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    Construction Management and Reporting

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    Simple question, not so simple to find answer?

    Also, RossABQ is right IF they are hollow self drilling anchors, however I am almost positive they wouldn't be.
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    Simple question, not so simple to find answer?

    As a few others have stated, I believe it is just for safety reasons. Prevents other nuts/couplers/rods on the construction site from being used.
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    Simple Heat Transfer Problem... I think

    I made the post because I wanted to learn about the problem, which is why I put "Let me know if anything is missing."
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    Simple Heat Transfer Problem... I think

    Length of pipe is 10500mm or about 34 feet.
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    CRN in Alberta for Pressure Vessel and Piping System

    1. My question is, do we need to have a CRN before fabrication begins or can we certify our vessel and piping system after it's been fabricated? You only need a CRN before it is in operation so technically you can begin fabrication without a CRN. However, you run the risk of ABSA making...
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    Simple Heat Transfer Problem... I think

    Hey guys, I have what I think is a simple heat transfer problem. Basically, I have a 4" schedule 40 carbon steel pipe with a 3"x3"x1/4" carbon steel angle iron welded to the top. - The pipe has 58 psi steam @ 290 degrees F (4 bar @ 144 degrees C) - It is in an enclosure with 700 CFM of air...
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    Square Piping for Fluid Conveyance

    Thanks for the comments. I suppose I was trying to be too general in my intial post. racookpe1978, you make a valid point. Let's just assume that the benefit I gain outweighs the additional costs. To be more specific, we are thinking of using it for a steam line with a design pressure of...
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    Square Piping for Fluid Conveyance

    Does anyone have any experience with using non-circular pipe for fluid conveyance? More specifically, square or rectangular cross section. Maybe you know of some reference material that exists. The only standard I could find is ASME Section VIII - Division I - Mandatory Appendix 13, which is...

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