Litigation Support | March 25, 2016 Expert Witness – A Becht Engineering Service... Becht Engineering personnel have significant experience in serving as Expert Witnesses for a variety of legal matters. However, litigation can… Read More
Capital Projects | November 10, 2015 Mecca Crane Collapse – “The Worst Cran... I am sure most of you heard about the tragic crane accident that occurred in Mecca in September 2015. I… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | June 26, 2015 Refrigerated Storage Tanks – Managing Operationa... Refrigerated Liquefied Storage Tanks have been used for over 60 years in the industry. A significant number of these tanks… Read More
Mechanical Engineering | January 24, 2015 ASME B31.3 – Substantive Changes to 2014 Edi... In addition to the many clarifications, updated references to codes and standards, updates to basic allowable stresses, and added listed… Read More
Capital Projects | December 17, 2014 How To Hire The Right Lift Director... This is the second part of "Lift Director – Are you in Compliance?" published Sept. 10, 2014. Click Here… Read More
Crude Refining & Production | December 10, 2014 Due Diligence – Pay a Little, Save a Lot... Acquiring a Petrochemical Plant, Refinery or Other Major Asset? It’s always important to have expert advice when you buy anything… Read More
Capital Projects | September 10, 2014 Lift Director – Are You In Compliance With T... Are You In Compliance? In construction today, it seems like the rules and regulations are changing everyday. There is good… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | August 14, 2014 NonMetallic Composite Wrap Pipe Repair... Nonmetallic composite wrap repairs are wraps comprising two constituents: A fabric woven from a fiber such as graphite or glass… Read More
Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls | June 17, 2014 Systems Obsolescence Mitigation Strategy... The majority of industrial plants around the world have long since deployed microprocessor-based systems to automate the monitoring, control and… Read More
Turnaround, Maintenance & Reliability | May 16, 2014 Hazard Identification: The Mitigation Hierarchy an... Hazard Identified; What Next? As we’ve discussed in recent articles, once a hazard is identified as legitimate, it needs to… Read More
Capital Projects | April 17, 2014 Black Boxes On Cranes – Useful Tool or Liabi... Industry is concerned about the “Black Boxes” on Cranes. Are they a useful tool or a liability? They record everything… Read More
Capital Projects | April 4, 2014 Crane Bridge Design... The CMAA Standard for Cranes: Becht Engineering recently completed the structural analysis for a single girder 5-ton crane bridge with… Read More
Corrosion, Materials & Integrity | April 4, 2014 Cracks in Cement Lining and Coating... I was the Principal Investigator for the recently issued EPRI Technical Report “Guidelines for the Evaluation of Cracks in Cement… Read More
Capital Projects | March 28, 2014 Burns & McDonnell Project – Wynnewood R... My assignment as a Heavy Lift and Rigging Advisor was to observe and consult with the client onsite during the… Read More
Ammonia & Syngas | March 25, 2014 Working on the Road – Using the Cloud... I was recently preparing for a cross-country trip and I had to decide what to take. Normally it is necessary… Read More
