I have come across the following issue relating to the stress output when the default piping code is set to PD8010-2.

When extracting the stress output the axial stress that is reported is actually the longitudinal stress. The bending stress is also reported. It is therefore possible to calculate the actual axial stress (longitudinal - bending).

In the case where the actual axial stress is tensile, the equivalent stress seems to be calculated using the reported longitudinal stress (axial stress + bending stress).

When assessing the equivalent stress two longitudinal stresses should be assessed: axial + bending and axial - bending.

I have now come across the situation where the equivalent stress is more onerous when considering the axial stress - bending stress. This scenario does not seem to be captured in the Caesar II output.

Does anyone else have a similar experience of this?

Many Thanks