@LittleInch greatly appreciate your feedback on this.
I will consult ASME B31.4 to hopefully assist my understanding of reinforcement requirements.
Everything you've said makes sense—a sudden change in thickness, as opposed to gradual, along the pipeline will concentrate the stress in an...
I posted a similar question the other day with no responses so far, but may be able to explain it better in this post.
End face of a reinforcement member in 831.4.2(c) states that it should be tapered to the thickness of the header while 831.4.2(j)(3) seems to indicate for pressurized sleeves...
In regards to Pressurized Hot Tap Tee Reinforcing Sleeves, ASME B31.8 831.4.2(j)(3) states that "the face dimension should not exceed 1.4 times the calculated thickness required to meet the maximum hoop stress of the pressurized sleeve. The leg of the fillet deposited on the end face need not be...
Can anyone explain how either/both of these images adhere to ASME B31.8? They’re the same fitting but one has been beveled to allow for a full penetration groove(?) weld as opposed to just a fillet(?) weld. Anyone else have issues using these spherical fittings at your company?
