Introduction to a four-part API/ASME educational series on FRP system performance and implications for Fitness For Service to support development of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1, Part 16.
FRP Fitness For Service: API/ASME educational series
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API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Update
Information and resources for the proposed new part for API 579-1 / ASME-FFS-1 (Part 16) “Assessment of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Equipment”
About API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Part 16
Regular assessment of in-service fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) assets provides critical information about their Fitness For Service (FFS) that enables asset owners to: maintain uninterrupted operations ensure personnel safety efficiently plan repairs and maintenance,...
Damage progression in FRP
Damage progression in FRP composites is more complex and less predictable than in metals due to their unique mechanical properties.
FRP design fundamentals: materials, applications & codes
The fundamentals of FRP design, including fabrication methods, unique mechanical and viscoelastic properties, and how engineers use standards like ASME RTP-1 and API 579 to design reliable equipment.
FRP Fitness For Service: API/ASME educational series
Introduction to a four-part API/ASME educational series on FRP system performance and implications for Fitness For Service to support development of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1, Part 16.
Inspection standards and codes for in-service FRP
Summary of inspection standards and codes to identify flaws or defects in FRP (polymeric) composite equipment and structures.
FRP Fitness for Service: Remaining Strength Factor and PDS
Polymer Damage Status (PDS)—how much of the polymer’s original elasticity is retained—is critical to determining the Remaining Strength Factor (RSF) of FRP.
WRC Bulletin 601: Fitness-for-Service Assessment of FRP Equipment
A Welding Research Council (WRC) Bulletin by UTComp founder and Chief Technical Officer Geoff Clarkson addresses the gap in inspection standards for in-service fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) assets. WRC Bulletin 601 — “Assessment of Existing Fiber Reinforced...