ASME BPVC.I I I .

2-2023

SECTION III
R ules for Construction of
Nuclear Facility Components

2023
ASME Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code
An International Code
Div ision 2
Code for Concrete Containments
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 AN INTERNATIONAL CODE

2023 ASME Boiler &

Pressure Vessel Code
2023 Edition July 1, 2023

(ACI Standard 359-23)

III
RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF NUCLEAR FACILITY
COMPONENTS
Division 2
Code for Concrete
Containments
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee
on Construction of Nuclear Facility Components

ACI-ASME Joint Technical Committee

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 Date of Issuance: July 1, 2023

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Statement of Policy on the Use of the ASME Single Certification Mark and Code Authorization in Advertising xii
Statement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Correspondence With the Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxv
The American Concrete Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxvii
Introduction to Section III, Division 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxviii
Organization of Section III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxxix
Summary of Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xliii
Cross-Referencing in the ASME BPVC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xliv

Subsection CC Concrete Containments (Prestressed or Reinforced) . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Article CC-1000 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CC-1100 Scope and General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Article CC-2000 Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CC-2100 General Requirements for Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CC-2200 Concrete and Concrete Constituents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CC-2300 Material for Reinforcing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CC-2400 Material for Prestressing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
CC-2500 Material for Liners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CC-2600 Welding Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
CC-2700 Material for Embedment Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
CC-2800 Material Organization's Quality System Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Article CC-3000 Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
CC-3100 General Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
CC-3200 Load Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
CC-3300 Containment Design Analysis Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CC-3400 Concrete Containment Structure Design Allowables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
CC-3500 Containment Design Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
CC-3600 Liner Design Analysis Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
CC-3700 Liner Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
CC-3800 Liner Design Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
CC-3900 Design Criteria for Impulse Loadings and Missile Impact . . . . . . . . . . 74
Article CC-4000 Fabrication and Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
CC-4100 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
CC-4200 Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
CC-4300 Fabrication of Reinforcing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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CC-4400 Fabrication and Installation of Prestressing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
CC-4500 Fabrication of Liners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
CC-4600 Fabrication of Embedment Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Article CC-5000 Construction Testing and Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
CC-5100 General Requirements for Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
CC-5200 Concrete Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
CC-5300 Examination of Reinforcing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
CC-5400 Examination of Prestressing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
CC-5500 Examination of Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Article CC-6000 Structural Integrity Test of Concrete Containments . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
CC-6100 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
CC-6200 Test Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
CC-6300 Structural Test Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
CC-6400 Evaluation of Test Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
CC-6500 Analysis of Data and Preparation of Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Article CC-7000 Overpressure Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Article CC-8000 Nameplates, Stamping With Certification Mark, and Reports . . . . . 137
CC-8100 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Mandatory Appendix D2-I Tables of Prestressing and Liner Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Mandatory Appendix D2-II Glossary of Terms and Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Article D2-II-1000 Terms and Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Article D2-II-2000 Nomenclature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Mandatory Appendix D2-III Approval of New Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Article D2-III-1000 Procedure for Obtaining Approval for New Material . . . . . . . . . . . 146
D2-III-1100 Code Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
D2-III-1200 Data Required to Be Submitted With Requests for Approval . . . . . . . . 146
D2-III-1300 Proprietary Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
D2-III-1400 Code Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Mandatory Appendix D2-IV Rounded Indications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Mandatory Appendix D2-V Qualifications of Concrete Inspection Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Article D2-V-1000 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
D2-V-1100 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
D2-V-1200 Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Article D2-V-2000 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
D2-V-2100 Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
D2-V-2200 Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Article D2-V-3000 Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
D2-V-3100 General Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
D2-V-3200 Qualification of Concrete Inspection and Testing Personnel . . . . . . . . . 153
Article D2-V-4000 Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
D2-V-4100 Concrete Inspection and Testing Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
D2-V-4200 Concrete Inspection and Testing Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Article D2-V-5000 Review of Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
D2-V-5100 Records of Qualifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
D2-V-5200 Certification of Concrete Inspection Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

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Mandatory Appendix D2-VI Leak Testing by Vacuum Box Technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Article D2-VI-1000 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
D2-VI-1100 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Article D2-VI-2000 Vacuum Box Testing of Welds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
D2-VI-2100 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
D2-VI-2200 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
D2-VI-2300 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
D2-VI-2400 Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
D2-VI-2500 Procedure Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
D2-VI-2600 Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Mandatory Appendix D2-VIII Qualifications for Arc Welding Reinforcing Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Article D2-VIII-1000 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
D2-VIII-1100 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
D2-VIII-1200 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
D2-VIII-1300 Qualifications, Records, and Identifying Stamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
D2-VIII-1400 General Welding Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
D2-VIII-1500 Procedure Qualification Requirements for Welding Procedures and
Welders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
D2-VIII-1600 Examination of Welded Joints of Reinforcing Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Nonmandatory Appendix D2-A Typical CRV Load Combinations (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Article D2-A-1000 Typical Load Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Nonmandatory Appendix D2-B Nonmandatory Preheat Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Article D2-B-1000 Nonmandatory Preheat Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
D2-B-1100 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
D2-B-1200 Ferrous Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Nonmandatory Appendix D2-C Certification of Levels I and II Concrete Inspection Personnel . . . . . . . 170
Article D2-C-1000 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
D2-C-1100 Objective of Certification Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
D2-C-1200 Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
D2-C-1300 Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Article D2-C-2000 Level I Concrete Inspection Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
D2-C-2100 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
D2-C-2200 Assignment and Description of Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Article D2-C-3000 Level II Concrete Inspector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
D2-C-3100 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
D2-C-3200 Description of Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Article D2-C-4000 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
D2-C-4100 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
D2-C-4200 Suggested Classroom Training Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
D2-C-4300 On-the-Job Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Article D2-C-5000 Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
D2-C-5100 Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
D2-C-5200 Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
D2-C-5300 Scope of the Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
D2-C-5400 Typical Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

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Nonmandatory Appendix D2-D Liner Dimensional Tolerances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Article D2-D-1000 Liner Dimensional Tolerances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
D2-D-1100 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
D2-D-1200 Cylindrical Liners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
D2-D-1300 Dome Liners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Nonmandatory Appendix D2-E Certified Material Test Reports for Liner Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Article D2-E-1000 Certified Material Test Reports for Liner Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
D2-E-1100 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
D2-E-1200 General Required Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
D2-E-1300 Information Required Under Specific Circumstances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
D2-E-1400 Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Nonmandatory Appendix D2-F Reinforcement Fabrication and Placing Tolerances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Article D2-F-1000 Reinforcement Fabrication and Placing Tolerances . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
D2-F-1100 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
D2-F-1200 Fabrication Tolerances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
D2-F-1300 Placing Tolerances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Figures
CC-2310-1 Maximum Dimensions of Obstruction or Interruptions of Bar Deformations
and Nonplanar Features of the Bearing Face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CC-2462-1 Manufacturer’s Record of Tendon Performance Qualification Tests . . . 22
CC-2465-1 Record of Mechanical Test Results Obtained From Tendon Performance
Qualification Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
CC-2521.1-1 Determination of Permissible Lowest Service Metal Temperature . . . . 26
CC-2521.1-1M Determination of Permissible Lowest Service Metal Temperature . . . . 27
CC-2613.3.1-1 Delta Ferrite Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
CC-2620-1 Dimensions and Tolerances of Standard Studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
CC-2620-2 Typical Tensile Test Fixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
CC-2620-3 Bend Testing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
CC-2620-4 Typical Device for Bend Testing of Small Studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
CC-3421-1 Allowable Compression Stresses for Factored Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
CC-3431-1 Allowable Compression Stresses for Service Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
CC-3831-1 Illustration of Welded Joint Locations Typical of All Categories . . . . . . 73
CC-3840-1 Tapered Transition Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
CC-4323-1 Allowable Bend Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
CC-4534-1 Typical Torque Testing Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
CC-4542.2-1 Typical Category D Joints for Nozzle Diameters Over NPS 3 (DN 80) . . 98
CC-4542.2-2 Typical Category D Joints for Nozzle Diameters NPS 3 (DN 80) and Less 100
CC-4542.2-3 Typical Category E Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
CC-4542.2-4 Typical Category F Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
CC-4542.2-5 Typical Category G Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
CC-4542.2-6 Typical Category H Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
CC-4542.2-7 Typical Category J Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
CC-4542.9-1 Fillet and Socket Weld Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
CC-4543.6-1 Weld Joint Producing Through‐Thickness Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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CC-4543.6-2 Special Deposition Technique for Weld Joint Producing Through‐
Thickness Loading (Typical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
D2-VIII-1420-1 Typical Direct Butt Splices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
D2-D-1230-1 Measurements of Local Dimensions per D2-F-1230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
D2-D-1320-1 Measurement Points per D2-F-1320 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
D2-D-1330-1 Measurement Points per D2-F-1330 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
D2-F-1220-1 Standard Fabricating Tolerances for Bar Sizes No. 3 (10) Through No. 11
(36) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
D2-F-1230-1 Standard Fabricating Tolerances for Bar Sizes No. 14 (43) and No. 18 (57) 189
D2-F-1320-1 Location of Reinforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Tables
CC-2222.1-1 Required Limits of Alkali-Silica Reactive Materials in Concrete Aggregates 5
CC-2231.3-1 Required Minimum Levels of Cementitious Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CC-2231-1 Concrete Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CC-2231.7.1-1 Exposure Categories and Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CC-2231.7.2-1 Requirements for Concrete by Exposure Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
CC-2231.7.3-1 Limits on Cementitious Materials for Concrete Assigned to Exposure Class
F3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CC-2231.7.4-1 Requirements for Establishing Suitability of Cementitious Materials
Combinations Exposed to Water-Soluble Sulfate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CC-2231.7.5-1 Total Air Content for Concrete Exposed to Cycles of Freezing and Thawing 10
CC-2233.1.2-1 Modification Factor for Standard Deviation When Less Than 30 Tests Are
Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CC-2233.2.1-1 Required Average Compressive Strength When Data Are Available to
Establish a Sample Standard Deviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CC-2233.2.2-1 Required Average Compressive Strength When Data Are Not Available to
Establish a Standard Deviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CC-2243.3.2-1 Schupack Pressure Bleed Test Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CC-2438.4.2-1 Analysis Limits of Permanent Coating Material for CRV Prestressing . . 19
CC-2521.1-1 Exemptions From Impact Testing Under CC-2521.1(h) . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
CC-2524.2-1 Required Cv Lateral Expansion Values for Liner Material Other Than
Bolting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
CC-2524.2-2 Required Cv Energy Values for Liner Material Other Than Bolting . . . . 29
CC-2524.3(a)-1 Required Cv Values for Bolting Material Tested in Accordance With
CC-2524.3(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
CC-2524.3(b)-1 Required Cv Values for Bolting Material Tested in Accordance With
CC-2524.3(b) and CC-2524.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
CC-2524.4-1 Required Cv Energy Values for Liner Material for the Overpressure Test 29
CC-2613.1-1 Sampling of Welding Materials for Chemical Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
CC-2613.2-1 Welding Material Chemical Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
CC-2623.2-1 Strength Requirements for Studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
CC-3136.6-1 Classification of Forces in Concrete Containments for Steel Reinforcing and
Concrete Allowable Stresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
CC-3230-1 Load Combinations and Load Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
CC-3720-1 Liner Plate Allowables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
CC-3730-1 Liner Anchor Allowables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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CC-4322-1 Minimum Diameter of Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
CC-4333.2.3-1 Total Slip Acceptance Criteria for Mechanical Reinforcing Bar Splices . 83
CC-4333-1 Tensile Requirements for Mechanical Reinforcing Bar Splices,
Mechanically Headed Deformed Bars, and Welded Joints . . . . . . . . 85
CC-4462-1 Permissible Intervals Between Prestressing Steel Installation and Grouting
Without Use of Corrosion Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
CC-4523-1 Maximum Allowable Offset in Final Welded Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
CC-4534-1 Required Torque for Testing Studs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
CC-4542.8.1-1 Maximum Thicknesses Permitted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
CC-4552-1 Mandatory Requirements for Postweld Heat Treatment of Welds . . . . 110
CC-4552-2 Exemptions to Mandatory PWHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
CC-4552-3 Alternative PWHT Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
CC-5200-1 Minimum Testing Frequencies for Concrete Constituents and Concrete 118
D2-I-1.2 Material for Containment Prestressing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
D2-I-2.2 Material for Containment Liners and Liner Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . 139
D2-I-2.3 Material for Embedment Anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
D2-V-4100-1 Minimum Levels of Capability for Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
D2-VIII-1410-1 Filler Metal Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
D2-VIII-1430-1 Minimum Preheat and Interpass Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
D2-VIII-1620-1 Radiograph Acceptance Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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 LIST OF SECTIONS ð23Þ

