ASMEBPVC.VI11.2-2023 SECTION VIWI Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels ASME Boiler 2023 pue Pressure Vessel Code An Internaf onal Code Division 2 Alternative Rules ASME SETINGTNE STANOARD
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AN INTERNATIONAL CODE 2023 ASME Boiler & PressureVesselCode 2023 Edition July 1 2023 VIlI RULESFORCONSTRUCTION OFPRESSUREVESSELS Division 2 Alternative Rules ASME Boiler and PressureVessel Committee on PressureVessels TheAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers Two Park AvenueNew York NY10016USA
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TABLEOFCONTENTS List of Sections xxvii Statement of Policy on the Use of the ASME Single Certification Mark and Code Authorization in Advertising Foreword xxvi xx Statement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items Personnel XXX xi Correspondence With the Committee Summary of Changes lv Cross-Referencing in the ASME BPVC lx Part 1 General Requirements General 1 1.1 1.1.1 Introduction 1 1.1.2 Organization 1 1.1.3 Definitions 1 1.2 Scope 1 1.2.1 Overview 1 1.2.2 Additional Requirements for Very High Pressure Vessels 2 1.2.3 Geometric Scope of This Division 2 1.2.4 Classifications Outside the Scope of this Division 3 1.2.5 Combination Units 3 1.2.6 Field Assembly of Vessels 3 1.2.7 Overpressure Protection 4 1.3 Standards Referenced by This Division 4 1.4 Units of Measurement Tolerances 4 1.5 5 1.6 Technical Inquiries 5 1.7 Tables 5 Annex 1-B Definitions 7 1-B.1 Introduction 1-B.2 Definition of Terms 7 Annex 1-C Guidance for the Use of U.S. Customary and SI Units in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes 1-C.1 Use of Units in Equations 6 Guidelines Used to Develop SI Equivalents 9 1-C.2 9 1-C.3 Soft Conversion Factors -.... 10 1-C.4 Tables 10 Part 2 Responsibilities and Duties 15 2.1 General 15 2.1.1 Introduction 15 2.1.2 Definitions 15 2.1.3 Code Reference 15 2.2 User Responsibilities 15 2.2.1 General 15 2.2.2 User's Design Specification Multiple Identical Vessels 15 2.2.3 15 2.3 Manufacturer’'s Responsibilities 17 2.3.1 Code Compliance 17 2.3.2 Materials Selection 17 i