CASTI | ASME B31.3/PCC-2 Materials, Fabrication Welding, and In-Service Repairs

ASME B31.3/PCC-2 Materials, Fabrication Welding, and In-Service Repairs

ASTM Specifications, ASME IX WPS, Inspection, Testing and Regulations

Date: October 6-9, 2025

Earn: 32 PDH

Price: $2595

Attendance:

Remote Online Attendance
or
In-Person Attendance at:
Holiday Inn Express Calgary NW - University Area
2373 Banff Trail NW
Calgary AB T2M 4L2 Canada

Attendance Options

Remote Online Attendance:
participants attend remotely (from home or workplace) and interact with the live instructor through an online video meeting on the scheduled instructor-led training dates.
In-Person Attendance:
participants attend in-person (at the Holiday Inn Express Calgary NW - University Area location) and interact with the live instructor on the scheduled instructor-led training dates.

IMPORTANT:

Please be aware that there are two different CASTI courses available on the subject of ASME B31.3 Process Piping. Review the course description below and compare it to our ASME B31.3 Code Design Requirements course before registering.

Course Outline Comparison [+]

ASME B31.3 Code Design Requirements	ASME B31.3/PCC-2 Materials, Fabrication Welding, and In-Service Repairs
CSA B51 Pressure Equipment Code and Provincial Regulations	CSA B51 Pressure Equipment Code and Provincial Regulations
ASME B31.3 Forward and Introduction Appendix F Guidance and Precautionary Appendix G Safeguarding	ASME B31.3 Forward and Introduction Appendix F Guidance and Precautionary Appendix G Safeguarding
Chapter I: Scope and Definitions	Chapter I: Scope and Definitions
Piping Design Fundamentals Principal Axis and Stress Failure Theories Stress Categories Basis for Allowable Stress, S_c and S_h	Chapter III: Materials 323.1 Materials and Specifications Appendix E Reference Standards 323.2 Temperature Limitations 323.2.2 Lower Temperature Limits, Listed Materials 323.2.3 Temperature Limits, Unlisted Materials 323.2.4 Verification of Serviceability 323.3 Impact Testing Methods and Acceptance Criteria 323.5 Deterioration of Materials in Service Appendix F, F323 Materials F323.4 Specific Material Considerations — Metals
Chapter II Design, Part 1: Conditions and Criteria 301.2 Design Pressure 301.3 Design Temperature	Chapter V: Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection 328 Welding 328.1 Responsibility 328.2 Welding and Brazing Qualification 328.2.2 Procedure Qualification by Others 328.2.3 Performance Qualification by Others 328.3 Welding Materials 328.4 Preparation for Welding 328.4.2 End Preparation 328.4.3 Alignment 328.5 Welding Requirements Valve 328.5.2 Fillet and Socket Welds 328.5.4 Welded Branch Connections 328.6 Weld Repair 330 Preheating 331 Heat Treatment 332 Bending and Forming
Chapter II Design, Part 2: Pressure Design of Piping Components 304 Pressure Design of Components 304.1 Straight Pipe Required Thickness	Chapter VI: Inspection, Examination, and Testing 340 Inspection, Introduction 341 Examination, Introduction 345 Testing, Introduction
Chapter IV: Standards for Piping Components 326.1 Dimensional Requirements 326.2 Ratings of Components 302.2 Pressure–Temperature Design Criteria 304.2 Curved and Mitered Segments of Pipe: Wall Thickness for Pipe Bends 304.3 Branch Connections 304.3.3 Reinforcement of Welded Branch Connections 304.3.4 Reinforcement of Extruded Outlet Headers 304.4 Closures 304.7.4 Expansion Joints Appendix X – Metallic Bellows Expansion Joints 304.5 Pressure Design of Flanges and Blanks 304.6 Reducers	How Pipe, Tube, and Fittings Are Made ASTM/ASME Pipe, Tube, and Fitting Steel Specifications A53 A105 A106 A182 A333 A335 A312 Material Test Reports (MTR)
ASME B16.5: Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings	Introduction to Steel Metallurgy and Welding Metallurgy
Chapter II Design, Part 5: Flexibility and Support 319 Piping Flexibility	ASME PCC-2 Repair of Piping Article 101: Scope, Organization, and Intent Article 206: Full Encirclement Steel Reinforcing Sleeves for Piping Article 209: Alternatives to Postweld Heat Treatment Article 210: In-Service Welding on to Carbon Steel Pressure Components or Pipelines Article 211: Weld Buildup, Weld Overlay, and Clad Restoration Article 304: Flaw Excavation and Weld Repair Article 305: Flange Repair and Conversion Article 306: Mechanical Clamp Repair Article 501: Pressure and Tightness of Piping and Equipment Article 502: Nondestructive Examination in Lieu of Pressure Testing for Repairs and Alternations
Chapter II Design, Part 1: Conditions and Criteria 302 Design Criteria 302.3.5 Limits of Calculated Stresses Due to Sustained Loads and Displacement Strains 321 Piping Support 301.5.2 Wind Loads 301.5.5 Discharge Reactions	API 570 – Piping Inspection Code Section 8, Repairs
Chapter VIII: Piping for Category M Fluid Service	Workshops
Chapter IX: High Pressure Piping
Workshops

Who Should Attend

Engineers, inspectors, maintenance and QA personnel, NDE technicians, experienced tradespeople, who work for owner-user companies, EPCs, inspection companies, fabricators, maintenance service and repair companies, and inspection companies from refineries, upgrader plants, oil sands plants, SAGD plants, petrochemical plants, power plants, gas/oil pipeline companies, pulp mills, repair and maintenance shops, equipment manufacturers, third party inspection and NDE companies, and all supporting industries. This course will also assist CSA W178.2 exam candidates who plan to write the code exam.