SECTIONS

I Rules for Construction of Power Boilers

II Materials
• Part A — Ferrous Material Specifications
• Part B — Nonferrous Material Specifications
• Part C — Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes, and Filler Metals
• Part D — Properties (Customary)
• Part D — Properties (Metric)
III Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components
• Subsection NCA — General Requirements for Division 1 and Division 2
• Appendices
• Division 1
– Subsection NB — Class 1 Components
– Subsection NCD — Class 2 and Class 3 Components
– Subsection NE — Class MC Components
– Subsection NF — Supports
– Subsection NG — Core Support Structures
• Division 2 — Code for Concrete Containments
• Division 3 — Containment Systems for Transportation and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level
Radioactive Material
• Division 4 — Fusion Energy Devices
• Division 5 — High Temperature Reactors
IV Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers
V Nondestructive Examination
VI Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers
VII Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers
VIII Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels
• Division 1
• Division 2 — Alternative Rules
• Division 3 — Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels
IX Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Qualifications
X Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels
XI Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Reactor Facility Components
• Division 1 — Rules for Inspection and Testing of Components of Light-Water-Cooled Plants
• Division 2 — Requirements for Reliability and Integrity Management (RIM) Programs for Nuclear Reactor
Facilities
XII Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks
XIII Rules for Overpressure Protection

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 FOREWORD*

In 1911, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers established the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee to
formulate standard rules for the construction of steam boilers and other pressure vessels. In 2009, the Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Committee was superseded by the following committees:
(a) Committee on Power Boilers (I)
(b) Committee on Materials (II)
(c) Committee on Construction of Nuclear Facility Components (III)
(d) Committee on Heating Boilers (IV)
(e) Committee on Nondestructive Examination (V)
(f) Committee on Pressure Vessels (VIII)
(g) Committee on Welding, Brazing, and Fusing (IX)
(h) Committee on Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels (X)
(i) Committee on Nuclear Inservice Inspection (XI)
(j) Committee on Transport Tanks (XII)
(k) Committee on Overpressure Protection (XIII)
(l) Technical Oversight Management Committee (TOMC)
Where reference is made to “the Committee” in this Foreword, each of these committees is included individually and
collectively.
The Committee’s function is to establish rules of safety relating to pressure integrity, which govern the construction** of
boilers, pressure vessels, transport tanks, and nuclear components, and the inservice inspection of nuclear components
and transport tanks. For nuclear items other than pressure-retaining components, the Committee also establishes rules of
safety related to structural integrity. The Committee also interprets these rules when questions arise regarding their
intent. The technical consistency of the Sections of the Code and coordination of standards development activities of the
Committees is supported and guided by the Technical Oversight Management Committee. This Code does not address
other safety issues relating to the construction of boilers, pressure vessels, transport tanks, or nuclear components, or the
inservice inspection of nuclear components or transport tanks. Users of the Code should refer to the pertinent codes,
standards, laws, regulations, or other relevant documents for safety issues other than those relating to pressure integrity
and, for nuclear items other than pressure-retaining components, structural integrity. Except for Sections XI and XII, and
with a few other exceptions, the rules do not, of practical necessity, reflect the likelihood and consequences of deteriora-
tion in service related to specific service fluids or external operating environments. In formulating the rules, the
Committee considers the needs of users, manufacturers, and inspectors of components addressed by the Code. The
objective of the rules is to afford reasonably certain protection of life and property, and to provide a margin for deteriora-
tion in service to give a reasonably long, safe period of usefulness. Advancements in design and materials and evidence of
experience have been recognized.
This Code contains mandatory requirements, specific prohibitions, and nonmandatory guidance for construction
activities and inservice inspection and testing activities. The Code does not address all aspects of these activities
and those aspects that are not specifically addressed should not be considered prohibited. The Code is not a handbook
and cannot replace education, experience, and the use of engineering judgment. The phrase engineering judgment refers
to technical judgments made by knowledgeable engineers experienced in the application of the Code. Engineering judg-
ments must be consistent with Code philosophy, and such judgments must never be used to overrule mandatory re-
quirements or specific prohibitions of the Code.
The Committee recognizes that tools and techniques used for design and analysis change as technology progresses and
expects engineers to use good judgment in the application of these tools. The designer is responsible for complying with
Code rules and demonstrating compliance with Code equations when such equations are mandatory. The Code neither
requires nor prohibits the use of computers for the design or analysis of components constructed to the requirements of
the Code. However, designers and engineers using computer programs for design or analysis are cautioned that they are
*
The information contained in this Foreword is not part of this American National Standard (ANS) and has not been processed in accordance with
ANSI's requirements for an ANS. Therefore, this Foreword may contain material that has not been subjected to public review or a consensus process. In
addition, it does not contain requirements necessary for conformance to the Code.
**
Construction, as used in this Foreword, is an all-inclusive term comprising materials, design, fabrication, examination, inspection, testing, certifica-
tion, and overpressure protection.

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responsible for all technical assumptions inherent in the programs they use and the application of these programs to their
design.
The rules established by the Committee are not to be interpreted as approving, recommending, or endorsing any
proprietary or specific design, or as limiting in any way the manufacturer’s freedom to choose any method of design or any
form of construction that conforms to the Code rules.
The Committee meets regularly to consider revisions of the rules, new rules as dictated by technological development,
Code Cases, and requests for interpretations. Only the Committee has the authority to provide official interpretations of
this Code. Requests for revisions, new rules, Code Cases, or interpretations shall be addressed to the Secretary in writing
and shall give full particulars in order to receive consideration and action (see Submittal of Technical Inquiries to the
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Standards Committees). Proposed revisions to the Code resulting from inquiries will be
presented to the Committee for appropriate action. The action of the Committee becomes effective only after confirmation
by ballot of the Committee and approval by ASME. Proposed revisions to the Code approved by the Committee are
submitted to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and published at http://go.asme.org/BPVCPublicReview
to invite comments from all interested persons. After public review and final approval by ASME, revisions are published at
regular intervals in Editions of the Code.
The Committee does not rule on whether a component shall or shall not be constructed to the provisions of the Code.
The scope of each Section has been established to identify the components and parameters considered by the Committee
in formulating the Code rules.
Questions or issues regarding compliance of a specific component with the Code rules are to be directed to the ASME
Certificate Holder (Manufacturer). Inquiries concerning the interpretation of the Code are to be directed to the
Committee. ASME is to be notified should questions arise concerning improper use of the ASME Single Certification
Mark.
When required by context in this Section, the singular shall be interpreted as the plural, and vice versa, and the feminine,
masculine, or neuter gender shall be treated as such other gender as appropriate.
The words “shall,” “should,” and “may” are used in this Standard as follows:
– Shall is used to denote a requirement.
– Should is used to denote a recommendation.
– May is used to denote permission, neither a requirement nor a recommendation.

