Once commissioned tanks, pipes and pressure vessels begin to corrode. Periodic inspections identify degraded regions. Engineers then assess the reduced safety margins and determine if repairs are necessary. This process is known as a Fitness for Service (FFS) Assessment. Finite Element Analysis can be used to aid in FFS assessments by predicting stresses in complex geometry with large areas of wall thinning.
shortfalls
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Even the best designs can have shortfalls. For example, this roof scupper is supposed to carry runoff to the drainage basin below; problem is... It Doesn't!
