ADRIAN SHABANI, PEConsulting Engineer

Pipe stress consulting

Pipe stress analysis
for industrial and power piping.

Practical solutions for thermal expansion, equipment nozzle loads, piping supports, and model reviews.

Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, I provide remote pipe stress consulting for engineering firms, plant owners, skid builders, pipe fabricators, and equipment manufacturers across the United States—from individual line modifications and equipment skids to larger industrial projects.

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Representative CAESAR II pipe stress model showing piping bends, branches, and connections.
Registered Professional Engineer20+ years in mechanical engineeringCharlotte, North Carolina · Nationwide remote support

Engineering services

Focused expertise. Practical recommendations.

01 / PIPING ANALYSIS

Stress & flexibility

Evaluate piping behavior under specified design and operating conditions, with practical recommendations for routing and restraint changes.

  • CAESAR II modeling and code stress evaluation; AutoPIPE model review
  • Weight, pressure, thermal expansion, wind, and static seismic loading
  • Expansion loops, offsets, and routing flexibility
  • Single-wall and jacketed piping
  • PCF model import, review, and validation
  • ASME B31.3 and B31.1 evaluations within the agreed project scope

02 / EQUIPMENT CONNECTIONS

Nozzle loads & flanges

Assess piping loads at equipment connections and identify changes to reduce excessive loads.

  • Pump and compressor nozzle-load checks against applicable criteria
  • Equipment checks against manufacturer-supplied allowable loads
  • Nozzle flexibility modeling where appropriate
  • Flange leakage analysis and flange-load assessments using applicable ASME Section VIII methods within the agreed scope
  • Flange pressure–temperature rating checks

03 / SUPPORTS & RESTRAINTS

Supports & expansion joints

Develop support arrangements that accommodate piping movement and control loads.

  • Guides, anchors, sliding supports, and spring hangers
  • Support locations, load summaries, and spring selection
  • Expansion-joint effects on piping flexibility, pressure thrust, and anchor and guide loads
  • Marked-up isometrics identifying support types and locations
  • Standard catalog support selection where appropriate

04 / PROJECT SUPPORT

Independent model review

Provide an experienced second look at a piping model or additional analysis capacity for your project.

  • Review of model assumptions, restraints, and load cases
  • Evaluation of stress results, displacements, and equipment loads
  • Review of proposed routing and support changes
  • Pipe-stress support for engineering teams and equipment manufacturers

Clear engineering outputs

Clear results. Practical recommendations.

Deliverables are tailored to the project and agreed at the proposal stage. Typical outputs include:

Analysis report

Design basis, assumptions, load cases, and stress and displacement results.

Loads & recommendations

Support reactions, equipment nozzle loads, and recommended routing or restraint changes.

Model & drawing summaries

Model views, marked-up isometrics, support schedules, and spring-hanger selections.

Experience across industrial piping applicationsSteam · Hot oil · Chemical and solvent systems · Hot water · Packaged equipment piping

Your engineering contact

Work directly with
an experienced engineer.

I’m Adrian Shabani, PE, a mechanical engineer with more than two decades of experience and a specialization in piping stress analysis, flexibility, and support engineering.

You work directly with me to define the scope, review the findings, and develop practical recommendations.

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Start a conversation

Have a piping concern to discuss?

  • Equipment nozzle loads above allowable limits?
  • Thermal movement affecting supports or connections?
  • A piping layout that needs review before fabrication?

Share your available drawings, operating conditions, equipment requirements, and schedule so I can help define the analysis scope.

704-340-4421adrian@shabani-pe.comCharlotte, North Carolina
Nationwide remote support · Site visits by arrangement

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Direct support for engineering teams, skid builders, and fabricators.

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