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 STATEMENT OF POLICY ON THE USE OF THE ASME SINGLE
CERTIFICATION MARK AND CODE AUTHORIZATION IN
ADVERTISING

ASME has established procedures to authorize qualified organizations to perform various activities in accordance with
the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. It is the aim of the Society to provide recognition of
organizations so authorized. An organization holding authorization to perform various activities in accordance with the
requirements of the Code may state this capability in its advertising literature.
Organizations that are authorized to use the ASME Single Certification Mark for marking items or constructions that
have been constructed and inspected in compliance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code are issued Certificates
of Authorization. It is the aim of the Society to maintain the standing of the ASME Single Certification Mark for the benefit of
the users, the enforcement jurisdictions, and the holders of the ASME Single Certification Mark who comply with all
requirements.
Based on these objectives, the following policy has been established on the usage in advertising of facsimiles of the
ASME Single Certification Mark, Certificates of Authorization, and reference to Code construction. The American Society of
Mechanical Engineers does not “approve,” “certify,” “rate,” or “endorse” any item, construction, or activity and there shall
be no statements or implications that might so indicate. An organization holding the ASME Single Certification Mark and/
or a Certificate of Authorization may state in advertising literature that items, constructions, or activities “are built
(produced or performed) or activities conducted in accordance with the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Code,” or “meet the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.”An ASME corporate logo shall not
be used by any organization other than ASME.
The ASME Single Certification Mark shall be used only for stamping and nameplates as specifically provided in the Code.
However, facsimiles may be used for the purpose of fostering the use of such construction. Such usage may be by an
association or a society, or by a holder of the ASME Single Certification Mark who may also use the facsimile in advertising
to show that clearly specified items will carry the ASME Single Certification Mark.

STATEMENT OF POLICY ON THE USE OF ASME MARKING TO

IDENTIFY MANUFACTURED ITEMS

The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code provides rules for the construction of boilers, pressure vessels, and nuclear
components. This includes requirements for materials, design, fabrication, examination, inspection, and stamping. Items
constructed in accordance with all of the applicable rules of the Code are identified with the ASME Single Certification
Mark described in the governing Section of the Code.
Markings such as “ASME,” “ASME Standard,” or any other marking including “ASME” or the ASME Single Certification
Mark shall not be used on any item that is not constructed in accordance with all of the applicable requirements of the
Code.
Items shall not be described on ASME Data Report Forms nor on similar forms referring to ASME that tend to imply that
all Code requirements have been met when, in fact, they have not been. Data Report Forms covering items not fully
complying with ASME requirements should not refer to ASME or they should clearly identify all exceptions to the ASME
requirements.

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 PERSONNEL
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Standards Committees, ð23Þ

Subgroups, and Working Groups

January 1, 2023

TECHNICAL OVERSIGHT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (TOMC) ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

R. E. McLaughlin, Chair W. M. Lundy R. E. McLaughlin, Chair M. J. Pischke
N. A. Finney, Vice Chair D. I. Morris N. A. Finney, Vice Chair M. D. Rana
S. J. Rossi, Staff Secretary T. P. Pastor S. J. Rossi, Staff Secretary S. C. Roberts
G. Aurioles, Sr. M. D. Rana J. Cameron R. R. Stevenson
R. W. Barnes S. C. Roberts R. B. Keating R. W. Swayne
T. L. Bedeaux F. J. Schaaf, Jr. B. Linnemann M. Wadkinson
C. Brown G. Scribner B. K. Nutter
D. B. DeMichael W. J. Sperko
R. P. Deubler D. Srnic
J. G. Feldstein R. W. Swayne
G. W. Galanes J. Vattappilly
J. A. Hall M. Wadkinson
T. E. Hansen B. K. Nutter, Ex-Officio Member
G. W. Hembree M. J. Pischke, Ex-Officio Member MARINE CONFERENCE GROUP
R. B. Keating J. F. Henry, Honorary Member
B. Linnemann J. Oh, Staff Secretary H. N. Patel
J. G. Hungerbuhler, Jr. N. Prokopuk
G. Nair J. D. Reynolds
Subgroup on Research and Development (TOMC)
S. C. Roberts, Chair R. B. Keating
S. J. Rossi, Staff Secretary R. E. McLaughlin
R. W. Barnes T. P. Pastor
N. A. Finney D. Andrei, Contributing Member
W. Hoffelner CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
R. D. Troutt — Texas, Chair J. LeSage, Jr. — Louisiana
Subgroup on Strategic Initiatives (TOMC) J. T. Amato — Ohio, Secretary A. M. Lorimor — South Dakota
W. Anderson — Mississippi M. Mailman — Northwest Terri-
N. A. Finney, Chair M. H. Jawad R. Becker — Colorado tories, Canada
S. J. Rossi, Staff Secretary R. B. Keating T. D. Boggs — Missouri W. McGivney — City of New York,
R. W. Barnes R. E. McLaughlin R. A. Boillard — Indiana New York
T. L. Bedeaux T. P. Pastor D. P. Brockerville — Newfoundland S. F. Noonan — Maryland
G. W. Hembree S. C. Roberts and Labrador, Canada C. L. O’Guin — Tennessee
R. J. Bunte — Iowa B. S. Oliver — New Hampshire
J. H. Burpee — Maine J. L. Oliver — Nevada
Task Group on Remote Inspection and Examination (SI-TOMC) M. Carlson — Washington P. B. Polick — Illinois
T. G. Clark — Oregon J. F. Porcella — West Virginia
S. C. Roberts, Chair M. Tannenbaum B. J. Crawford — Georgia B. Ricks — Montana
P. J. Coco J. Cameron, Alternate E. L. Creaser — New Brunswick, W. J. Ross — Pennsylvania
N. A. Finney A. Byk, Contributing Member Canada M. H. Sansone — New York
S. A. Marks J. Pang, Contributing Member J. J. Dacanay — Hawaii T. S. Seime — North Dakota
R. Rockwood S. J. Rossi, Contributing Member R. DeLury — Manitoba, Canada C. S. Selinger — Saskatchewan,
C. Stevens C. A. Sanna, Contributing Member A. Denham — Michigan Canada
C. Dinic — Ontario, Canada J. E. Sharier — Ohio
D. A. Ehler — Nova Scotia, Canada R. Spiker — North Carolina
Special Working Group on High Temperature Technology (TOMC) S. D. Frazier — Washington D. Srnic — Alberta, Canada
D. Dewees, Chair B. F. Hantz T. J. Granneman II — Oklahoma D. J. Stenrose — Michigan
F. W. Brust R. I. Jetter S. Harder — Arizona R. J. Stimson II — Kansas
T. D. Burchell P. Smith M. L. Jordan — Kentucky R. K. Sturm — Utah
P. R. Donavin R. Kamboj — British Columbia, D. K. Sullivan — Arkansas
Canada J. Taveras — Rhode Island
E. Kawa — Massachusetts G. Teel — California
A. Khssassi — Quebec, Canada D. M. Warburton — Florida
D. Kinney — North Carolina M. Washington — New Jersey
K. S. Lane — Alaska E. Wiggins — Alabama

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 INTERNATIONAL INTEREST REVIEW GROUP Subgroup on General Requirements and Piping (BPV I)
V. Felix C. Minu D. E. Tompkins, Chair B. J. Mollitor
Y.-G. Kim Y.-W. Park M. Wadkinson, Vice Chair Y. Oishi
S. H. Leong A. R. Reynaga Nogales M. Lemmons, Secretary E. M. Ortman
W. Lin P. Williamson R. Antoniuk D. E. Tuttle
O. F. Manafa T. E. Hansen J. Vattappilly
M. Ishikawa R. V. Wielgoszinski
R. E. McLaughlin W. L. Lowry, Contributing Member
COMMITTEE ON POWER BOILERS (BPV I) L. Moedinger

R. E. McLaughlin, Chair J. Vattappilly

E. M. Ortman, Vice Chair M. Wadkinson
Subgroup on Locomotive Boilers (BPV I)
U. D’Urso, Staff Secretary R. V. Wielgoszinski
D. I. Anderson F. Zeller J. R. Braun, Chair S. A. Lee
J. L. Arnold H. Michael, Delegate S. M. Butler, Secretary L. Moedinger
K. K. Coleman D. L. Berger, Honorary Member G. W. Galanes G. M. Ray
J. G. Feldstein P. D. Edwards, Honorary Member D. W. Griner M. W. Westland
S. Fincher D. N. French, Honorary Member M. A. Janssen
G. W. Galanes J. Hainsworth, Honorary Member
T. E. Hansen J. F. Henry, Honorary Member
J. S. Hunter W. L. Lowry, Honorary Member Subgroup on Materials (BPV I)
M. Ishikawa J. R. MacKay, Honorary Member
M. Lemmons P. A. Molvie, Honorary Member K. K. Coleman, Chair F. Masuyama
L. Moedinger J. T. Pillow, Honorary Member K. Hayes, Vice Chair L. S. Nicol
Y. Oishi B. W. Roberts, Honorary Member M. Lewis, Secretary M. Ortolani
M. Ortolani R. D. Schueler, Jr., Honorary Member S. H. Bowes D. W. Rahoi
A. Spangenberg J. M. Tanzosh, Honorary Member G. W. Galanes F. Zeller
D. E. Tompkins R. L. Williams, Honorary Member P. F. Gilston B. W. Roberts, Contributing Member
D. E. Tuttle L. W. Yoder, Honorary Member J. S. Hunter J. M. Tanzosh, Contributing Member
E. Liebl

