Technical Session

Pipe Movement and How to Design For It

The presentation will generate an understanding of general movement accommodation and methodologies in process piping systems utilizing grooved mechanical joints.  

Dinner Program

Mechanical Joints Design

The presentation will generate an understanding of general movement accommodation and methodologies in process piping systems utilizing grooved mechanical joints.  

Speaker

Christopher Bernard 

Technical Lead

Victaulic

Christopher Bernard, P.E. is a Technical Lead for US Pipe Movement Design at Victaulic, where he leads a team of engineers specializing in pipe stress analysis and piping system design for projects across the U.S., including data centers, HVAC, fire protection, and infrastructure.

Christopher holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University and is a licensed Professional Engineer in more than 20 states. He has more than five years of experience working with Victaulic products in piping system design and pipe stress analysis, supporting major projects valued at over $1 billion and providing technical training and seminars to engineers and contractors.

He is an active member of ASME and ASCE, with involvement in piping standards including ASME B31.3, B31.E, and B31.9.

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