ASME BPVCode III 2015 d1 NF supports

R ules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components 2015 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code An International Code Div ision — Su bs e c t i o n N F Su p p or ts This copy downloaded on 2015-07-14 21:41:43 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom SECTION III Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) ASME BPVC.III 1.NF-2015 No fu 2015 ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code 2015 Edition July 1, 2015 III Division - Subsection NF Supports ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee on Nuclear Power Two Park Avenue • New York, NY • 10016 USA This copy downloaded on 2015-07-14 21:41:43 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NUCLEAR FACILITY COMPONENTS Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) AN INTERNATIONAL CODE No fu This international code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American National Standards and it is an American National Standard The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate The proposed code or standard was made available for public review and comment that provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry, academia, regulatory agencies, and the 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 any items mentioned in this document, and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability for infringement of any applicable letters patent, nor assume any such liability Users of a code or standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights, and the risk of infringement of such rights, is entirely their own responsibility Participation by federal agency representative(s) or person(s) affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted as government or industry endorsement of this code or standard ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the established 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 mark Certification Mark “ASME” is the trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers No part of this document may be reproduced in any form, in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 56-3934 Printed in the United States of America Adopted by the Council of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1914; latest edition 2015 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990 Copyright © 2015 by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All rights reserved This copy downloaded on 2015-07-14 21:41:43 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom The above ASME symbol is registered in the U.S Patent Office Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) Date of Issuance: July 1, 2015 No fu List of Sections Foreword Statement of Policy on the Use of the Certification Mark and Code Authorization in Advertising Statement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items Submittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Standards Committees Personnel Organization of Section III Summary of Changes List of Changes in Record Number Order Cross-Referencing and Stylistic Changes in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code viii x xii xii xiii xv xxxii xxxv xxxvii xxxviii Introduction Scope and General Requirements Aspects of Construction Covered by These Rules Rules for Supports and Their Classification Boundaries of Jurisdiction Types of Supports and Attachments Types of Supports Welding Between Types of Supports Attachments 1 1 2 8 Article NF-2000 NF-2100 NF-2110 NF-2120 NF-2130 NF-2140 NF-2150 NF-2160 NF-2170 NF-2180 NF-2200 NF-2210 NF-2220 Material General Requirements for Material Scope of Principal Terms Employed Support Material Certification of Material Welding Material Material Identification Deterioration of Material in Service Heat Treatment to Enhance Impact Properties Procedures for Heat Treatment of Material Material Test Coupons and Specimens for Ferritic Steel Material Heat Treatment Requirements Procedure for Obtaining Test Coupons and Specimens for Quenched and Tempered Material Fracture Toughness Requirements for Material Material to Be Impact Tested Impact Test Procedures Test Requirements and Acceptance Standards Number of Impact Tests Required Retests Calibration of Instruments and Equipment Welding Material General Requirements Required Tests Weld Metal Tests Storage and Handling of Welding Material Examination and Repair of Material Examination and Repair of Material Other Than Bolting Required Examination and Acceptance Standards for Class Springs 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 NF-2300 NF-2310 