To be consistent with the purpose of this book stated in the preface, this chapter presents pipeline design in the context of principles and logic, rather than codes and standards. The latter changes with time, countries, government agencies, and in some cases, with state laws and local statutes. Therefore, in addition to the
information learned from this book, the designer must understand the various standards, codes, and regulations that govern the design of particular types of pipelines in particular locations in order to create an actual design for construction. Pipeline design includes several general steps: (1) load determination, (2) critical performance evaluation such as determining the stress and/or deformation of the pipe, (3) comparison of performance with the limiting performance criteria established by codes and standards, and (4) final selection of the pipe and construction method based on the design.
