APPENDIX 47 COMPLIANT

Don’t Let The New Regulations Stop You From Manufacturing The 2021 Code Edition of ASME Section VIII, Div 1, has new requirements for all “U” Stamp Certificate Holders. The new … Read More

Test Your Code Knowledge – Volume 5.4

TOPIC: BPV Section VIII Div 1 – Minimum Diameter of Inspection Opening    ————–Question 1: UG-46(d) permits inspection openings to be omitted on vessels 12 in. (300 mm) or less … Read More

Test Your Code Knowledge – Volume 5.3

TOPIC: BPV Section VIII Div 1 – Stiffening rings attachment on reinforcement pads    ————–Question 1: Is it prohibited by the rules of ASME Section VIII, Division 1, to place … Read More

Test Your Code Knowledge – Volume 5.2

TOPIC: BPV Section VIII Div 1 – Calculation of Forming Strains for Elbow    ————–Question 1: Does UG-79(a) require an elbow formed from plate to be evaluated to determine its … Read More

Test Your Code Knowledge – Volume 5.1

TOPIC: BPV Section VIII Div 1 – Multi-Process Weld Procedures    ————–Question 1: When qualifying a welding procedure with impact testing in accordance with UG-84(h)(5), shall the welding thickness for … Read More

Test Your Code Knowledge – Volume 5.0

TOPIC: BPV Section VIII Div 1 – Bend tests required by ULW-32(d)    ————–Question: May the bend test required by ULW-32(d) for qualifying a welding procedure to deposit a circumferential … Read More

Test Your Code Knowledge – Volume 4.10

TOPIC: BPV Section VIII Div 1 – Production Impact Test Plates for Repair Welding    ————–Question: When welded repairs are applied to Category A or B joints that require production … Read More