Elevated Pressure Vessel (Column) Piping Design and Stress analysis deserve utmost care. The Piping Stress Engineer should prevent the nozzle, shell, and piping from overstressing due to thermal expansion. This video contains an example of a column that includes a piping design that was completed by a piping designer. However, a piping stress engineer should analyze the design and minimize the loads on the nozzle and stress on the piping.