Composite Systems Used to Repair Pipelines and Piping Systems	Time: 12:15 PM	Room C
Chris Alexander, Stress Engineering Services, Inc. This presentation will provide an update on several new topics involving composite materials including repair of process piping, a new industry-sponsored program to assess the long-term performance of composite repairs, and evaluating the ability of composite repairs to withstand combined loads including internal pressure, tension, and bending. For the past decade there has been relatively wide acceptance in using composite materials to repair damaged pipelines and piping systems. There have been numerous independent research programs preformed by pipeline companies, research organizations, and manufacturers that have contributed to the acceptance of composites as a legitimate repair manufactures during field installations. ASME has also responded by adding sections to both the ASME B31.4 and B31.8 pipeline codes, as well as a repair standard for non-metallic composite repair systems by the Post Construction Committee.