Proceedings of the ASME Preseure Vessels and Piping Conference,July 23-27, 2000, Seattle, Washington. Collection of 32full-length, peer-reviewed technical papers that the latestdevelopments of engineering paradigms and algorithms in thefollowing disciplinary areas: Risk Assessment, coupled with riskanalysis from qualification and measure to determine the levels ofsafety and reliability for structures, systems and components, andhuman reliability issues. Computational Mechanics for linear and/ornonlinear analyses, including a new meshless approach and nonlinearfinite element method. Current Advanced Topics in perforatedplates, residual and weld stresses, pipeline installation, andflanged joints. @By: F.L. Bill Cho