Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Mechanical Engineering 1 7 2013 11 25 Quantification of Force Effects in Dynamically Loaded Pipe Systems 398 402 EN František Trebuňa František Šimčák Department of Applied Mechanics and Mechatronics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical university of Košice, Košice, Slovakia Jozef Bocko Peter Sivák AJME20131749 10.12691/ajme-1-7-49 2013 10 28 2013 11 11 2013 11 25 In the assessment process of compressor station pipe yard lifespan it is necessary to taken into account many facts that are connected with instant operation conditions and history of loading. In the paper are described possibilities of methods of experimental mechanics for verification of safe operation of chosen compressor station pipe yard elements.