Ducting Analysis

We provide comprehensive analysis services for plant ducting and piping systems, with a focus on ensuring compliance, flexibility, and long-term mechanical integrity under a wide range of loading conditions.

Our team uses industry-standard tools such as Caesar II to simulate real-world operational cases including thermal expansion, system start-up and shutdown, and external loading—critical for systems in power plants, process facilities, and energy infrastructure.

Our Capabilities Include:

  • Expansion and Flexibility Analysis
    We evaluate the ducting system’s response to thermal growth, pressure fluctuations, and mechanical loads across normal and extreme plant load cases, helping prevent overstress, fatigue, and support failure.

  • Load Case Management and Envelope Evaluation
    We define and assess all relevant operating, design, upset, and emergency scenarios, ensuring system behavior remains within allowable limits for stress, displacement, and restraint loads.

  • Support Design and Optimization
    We help clients configure and position guides, hangers, springs, and anchors to balance flexibility, structural integrity, and compliance with applicable codes (e.g. ASME B31.1, EN 13480).

  • Code Compliance Verification
    Analyses are conducted and documented in alignment with applicable piping design codes and standards, helping ensure regulatory acceptance and reducing risk during plant commissioning and operation.

Our ducting analysis services help clients avoid operational issues, ensure long-term reliability, and confidently navigate complex thermal–mechanical design challenges.