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ASME Edition 2010 Section III, Division 1 Subsection NF / RCC-M Edition 2007 Section I: subsection
S!N"
RCC-M ASME
si#ni$ic%nceRe$! &e't Re$! &e't
1200 SC"(E NF-1100
SC"(E AND )ENERA*
RE+IREMEN&S
1210 )ENERA*
The rules of this subsection apply to supports
for components which are intended to conform
to the rules of the RCC-M. As used in thissubsection, the term "support" shall encompass
structural elements which are intended to carry
these loads to the fabric or to a structural steelmember of the building structure, in the extentthat these structural elements were designed to
fulfil this function. The rules of this subsection
do not apply toa! structural steel members referred to abo#e,
forming part of the building structure, andinter#ening elements in the support load path,
as defined in $ %&&', such as motors, #al#e
operators, access structures, etc.,
b! support members, the sole function of whichis to carry dynamic loads caused by loss ofpressure retaining integrity. $owe#er, the
technical pro#isions of this subsection may beused in full or in part for such members,
particularly for those members which are not
designed to absorb energy by nonelasticdeformation,
NF-1110 AS(EC&S "F C"NS&RC&I"N
C"ERED . &ESE R*ES
(a! )ubsection *+ contains rules for the
material, design, fabrication, examination,installation, and preparation of certification
documents (Certificate of Compliance and
*)-% Certificate of Conformance! forsupports for components and piping whichare intended to conform to the reuirements
for Class %, &, , and MC construction as set
forth in )ubsections *, *C, */, and *0,respecti#ely, of this )ection.
(b! Theydo notco#er deterioration that mayoccur in ser#ice as a result of corrosion,
erosion, radiation effects, or metallurgical
instability of the materials (*CA-%%'!.
(c! *uclear power plant support for whichthe rules re specified in this )ubsection arethose metal elements which transmit loads
between components (*CA-%&%'!,including piping systems, and inter#ening
elements and the building structure.
$owe#er, the term supports does notencom
pass a structural element the sole
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1220 4RISDIC&I"NA* ."NDARIES "F
S.SEC&I"N
NF-1150 ."NDARIES "F 4RISDIC&I"N
1221!1 Connection bet6een essue et%inin#
coonent %nd inte#% suota! 5ntegral supports encompass
- integral attachments cast or forged integralwith the pressure retaining component,
- supports or attachments welded tothe
pressure retaining component,- supports welded to integral attachments cast
orforged integral with the pressure retainingcomponent.
b! 5n this case, the 6urisdictional boundaries of
subsection $ are as follows- the pressure retaining component, depending
on its class, is sub6ect to the reuirements ofsubsection , C, / or 0, - integral attachments
cast or forged integral with thepressureretaining component shall be
sub6ect to the subsection applicable to the
pressure retaining component (figure $ %&&%s4etch (%!!,
- supports or supporting attachments welded to
the pressure retaining component shall besub6ect to the reuirements of subsection $.
The 6urisdictional boundary ofsubsection $shall, in this case, be the weld 6oining the
integral support to the pressure retainingcomponent. )uch welds shall be sub6ect to the
reuirements of the subsection applicable tothe pressure retaining component, in
.ound%8 .et6een Coonents %nd
SuotsThe 6urisdictional boundary between
components, including piping systems, andsupports shall meet the reuirements of *-
%%&, *C-%%&, */-%%&, or *0-%%& as
applicable to the class of component..ound%8 .et6een Suots %nd t9e
.uidin# Stuctue
(a! )upports may bear on or may be welded,
bolted, pinned, or clamped to the building
structure. Typical examples of 6urisdictionalboundaries defined between supports and
building structures are shown in +igs. *+-%%&-% and *+-%%&-&.
(b! The 6urisdictional boundary between asupport and the load carrying building
structure is the surface of the building
structure.(c! +or the purpose of defining the
6urisdictional boundary between a support
and the building structure, structuralmembers shown on the ci#il7structural
drawings of the plant and considered in thebuilding structural analysis may be
designated building structure e#en thoughlocated in the support load path. $owe#er,
structural members, except as defined in*+-%%&(d!, detailed on support drawings
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1221!2
accordance with A 2&' (figure $ %&&%
s4etches (&! and (!!.$ 22'' may specify additional reuirements for
anarea ad6acent to the weld, the width ofwhich depends on the examination
reuirements for the weld.
