Comments, Questions, and Answers 

Notes:

1. See the following file for typical modeling plastic piping modeling approaches - download attached file

2. AutoPIPE V8i 09.05.01.xx and higher has a new Piping code: Iso14692 (Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries - Glass Reinforced Plastics (GRP) Piping). Note: that an document called "Tutorial - ISO 14692 FRP" is available in the following folder location: "C:\Bentley\AutoPIPE V8i SELECTseries5 \Documents".

Item #1: Why is it not possible to use elbows with HDPE pipe as with steel pipe?

Item #2:  Is it possible to calculate HDPE pipe using any other (non-nuclear) code than N-755-1?

Item #3:  How to add Seismic load case "Seis Ind Cmb.1-HDPE{1}" for HDPE combinations for ASME 31.1 piping code?

Item #4: How do I select HDPE pipe materials on the pipe properties dialog screen

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