Structural Engineering
- Structural design and load assessment
- Stress and deformation calculations
- Static and dynamic loading; seismic assessment where applicable
- Support structures and industrial steel structures
- Equipment foundations and interfaces
- Lifting arrangements and transport support calculations
- Structural fatigue assessment
- Independent review of calculation reports
Pressure Vessel Engineering
- Pressure vessel design and mechanical calculations
- Shell and head thickness calculation
- Nozzle reinforcement and opening assessment
- Flange and bolting design
- External pressure and buckling analysis
- Local stress assessment
- Fatigue analysis
- Thermal stress and expansion
- Support, saddle, skirt and lifting calculations
- Design pressure and temperature assessment
- Hydrostatic and pneumatic test-condition review
- Repair and modification engineering
- Design review and final calculation documentation
Heat Exchanger Engineering
Shell-and-tube exchangers, pressure parts, tubesheets, nozzles, shell and channel components, thermal expansion, pressure and mechanical loading, supports, design verification, documentation, fabrication inspection and test review.
Process and heat-transfer (thermal) design is distinct from mechanical / code design; each assignment states which applies. TEMA and project specifications are referenced where relevant.
ASME Section VIII Division 2
- Design-by-Rule
- Design-by-Analysis (FEA), performed in-house
- Stress classification
- Limit-load and buckling assessment
- Fatigue assessment
- Local stress analysis
- Nozzle and support evaluation
- Calculation reports
- Material and fabrication review
- Testing requirements and design verification
ASME Section VIII Division 3
Division 3 covers the construction of high-pressure vessels within its specified scope. Support includes mechanical design, high-pressure component assessment, applicable stress and fatigue analysis, materials, joints, welding, inspection, testing and documentation requirements.
Professional Engineering Support for USA & Canadian Projects
QSC provides Professional Engineer (PE / P.Eng.) sign-off for projects in all US states and Canadian provinces, through its responsible engineers licensed in each jurisdiction.
This covers technical calculations, design review, project-specific engineering documentation and sealed (PE-stamped) calculations to US state or Canadian provincial requirements.
A Professional Engineer (PE / P.Eng.) license is issued by the relevant state or province. ASME is not a PE licensing authority.
Codes & Standards
Typical Deliverables
- Design calculation reports
- Independent calculation reviews
- Stress and fatigue analysis reports
- Design verification statements
- PE / P.Eng. sealed calculations for USA and Canada
- Repair / modification engineering packages
Industries Served