Executive Committee (BPV I)

Subgroup on Solar Boilers (BPV I)
E. M. Ortman, Chair U. D’Urso
R. E. McLaughlin, Vice Chair P. F. Gilston P. Jennings, Chair J. S. Hunter
D. I. Anderson K. Hayes R. E. Hearne, Secretary P. Swarnkar
J. L. Arnold P. Jennings S. Fincher
J. R. Braun A. Spangenberg
K. K. Coleman D. E. Tompkins
H. Dalal M. Wadkinson Task Group on Modernization (BPV I)
T. Dhanraj D. I. Anderson, Chair T. E. Hansen
U. D’Urso, Staff Secretary R. E. McLaughlin
J. L. Arnold E. M. Ortman
Subgroup on Design (BPV I) D. Dewees D. E. Tuttle
D. I. Anderson, Chair N. S. Ranck G. W. Galanes J. Vattappilly
L. S. Tsai, Secretary J. Vattappilly J. P. Glaspie
P. Becker M. Wadkinson
L. Krupp D. Dewees, Contributing Member
C. T. McDaris J. P. Glaspie, Contributing Member Germany International Working Group (BPV I)
A. Spangenberg, Chair R. A. Meyers
P. Chavdarov, Secretary H. Michael
Subgroup on Fabrication and Examination (BPV I) B. Daume F. Miunske
J. L. Arnold, Chair P. Jennings J. Fleischfresser M. Sykora
P. F. Gilston, Vice Chair M. Lewis C. Jaekel R. Helmholdt, Contributing Member
P. Becker, Secretary C. T. McDaris R. Kauer J. Henrichsmeyer, Contributing
K. K. Coleman R. E. McLaughlin D. Koelbl Member
S. Fincher R. J. Newell S. Krebs B. Müller, Contributing Member
G. W. Galanes Y. Oishi T. Ludwig
T. E. Hansen R. V. Wielgoszinski

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 India International Working Group (BPV I) Subgroup on International Material Specifications (BPV II)
H. Dalal, Chair S. Purkait M. Ishikawa, Chair F. Zeller
T. Dhanraj, Vice Chair M. G. Rao P. Chavdarov, Vice Chair C. Zhou
K. Thanupillai, Secretary G. U. Shanker A. Chaudouet O. Oldani, Delegate
P. Brahma D. K. Shrivastava H. Chen H. Lorenz, Contributing Member
S. Chakrabarti K. Singha A. F. Garbolevsky T. F. Miskell, Contributing Member
A. Hantodkar R. Sundararaj D. O. Henry E. Upitis, Contributing Member
A. J. Patil S. Venkataramana W. M. Lundy

COMMITTEE ON MATERIALS (BPV II) Subgroup on Nonferrous Alloys (BPV II)

J. Cameron, Chair L. S. Nicol E. Shapiro, Chair J. A. McMaster
G. W. Galanes, Vice Chair M. Ortolani W. MacDonald, Vice Chair D. W. Rahoi
C. E. Rodrigues, Staff Secretary D. W. Rahoi J. Robertson, Secretary W. Ren
A. Appleton W. Ren R. M. Beldyk R. C. Sutherlin
P. Chavdarov E. Shapiro J. M. Downs R. Wright
K. K. Coleman R. C. Sutherlin J. F. Grubb S. Yem
D. W. Gandy F. Zeller J. A. Hall D. B. Denis, Contributing Member
J. F. Grubb O. Oldani, Delegate D. Maitra D. T. Peters, Contributing Member
J. A. Hall A. Chaudouet, Contributing Member
D. O. Henry J. D. Fritz, Contributing Member
K. M. Hottle W. Hoffelner, Contributing Member Subgroup on Physical Properties (BPV II)
M. Ishikawa K. E. Orie, Contributing Member
K. Kimura D. T. Peters, Contributing Member P. K. Rai, Chair R. D. Jones
M. Kowalczyk B. W. Roberts, Contributing Member S. Neilsen, Vice Chair P. K. Lam
D. L. Kurle J. M. Tanzosh, Contributing Member G. Aurioles, Sr. D. W. Rahoi
F. Masuyama E. Upitis, Contributing Member D. Chandiramani E. Shapiro
S. Neilsen R. G. Young, Contributing Member P. Chavdarov D. K. Verma
H. Eshraghi S. Yem
J. F. Grubb D. B. Denis, Contributing Member
B. F. Hantz
Executive Committee (BPV II)
J. Cameron, Chair W. Hoffelner
C. E. Rodrigues, Staff Secretary M. Ishikawa Subgroup on Strength, Ferrous Alloys (BPV II)
A. Appleton M. Ortolani
K. K. Coleman P. K. Rai M. Ortolani, Chair M. Osterfoss
G. W. Galanes J. Robertson L. S. Nicol, Secretary D. W. Rahoi
J. F. Grubb E. Shapiro G. W. Galanes S. Rosinski
S. Guzey J. A. Hall M. Ueyama
M. Ishikawa F. Zeller
S. W. Knowles F. Abe, Contributing Member
F. Masuyama R. G. Young, Contributing Member
Subgroup on External Pressure (BPV II)
S. Guzey, Chair M. H. Jawad
E. Alexis, Vice Chair S. Krishnamurthy Subgroup on Strength of Weldments (BPV II & BPV IX)
J. A. A. Morrow, Secretary D. L. Kurle
L. F. Campbell R. W. Mikitka K. K. Coleman, Chair J. Penso
H. Chen P. K. Rai K. L. Hayes, Vice Chair D. W. Rahoi
D. S. Griffin M. Wadkinson S. H. Bowes, Secretary W. J. Sperko
J. F. Grubb M. Denault J. P. Swezy, Jr.
G. W. Galanes M. Ueyama
D. W. Gandy P. D. Flenner, Contributing Member
M. Ghahremani B. W. Roberts, Contributing Member
Subgroup on Ferrous Specifications (BPV II)
W. F. Newell, Jr.
A. Appleton, Chair S. G. Lee
K. M. Hottle, Vice Chair W. C. Mack
C. Hyde, Secretary J. Nickel Working Group on Materials Database (BPV II)
D. Amire-Brahimi K. E. Orie
G. Cuccio D. Poweleit W. Hoffelner, Chair J. Cameron, Contributing Member
O. Elkadim E. Upitis C. E. Rodrigues, Staff Secretary J. F. Grubb, Contributing Member
D. Fialkowski L. Watzke F. Abe D. T. Peters, Contributing Member
J. F. Grubb J. D. Fritz, Contributing Member W. MacDonald W. Ren, Contributing Member
D. S. Janikowski C. Meloy, Contributing Member R. C. Sutherlin B. W. Roberts, Contributing Member
Y.-J. Kim D. Andrei, Contributing Member E. Shapiro, Contributing Member
J. L. Arnold, Contributing Member

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 Working Group on Creep Strength Enhanced Ferritic Steels (BPV II) Executive Committee (BPV III)
M. Ortolani, Chair T. Melfi R. B. Keating, Chair K. A. Manoly
G. W. Galanes, Vice Chair W. F. Newell, Jr. A. Maslowski, Secretary D. E. Matthews
P. Becker, Secretary J. J. Sanchez-Hanton T. M. Adams S. McKillop
S. H. Bowes J. A. Siefert P. R. Donavin J. McLean
K. K. Coleman W. J. Sperko J. V. Gardiner T.-L. Sham
K. Kimura F. Zeller J. Grimm W. K. Sowder, Jr.
M. Lang F. Abe, Contributing Member D. W. Lewis K. A. Kavanagh, Alternate
S. Luke P. D. Flenner, Contributing Member
F. Masuyama J. M. Tanzosh, Contributing Member
Argentina International Working Group (BPV III)
M. F. Liendo, Chair A. J. Dall’Osto
Working Group on Data Analysis (BPV II)
J. Fernández, Vice Chair J. I. Duo
J. F. Grubb, Chair M. J. Swindeman O. Martinez, Staff Secretary M. M. Gamizo
W. Ren, Vice Chair F. Abe, Contributing Member O. A. Verastegui, Secretary I. M. Guerreiro
K. Kimura W. Hoffelner, Contributing Member E. H. Aldaz I. A. Knorr
F. Masuyama W. C. Mack, Contributing Member G. O. Anteri D. E. Matthews
S. Neilsen D. T. Peters, Contributing Member A. P. Antipasti A. E. Pastor
M. Ortolani B. W. Roberts, Contributing Member D. O. Bordato M. Rivero
G. Bourguigne M. D. Vigliano
M. Brusa P. Yamamoto
China International Working Group (BPV II) A. Claus M. Zunino
R. G. Cocco
T. Xu, Secretary S. Tan
W. Cai C. Wang
W. Fang Jinguang Wang
China International Working Group (BPV III)
Q. C. Feng Jiongxiang Wang
S. Huo Q.-J. Wang Y. Wang, Chair C. Peiyin
F. Kong X. Wang H. Yu, Secretary Z. Sun
H. Leng H.-C. Yang L. Feng G. Tang
Hli Li J. Yang J. Gu L. Ting
Hongbin Li L. Yin L. Guo F. Wu
J. Li H. Zhang C. Jiang C. Yang
S. Liu X.-H. Zhang D. Kang P. Yang
Z. Rongcan Y. Zhang Y. Li W. Yang
H. Lin H. Yin
S. Liu D. Yuangang
COMMITTEE ON CONSTRUCTION OF NUCLEAR FACILITY W. Liu G. Zhang
COMPONENTS (BPV III) J. Ma D. Zhao
K. Mao Z. Zhong
R. B. Keating, Chair K. Matsunaga D. E. Matthews Q. Zhou
T. M. Adams, Vice Chair B. McGlone J. Ming H. Zhu
D. E. Matthews, Vice Chair S. McKillop W. Pei
A. Maslowski, Staff Secretary J. McLean
A. Appleton J. C. Minichiello
S. Asada M. N. Mitchell
Germany International Working Group (BPV III)
R. W. Barnes T. Nagata
W. H. Borter J. B. Ossmann J. Wendt, Chair C. Kuschke
M. E. Cohen S. Pellet D. Koelbl, Vice Chair H.-W. Lange
R. P. Deubler E. L. Pleins R. Gersinska, Secretary T. Ludwig
P. R. Donavin T.-L. Sham P. R. Donavin X. Pitoiset
A. C. Eberhardt W. J. Sperko R. Döring M. Reichert
J. V. Gardiner W. Windes C. G. Frantescu G. Roos
J. Grimm C. Basavaraju, Alternate A. Huber J. Rudolph
S. Hunter C. T. Smith, Contributing Member R. E. Hueggenberg L. Sybertz
R. M. Jessee W. K. Sowder, Jr., Contributing C. Huttner I. Tewes
R. I. Jetter Member E. Iacopetta R. Tiete
C. C. Kim M. Zhou, Contributing Member M. H. Koeppen F. Wille
G. H. Koo E. B. Branch, Honorary Member
D. W. Lewis G. D. Cooper, Honorary Member
M. A. Lockwood D. F. Landers, Honorary Member
K. A. Manoly C. Pieper, Honorary Member

