About This Dashboard
The API 571 Damage Mechanism Dashboard is a specialized web-based tool for
professionals in oil & gas, refinery, petrochemical, and chemical industries.
It is based on API 571 standards and helps in identifying, evaluating, and understanding
various damage mechanisms affecting fixed equipment.
🎯 Purpose
The primary goal of this dashboard is to assist:
- Inspection & RBI Professionals – Plan risk-based inspections effectively
- Corrosion & Materials Engineers – Analyze damage mechanisms & corrosion rates
- Maintenance Planners – Schedule proactive maintenance activities
- Process Safety Engineers – Evaluate failure risks & process safety concerns
- Reliability Engineers – Improve equipment reliability & life cycle management
🔍 Key Features
- Browse API 571 categories & detailed damage mechanisms
- Search mechanisms by keywords or categories
- Evaluate mechanisms based on API 581-style parameters
- Corrosion diagrams indicator linked to each damage mechanism
- Short-term, long-term & historical corrosion rate evaluation
- Remaining life & retirement thickness calculation
- ASME B31.3 Design Thickness Calculation for piping
- ASME Section VIII Div. 1 Design Calculation for pressure vessels
- Estimate corrosion rates & assess potential damage over time
- Export reports to PDF/Excel for RBI documentation
- Light/Dark mode for better accessibility
👨💻 Developers
Avijit Kayet
RBI Inspector specializing in asset integrity, damage mechanism analysis, and API standards
(API 571, 580, 510).
Viswa Manoj
Contributed basic conceptual ideas and suggestions for the development of this dashboard.
📚 API Standards Referenced
- API 571 – Damage Mechanisms
- API 580 – Risk-Based Inspection
- API 581 – RBI Methodology
- API 510 – Pressure Vessel Inspection
- API 570 – Piping Inspection
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