On-site pipe handling damage 1

[quadswift]

We have bought our piping to ASTM and are installing, on a remote desert, site (which is where I am now) to B31.3.

The planning is not too great and there is much pipe handling going.

There was spool pre-fabrication off site in-country and there are numerous welding habitats dotted about the site.

Consequently we are getting some handling damage in the form of flats spots, particularly on the larger diameters and (relatively) thin wall. Most are relatively benign and are not to sharp or stress raising.

We are looking for information on acceptance criteria. B31.3 and ASTM appear silent on the subject.
We have criteria for the pipelines but that is probably based on the requirements for pigging.

We just need to establish a practical agreed criteria.

Can anyone help?
Regards,
Quadswift

 

[PVRV]

quadswift,

Kindly note the following:

1. ASME B31.3

1.1 302.4.1 Where required the wall thickness shall be
increased to prevent overstress.....damage...
backfill, transportation or any other cause.

2. ASME B31.4

2.1 434.4 Handling, Stringing, etc care shall be taken
in handling....pipe, etc to prevent damage. Pipe
shall not be allowed to drop..strike objects which
will dent, flatten, distort, etc the pipe...

2.1 (b) Pipe shall be inspected before assembly..
Distortion, dent, etc and all defects
shall be prevented or repaired,,,,

2.2 Refer to items 1,2,4,7&6 of this clause.

2.3 436.5.1 Visual
(a) Material

( 1 ) All piping ...... shall be inspected to
insure that no ,,,,,, damage has
occurred during shipment & handling prior to
being connected .......
( 2 ) All pipe shall be ,,,,, inspected to discover
any defects as .described in paras. 434.5 and
434.,,,,,,,,.

2.4 A434.4
.......Transportation of line pipe shall
conform to the requirements of API RP 5LW or
API RP 5L1, as applicable.


3. ASME B31.8

Refer to pages 36 & 37.

Cheers,

 

[quadswift]

Thanks PVRV.
There were only half a dozen cases and we have told them that they are unacceptable.
Two were not too bad but it is difficult to come up with a precise criteria. I do not like rejecting things out of hand as it discourages people from bringing things to someone's attention. Usually everything has a tolerance / acceptance criteria.

Perhaps the sub-contractor will take more care with the handling.
Our engineering people say it is new and should be as such when the piping is installed.
Regards,
quadswift

 

[PVRV]

There is an acceptable limit and criteria.

B31.4
434.4
1,2,4,7&6

B31.8
Pages 36 & 37