Alternati#ely, supports or attachments weldedto the pressure retaining component may also
be treated as parts belonging to the pressureretaining component,
- integral supports welded to an integral
attachment cast or forged integral with thepressure retaining component shall be sub6ect
to the reuirements of subsection $. The6urisdictional boundary of subsection $ shall,
in this case, be the weld 6oining the integralattachment to the support. )uch welds shall be
sub6ect to the reuirements of subsection $
(figure $ %&&% s4etch (2!!, where they aresituated outside an area of width &t on either
side of the pressure retaining component.1therwise, they shall conform tothe rules
applicableto the pressure retaining component,
unless it can be demonstrated that theconnecting 8one has no determining effect on
the mechanical beha#iour of the shell underpressure
Connection bet6een essue et%inin#
coonent
%nd non-inte#% suot
a! *on-integral supports encompass
which are installed and used for the primary
purposeof supporting piping or components shall be
designatedsupports and be constructed to the rules of
this )ubsection.
(d! )urface mounted base plates, with orwithout grouting9 fully or partially
embedded steel elements intended to recei#eloads transmitted by supports9 concrete
anchors9 and holddown bolts, nuts, and
washers shall be designated buildingstructure.
(e! 5f the means by which the support isconnected to the building structure is a
weld, the weld shall fall within the6urisdiction of this )ubsection.
(f! 5f the means by which the support is
connected to the building structure is abolted 6oint to a building structural steel
member, the bolts shall fall within the6urisdiction of this )ubsection.
*+-%% oundary etween )upports and
5nter#ening 0lements The 6urisdictionalboundary between supports and inter#ening
elements in the support load path is thesurface of the inter#ening elements.
)upports may bear on or maybe welded,bolted, pinned, or clamped to inter#ening
elements. The means by which supports are
connected to inter#ening elements shall fall
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- supports which are bolted, pinned or clamped
to the pressure retaining component or whichare mechanically attachedto an integral
attachment cast or forged integral with thepressure retaining component,
- supports on which components may bear
directly.0xamples of non-integral supports are sliding
6oints, cradles, saddles or clamps.b! 5n this case, the 6urisdictional boundary of
subsection $ shall be the contact surface
between the pressure retaining component orintegral attachment and the non-integral
support. The mechanical attachment shall besub6ect to the reuirements of subsection $ .
1222 4RISDIC&I"NA* ."NDAR
.E&EEN C"M("NEN&
"R S(("R& AND .I*DIN)
S&RC&RE
1222!1 Connection bet6een suot %nd
buidin# stuctue
a! )upports may be attached to the building
structure
- by welding,- by mechanical means,
- or they may bear directlyon the buildingstructure,
- they may also be an integral part of thebuilding structure or be cast orforged integral
with
an element of the building structure.
within the 6urisdiction of this )ubsection.
&(ES "F S(("R&S AND
A&&ACMEN&S
&(ES "F S(("R&S)ene% Re;uieents
5n this )ubsection all supports are
categori8ed into three separate types basedon the general design procedure used for
analysis of the support (*+-%2'!.Reuirements for materials, design,
fabrication, and examination for each of
the three types are pro#ided in the followingArticles of this )ubsection. These support
types are defined in *+-%&%& through *+-%&%3.
(%te %nd S9e &8e Suots
A:late and )hell Type )upportis a support
such as a s4irt or saddle which is fabricated
from plate and shell elements and isnormally sub6ected to a biaxial stress field.
*ine% &8e Suot
A;inear Type )upportis defined as acting
under essentially a single component of
direct stress. )uch elements may also besub6ected to shear stresses. 0xamples of
such structural elements are tension andcompression struts, beams and columns
sub6ected to bending, trusses, frames, rings,arches, and cables. 0nergy absorbing parts
designed to dissipate energy by yielding and
which are incorporated into a linear type
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b! 5n accordance with $ %&%'.a!, the building
structure is outside the scope of this subsection.The 6urisdictional boundary of subsection $
shall be the surface of the building structure.
