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General Mechanical Codes, Standards & Specifications

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

General Mechanical Codes, Standards & Specifications

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
27 Apr - 01 May 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
14 - 18 Dec 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
Online Schedule
Date Venue Fees
27 Apr - 01 May 2026 Online $ 3,950

Course Summary

This training course is designed to give a detailed insight to the participants for understanding of Codes and Standards with emphasis on the right approach and methodology for using the codes. It helps the participants to understand the Code objectives, Code intents, stated and implied requirements (i.e., letter and spirit of the code). It also helps the participants to know the mandatory, recommended, and optional stipulations of the code.

The training course also covers an overview of various codes and standards used in Process Industries for design, inspection, construction, and in-service inspection. This training course will be delivered in such a way that most of the code concepts will be clarified by both the code statements and the relevant examples. The training course also deals in: What is Code and what is standard (difference between codes and standards), Selection of appropriate code and standard for intended application, where one can take deviations from code etc. The training course is further designed such that participants with previous background of using the codes will understand the most effective and scientific use of codes for their purpose, while the freshers will understand the correct approach and right use of the codes.

The GLOMACS General Mechanical Codes, Standards & Specifications training course will feature: 

  • The main concepts and technical terms of Engineering Code
  • Introduction to the concepts of standardization and Codification
  • The basic difference between code and standard
  • The basic technical and scientific knowledge of Codes and standards
  • An overview of commonly adopted codes and standards in the process Industries with specific emphasis on Oil & Gas, and Petrochemical Industries
  • How to select appropriate code for design, material selection, inspection, and construction
Course Outline
Day 1

Concept of Codes and Standards

  • What is Code?
  • What is Standard?
  • What is Good Engineering Practice?
  • Why adopt Codes?
  • Introduction to various normally used engineering codes

Objectives of Codes and Standards

  • What is Code Philosophy?
  • Assumptions in Codes and Standards
  • Information provided by Codes and Standard
  • Information not provided by Codes and Standards
  • Role of engineering judgment
  • Code Requirements, Recommendations and options / alternatives
  • Code Grammar, what means by SHALL, SHOULD & MAY
  • Codes singulars and plurals
  • Code contents, Stated & implied stipulations in the Codes
Day 2

Various Design and Construction codes internationally adopted 

  • Codes for Pressure vessels
  • Codes for Piping installations
  • Codes for Tanks
  • Other Engineering Codes/ miscellaneous Codes
Day 3

Various in-service Inspection codes

  • Codes for inspection of Pressure vessels
  • Codes for inspection of Piping installations
  • Codes for inspection of Tanks
  • Difference between the construction codes and in-service inspection codes

Understanding of various codes

  • Brief overview of Codes for Pressure vessels
  • Brief overview of Codes for Piping installations
  • Brief overview of Codes for Tanks
  • Brief overview of Codes for inspection, Welding qualification and Materials
Day 4

Understanding of Various In-service Inspection codes

  • Brief overview of Codes for inspection of Pressure vessels (API510)
  • Brief overview of Codes for inspection of Piping installations (API570)
  • Brief overview of Codes for inspection of Tanks (API 653)

What is Standardization?

  • Why adopt standards?
  • Concept of standardization
  • Principles behind usability of standards
  • Introduction to various normally used Standards
Day 5

Introduction to Various Standards

  • Introduction to ASME B 16.5
  • Introduction to ASME B 16.34
  • Introduction to ASME B 36.10, 36.19
  • Introduction to API 600 & 610
  • ASTM material standards
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
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