Mechanical Joint Integrity

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CODE T040 DURATION 120mins LANGUAGE English UK EXPIRY Never Expires Level Awareness Target audience All relevant personnel. Course Goal/Description This course provides an overview of industry best practice in relation to mechanical joint integrity. It focuses on the individual components of bolted mechanical joints, the principles of joint assembly, hand and hydraulic torque bolted connections, and hydraulic tensioning of bolted connections. Learning Objectives LO1 Explain the importance of mechanical joint integrityLO2 Define what mechanical joint integrity isLO3 Identify and describe the main components of a mechanical jointLO4 Identify and describe the different types of flangesLO5 List and describe types of gaskets and their useLO6 Describe the role of bolts and nuts within a jointLO7 Identify the principles of joint assembly LO8 Explain importance of flange alignment and managing stressLO9 Explain the purpose of tightening, and bolt loadLO10 Identify methods of tighteningLO11 Define what torque is and its use within a flanged jointLO12 Describe how torque is calculatedLO13 Explain the role of friction when applying torqueLO14 Describe the role of lubricationLO15 Identify the factors that affect torque tighteningLO16 Explain the use of bolt load calculationsLO17 Describe how bolts can be tightened by hand using torque wrenchesLO18 Describe the bolt sequencing requirementsLO19 Describe load loss and the role of auditingLO20 Identify the types of bolt tightening failureLO21 Describe hydraulic methods of tighteningLO22 Explain how a hydraulic bolt tensioner worksLO23 Describe why load loss happens and how to calculate load transfer factorLO24 Describe break loose checksLO25 Identify the methods of assuring bolt loadLO26 Identify the advantages of using hydraulic bolt tensionersLO27 Describe what breakout torque is and how to dismantle bolted connections Show more