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 India International Working Group (BPV III) United Kingdom International Working Group
(BPV III)
R. N. Sen, Chair R. Kumar
S. B. Parkash, Vice Chair S. Kumar C. D. Bell, Chair G. Innes
A. D. Bagdare, Secretary M. Lakshminarasimhan P. M. James, Vice Chair S. A. Jones
S. Aithal T. Mukherjee C. B. Carpenter, Secretary B. Pellereau
S. Benhur D. Narain T. M. Adams C. R. Schneider
N. M. Borwankar A. D. Paranjpe T. Bann J. W. Stairmand
M. Brijlani J. R. Patel M. J. Chevalier J. Sulley
H. Dalal E. L. Pleins A. J. Cole-Baker J. Talamantes-Silva
S. K. Goyal T. J. P. Rao M. Consonni A. J. Holt, Contributing Member
A. Johori V. Sehgal M. J. Crathorne
A. P. Kishore S. Singh
D. Kulkarni B. K. Sreedhar
Special Working Group on New Plant Construction Issues (BPV III)
J. B. Ossmann, Chair R. E. McLaughlin
Korea International Working Group (BPV III)
A. Maslowski, Staff Secretary E. L. Pleins
G. H. Koo, Chair Y.-S. Kim M. C. Buckley, Secretary D. W. Sandusky
O.-S. Kim, Secretary D. Kwon M. Arcaro M. C. Scott
H. Ahn B. Lee A. Cardillo R. R. Stevenson
S. Cho D. Lee P. J. Coco H. Xu
G.-S. Choi S. Lee K. Harris J. Yan
M.-J. Choi S.-G. Lee J. Honcharik J. C. Minichiello, Contributing
S. Choi H. Lim M. Kris Member
J. Y. Hong I.-K. Nam
N.-S. Huh C.-K. Oh
J.-K. Hwang C.-Y. Oh Special Working Group on Editing and Review (BPV III)
S. S. Hwang E.-J. Oh
C. Jang C. Park D. E. Matthews, Chair S. Hunter
I. I. Jeong H. Park R. P. Deubler J. C. Minichiello
S. H. Kang Y. S. Pyun A. C. Eberhardt J. F. Strunk
J.-I. Kim T. Shin J. V. Gardiner C. Wilson
J.-S. Kim S. Song
M.-W. Kim W. J. Sperko
S.-S. Kim J. S. Yang Special Working Group on HDPE Stakeholders (BPV III)
Y.-B. Kim O. Yoo
S. Patterson, Secretary D. P. Munson
S. Choi T. M. Musto
C. M. Faidy J. E. O’Sullivan
Seismic Design Steering Committee (BPV III) M. Golliet V. Rohatgi
T. M. Adams, Chair G. H. Koo R. M. Jessee F. J. Schaaf, Jr.
F. G. Abatt, Secretary A. Maekawa J. Johnston, Jr. R. Stakenborghs
G. A. Antaki K. Matsunaga M. Kuntz M. Troughton
C. Basavaraju J. McLean M. Lashley B. Lin, Alternate
D. Chowdhury R. M. Pace K. A. Manoly
R. Döring D. Watkins

Special Working Group on Honors and Awards (BPV III)

Task Group on Alternate Requirements (BPV III) J. C. Minichiello, Chair R. M. Jessee
J. Wen, Chair D. E. Matthews A. Appleton D. E. Matthews
R. R. Romano, Secretary S. McKillop R. W. Barnes
P. J. Coco B. P. Nolan
P. R. Donavin J. B. Ossmann
J. V. Gardiner E. C. Renaud Special Working Group on International Meetings and IWG Liaisons
J. Grimm M. A. Richter (BPV III)
R. S. Hill III I. H. Tseng D. E. Matthews, Chair P. R. Donavin
M. Kris Y. Wang A. Maslowski, Staff Secretary E. L. Pleins
M. A. Lockwood T. M. Adams W. J. Sperko
R. W. Barnes

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 Joint ACI-ASME Committee on Concrete Components for Nuclear Subcommittee on Design (BPV III)
Service (BPV III)
P. R. Donavin, Chair B. Pellereau
J. McLean, Chair J. F. Strunk S. McKillop, Vice Chair T.-L. Sham
L. J. Colarusso, Vice Chair G. Thomas R. P. Deubler W. F. Weitze
J. Cassamassino, Staff Secretary A. Varma M. A. Gray C. Basavaraju, Alternate
A. Dinizulu, Staff Secretary S. Wang R. I. Jetter G. L. Hollinger, Contributing Member
C. J. Bang A. Istar, Alternate R. B. Keating M. H. Jawad, Contributing Member
A. C. Eberhardt A. Adediran, Contributing Member J.-I. Kim W. J. O’Donnell, Sr., Contributing
B. D. Hovis S. Bae, Contributing Member K. A. Manoly Member
T. C. Inman J.-B. Domage, Contributing Member D. E. Matthews K. Wright, Contributing Member
C. Jones P. S. Ghosal, Contributing Member M. N. Mitchell
T. Kang B. B. Scott, Contributing Member
N.-H. Lee M. R. Senecal, Contributing Member
J. A. Munshi Z. Shang, Contributing Member Subgroup on Component Design (SC-D) (BPV III)
T. Muraki M. Sircar, Contributing Member
J. S. Saini C. T. Smith, Contributing Member D. E. Matthews, Chair T. Mitsuhashi
P. Vock, Vice Chair D. Murphy
S. Pellet, Secretary T. M. Musto
T. M. Adams T. Nagata
Special Working Group on Modernization (BPV III-2)
D. J. Ammerman G. Z. Tokarski
S. Wang, Chair A. Varma G. A. Antaki S. Willoughby-Braun
J. McLean, Vice Chair F. Lin, Contributing Member J. J. Arthur C. Wilson
A. Adediran J. A. Pires, Contributing Member S. Asada A. A. Dermenjian, Contributing
S. Malushte I. Zivanovic, Contributing Member J. F. Ball Member
J. S. Saini C. Basavaraju P. Hirschberg, Contributing Member
D. Chowdhury R. B. Keating, Contributing Member
N. A. Costanzo O.-S. Kim, Contributing Member
Task Group on Steel-Concrete Composite Containments (BPV III-2) R. P. Deubler R. J. Masterson, Contributing
M. Kassar Member
A. Varma, Chair J. A. Pires D. Keck H. S. Mehta, Contributing Member
S. Malushte J. S. Saini T. R. Liszkai I. Saito, Contributing Member
J. McLean K. A. Manoly J. P. Tucker, Contributing Member
J. C. Minichiello

Working Group on Design (BPV III-2)

N.-H. Lee, Chair G. Thomas Task Group to Improve Section III/XI Interface (SG-CD) (BPV III)
S. Wang, Vice Chair A. Istar, Alternate P. Vock, Chair C. A. Nove
M. Allam P. S. Ghosal, Contributing Member E. Henry, Secretary T. Nuoffer
S. Bae S.-Y. Kim, Contributing Member G. A. Antaki J. B. Ossmann
L. J. Colarusso J. Kwon, Contributing Member A. Cardillo A. T. Roberts III
A. C. Eberhardt S. E. Ohler-Schmitz, Contributing D. Chowdhury J. Sciulli
B. D. Hovis Member J. Honcharik A. Udyawar
T. C. Inman B. B. Scott, Contributing Member J. Hurst S. Willoughby-Braun
C. Jones Z. Shang, Contributing Member J. Lambin
J. A. Munshi M. Shin, Contributing Member
T. Muraki M. Sircar, Contributing Member
J. S. Saini
Working Group on Core Support Structures (SG-CD) (BPV III)
D. Keck, Chair M. D. Snyder
Working Group on Materials, Fabrication, and Examination R. Z. Ziegler, Vice Chair R. Vollmer
(BPV III-2) R. Martin, Secretary T. M. Wiger
G. W. Delport C. Wilson
C. Jones, Chair Z. Shang L. C. Hartless Y. Wong
A. Eberhardt, Vice Chair J. F. Strunk T. R. Liszkai H. S. Mehta, Contributing Member
C. J. Bang A. A. Aboelmagd, Contributing M. Nakajima
B. Birch Member
J.-B. Domage P. S. Ghosal, Contributing Member
T. Kang B. B. Scott, Contributing Member
Working Group on Design of Division 3 Containment Systems
N.-H. Lee I. Zivanovic, Contributing Member
(SG-CD) (BPV III)
D. J. Ammerman, Chair D. Siromani
S. Klein, Secretary R. Sypulski
G. Bjorkman X. Zhai
V. Broz X. Zhang
D. W. Lewis C. R. Sydnor, Alternate
J. M. Piotter J. C. Minichiello, Contributing
A. Rigato Member
P. Sakalaukus, Jr.

