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APPENDICESASME BPVC.III.A-20152015ASME Boiler andPressure Vessel CodeAn International CodeSECTION IIIRules for Construction ofNuclear Facility ComponentsCopyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific,Inc.().This copy downloaded on 2015-07-14 21:33:20-0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.IIIRULES FOR CONSTRUCTIONOF NUCLEAR FACILITYCOMPONENTSAppendicesASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committeeon Nuclear PowerAN INTERNATIONAL CODE2015 ASME Boiler&Pressure Vessel Code2015 EditionJuly 1,2015Two Park Avenue New York,NY 10016 USACopyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific,Inc.().This copy downloaded on 2015-07-14 21:33:20-0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Date of Issuance:July 1,2015This international code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria forAmerican National Standards and it is an American National Standard.The Standards Committee that approvedthe code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests havehad an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was made available for public review and com-ment that provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,andthe public-at-large.ASME does not“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liabilityfor infringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assume any such liability.Users of a code or standard areexpressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of suchrights,is entirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the es-tablished ASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.The endnotes and preamble in this document(if any)are part of this American National Standard.ASME collective membership markCertification MarkThe above ASME symbol is registered in the U.S.Patent Office.“ASME”is the trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronicretrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of thepublisher.Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:56-3934Printed in the United States of AmericaAdopted by the Council of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers,1914;latest edition 2015.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersTwo Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2015 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedCopyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific,Inc.().This copy downloaded on 2015-07-14 21:33:20-0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.TABLE OF CONTENTSList of Sections.xvForeword.xviiStatement of Policy on the Use of the Certification Mark and Code Authorization in Advertising.xixStatement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items.xixSubmittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Standards Committees.xxPersonnel.xxiiIntroduction.xxxixOrganization of Section III.xliiSummary of Changes.xlvList of Changes in Record Number Order.xlixCross-Referencing and Stylistic Changes in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.liMandatory Appendices.1Mandatory Appendix IDesign Fatigue Curves.1Mandatory Appendix II.26II-1100Introduction.26II-1200Permissible Types of Noncyclic Tests and Calculation of Stresses.26II-1300Test Procedures.27II-1400Interpretation of Results.27II-1500Cyclic Tests.28II-1600Determination of Fatigue Strength Reduction Factors.32II-1700Experimental Stress Analysis of Openings.32II-1800Experimental Determination of Stress Indices for Piping.33II-1900Experimental Determination of Flexibility Factors.33II-2100Introduction.34II-2200Definitions.34II-2300Test Procedure.34II-2400Stress Intensification Factor.35II-2500Variations in Materials and Geometry.36II-2600Test Report.36Mandatory Appendix IIIStress Intensity Values,Allowable Stress Values,Fatigue StrengthValues,and Mechanical Properties.38Mandatory Appendix IVApproval of New Materials Under the ASME Boiler and PressureVessel Code.39Mandatory Appendix VCertificate Holders Data Report Forms,Instructions,and Applica-tion Forms for Certificates of Authorization for Use of Certifica-tion Mark.40Mandatory Appendix VIRounded Indications.71V