NF-2320 NF-2330 NF-2340 NF-2350 NF-2360 NF-2400 NF-2410 NF-2420 NF-2430 NF-2440 NF-2500 NF-2510 NF-2520 iii 12 13 13 16 17 17 21 21 21 21 22 23 25 25 25 25 This copy downloaded on 2015-07-14 21:41:43 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom Article NF-1000 NF-1100 NF-1110 NF-1120 NF-1130 NF-1200 NF-1210 NF-1230 NF-1240 Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) TABLE OF CONTENTS No fu 25 25 27 27 Article NF-3000 NF-3100 NF-3110 NF-3120 NF-3130 NF-3140 NF-3200 NF-3210 NF-3220 NF-3250 NF-3260 NF-3270 NF-3280 NF-3300 NF-3310 NF-3320 NF-3330 NF-3340 NF-3350 NF-3360 NF-3370 NF-3380 NF-3400 NF-3410 NF-3420 NF-3450 NF-3460 NF-3470 NF-3480 NF-3500 NF-3510 NF-3520 NF-3550 NF-3570 NF-3580 NF-3600 NF-3610 NF-3620 NF-3650 NF-3670 NF-3680 Design General Design Requirements Loading Criteria Design Considerations General Design Requirements General Design Procedures Design Rules for Plate‐ and Shell‐Type Supports General Requirements Design by Analysis for Class Design by Analysis for Class and MC Design by Analysis for Class Experimental Stress Analysis Design by Load Rating Design Rules for Linear‐Type Supports General Requirements Design by Linear Elastic Analysis for Class High Cycle Fatigue Design for Class Limit Analysis Design for Class Design by Analysis for Class and MC Design by Analysis for Class Experimental Stress Analysis Design by Load Rating Design Rules for Standard Supports General Requirements Design by Analysis for Class Design by Analysis for Class Design by Analysis for Class Design by Experimental Stress Analysis Procedure for Load Rating Design Rules for Component Supports General Requirements Design by Analysis for Class Design by Analysis for Class 2, 3, and MC Experimental Stress Analysis Design by Load Rating Design Rules for Piping Supports General Requirements Design by Analysis for Class Design by Analysis for Class and Experimental Stress Analysis Design by Load Rating 28 28 28 28 30 31 32 32 32 38 41 42 42 43 43 46 68 74 77 77 77 77 78 78 79 81 81 81 81 81 81 81 82 82 82 82 82 83 83 84 84 Article NF-4000 NF-4100 NF-4110 NF-4120 NF-4130 NF-4200 NF-4210 NF-4220 NF-4230 Fabrication and Installation General Requirements Introduction Certification of Materials and Fabrication by Support Certificate Holder Repair of Material Forming, Fitting, and Aligning Cutting, Forming, and Bending Support Tolerances Fitting and Aligning 85 85 85 85 85 86 86 87 87 iv This copy downloaded on 2015-07-14 21:41:43 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom NF-2580 NF-2600 NF-2610 Required Examination and Acceptance Standards for Coiled Wire Rope Used as a Spring Examination of Bolting Material and Rods Material Manufacturer’s Quality System Programs Documentation and Maintenance of Quality System Programs Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) NF-2530 No fu 88 88 88 88 89 91 91 91 92 92 92 94 94 95 95 95 99 100 100 100 Article NF-5000 NF-5100 NF-5110 NF-5200 NF-5210 NF-5220 NF-5230 NF-5240 NF-5300 NF-5320 NF-5330 NF-5340 NF-5350 NF-5360 NF-5500 Examination General Requirements for Examination Procedures, Qualifications, and Evaluations Required Examination of Welds Examination of Class Support Welds Examination of Class and MC Support Welds Examination of Class Support Welds Inertia and Continuous Drive Friction Welds Acceptance Standards Radiographic Acceptance Standards Ultrasonic Acceptance Standards Magnetic Particle Acceptance Standards Liquid Penetrant Acceptance Standards Visual Acceptance Standards Qualifications and Certification of Nondestructive Examination Personnel General Requirements Personnel Qualification, Certification, and Verification Records 102 102 102 102 102 103 103 103 104 104 104 104 105 105 106 106 106 107 Article NF-8000 NF-8100 Certificates of Authorization and Certification Documents General Requirements 108 108 Mandatory Appendix NF-I Additional Material for Supports 109 Mandatory Appendix NF-II Design of Single Angle Members 146 Mandatory Appendix NF-III Energy Absorbing Support Material 153 Nonmandatory Appendix NF-A Structural Bolt Preloading 157 Nonmandatory Appendix NF-B Design Allowable Stresses for Plate and Shell and Linear-Type Supports 161 Nonmandatory Appendix NF-C Design Basis for Linear‐Type Supports 168 Nonmandatory Appendix NF-D Tolerances 174 Nonmandatory Appendix NF-E Dampers, Energy Absorbers, and Snubbers 180 NF-5510 NF-5520 NF-5530 v This copy downloaded on 2015-07-14 21:41:43 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom Requirements for Welded Joints Welding Qualifications General Requirements Welding Qualifications and Records General Requirements for Welding Procedure Qualification Tests Rules Governing Making and Repairing Welds Precautions to Be Taken Before Welding Rules for Making Welded Joints Welding of Attachments Special Requirements for Welding Repair of Weld Metal Defects Brazing Rules for Brazing Heat Treatment Welding Preheat and Interpass Requirements Postweld Heat Treatment Heat Treatment of Electroslag Welds Requirements for Bolted Construction Bolting and Threading Bolting Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) NF-4240 NF-4300 NF-4310 NF-4320 NF-4330 NF-4400 NF-4410 NF-4420 NF-4430 NF-4440 NF-4450 NF-4500 NF-4510 NF-4600 NF-4610 NF-4620 NF-4660 NF-4700 NF-4710 NF-4720 No fu NF-1214-1 NF-2311(b)-1 NF-2331(a)-1 NF-2331(a)-2 NF-2433.1-1 NF-3226.1-1 NF-3226.1(a)-1 NF-3226.1(a)-2 NF-3256.1-1 NF-3324.1(a)(1) NF-3332.3-1 NF-3426.1-1 NF-3626(a)-1 NF-4427-1 NF-4441-1 NF-II-3510 NF-A-1311 NF-B-2400-1 NF-B-2400-2 TABLES NF-2121(a)-1 NF-2311(b)-1 NF-2331(a)-1 NF-2331(a)-2 NF-3221.2-1 NF-3225.2-1 NF-3251.2-1 NF-3312.1(b)-1 NF-3322.2(e)(2)-1 NF-3324.5(a)-1 NF-3324.6(a)(4)-1 NF-3324.6(b)(1)-1 NF-3332.2-1 NF-3332.3-1 NF-3332.4-1 NF-3611-1 NF-4232-1 NF-4622.1-1 NF-4622.4(c)-1 15 19 20 26 36 37 38 40 62 72 80 83 93 94 150 158 163 164 Material Tables Required for Supports Exemptions From Impact Testing Under NF-2311(b)(9) and NF-2311(b)(10) for Material Thickness to 21/2 in (64 mm), Inclusive Required Cv Lateral Expansion Values for Class Support Material Other Than Bolting Required Cv Lateral Expansion Values for Class and MC Support Material Other Than Bolting Required Cv Lateral Expansion Values for Class Support Material Other Than Bolting Required Cv Energy Values for Class Support Material Other Than Bolting Required Cv Values for Bolting Material Sampling of Welding Materials for Chemical Analysis Welding Material Chemical Analysis Reference Paragraphs for Procedures for Design of Component Supports, Piping Supports, and Standard Supports Elastic Analysis Stress Categories and Stress Limit Factors for Class Plate‐ and Shell‐ Type Supports Designed by Analysis Stress Limit Factors for Class 1, 2, 3, and MC Bolt Design by Analysis Elastic Analysis Stress Categories and Stress Limit Factors for Class 2, 3, and MC Plate‐ and Shell‐Type Supports Designed by Analysis Elastic Analysis Stress Categories and Stress Limit Factors for Class 1, 2, 3, and MC Linear-Type Supports Designed by Analysis Limiting Proportions for Channels and Tees Allowable Stress Limits for Class Linear‐Type Support Welds Effective Slip Coefficient Versus Surface Condition Minimum Edge Distances Classification of Loading Conditions Stress Categories Allowable Stress Ranges Suggested Piping Support Spacing Maximum Allowable Offset in Final Butt Welded Joints Mandatory Requirements for Postweld Heat Treatment (PWHT) of Welds Alternative Holding Temperatures and Times 10 vi 14 17 17 17 18 21 24 24 31 33 35 39 44 54 64 67 67 68 69 74 82 88 96 97 This copy downloaded on 2015-07-14 21:41:43 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom NF-2331(a)-3 NF-2331(a)-4 NF-2333-1 NF-2432.1-1 NF-2432.2(a)-1 NF-3131(a)-1 Typical Examples of Jurisdictional Boundaries Between Supports and the Building Structure Typical Standard Support Units Impact Test Exemption Curves for Materials for Class 2, 3, and MC Supports Required Cv Energy Values for Class and MC Support Material Other Than Bolting Required Cv Energy Values for Class support Material Other Than Bolting Delta Ferrite Content Permissible Welded Joints for Class Plate‐ and Shell‐Type Supports Typical Weld Details Referenced Butt Welding of Plates of Unequal Thickness Permissible Welded Joints for Class 2, 3, and MC Plate‐ and Shell‐Type Supports Typical Friction‐Type Connections Using High Strength Bolts Illustrative Examples Additional Permissible Welded Joints for Class Standard Supports Additional Permissible Welded Joints for Class Piping Supports Fillet Weld Dimensions Weld Joint Producing Through‐Thickness Loading Equal Leg Single Angle Limits for F b = 0.66S y Effective Length Factor for Various End Conditions Alignment Chart for Effective Length of Columns in Continuous Frames Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) FIGURES NF-1132-1 No fu NF-I-2100-1M NF-I-2100-2 NF-II-3532-1 NF-B-4000 NF-C-4000 NF-D-1320-1 NF-D-1330-1 ENDNOTES Exemptions to Mandatory PWHT Bolt Hole Sizes Tolerances on Oversized Holes Design Stress Intensity (S m ), Maximum Allowable Stress (S), Yield Strength (S y ), and Tensile Strength (S u ) Values Design Stress Intensity (S m ), Maximum Allowable Stress (S), Yield Strength (S y ), and Tensile Strength (S u ) Values ASTM Specifications B w Values for Angles Factors of Safety for a Material With a Low Value of S u /S y Ratio Design Basis for Linear‐Type Supports Clamp Tolerances Local Installation Tolerances for Supports 111 127 143 151 166 172 175 176 183 This copy downloaded on 2015-07-14 21:41:43 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom vii 98 100 100 Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) NF-4622.7(b)-1 NF-4721(a)-1 NF-4721(b)-1 NF-I-2100-1 No fu SECTIONS I Rules for Construction of Power Boilers Materials • Part A — Ferrous Material Specifications • Part B — Nonferrous Material Specifications • Part C — Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes, and Filler Metals • Part D — Properties (Customary) • Part D — Properties (Metric) III Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components • Subsection NCA — General Requirements for Division and Division • Appendices • Division – Subsection NB — Class Components – Subsection NC — Class Components – Subsection ND — Class Components – Subsection NE — Class MC Components – Subsection NF — Supports – Subsection NG — Core Support Structures – Subsection NH — Class Components in Elevated Temperature Service* • Division — Code for Concrete Containments • Division — Containments for Transportation and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High Level Radioactive Material and Waste • Division — High Temperature Reactors IV Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers V Nondestructive Examination VI Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers VII Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers VIII Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels • Division • Division — Alternative Rules • Division — Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels IX Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Qualifications X Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels XI Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components XII Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks * The 2015 Edition of Section III is the last edition in which Section III, Division 1, Subsection NH, Class Components in Elevated Temperature Service, will be published The requirements located within Subsection NH have been moved to Section III, Division 5, Subsection HB, Subpart B for the elevated temperature construction of Class A components viii This copy downloaded on 2015-07-14 21:41:43 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom II Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) LIST OF SECTIONS ð15Þ No fu Interpretations of the Code have historically been posted in January and July at http://cstools.asme.org/interpretations.cfm Interpretations issued during the previous two calendar years are included with the publication of the applicable Section of the Code in the 2015 Edition Interpretations of Section III, Divisions and and Section III Appendices are included with Subsection NCA Following the 2015 Edition, interpretations will not be included in editions; they will be issued in real time in ASME's Interpretations Database at http://go.asme.org/Interpretations Historical BPVC interpretations may also be found in the Database CODE CASES The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code committees meet regularly to consider proposed additions and revisions to the Code and to formulate Cases to clarify the intent of existing requirements or provide, when the need is urgent, rules for materials or constructions not covered by existing Code rules Those Cases that have been adopted will appear in the appropriate 2015 Code Cases book: “Boilers and Pressure Vessels” or “Nuclear Components.” Supplements will be sent or made available automatically to the purchasers of the Code Cases books up to the publication of the 2017 Code This copy downloaded on 2015-07-14 21:41:43 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom ix Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) INTERPRETATIONS No fu ... Article NF- 3000 NF- 3100 NF- 3110 NF- 3120 NF- 3130 NF- 3140 NF- 3200 NF- 3210 NF- 3220 NF- 3250 NF- 3260 NF- 3270 NF- 3280 NF- 3300 NF- 3310 NF- 3320 NF- 3330 NF- 3340 NF- 3350 NF- 3360 NF- 3370 NF- 3380 NF- 3400 NF- 3410... (www.techstreet.com) NF- 4240 NF- 4300 NF- 4310 NF- 4320 NF- 4330 NF- 4400 NF- 4410 NF- 4420 NF- 4430 NF- 4440 NF- 4450 NF- 4500 NF- 4510 NF- 4600 NF- 4610 NF- 4620 NF- 4660 NF- 4700 NF- 4710 NF- 4720 No fu NF- 1214-1 NF- 2311(b)-1 NF- 2331(a)-1... NF- 3370 NF- 3380 NF- 3400 NF- 3410 NF- 3420 NF- 3450 NF- 3460 NF- 3470 NF- 3480 NF- 3500 NF- 3510 NF- 3520 NF- 3550 NF- 3570 NF- 3580 NF- 3600 NF- 3610 NF- 3620 NF- 3650 NF- 3670 NF- 3680 Design