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 Working Group on HDPE Design of Components (SG-CD) (BPV III) Working Group on Valves (SG-CD) (BPV III)
T. M. Musto, Chair K. A. Manoly P. Vock, Chair H. O’Brien
J. B. Ossmann, Secretary D. P. Munson S. Jones, Secretary J. O’Callaghan
M. Brandes F. J. Schaaf, Jr. M. C. Buckley M. Rain
S. Choi R. Stakenborghs A. Cardillo K. E. Reid II
J. R. Hebeisen M. T. Audrain, Alternate G. A. Jolly J. Sulley
P. Krishnaswamy J. C. Minichiello, Contributing J. Lambin I. H. Tseng
M. Kuntz Member T. Lippucci J. P. Tucker
C. A. Mizer Y. Wong, Alternate

Working Group on Piping (SG-CD) (BPV III)

G. A. Antaki, Chair J. O’Callaghan
G. Z. Tokarski, Secretary K. E. Reid II
C. Basavaraju D. Vlaicu
J. Catalano S. Weindorf
F. Claeys T. M. Adams, Contributing Member
C. M. Faidy R. B. Keating, Contributing Member Working Group on Vessels (SG-CD) (BPV III)
R. G. Gilada T. B. Littleton, Contributing Member D. Murphy, Chair T. J. Schriefer
N. M. Graham Y. Liu, Contributing Member S. Willoughby-Braun, Secretary M. C. Scott
M. A. Gray J. F. McCabe, Contributing Member J. J. Arthur P. K. Shah
R. J. Gurdal J. C. Minichiello, Contributing C. Basavaraju D. Vlaicu
R. W. Haupt Member M. Brijlani C. Wilson
A. Hirano A. N. Nguyen, Contributing Member L. Constantinescu R. Z. Ziegler
P. Hirschberg M. S. Sills, Contributing Member J. I. Kim R. J. Huang, Alternate
M. Kassar N. C. Sutherland, Contributing O.-S. Kim B. Basu, Contributing Member
J. Kawahata Member D. E. Matthews R. B. Keating, Contributing Member
D. Lieb E. A. Wais, Contributing Member T. Mitsuhashi W. F. Weitze, Contributing Member
I.-K. Nam C.-I. Wu, Contributing Member

Working Group on Pressure Relief (SG-CD) (BPV III)

K. R. May, Chair K. Shores
R. Krithivasan, Secretary I. H. Tseng
M. Brown B. J. Yonsky
J. W. Dickson Y. Wong, Alternate Subgroup on Design Methods (SC-D) (BPV III)
S. Jones J. Yu, Alternate S. McKillop, Chair W. D. Reinhardt
R. Lack S. T. French, Contributing Member P. R. Donavin, Vice Chair P. Smith
D. Miller D. B. Ross, Contributing Member J. Wen, Secretary R. Vollmer
T. Patel S. Ruesenberg, Contributing Member K. Avrithi W. F. Weitze
L. Davies T. M. Adams, Contributing Member
M. A. Gray C. W. Bruny, Contributing Member
Working Group on Pumps (SG-CD) (BPV III) J. V. Gregg, Jr. S. R. Gosselin, Contributing Member
D. Chowdhury, Chair K. B. Wilson K. Hsu H. T. Harrison III, Contributing
J. V. Gregg, Jr., Secretary Y. Wong R. Kalnas Member
B. Busse I. H. Tseng, Alternate D. Keck W. J. O’Donnell, Sr., Contributing
M. D. Eftychiou X. Di, Contributing Member J. I. Kim Member
R. A. Fleming C. Gabhart, Contributing Member B. Pellereau K. Wright, Contributing Member
K. J. Noel R. Ladefian, Contributing Member
J. Sulley

Working Group on Supports (SG-CD) (BPV III)

N. A. Costanzo, Chair G. Thomas
U. S. Bandyopadhyay, Secretary G. Z. Tokarski Special Working Group on Computational Modeling for Explicit
K. Avrithi L. Vandersip Dynamics (SG-DM) (BPV III)
N. M. Bisceglia P. Wiseman
R. P. Deubler R. J. Masterson, Contributing G. Bjorkman, Chair D. Siromani
N. M. Graham Member D. J. Ammerman, Vice Chair C.-F. Tso
Y. Matsubara J. R. Stinson, Contributing Member V. Broz, Secretary M. C. Yaksh
S. Pellet S. Kuehner U. Zencker
D. Molitoris X. Zhang
W. D. Reinhardt Y. Wong, Contributing Member

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 Working Group on Design Methodology (SG-DM) (BPV III) Subgroup on Containment Systems for Spent Nuclear Fuel and
High-Level Radioactive Material (BPV III)
B. Pellereau, Chair J. Wen
R. Vollmer, Secretary T. M. Wiger D. W. Lewis, Chair R. Sypulski
K. Avrithi K. Hsu, Alternate D. J. Ammerman, Vice Chair J. Wellwood
C. Basavaraju G. Banyay, Contributing Member S. Klein, Secretary X. J. Zhai
F. Berkepile D. S. Bartran, Contributing Member G. Bjorkman X. Zhang
C. M. Faidy R. D. Blevins, Contributing Member V. Broz D. Dunn, Alternate
Y. Gao M. R. Breach, Contributing Member A. Rigato W. H. Borter, Contributing Member
M. Kassar C. W. Bruny, Contributing Member P. Sakalaukus, Jr. E. L. Pleins, Contributing Member
J. I. Kim D. L. Caldwell, Contributing Member D. Siromani N. M. Simpson, Contributing Member
T. R. Liszkai H. T. Harrison III, Contributing D. B. Spencer
D. Lytle Member
K. Matsunaga C. F. Heberling II, Contributing
S. McKillop Member Subgroup on Fusion Energy Devices (BPV III)
S. Ranganath P. Hirschberg, Contributing Member
W. D. Reinhardt R. B. Keating, Contributing Member W. K. Sowder, Jr., Chair C. J. Lammi
P. K. Shah A. Walker, Contributing Member A. Maslowski, Staff Secretary S. Lawler
S. Wang K. Wright, Contributing Member M. Ellis, Secretary P. Mokaria
W. F. Weitze M. Bashir D. J. Roszman
J. P. Blanchard F. J. Schaaf, Jr.
T. P. Davis P. Smith
B. R. Doshi Y. Song
Working Group on Environmental Fatigue Evaluation Methods
L. El-Guebaly C. Vangaasbeek
(SG-DM) (BPV III)
G. Holtmeier I. J. Zatz
M. A. Gray, Chair B. Pellereau D. Johnson R. W. Barnes, Contributing Member
W. F. Weitze, Secretary D. Vlaicu I. Kimihiro
S. Asada K. Wang
K. Avrithi R. Z. Ziegler
R. C. Cipolla S. Cuvilliez, Contributing Member Special Working Group on Fusion Stakeholders (BPV III-4)
T. M. Damiani T. D. Gilman, Contributing Member
C. M. Faidy S. R. Gosselin, Contributing Member T. P. Davis, Chair S. C. Middleburgh
A. Hirano Y. He, Contributing Member R. W. Barnes R. J. Pearson
P. Hirschberg H. S. Mehta, Contributing Member V. Chugh W. K. Sowder, Jr.
K. Hsu K. Wright, Contributing Member S. S. Desai D. A. Sutherland
J.-S. Park F. Deschamps N. Young
M. Hua J. Zimmermann
S. Lawler
Working Group on Fatigue Strength (SG-DM) (BPV III)
P. R. Donavin, Chair J. I. Kim Working Group on General Requirements (BPV III-4)
M. S. Shelton, Secretary S. H. Kleinsmith
R. S. Bass B. Pellereau D. J. Roszman, Chair P. Mokaria
T. M. Damiani S. Ranganath M. Ellis W. K. Sowder, Jr.
D. W. DeJohn Y. Wang
C. M. Faidy W. F. Weitze
P. Gill Y. Zou Working Group on In-Vessel Components (BPV III-4)
S. R. Gosselin S. Majumdar, Contributing Member M. Bashir, Chair M. Kalsey
R. J. Gurdal H. S. Mehta, Contributing Member Y. Carin S. T. Madabusi
C. F. Heberling II W. J. O’Donnell, Sr., Contributing T. P. Davis
C. E. Hinnant Member
P. Hirschberg K. Wright, Contributing Member
K. Hsu
Working Group on Magnets (BPV III-4)
W. K. Sowder, Jr., Chair D. S. Bartran
Working Group on Probabilistic Methods in Design
(SG-DM) (BPV III)
Working Group on Materials (BPV III-4)
M. Golliet, Chair A. Hirano
R. Kalnas, Vice Chair K. A. Manoly M. Porton, Chair P. Mummery
K. Avrithi P. J. O’Regan T. P. Davis
G. Brouette B. Pellereau
J. Hakii M. Yagodich
D. O. Henry R. S. Hill III, Contributing Member Working Group on Vacuum Vessels (BPV III-4)
I. Kimihiro, Chair D. Johnson
L. C. Cadwallader Q. Shijun
B. R. Doshi Y. Song

