Piping vibration has been left out of most MI programs due to a lack of standardized acceptance criteria, qualified personnel, and risk-based prioritization frameworks. The new API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Part 15 closes this gap with quantitative assessment methods, and the case study detailed in this Inspectioneering Journal article demonstrates how to implement a systematic vibration integrity program at a large scale.
What is Missing from Your Mechanical Integrity Program? Piping Vibration Inspection, Part 1
Published:
Michael F.P. Bifano, Ph.D., P.E., Team Leader, Rotating Equipment, Vibration, and Dynamics




