2013ASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCodeANINTERNATIONALCODEVIIIRulesforConstructionofPressureVesselsDivision3AlternativeRulesforConstructionofHighPressureVessels5/17/1311:15AM--``,``,`,````,````````,,,,``,,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`-----``,``,`,````,````````,,,,``,,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---VIIIRULESFORCONSTRUCTIONOFPRESSUREVESSELSDivision3AlternativeRulesforConstructionofHighPressureVesselsASMEBoilerandPressureVesselCommitteeonPressureVesselsANINTERNATIONALCODE2013ASMEBoiler&PressureVesselCodeJuly1,2013TwoParkAvenue�NewYork,NY�10016USA--``,``,`,````,````````,,,,``,,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---DateofIssuance:July1,2013ThisinternationalcodeorstandardwasdevelopedunderproceduresaccreditedasmeetingthecriteriaforAmer-icanNationalStandardsanditisanAmericanNationalStandard.TheStandardsCommitteethatapprovedthecodeorstandardwasbalancedtoassurethatindividualsfromcompetentandconcernedinterestshavehadanoppor-tunitytoparticipate.Theproposedcodeorstandardwasmadeavailableforpublicreviewandcommentthatpro-videsanopportunityforadditionalpublicinputfromindustry,academia,regulatoryagencies,andthepublic-at-large.ASMEdoesnot“approve,”“rate,”or“endorse”anyitem,construction,proprietarydevice,oractivity.ASMEdoesnottakeanypositionwithrespecttothevalidityofanypatentrightsassertedinconnectionwithanyitemsmentionedinthisdocument,anddoesnotundertaketoinsureanyoneutilizingastandardagainstliabilityforinfringementofanyapplicableletterspatent,norassumeanysuchliability.Usersofacodeorstandardareex-presslyadvisedthatdeterminationofthevalidityofanysuchpatentrights,andtheriskofinfringementofsuchrights,isentirelytheirownresponsibility.Participationbyfederalagencyrepresentative(s)orperson(s)affiliatedwithindustryisnottobeinterpretedasgovernmentorindustryendorsementofthiscodeorstandard.ASMEacceptsresponsibilityforonlythoseinterpretationsofthisdocumentissuedinaccordancewiththeestab-lishedASMEproceduresandpolicies,whichprecludestheissuanceofinterpretationsbyindividuals.Theendnotesinthisdocument(ifany)arepartofthisAmericanNationalStandard.ASMEcollectivemembershipmarkCertificationMarkTheaboveASMEsymbolisregisteredintheU.S.PatentOffice.“ASME”isthetrademarkofTheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers.Nopartofthisdocumentmaybereproducedinanyform,inanelectronicretrievalsystemorotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher.LibraryofCongressCatalogCardNumber:56-3934PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaAdoptedbytheCouncilofTheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers,1914;latestedition2013.TheAmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineersTwoParkAvenue,NewYork,NY10016-5990Copyright©2013byTHEAMERICANSOCIETYOFMECHANICALENGINEERSAllrightsreserved--``,``,`,````,````````,,,,``,,`-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---TABLEOFCONTENTSListofSections................................................................................xivForeword.....................................................................................xviStatementofPolicyontheUseoftheCertificationMarkandCodeAuthorizationinAdvertising............xviiiStatementofPolicyontheUseofASMEMarkingtoIdentifyManufacturedItems........................xviiiSubmittalofTechnicalInquiriestotheBoilerandPressureVesselStandardsCommittees.................xixPersonnel.....................................................................................xxiSummaryofChanges...........................................................................xxxviListofChangesinRecordNumberOrder..........................................................xliCross-ReferencingandStylisticChangesintheBoilerandPressureVesselCode.........................xlivPartKGGeneralRequirements............................................1ArticleKG-1ScopeandJurisdiction............................................1KG-100Scope............................................................1KG-110GeometricScopeofThisDivision....................................1KG-120ClassificationsOutsidetheScopeofThisDivision......................2KG-130FieldAssemblyofVessels..........................................2KG-140StandardsReferencedbyThisDivision...............................3KG-150UnitsofMeasurement.............................................3KG-160Tolerances.......................................................5ArticleKG-2OrganizationofThisDivision.....................................6KG-200Organization......................................................6ArticleKG-3ResponsibilitiesandDuties.......................................7KG-300General..........................................................7KG-310User’sResponsibility...............................................7KG-320Manufacturer’sResponsibility.......................................9KG-330Designer.........................................................11ArticleKG-4GeneralRulesforInspection......................................13KG-400GeneralRequirementsforInspectionandExamination..................13KG-410Manufacturer’sResponsibilities.....................................13KG-420CertificationofSubcontractedServices...............................14KG-430TheInspecto