RSI’s skilled staff have given hundreds of workshops and presentations as well as writing well over one hundred published papers relating to pipeline safety, fracture mechanics, risk analysis, stress analysis, surface loading above pipelines, pressure testing, material testing, as well as scholarly papers on topics unrelated to pipelines.

Presentations

A Method for Identifying Steel Line Pipe Vintage Nathan Switzner,

Publications

An Approach to Establishing Manufacturing Process and Vintage of Line Pipe Using In-Situ Nondestructive Examination and Historical Manufacturing Data Nathan Switzner,
Influence of Line Pipe Steel Microstructure on NDE Yield Strength Predictive Capabilities Nathan Switzner,
Nondestructive Testing of Pipeline Materials: Further Evaluation of Portable OES, XRF, LIBS, and Filings to Estimate Chemical Composition Nathan Switzner,
A Methodology to Determine the Grade for a Vintage Gas Transmission Pipe Nathan Switzner,
Nondestructive Testing of Pipeline Materials: Analysis of Chemical Composition from Metal Filings Nathan Switzner,
A Methodology to Determine the Grade for a Vintage Gas Transmission Pipe Nathan Switzner,
Nondestructive Testing of Pipeline Materials: Analysis of Chemical Composition from Metal Filings Nathan Switzner,
Austenitic Stainless Steel Cladding Interface Microstructures Evaluated for Petrochemical Applications Nathan Switzner,
Predicting Microstructure and Strength for AISI 304L Stainless Steel Forgings Nathan Switzner,
Si-Bronze to 304 Stainless Steel GTA Weld Fusion Zone Microstructure and Mechanical Properties Nathan Switzner,
Forging Strain Rate and Deformation Temperature Effects on the Fracture Toughness Properties of Type 304L Stainless Steel Precharged with Tritium Nathan Switzner,
Friction Welding for Cladding Applications: Processing, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Inertia Friction Welds of stainless steel to low carbon steel and evaluation of wrought and welded austenitic stainless steels for cladding applications in acid-chloride environment Nathan Switzner,
Residual Stresses in 21-6-9 Stainless Steel Warm Forgings Nathan Switzner,
29 Hydrogen-Assisted Fracture in Forged Type 304L Austenitic Stainless Steel Nathan Switzner,
Stainless Steel Microstructure and Mechanical Properties Evaluation Nathan Switzner,
Spin-Forming Project Report Nathan Switzner,
Comparison of Forging Processes for 304L Stainless Steel Nathan Switzner,
Vehicle Load Distribution Under Timber Mats and Flexible Slabs Benjamin Zand,
Effect of Room Temperature Creep on Hydrostatic Leak Test Adam Steiner, Benjamin Zand,
Geotechnical Instrumentation: Monitoring Longitudinal Stress of a High Pressure Pipeline During Longwall Mining Operations – A Case Study in West Virginia Benjamin Zand,
A New Approach to Determine the Stresses in Buried Pipes Under Surface Loading Benjamin Zand,
Strain Energy Based Failure Criterion: Comparison of Numerical Predictions and Experimental Observation for Symmetric Laminates Subjected to Triaxial Loading Benjamin Zand,
Modeling of Composite Laminates Subjected to Multi-Axial Loading Benjamin Zand,
An Experimental Investigation on Liquefaction Potential and Post-Liquefaction Shear Strength of Impounded Fly Ash Benjamin Zand,
Constant Rate of Strain Consolidation of Resedimented Class F Fly Ash Benjamin Zand,
Surface Runoff from Coal Combustion Product Pavement During Accelerated Loading Benjamin Zand,
Beneficial Reuse of FGD Material in the Construction of Low Permeability Liner: Impact on Inorganic Water Quality Constituent Benjamin Zand,
Characterization and Re-Use Potential of By-Products Generated from the Ohio State Carbonation and Ash Reactivation (OSCAR) Process Benjamin Zand,
Full-Scale Accelerated Testing of Flexible Pavements Constructed of Coal Combustion Products Benjamin Zand,
Full-Scale Accelerated Testing of Flexible Pavements Constructed of Coal Combustion Products Benjamin Zand,
Flowable Fill Using Flue Gas Desulfurization Material Benjamin Zand,
Flowable Fill Using Flue Gas Desulfurization Material Benjamin Zand,
Nonlinear Strain Energy-Based Failure Criterion for Triaxial Loading of Composite Laminates Benjamin Zand,
An Improved Strain Energy-Based Failure Theory for Composite Benjamin Zand,
Evaluation of Liquefaction Potential of Impounded Fly Ash Benjamin Zand,
Accelerated Load Testing of Full-Scale Flexible Pavement Constructed of CCPs Under Adverse Environmental Condition Benjamin Zand,
The Consolidation Characteristics of Impounded Class F Fly Ash – A Case History Benjamin Zand,
Full Depth Reclamation of Asphalt Pavements Using Class F Fly Ash Benjamin Zand,
Accelerated Load Testing Response of Full-Scale Pavement Constructed of Coal Combustion Products Benjamin Zand,
Accelerated Load Testing on Full-Scale CCP Sections – Part A (Laboratory Experiments, Mix and Pavement Design) Benjamin Zand,
Accelerated Load Testing on Full-Scale CCP Sections – Part B (Construction, Instrumentation, and Monitoring) Benjamin Zand,
Accelerated Load Testing on Full-Scale Pavement Sections Benjamin Zand,
Design of Pavements Construction of Coal Combustion By-Products, 20th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference Benjamin Zand,
Peer Review of the Plausible Profiles Corrosion Assessment Model John Kiefner,
Estimating Toughness for LF and DC Welded ERW Seams  John Kiefner, Michael Rosenfeld,
Are you Safer than 15 Years Ago? Joel Anderson,
RunComs and Randomness, When is a Change Really a Change Joel Anderson,
Analysis of ILI Vendor Performance On Enable Midstream’s Pipeline System Joel Anderson,
Pig and Dig: How Much is Enough, How Much is Too Much Joel Anderson,
Risk Management Tools for a Modern IM Program Joel Anderson,
Bayesian Inference Approach to Establish Sample Size for Material Verification Joel Anderson,
Assessing Steel Pipe Toughness Using In-Situ Chemical Composition and Field Metallography Data Joel Anderson, Michael Rosenfeld, Nathan Switzner,
Influence of Composition on Non-Destructive Yield Strength Estimates Joel Anderson, Nathan Switzner,
Exploratory Data Analysis Joel Anderson,
Dancing with the Swans, Considerations for Catastrophic Risk Joel Anderson,
Property Damage vs. Release Volume Joel Anderson,
Pipeline Hazardous Liquid Spills Analyses Joel Anderson,
Consequence of Failure Data Analyses Joel Anderson,
Consequence of Failure vs. Potential Impact Radius Joel Anderson,
Decision Trees and Risk Assessment Joel Anderson,
Pneumatic Testing Safety, AGA Operations Conference, May 4, 2017, Orlando, Florida Adam Steiner,
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