Learning Outcomes [+]

Participants who successfully complete this course will be able to:

navigate and identify the CSA B51, Alberta Safety Code Act, Pressure Equipment Safety Regulations (PESR), and other jurisdiction rules related to ASME codes and standards for new construction, in-service repair, and alteration of pressure piping;
navigate, identify, and apply ASME B31.3 new construction fabrication welding rules of:
- Chapter III: Materials,
- Chapter V: Welding Fabrication,
- Chapter VI: Inspection and Examination, and
- Chapter VI: Leak Testing,
navigate, identify, and apply API 570 and ASME PCC-2 welding repair rules of:
- ASME PCC-2: Piping Related Repair Articles, and
- API 570: Section 8, Piping Repairs.
identify the differences between ASME B31.3, PCC-2, and API 570 piping welding requirements for new fabrication and in-service repair.

This course will assist manufacturers in meeting the personnel competency and training requirements of AB-518, Rev. 1, Pressure Piping Construction Requirements.

Course Outline [+]

CSA B51 Pressure Equipment Code and Provincial Regulations

ASME B31.3 Forward and Introduction

Appendix F Guidance and Precautionary
Appendix G Safeguarding

Chapter I: Scope and Definitions

Chapter III: Materials

323.1 Materials and Specifications
Appendix E Reference Standards
323.2 Temperature Limitations
323.2.2 Lower Temperature Limits, Listed Materials
323.2.3 Temperature Limits, Unlisted Materials
323.2.4 Verification of Serviceability
323.3 Impact Testing Methods and Acceptance Criteria
323.5 Deterioration of Materials in Service
Appendix F, F323 Materials
F323.4 Specific Material Considerations — Metals

Chapter V: Fabrication, Assembly, and Erection

328 Welding
328.1 Responsibility
328.2 Welding and Brazing Qualification
328.2.2 Procedure Qualification by Others
328.2.3 Performance Qualification by Others
328.3 Welding Materials
328.4 Preparation for Welding
328.4.2 End Preparation
328.4.3 Alignment
328.5 Welding Requirements Valve
328.5.2 Fillet and Socket Welds
328.5.4 Welded Branch Connections
328.6 Weld Repair
330 Preheating
331 Heat Treatment
332 Bending and Forming

Chapter VI: Inspection, Examination, and Testing

340 Inspection, Introduction
341 Examination, Introduction
345 Testing, Introduction

How Pipe, Tube, and Fittings Are Made

ASTM/ASME Pipe, Tube, and Fitting Steel Specifications

A53
A105
A106
A182
A333
A335
A312

Material Test Reports (MTR)

Introduction to Steel Metallurgy and Welding Metallurgy

ASME PCC-2 Repair of Piping

Article 101: Scope, Organization, and Intent
Article 206: Full Encirclement Steel Reinforcing Sleeves for Piping
Article 209: Alternatives to Postweld Heat Treatment
Article 210: In-Service Welding on to Carbon Steel Pressure Components or Pipelines
Article 211: Weld Buildup, Weld Overlay, and Clad Restoration
Article 304: Flaw Excavation and Weld Repair
Article 305: Flange Repair and Conversion
Article 306: Mechanical Clamp Repair
Article 501: Pressure and Tightness of Piping and Equipment
Article 502: Nondestructive Examination in Lieu of Pressure Testing for Repairs and Alternations

API 570 – Piping Inspection Code

Section 8, Repairs

Workshops

Learning Assessment

Learning self-assessment is performed through discussions, problem solving exercises, and workshops.

Required Code Documents

All participants must bring the ASME B31.3 code to this class. If you require a copy, it can be purchased from CASTI when you register for the course.

Course Notebook

A digital course notebook will be provided to all participants by CASTI (printed hardcopy not available).

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Hours

Participants will receive a digital CASTI Certificate of Completion, awarding 32 CPD hours, for attending all 4 days of the scheduled training. Note: CPD (Continuing Professional Development) hours are equivalent to PDH (Professional Development Hours).

About the Instructor

John E. Bringas, P.Eng. is the President and Founder of Codes and Standards Training Institute (CASTI) and CASTI Publishing Inc. He is a professional engineer who has practiced metallurgical and materials engineering, and inspection since 1975. He has also been certified as an API 510, 570, 653, 571, 577, and 580 inspector, an AWS Certified Welding Inspector, an Alberta In-Service Pressure Vessel Inspector and Welding Examiner, and CGSB certified NDE examiner in UT and RT. He is a long-time committee member of ASTM A01 Steels, A05 Coated Steels, B02 Nonferrous Alloys, E04 Metallography, E28 Mechanical Testing, F42 Additive Manufacturing, J01 ASTM/NACE Committee on Corrosion, NACE STG 31 Oil and Gas Production—Corrosion and Scale Inhibition, STG 32 Oil and Gas Production-Metallurgy, STG 34 Petroleum Refining and Gas Processing, STG 35 Pipelines, Tanks, and Well Casings, STG 39 Process Industries—Materials Applications and Experiences, and past Canadian Representative on ISO TC 17-SC 4 (Steels). He is the author of the ASTM Handbook of Comparative World Steel Standards, ASTM Handbook of Steel Data: American and European, ASTM Passport to Steel Database, and the CASTI Metals Data Books. Mr. Bringas has engineering work experience in the steel making, foundry, consulting (failure analysis), inspection, NDE, refinery, pipeline, and petrochemical industries.