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J. V. Gardiner, Chair E. C. Renaud T.-L. Sham, Chair A. Mann
N. DeSantis, Secretary T. N. Rezk Y. Wang, Secretary M. C. Messner
V. Apostolescu J. Rogers M. Ando X. Wei
A. Appleton R. Spuhl N. Broom W. Windes
S. Bell D. M. Vickery F. W. Brust R. Wright
J. R. Berry J. DeKleine, Contributing Member P. Carter G. L. Zeng
G. Brouette H. Michael, Contributing Member M. E. Cohen D. S. Griffin, Contributing Member
G. C. Deleanu D. J. Roszman, Contributing Member W. J. Geringer X. Li, Contributing Member
J. W. Highlands C. T. Smith, Contributing Member B. F. Hantz W. O’Donnell, Sr., Contributing
E. V. Imbro W. K. Sowder, Jr., Contributing M. H. Jawad Member
K. A. Kavanagh Member W. T. Jessup L. Shi, Contributing Member
Y.-S. Kim G. E. Szabatura, Contributing R. I. Jetter R. W. Swindeman, Contributing
B. McGlone Member K. Kimura Member
G. H. Koo

Special Working Group on General Requirements Consolidation

(SG-GR) (BPV III) Special Working Group on High Temperature Reactor Stakeholders
(SG-HTR) (BPV III)
J. V. Gardiner, Chair E. C. Renaud
J. Grimm, Vice Chair J. L. Williams M. E. Cohen, Chair G. H. Koo
G. C. Deleanu C. T. Smith, Contributing Member M. C. Albert N. J. McTiernan
A. C. Eberhardt M. Arcaro T. Nguyen
R. W. Barnes K. J. Noel
N. Broom T.-L. Sham
Working Group on General Requirements (SG-GR) (BPV III) R. Christensen B. Song
V. Chugh X. Wei
B. McGlone, Chair Y. K. Law W. Corwin G. L. Zeng
J. Grimm, Secretary D. T. Meisch G. C. Deleanu T. Asayama, Contributing Member
V. Apostolescu E. C. Renaud R. A. Fleming X. Li, Contributing Member
A. Appleton T. N. Rezk K. Harris L. Shi, Contributing Member
S. Bell J. Rogers R. I. Jetter G. Wu, Contributing Member
J. R. Berry B. S. Sandhu Y. W. Kim
G. Brouette R. Spuhl
P. J. Coco J. F. Strunk
N. DeSantis D. M. Vickery
Task Group on Division 5 AM Components (SG-HTR) (BPV III)
Y. Diaz-Castillo J. L. Williams
O. Elkadim J. DeKleine, Contributing Member R. Wright, Chair M. McMurtrey
J. Harris S. F. Harrison, Jr., Contributing R. Bass, Secretary M. C. Messner
J. W. Highlands Member M. C. Albert T. Patterson
E. V. Imbro D. J. Roszman, Contributing Member R. W. Barnes E. C. Renaud
K. A. Kavanagh G. E. Szabatura, Contributing F. W. Brust D. Rudland
Y.-S. Kim Member Z. Feng T.-L. Sham
S. Lawler I. J. Van Rooyen
X. Lou X. Wei
Working Group on General Requirements for Graphite and Ceramic
Composite Core Components and Assemblies (SG-GR) (BPV III)
Working Group on Allowable Stress Criteria (SG-HTR) (BPV III)
W. J. Geringer, Chair M. N. Mitchell
A. Appleton J. Potgieter R. Wright, Chair W. Ren
J. R. Berry E. C. Renaud M. McMurtrey, Secretary T.-L. Sham
C. Cruz R. Spuhl R. Bass Y. Wang
Y. Diaz-Castillo W. Windes K. Kimura X. Wei
J. Lang B. Lin, Alternate D. Maitra M. Yoo, Alternate
R. J. McReynolds R. W. Swindeman, Contributing
M. C. Messner Member
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 Working Group on Analysis Methods (SG-HTR) (BPV III) Subgroup on Materials, Fabrication, and Examination (BPV III)
M. C. Messner, Chair T.-L. Sham J. Grimm, Chair M. Kris
H. Mahajan, Secretary X. Wei S. Hunter, Secretary D. W. Mann
R. W. Barnes S. X. Xu W. H. Borter T. Melfi
J. A. Blanco J. Young M. Brijlani I.-K. Nam
P. Carter M. R. Breach, Contributing Member G. R. Cannell J. B. Ossmann
W. T. Jessup T. Hassan, Contributing Member A. Cardillo J. E. O’Sullivan
R. I. Jetter S. Krishnamurthy, Contributing S. Cho M. C. Scott
G. H. Koo Member P. J. Coco W. J. Sperko
H. Qian M. J. Swindeman, Contributing R. H. Davis J. R. Stinson
T. Riordan Member D. B. Denis J. F. Strunk
B. D. Frew W. Windes
D. W. Gandy R. Wright
Working Group on Creep-Fatigue and Negligible Creep S. E. Gingrich S. Yee
(SG-HTR) (BPV III) M. Golliet H. Michael, Delegate
L. S. Harbison A. L. Hiser, Jr., Alternate
Y. Wang, Chair M. C. Messner R. M. Jessee R. W. Barnes, Contributing Member
M. Ando T. Nguyen C. C. Kim
P. Carter J. C. Poehler
M. E. Cohen H. Qian
J. I. Duo R. Rajasekaran
Task Group on Advanced Manufacturing (BPV III)
R. I. Jetter T.-L. Sham
G. H. Koo X. Wei D. W. Mann, Chair T. Melfi
H. Mahajan J. Young D. W. Gandy, Secretary E. C. Renaud
M. McMurtrey M. Yoo, Alternate R. Bass W. J. Sperko
D. Chowdhury J. F. Strunk
P. J. Coco J. Sulley
Working Group on High Temperature Flaw Evaluation B. D. Frew S. Tate
(SG-HTR) (BPV III) J. Grimm S. Wolbert
A. L. Hiser, Jr. H. Xu
C. J. Sallaberry, Chair H. Qian J. Lambin D. W. Pratt, Alternate
F. W. Brust D. A. Scarth T. Lippucci S. Malik, Contibuting Member
P. Carter D. J. Shim K. Matsunaga
S. Kalyanam A. Udyawar
B.-L. Lyow X. Wei
M. C. Messner S. X. Xu
Joint Working Group on HDPE (SG-MFE) (BPV III)
J. C. Poehler M. Yoo, Alternate
M. Brandes, Chair K. Manoly
T. M. Musto, Chair D. P. Munson
Working Group on Nonmetallic Design and Materials J. B. Ossmannn, Secretary J. O’Sullivan
(SG-HTR) (BPV III) G. Brouette V. Rohatgi
M. C. Buckley F. Schaaf, Jr.
W. Windes, Chair M. N. Mitchell S. Choi S. Schuessler
W. J. Geringer, Vice Chair J. Parks M. Golliet R. Stakenborghs
J. Potgieter, Secretary T.-L. Sham J. Hebeisen M. Troughton
G. Beirnaert A. Tzelepi J. Johnston, Jr. P. Vibien
C. Chen G. L. Zeng P. Krishnaswamy J. Wright
A. N. Chereskin M. Yoo, Alternate M. Kuntz T. Adams, Contributing Member
V. Chugh A. Appleton, Contributing Member B. Lin
C. Contescu R. W. Barnes, Contributing Member
N. Gallego A. A. Campbell, Contributing Member
S. T. Gonczy S.-H. Chi, Contributing Member
COMMITTEE ON HEATING BOILERS (BPV IV)
K. Harris Y. Katoh, Contributing Member
M. G. Jenkins A. Mack, Contributing Member M. Wadkinson, Chair C. Dinic
J. Lang J. B. Ossmann, Contributing Member J. L. Kleiss, Vice Chair J. M. Downs
M. P. Metcalfe C. R. Ramcharran, Staff Secretary J. A. Hall
B. Ahee M. Mengon
L. Badziagowski D. Nelson
T. L. Bedeaux H. Michael, Delegate
B. Calderon D. Picart, Delegate
J. P. Chicoine P. A. Molvie, Contributing Member

Executive Committee (BPV IV)

