(eBook Version) The RSTRENG 3.0 (DOS Version) software program and user's manual were developed to enhance the usability and options available in the original program RSTRENG. RSTRENG was developed as part of AGA PR-3-805, "A Modified Criterion for Evaluating the Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipe." Like the original version of RSTRENG, RSTRENG2 can be used by pipeline operators to evaluate the remaining strength of corroded pipe. The required user inputs are pipe diameter, wall thickness, grade of the pipe material, and a series of pit depth and length measurements. The new version of the software actually produces the same results as the first version; the improvements serve to make the software more versatile and user-friendly.
Includes soft-cover manual and software diskette (5 1/4-inch). (Includes: L51688B, Modified Criterion for Evaluating the Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipe)
Need: RSTRENG, as presently formatted, is in DOS which an increasing number of engineers can no longer access
Result: The program was updated, revalidated, and converted to the Windows 95/98 interface.
Benefit: The upgrade will put RSTRENG in a more user-friendly Windows format and also address some problems encountered in its use (principally through misunderstanding or misuse). There will be flags alerting the user that he is attempting to extend the RSTRENG equation beyond its validation points and that the results may be non-conservative in a given application.
