. Practitioners anticipate code changes and position organizations for future compliance.

Lesson 4 • Quality Management System for ASME Work

Covers the ASME Quality System Certificate requirements and quality manual structure. A compliant quality system is the foundation for obtaining and retaining ASME stamps.