David A. Osage, ASME Fellow, P.E.

David A. Osage, ASME Fellow, P.E. is internationally recognized for his expertise in the design of new equipment and as an industry expert and leader in the development and use of FFS (Fitness-for-Service) technology.  He is the President and CEO of The Equity Engineering Group, Inc., and has over 30 years of experience in the refining and petrochemical industries.  As the lead investigator for the re-write of  ASME B&PV Code, Section VIII, Division 2, Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels: Alternative Rules, he developed a new organization and writing style for this code and was responsible for introducing the latest developments in materials, design, fabrication, and inspection technologies.  These technologies include new models for materials behavior suitable for use in a construction code, updated design-by-rule methods, modern design-by-analysis procedures including the introduction of elastic-plastic analysis methods, and a new fatigue method for welded joints.  Mr. Osage is also the lead investigator for API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-For-Service, and has authored or coauthor over 100 technical papers covering brittle fracture, fatigue, high-temperature analysis, and fitness-for-service assessment procedures. 

Mr. Osage received a Certificate of Acclamation from ASME for this work.  He has served on several ASME B&PV VIII Code Committees.  Mr. Osage earned his Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology in 1977.  He is a registered professional engineer in Ohio and Michigan.