M. Wadkinson, Chair J. P. Chicoine
C. R. Ramcharran, Staff Secretary J. A. Hall
L. Badziagowski J. L. Kleiss
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 Subgroup on Cast Boilers (BPV IV) Subgroup on General Requirements/Personnel Qualifications and
Inquiries (BPV V)
J. P. Chicoine, Chair J. A. Hall
J. M. Downs, Vice Chair J. L. Kleiss C. Vorwald, Chair F. B. Kovacs
C. R. Ramcharran, Staff Secretary M. Mengon D. Bajula K. Krueger
T. L. Bedeaux N. Carter C. May
P. Chavdarov S. J. Akrin, Contributing Member
T. Clausing N. Y. Faransso, Contributing Member
Subgroup on Materials (BPV IV) C. Emslander J. F. Halley, Contributing Member
N. A. Finney D. I. Morris, Contributing Member
J. A. Hall, Chair T. L. Bedeaux G. W. Hembree J. P. Swezy, Jr., Contributing Member
J. M. Downs, Vice Chair Y. Teng
C. R. Ramcharran, Staff Secretary M. Wadkinson
L. Badziagowski
Project Team on Assisted Analysis (BPV V)
K. Hayes, Chair C. Hansen
Subgroup on Water Heaters (BPV IV) J. Aldrin G. W. Hembree
J. Chen R. S. F. Orozco
J. L. Kleiss, Chair B. J. Iske N. A. Finney E. Peloquin
L. Badziagowski, Vice Chair M. Mengon V. F. Godinez-Azcuaga T. Thulien
C. R. Ramcharran, Staff Secretary Y. Teng
B. Ahee T. E. Trant
J. P. Chicoine P. A. Molvie, Contributing Member
Subgroup on Volumetric Methods (BPV V)
C. Dinic
C. May, Chair K. Krueger
P. T. Hayes, Vice Chair E. Peloquin
Subgroup on Welded Boilers (BPV IV) D. Adkins C. Vorwald
P. L. Brown S. J. Akrin, Contributing Member
T. L. Bedeaux, Chair J. L. Kleiss N. A. Finney N. Y. Faransso, Contributing Member
C. R. Ramcharran, Staff Secretary M. Mengon A. F. Garbolevsky J. F. Halley, Contributing Member
B. Ahee M. Wadkinson R. W. Hardy R. W. Kruzic, Contributing Member
L. Badziagowski M. J. Melita, Alternate G. W. Hembree L. E. Mullins, Contributing Member
B. Calderon D. Nelson, Alternate F. B. Kovacs F. J. Sattler, Contributing Member
J. P. Chicoine P. A. Molvie, Contributing Member
C. Dinic
Working Group on Radiography (SG-VM) (BPV V)

Europe International Working Group (BPV IV) C. Vorwald, Chair T. R. Lerohl

D. M. Woodward, Vice Chair C. May
L. Badziagowski, Chair E. Van Bruggen J. Anderson R. J. Mills
D. Picart, Vice Chair G. Vicchi P. L. Brown J. F. Molinaro
R. Lozny A. Alessandrini, Alternate C. Emslander T. Vidimos
A. F. Garbolevsky B. White
R. W. Hardy S. J. Akrin, Contributing Member
COMMITTEE ON NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION (BPV V) G. W. Hembree T. L. Clifford, Contributing Member
N. A. Finney, Chair B. D. Laite F. B. Kovacs N. Y. Faransso, Contributing Member
C. May, Vice Chair P. B. Shaw B. D. Laite R. W. Kruzic, Contributing Member
C. R. Ramcharran, Staff Secretary C. Vorwald
D. Bajula S. J. Akrin, Contributing Member
P. L. Brown J. E. Batey, Contributing Member Working Group on Ultrasonics (SG-VM) (BPV V)
M. A. Burns A. S. Birks, Contributing Member K. Krueger, Chair D. Tompkins
N. Carter N. Y. Faransso, Contributing Member D. Bajula, Vice Chair D. Van Allen
T. Clausing J. F. Halley, Contributing Member D. Adkins J. Vinyard
C. Emslander R. W. Kruzic, Contributing Member C. Brown C. Vorwald
A. F. Garbolevsky L. E. Mullins, Contributing Member C. Emslander C. Wassink
P. T. Hayes F. J. Sattler, Contributing Member N. A. Finney N. Y. Faransso, Contributing Member
G. W. Hembree H. C. Graber, Honorary Member P. T. Hayes J. F. Halley, Contributing Member
F. B. Kovacs T. G. McCarty, Honorary Member G. W. Hembree R. W. Kruzic, Contributing Member
K. Krueger B. D. Laite P. Mudge, Contributing Member
T. R. Lerohl L. E. Mullins, Contributing Member
C. May M. J. Quarry, Contributing Member
Executive Committee (BPV V) E. Peloquin F. J. Sattler, Contributing Member
C. May, Chair G. W. Hembree J. Schoneweis J. Vanvelsor, Contributing Member
N. A. Finney, Vice Chair F. B. Kovacs
C. R. Ramcharran, Staff Secretary K. Krueger
N. Carter E. Peloquin
V. F. Godinez-Azcuaga C. Vorwald
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 Working Group on Acoustic Emissions (SG-VM) (BPV V) India International Working Group (BPV V)
V. F. Godinez-Azcuaga, Chair N. F. Douglas, Jr. P. Kumar, Chair G. R. Joshi
J. Catty, Vice Chair R. K. Miller A. V. Bhagwat A. Relekar
S. R. Doctor N. Y. Faransso, Contributing Member J. Chahwala V. J. Sonawane
S. Jobanputra D. B. Tanpure
D. Joshi
Working Group on Full Matrix Capture (SG-VM) (BPV V)
E. Peloquin, Chair G. W. Hembree
Italy International Working Group (BPV V)
C. Wassink, Vice Chair K. Krueger
D. Bajula M. Lozev D. D. Raimander, Chair E. Ferrari
D. Bellistri R. Nogueira O. Oldani, Vice Chair M. A. Grimoldi
J. Catty D. Richard C. R. Ramcharran, Staff Secretary G. Luoni
N. A. Finney M. Sens P. Campli, Secretary U. Papponetti
J. L. Garner D. Tompkins M. Agostini P. Pedersoli
R. T. Grotenhuis J. F. Halley, Contributing Member T. Aldo A. Veroni
P. T. Hayes L. E. Mullins, Contributing Member F. Bresciani M. Zambon
N. Caputo V. Calo, Contributing Member
M. Colombo G. Gobbi, Contributing Member
Subgroup on Inservice Examination Methods and Techniques P. L. Dinelli A. Gusmaroli, Contributing Member
(BPV V) F. Ferrarese G. Pontiggia, Contributing Member

P. T. Hayes, Chair G. W. Hembree

E. Peloquin, Vice Chair K. Krueger
COMMITTEE ON PRESSURE VESSELS (BPV VIII)
M. A. Burns C. May
M. Carlson D. D. Raimander S. C. Roberts, Chair C. D. Rodery
N. A. Finney C. Vorwald M. D. Lower, Vice Chair J. C. Sowinski
V. F. Godinez-Azcuaga S. J. Rossi, Staff Secretary D. Srnic
G. Aurioles, Sr. D. B. Stewart
S. R. Babka P. L. Sturgill
Subgroup on Surface Examination Methods (BPV V) R. J. Basile K. Subramanian
P. Chavdarov D. A. Swanson
N. Carter, Chair P. B. Shaw D. B. DeMichael J. P. Swezy, Jr.
B. D. Laite, Vice Chair R. Tedder J. F. Grubb S. Terada
R. M. Beldyk C. Vorwald B. F. Hantz E. Upitis
P. L. Brown C. Wassink M. Kowalczyk A. Viet
T. Clausing D. M. Woodward D. L. Kurle K. Xu
C. Emslander S. J. Akrin, Contributing Member R. Mahadeen P. A. McGowan, Delegate
N. Farenbaugh N. Y. Faransso, Contributing Member S. A. Marks H. Michael, Delegate
N. A. Finney J. F. Halley, Contributing Member P. Matkovics K. Oyamada, Delegate
A. F. Garbolevsky R. W. Kruzic, Contributing Member R. W. Mikitka M. E. Papponetti, Delegate
K. Hayes L. E. Mullins, Contributing Member B. R. Morelock A. Chaudouet, Contributing Member
G. W. Hembree F. J. Sattler, Contributing Member T. P. Pastor J. P. Glaspie, Contributing Member
C. May D. T. Peters K. T. Lau, Contributing Member
M. J. Pischke U. R. Miller, Contributing Member
M. D. Rana K. Mokhtarian, Contributing Member
Germany International Working Group (BPV V) G. B. Rawls, Jr. G. G. Karcher, Honorary Member
P. Chavdarov, Chair D. Kaiser F. L. Richter K. K. Tam, Honorary Member
C. Kringe, Vice Chair S. Mann
H.-P. Schmitz, Secretary V. Reusch
K.-H. Gischler Executive Committee (BPV VIII)
M. D. Lower, Chair S. A. Marks
S. J. Rossi, Staff Secretary P. Matkovics
G. Aurioles, Sr. S. C. Roberts
C. W. Cary J. C. Sowinski
J. Hoskinson K. Subramanian
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 Subgroup on Design (BPV VIII) Subgroup on General Requirements (BPV VIII)
J. C. Sowinski, Chair M. D. Rana J. Hoskinson, Chair F. L. Richter
C. S. Hinson, Vice Chair G. B. Rawls, Jr. M. Faulkner, Vice Chair S. C. Roberts
G. Aurioles, Sr. S. C. Roberts N. Barkley J. Rust
S. R. Babka C. D. Rodery R. J. Basile J. C. Sowinski
O. A. Barsky T. G. Seipp T. P. Beirne P. Speranza
R. J. Basile D. Srnic D. B. DeMichael D. Srnic
D. Chandiramani D. A. Swanson M. D. Lower D. B. Stewart
M. D. Clark S. Terada T. P. Pastor D. A. Swanson
M. Faulkner J. Vattappilly I. Powell J. P. Glaspie, Contributing Member
B. F. Hantz K. Xu G. B. Rawls, Jr. Y. Yang, Contributing Member
C. E. Hinnant K. Oyamada, Delegate
M. H. Jawad M. E. Papponetti, Delegate
S. Krishnamurthy P. K. Lam, Contributing Member Task Group on Fired Heater Pressure Vessels (BPV VIII)
D. L. Kurle K. Mokhtarian, Contributing Member
K. Kuscu T. P. Pastor, Contributing Member J. Hoskinson, Chair R. Robles
M. D. Lower S. C. Shah, Contributing Member W. Kim J. Rust
R. W. Mikitka K. K. Tam, Contributing Member S. Kirk P. Shanks
B. Millet E. