Knowledge Built on Experience

Mechanical integrity is strengthened when decisions are supported by technical knowledge, condition-based data, and an understanding of how equipment degrades throughout its lifecycle.
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The AIS Technical Resources Library was developed to provide owner-operators, engineers, reliability professionals, maintenance teams, and inspection personnel with practical information supporting safer operations, improved reliability, and informed integrity decision-making.
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Our objective is simple:
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Provide technical resources that help organizations understand condition, manage risk, and preserve asset integrity.

Mechanical Integrity Resources

Mechanical integrity serves as the foundation for safe & reliable operations.
Explore resources covering:

• Mechanical Integrity Programs
• Fixed Equipment Integrity
• Damage Mechanism Identification
• Risk Management
• Lifecycle Stewardship
• Inspection Effectiveness
• Integrity Operating Windows (IOWs)

Explore: Mechanical Integrity Resources

Industry-recognized inspection methodologies supporting fixed
equipment integrity & risk management.

API 510 RESOURES
‍Pressure Vessel Inspection & Mechanical Integrity
Topics include:‍

• Inspection Planning
• Damage Mechanisms
• Remaining Life
• Asset-Specific ITPs
• API 571 Integration
• API 580 Integration

API 570 RESOURCES
Process Piping Inspection & Mechanical Integrity
Topics include:

• Piping System Classification
• Corrosion Circuits
• CML Programs
• Damage Mechanisms
• RBI Integration
• Risk Management

API 653 RESOURCES
Aboveground Storage Tank Inspection & Mechanical Integrity
Topics include:

• Tank Integrity
• Tank Bottom Corrosion
• Settlement Evaluation
• Risk Management
• Tank Component Classification
• RBI Integration

API 580 RESOURCES
Risk-Based Inspection & Mechanical Integrity
Topics include:

• Probability of Failure
• Consequence of Failure
• Asset Criticality
• Inspection Effectiveness
• Risk Prioritization
• Integrity Planning

Corrosion Management
Resources

CORROSION MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
Corrosion Control
& Mechanical Integrity
Topics include:

• API 571 Damage Mechanisms
• Corrosion Circuit Development
• Corrosion Monitoring
• Corrosion Rates
• Remaining Life
• Integrity Operating Windows
• Risk-Based Corrosion Management

Nondestructive Examination Resources

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION RESOURCES
Inspection Effectiveness
& Mechanical Integrity
Topics include:

• Visual Inspection (VT)
• Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
• Phased Array UT (PAUT)
• Radiographic Testing (RT)
• Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)
• Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT)
• Inspection Effectiveness

Asset Reliabilit Resources

ASSET RELIABILITY RESOURCES
Reliability Improvement
& Mechanical Integrity
Topics include:

• Reliability Improvement
• Failure Prevention
• Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT)
• Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)
• Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT)
• Radiographic Testing (RT)
• Lifecycle Stewardship

Fitness-for-Service Resources

FITNESS-FOR-SERVICE RESOURCES
Integrity Assessment
& Continued Service Evaluation
Topics include:

• Fitness-for-Service Principles
• Remaining Life Evaluations
• Damage Assessment
• Integrity Decision-Making
• Repair Planning
• Continued Service Assessments
• Risk-Based Evaluations

How These
Resources Connect

Understanding failure
Through:

• API 571
• Corrosion Analysis
• Damage Mechanism Reviews
• Condition Assessment

Mange Risk
Through:

• API 580
• Asset Criticality
• RBI Methodologies
• Integrity Planning

Preserve Integrity
Through:

• API 510
• API 570
• API 653
• NDE
• Fitness-for-Service
• Reliability Programs
• Integrity Planning

Together, these disciplines provide the technical foundation for understanding degradation, evaluating risk, verifying condition, supporting engineering decisions, and preserving long-term asset integrity.
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AIS Philosophy

Technical knowledge has value only when it improves decisions.

The AIS Technical Resources Library was developed to help organizations better understand equipment condition, identify degradation mechanisms, prioritize risk, improve reliability, and strengthen mechanical integrity programs.

By combining industry-recognized practices with a stewardship-focused approach, AIS seeks to support the protection of people, assets, operations, and long-term business performance.
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