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In view of the large number of piping component and support failures reported in the literature due to flow-induced vibration problems, the lack of industry guidance and regulatory requirements on piping design to limit or reduce such vibration problems is a significant deficiency, one which requires prompt industry action. This bulletin is intended to fulfill such a need. It identifies the extent of industry problems and reveals the sources through an industry survey and a literature review. A list of references has been developed. Most of the useful references have been retrieved and reviewed. The abstracts of the references reviewed are compiled as an Appendix. Based on the industry data compiled and by using the results of the published data in the literature, all pertinent sources of flow-induced vibration problems are identified and discussed in detail. The characteristics of the vibration problems from different sources are presented and the design considerations and guidelines that can be used by the designer to prevent, correct, or reduce the vibration problems are listed. This bulletin also presents a set of guidelines for vibration monitoring and recommends vibration limits for piping and piping supports for long-term structural integrity monitoring. Many worthwhile future research topics have been proposed to enhance the understanding of piping flow-induced vibration problems and to control or reduce such vibration problems in long term operation. Publication of this document - WRC Bulletin No. 417 was sponsored by the Pressure Vessel Research Council of the Welding Research Council, Inc.