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The abo#e pro#isions also apply where integral
attachments cast or forged integral with thepressure retaining component bear directly on
the building structure (figure $ %&&&.a s4etch(2!!.
$ %&&&. 5nter#ening elements
5nter#ening elements not sub6ect to RCC-Mrules and referred to in $ %&%'.a! as
inter#ening elements in the support load pathbetween the pressure retaining component and
the building structure, without being
speciallydesigned to fulfil this function, may belocated between the component and the
support, between two support members orbetween the support and the building structure.
?urisdictional boundaries shall be those gi#en in$ %&&&.% for supports connected to inter#ening
elements and in $ %&&&.& for pressure retaining
components connected to inter#ening elements.5n applying these pro#isions, inter#ening
elements shall be considered as part of thebuilding structure. Connections between
inter#ening elements and the building structure
are outside the scope of subsection $.$ %'' C;A))5+5CAT51* 1+ )@::1RT)
supports are defined as those members
designed to carry loads under any postulatedload condition.
(b! )econdary Members. )econdarymembers are defined as those members
typically used as bracing to maintain
primary member system geometry, andwhich under all loading conditions, are not
designed to sustain any significant stress.)ignificant stress is defined as being in
excess of 3' of the allowable stress
permitted by*+-''E*DIN) .E&EEN &(ES "F
S(("R&Seded 4oints .et6een (%te %nd S9e
Type and ;inear Type )upports
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2200
2500
2510
shall be in accordance with the reuirements of
chapter $ &'''.b! 5n general, materials used in the manufacture
of supports shall be selected by referring toA+*1R standards. Chapter $ &''' pro#ides
additional reuirements with respect to these
standards or else ma4es a selection where thesestandards contain options.
c! $owe#er, tables , C and / &&'' of)0CT51* 5 may, for certain component
supports, refer to procurement specifications. 5n
such cases, the reuirements of the subsectionsconcerned shall apply, instead of those of $
&'''.C"NDI&I"NS "F A((*ICA&I"N
+or each product table $ &&'' pro#ides cross-references to the procurement specifications of
)0CT51* 55 to which the Manufacturer shall
refer for his principal procurements.
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2520
25
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to be used
for welding, see *+-&2''.*+-&%3' MAT0R5A; 5/0*T5+5CAT51*
The identification of material reuiringCertified Material Test Reports shall meet
the reuirements of *CA-=3E.
Material furnished by a Material1rgani8ation with
Certificates of Compliance shall beidentified by a controlled system meeting
the reuirements of the applicable
material specification, grade, and class.5dentification of
the material to the Material 1rgani8ationGsCertificate of
Compliance is not reuired after the supportmanufacturer
has #erified that the material meets the
reuirements ofthis )ection. Material for small items shall
be controlledduring the manufacture of the supports so
that they are
identifiable as acceptable material at alltimes.
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the material is
actually consumed in the process (*+-2%&&!.
*+-&%E' /0T0R51RAT51* 1+MAT0R5A; 5*
)0R>5C0
Consideration of deterioration of materialcaused by ser#ice is generally outside the
scope of this )ubsection. 5tis the responsibility of the 1wner to select
material suitable
for the conditions stated in the /esign)pecifications
(*CA-&3'!, with specific attention beinggi#en to the
effect of )er#ice Conditions upon theproperties of the
material.
*+-&%H' $0AT TR0ATM0*T T10*$A*C0
5M:ACT :R1:0RT50)Carbon steel, low alloy steels, and high
alloy chromium
()eries 2II! steels may be heat treated byuenching and
tempering to enhance their impactproperties. :ostweld
heat treatment of the support at atemperature of not less
than %,%''J+ (3K3JC! may be considered to
be the tempering phase of the heat
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treatment.
*+-&%=' :R1C0/@R0) +1R $0ATTR0ATM0*T 1+ MAT0R5A;
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*+-&&%&.% Cooling Rates.
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shall be ta4en to minimi8e absorption of
moisture by fluxesand cored, fabricated, and coated electrodes.
*+-&3'' 0IAM5*AT51* A*/ R0:A5R1+
MAT0R5A;
*+-&3%' 0IAM5*AT51* A*/ R0:A5R1+
MAT0R5A; 1T$0R T$A* 1;T5*BMaterial for supports shall be examined in
accordance
with the material specification. /efects maybe repaired
as permitted by the material specification.&E
*+-&3&' R0@5R0/ 0IAM5*AT51*A*/ ACC0:TA*C0 )TA*/AR/) +1R
C;A)) % ):R5*B)
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5000
5100
5110
5120
DESI)N
)ENERA* (R"ISI"NS
SC"(E
Chapter $ ''' defines rules for si8ing
component supports and analy8ing theirbeha#iour under the effect of loadings
associated with #arious specified conditions.
Rules specific to the #arious classes ofcomponent supports are gi#en in separate
subchapters. )ubchapter $ %'' shall apply toall classes of supports. 5n the e#ent of conflict
with rules specific to a particular class ofsupport, the latter shall apply.
C"NDI&I"NS
/uring operation, a component support may be
NF-5000 DESI)N
*+-%'' B0*0RA; /0)5B*
R0@5R0M0*T)
*+-%%' ;1A/5*B CR5T0R5A*+-%%% ;oading Conditions
The loadings that shall be ta4en into account
in designinga support include, but are not limited to,
those in thefollowing
(a! weight of the piping or component andnormal contents under plant and system
operating and test conditions,including loads due to static and dynamic
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5121
5122
5125
512>
512alues.
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5152
5152!1
5152!2
5155
;oads associated with the design condition are
defined in the following subparagraphsDesi#n tee%tue
The design temperature to be applied to a gi#en8one shall not be less than the maximum #alue
of the a#erage temperature through the
thic4ness of the support which is liable to beencountered in this 8one under normal and
upset operating conditions.
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51>0
51
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51
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5175
517>
517
51?>
5200
engagement.
All screwed assemblies, whether ad6ustable ornot, shall be pro#ided with suitable loc4ing
de#icesto ta4e account of the effects of #ibration.
Suots $o insu%ted iin#
)upports for insulated piping shall be designedto pre#ent damage to the insulation due to
relati#emotion of piping and supports.
DESI)N R*ES F"R C"M("NEN&
S&ANDARD S(("R&S
DESI)N R*ES F"R
C*ASS S1 S(("R&S 5210 )ENERA* RE+IREMEN&S
5211 RE+IREMEN&S F"R
ACCE(&A.I*I&
a! The reuirements for acceptability of class )
% supports design are gi#en in %! to 2! below.%! The pro#isions of subchapter $ &'' relati#e
to the limitation of stress intensity #alues shallbe met.
&! The design methods shall be one of those
gi#en in table $ %=& (b! as being applicable toclass ) % supports.
! The design details shall conform to the rulesof this subchapter or to those referred to
herein.2! +or configurations where compressi#e
stresses may occur, the ris4 of buc4ling shall be
ta4en into account, in addition to meeting the
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52=2
52?0
52?1
perform its reuired function.
This load - designated T; - is then used inaccordance with $ &E& to determine the
different loadratings associated with each criteria le#el.
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class ) & supports.
! The design details shall conform to the rulesof this subchapter.
2! +or configurations where compressi#estresses occur, the ris4 of buc4ling shall be
ta4en into
account.b! 5t is accepted, and e#en recommended that
standards satisfying the reuirements of thissubsection be established by each Contractor,
particularly where pipe supports are concerned.
5520 DESI)N R*ES F"R (*A&E "R
SE** &(E S(("R&S
5521 *EE* " CRI&ERIAThe limits of $ &%.% and $ &%.& below are
to be applied to the stresses resulting fromdesign
loads ($ %&!.
The #alues of ) used in expressing the criteriaof this paragraph are gi#en in $ &H.
5521!1 Meb%ne stess iit
Membrane stress is the a#erage stress across the
solid section under consideration. 5t includes
theeffect of geometrical discontinuities but not
local stress concentrations.The maximum allowable #alue for membrane
stress at the design temperature is )Nm O %.' ) (%!
5521!2 Meb%ne us bendin# stess
iit
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Membrane plus bending stress is ta4en as eual
to the sum of the membrane stress defined in$ &%.% and a bending stress corresponding to
the eui#alent linear stress distribution acrossthe
section under consideration, defined as ha#ing
the same resultant moment as the distributionof
real stresses.The effects of geometrical discontinuities and
local stress concentrations are not ta4en into
account in the e#aluation of bending stress.The maximum allowable #alue for membrane
plus bending stress at the design temperatureis %.3 )
Nm P Nb O %.3 ) (&!
5522 *EE* A CRI&ERIA
There are no specific stress limits established
for conditions reuiring compliance with le#elA
criteria, in #iew of the limits already imposedby $ &%.
5525 *EE* . CRI&ERIA
There are no specific stress limits establishedfor conditions reuiring compliance with le#el
criteria, in #iew of the limits already imposed
by $ &%.
552> *EE* C CRI&ERIA
The stress limits of $ &%.% and $ &%.&
shall not be exceeded by more than &' under
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the
action of loads associated with conditionsreuiring compliance with le#el C criteria.
552< *EE* D CRI&ERIAThe limits of $ &3.% and $ &3.& below are
to be applied to stresses resulting from loads
associated with conditions reuiringcompliance with le#el / criteria.
The #alues of ) and )u used in expressing thecriteria of this paragraph are gi#en in $ &H.
552
Meb%ne us bendin# stess iit
The maximum allowable #alue for membrane
plus bending stress as defined in $ &%.& iseual to the smaller of the two following
#alues
S(ECIA* S&RESS *IMI&S
>000
>100
FA.RICA&I"N AND ASS"CIA&EDEAMINA&I"NS
)ENERA*
a! This chapter deals with fabrication and
examination of procured material used for thefabrication and installation of the supports of
components co#ered by subsections , C and /of the RCC-M.
ART5C;0 *+-2'''
+AR5CAT51* A*/ 5*)TA;;AT51*
*+-2%'' B0*0RA; R0@5R0M0*T)
*+-2%%' 5*TR1/@CT51**+-2%%% +abrication and 5nstallation
)upports shall be fabricated and installed inaccordance
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>200
>210
b! 5ntegral attachments, as defined in $ %''',
are considered as permanent attachments. and
> of the RCC-M.
c! This chapter specifies minimumreuirements for in-factory fabrication
operations and on-site installation of supports.d! y reference to )0CT51*) 55, 555, 5>, > and
subsection A of )0CT51* 5, this chapter
summari8es the documents reuired forfabrication and examination follow-up,
preliminary reuirements for productfabrication and preliminary ualification for
fabrication and examinations.e! 0xaminations or chec4s to be performed,
methods to be used, areas to be examined, time
of examination and acceptance criteria are allspecified in chronological order.
f! +or the purposes of ma4ing and examiningwelds on component supports, two types of
weld
(RE*IMINAR D"CMEN&S AND
RE+IREMEN&S F"R FA.RICA&I"N
AND EAMINA&I"N
D"CMEN&S
The documents to be pro#ided are stipulated insubchapter $ %3''.
>220 (R"CREMEN& "F (AR&S AND
(R"DC&S
with the reuirements of this Article and
shall be manufactured from material whichmeets the reuirements of
*+-&'''.*+-2%%& Reassembly of )ubsection *+
)upports
t pnominal thic4ness, in. (mm!(d! The procedure ualification shall
simulate the maximum percent surfacestrain, employing a bending process
similar to that used in the fabrication of the
material or bydirect tension on the specimen.
(e! )ufficient Charpy >-notch specimensshall be ta4en
from each of three heats of material toestablish a transition
cur#e showing in both the upper and lower
shel#es. 1neach of these three heats, tests consisting of
three impactspecimens shall be conducted at a minimum
of fi#e different temperatures distributed
throughout the transitionregion. The upper and lower shel#es may be
establishedby the use of one test specimen each,
depending on theproduct form.
(f! @sing the results of the impact test data
from each
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b! $ot formed carbon steel supports or supports
where elongation after forming exceeds 3shall
be sub6ected to stabili8ing or normali8ing heattreatment, unless ualification in accordance
with + 2%&' shows that this treatment is
unnecessary.c! )tainless steel supports formed at a
temperature greater than 2&3JC or for whichelongation
after forming exceeds %3 shall be uenched.
