Hi,
I am wondering if any forum users can help me out with an API 579 / BS 7910 related query.
As far as I can tell, neither the API 579 or BS 7910 codes apply limits to the axial and circumferential defect dimensions when investigating a locally thinned area. These assessment methods can...
Thanks for the reply TGS4.
Section 5.3.1.1 states ‘it is not necessary to evaluate protection against local failure (5.3), if the component design is in accordance with Part 4 (e.g., component wall thickness and weld detail per 4.2)’.
When referring to component wall thickness, is this only...
I've searched the forum and found multiple threads on this topic, but not one that directly answers my query.
Within Div. 2 there are two assessment methods for local failure (elastic and elastic-plastic).
The elastic method is a check against 4S. For the elastic-plastic method the equivalent...