>5>2 A*I)NMEN& &"*ERANCES F"R
F"RMED S(("R&S F"R
C*ASS 1, 2 AND 5 ESSE*STolerances for formed supports for tan4s shall
be as indicated in table + 2&'.b! for class #essels.
>5>5 &"*ERANCES F"R E*DED
S(("R&S
a! The offset between two butt welded
members of a component support shall be lessthan the smaller of the two following #alues
- &3 of the thic4ness of the thinner part or 3
mm.b! The offset angle between two parts intended
to be aligned shall be less than 3J.c! 5t is recommended that dimensional
tolerances for welded supports for class %#essels and pumps be specified in each case in
the euipment specification.
>5>> A*I)NMEN& &"*ERANCES F"R
*+-&&%%9 if the material is not postweld
heat treated, theprocedure must be ualified without
postweld heattreatment
(b! the maximum calculated strain of the
materialexceeds the pre#iously ualified strain by
more than '.3(c! where preheat o#er &3'J+ (%&'JC! is
used in the
forming or bending operation but notfollowed by a subseuent postweld heat
treatment=K
*+-2&%2 Minimum Thic4ness of +abricatedMaterial
5f any fabrication operation reduces the
thic4ness belowthe minimum reuired to satisfy the rules of
*+-''', thematerial may be repaired in accordance with
*+-2%'.
*+-2&&' )@::1RT T1;0RA*C0)Tolerances not specified in this subsection
shall be specified by the designer inaccordance with *+-%2.
*+-2&&% Tolerances for :late- and )hell-Type
)upports
(a! The outer surface of a plate- and shell-
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N"N-DES&RC&IE EAMINA&I"N
5>< SRINB F"RMIN)
This method is only permitted for formingoperations on unalloyed carbon steel supports
for piping where the tensile strength of the
support material is less than 2&' M:a, oncondition that the operation is performed by
competent personnel in accordance with apre#iously defined procedure.
>55=0 C*EAN*INESS
+or supports or support members in austenitic
stainless steel, it is recommended that thepro#isions of + E2'' with regard to
contamination be respected during fabrication.
>570 MECANICA* 4"IN&S
>571 ESSE* AND (M( S(("R&S
>572 (I(E S(("R&S
>>00 (R"DC&I"N E*DS
>>10 E*DS 4"ININ) S(("R&S &"
(RESSRE
RE&AININ) C"M("NEN&S
>>20 "&ER (R"DC&I"N E*DS
>>50 EAMINA&I"NS .EF"RE AND
DRIN) E*DIN)
type support
shall not de#iate from the specified shape bymore than
%%
Q
2 of the o#erall design dimension. )uchde#iations
shall not include abrupt changes.(b! +or plate- and shell-type supports which
are s4irts,
the difference between the maximum andminimum outside
diameters shall not exceed % of thenominal outside
diameter.*+-2&' +5TT5*B A*/ A;5B*5*B
*+-2&% +itting and Aligning Methods
:arts that are to be 6oined may be fitted,aligned, and
retained in position during the 6oiningoperation by the use
of bars, 6ac4s, clamps, drift pins, tac4 welds,
or temporaryattachments. Mechanical de#ices shall be
carefully usedto a#oid damage to surfaces of the parts and
to a#oidenlargement of bolt holes.
*+-2&%.% Tac4
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>>>0 E*D FINISIN)
a! All traces of slag, weld spatter, oxide scaleor surface roughness liable to impair
application ofpaint coating, if any, shall be remo#ed from the
weld surface.
After welding, welds shall be finished to permitnon-destructi#e examination in accordance with
$ 23'', with the exception of #isualexamination.
b!
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> CRI&ERIA
>
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Q&to E (= to %3'!, incl.
%Q=t
1#er E (%3'!
Q2in. (%K mm!
those noted in *+-2&%.&(b!(! to obtainsatisfactory contact bearing. Rolled steel
bearing plates o#er 2 in. (%'' mm!in thic4ness shall be milled for all bearing
surfaces except
as noted in *+-2&%.&(b!(!.(&! Column bases other than rolled steel
bearingplates shall be planed for all bearing
surfaces, except asnoted in *+-2&%.&(b!(!.
(! The bottom surfaces of bearing plates
and columnbases which are grouted to ensure full
bearing contact onfoundation need not be planed.
*+-2&& Maximum 1ffset of Aligned
)ectionsAlignment of butt 6oints shall be such that
the maximumoffset of the finished weld will not be
greater than theapplicable amount listed in Table *+-2&&-
%, wheret is
the nominal thic4ness of the thinner section
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of the 6oint.
*+-2&2' R0@5R0M0*T) +1R
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*+-2H%' 1;T5*B A*/ T$R0A/5*B
*+-2H%% Thread 0ngagementThe threads of all bolts or studs shall be
engaged forthe full length of thread in the load carrying
nut unless
otherwise specified in the /esign/ocuments.
*+-2H%& Thread ;ubricantsAny lubricant or compound used in threaded
6oints shall
be suitable for the ser#ice conditions andshall not react
unfa#orably with any support elementmaterial. Contact
*+-2H% Remo#al of Thread ;ubricantsAll threading lubricants or compounds shall
be remo#ed
from surfaces which are to be welded.*+-2H&' 1;T5*B
*+-2H&% olt $oles*+-2H& :recautions efore olting
All parts assembled for bolting shall ha#e
contact surfaces free from scale, chips, orother deleterious material.
)urfaces and edges to be 6oined shall besmooth, uniform,
and free from fins, tears, crac4s, and otherdefects which
would degrade the strength of the 6oint.
*+-2H&2 olt Tension
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All high strength structural bolts shall be
preloaded toa #alue not less than that gi#en in the
*+-2H&3 ;oc4ing /e#icesthe /esign
Report
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for the particular examinationmethod. The digiti8ation of radiographic
film and radioscopic images shall meet the
reuirements of )ection >, Article &,Mandatory Appendix 555, V/igital 5mage
Acuisition, /isplay and )torage forRadiography and Radioscopy.W
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SC"(E "F A((R"A*
An appro#al is #alid for a period of two yearsfrom the date of the tests. eyond this period,
the Manufacturer may as4 the Contractor toextend the period of #alidity of the appro#al.
)uch reuests shall be supported by a report
pro#ing that no modifications ha#e been made(design, procurement, manufacturing and
associated examinations, etc! which mightaffect the uality of the product.
An appro#al shall not be transferred by one
Manufacturer to another.D"CMEN&S
a! Testing and examination file Contents thecontents identify and may supplement the
reuirements gi#en in $ 32''.b! 5dentification and fabrication file Contents
the contents pro#ide an unambiguous
specification of the standard support- nominal loading,
- fabrication tolerances drawing,- list of materials used (in accordance with $
3&''!,
- fabrication and examination methods used,- list of parts contributing to load support
co#ered by the appro#al.c! Testing and examination report
Contents the report gi#es the results obtainedduring the testing and examination programme
and on the basis of these results specifies
whether appro#al has been granted or not.
+ollowing any nondestructi#e examination
in whichexamination material is applied to the piece,
the piece%'3
shall be thoroughly cleaned in accordance
with applicablematerial or procedure specifications.
*+-3%%2 Rounding-1ff of
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00
10
20
d! Appro#al data pac4age Contents the data
pac4age consists of documents a!, b! and c!.This document must be retained throughout the
period reuired for appro#al and must be 4eptat the disposal of the Contractor.
MECANICA* S&REN)& &ES&S AND
N"N-DES&RC&IE EAMINA&I"NS
(ERF"RMED F"R A((R"A* &ES&
(ERF"RMANCE
The test consists of progressi#ely applying a
test load C$e at room temperature to the
standard sample(s! corresponding to thestandard support to be appro#ed. The test load
C$e shall be maintained for at least 3 minutes./uring the test, the standard support to be
appro#ed shall be mounted in a configurationwhich is representati#e of ser#ice
configurations. The following conditions shall
be met- the procedure for securing attachments shall
be properly followed,- the test load shall be applied in the same
direction as the load applied during normal
ser#ice of the standard support,- when the intensity and direction of the load
transmitted during ser#ice may #ary, thestandard
support shall be tested in the most penali8ingconfiguration(s!.
RES*&S
Measurements of deformation from ' to & times
*+-3%&' T5M0 1+ 0IAM5*AT51* 1+
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50
>0
52
the nominal load must demonstrate that within
this loading range, the standard supportbeha#es linearly (deformation proportional to
the load!. The integrity of the standard supportmust not be ad#ersely affected by the test load
C$e. +racture of the support shall not be
acceptable. @nsatisfactory results from one testshall result in re6ection of the standard support
for the nominal load at which it was tested.
N"N-DES&RC&IE EAMINA&I"N
51 DE)REE "F EAMINA&I"N
)amples tested shall be sub6ected to thefollowing examinations before and after testing.
- /imensional chec4s.All dimensions specified on the procedure
drawings shall be chec4ed.- Any weld 6oints on the samples shall be
sub6ected to %'' liuid penetrant or magnetic
particle examination.CRI&ERIA
S((*EMEN&AR &ES&S (ERF"RMED
DRIN) A((R"A* (ERI"D "F
A*IDI&
The Contractor may ta4e one or more standard
supports as samples from the supports suppliedin accordance with a purchase order andperform the appro#al tests defined in $ 32''. 5f
the results of these tests are not satisfactory, asupplementary test must be performed 6ointly
by the Contractor and the Manufacturer. The
conclusions drawn from the results of this test
primary
members shall be examined by theradiographic method.
*+-3&% )econdary Member 0
+R5CT51*
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may be grounds for re#iew of the appro#al of
the standard support.&I*IA&I"N "F A S&ANDARD
S(("R& )ENERA* RE+IREMEN&S
a! The ser#ice limits of the standard support
(nominal load, temperature ser#ice limit! are
specified in the catalogue of items referred to in$ %2%2.
b! The nominal load C$n shall not be exceededunder conditions for which compliance with
le#el 1, A and criteria is reuired.
c! The load associated with conditions forwhich compliance with le#el C criteria is
reuired shall not exceed %. C$n.d! The load associated with conditions for
which compliance with le#el / criteria isreuired shall not exceed %.EE C$n.
EFFEC& "F SERICE &EM(ERA&RE
a! +or application of the reuirements specifiedin $ 33%', account shall be ta4en of the
reduction in mechanical properties of materialsdue to the increase in temperature, by
multiplying the nominal load C$n by the
penali8ing factor (the lowest factor if more than
one material is in#ol#ed! obtained fromdiagram $ 33&'.b! )pecification of ser#ice temperature :ortions
of the support which are co#ered by laggingshall be considered to be at the same
temperature as the wall of the supported
component9 portions of the support which are
unacceptable
*+-3' @;TRA)1*5C ACC0:TA*C0)TA*/AR/)
All imperfections which produce a responsegreater than
&' of the reference le#el shall be
in#estigated to theextent that the operator can determine the
shape, identity,*+-3& Acceptance )tandards for ;aminar
5ndications
Any indication detected in the base materialbeneath the
weld which is of a laminar type isunacceptable if the
indication cannot be contained within acircle ha#ing a
diameter eual to one-half of the thic4ness
of the thinnerof the members 6oined.
*+-32' MAB*0T5C :ART5C;0ACC0:TA*C0 )TA*/AR/)
*+-32% 0#aluation of 5ndications
(a! Mechanical discontinuities at the surface
arere#ealed by the retention of the examinationmedium. All
indications are not necessarily defects,howe#er, since certain metallurgical
discontinuities and magnetic permeability
#ariations may produce similar indications
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shall be performed by and the results
e#aluated by ualifiednondestructi#e examination personnel.
*+-33&' :0R)1**0;@A;5+5CAT51*,
C0RT5+5CAT51*, A*/
>0R5+5CAT51**+-33&% ualification :rocedure
*+-33&& Certification of :ersonnel*+-33' R0C1R/)
:ersonnel ualification records identified in
para. K.2 of)*T-TC-%A shall be retained by the
0mployer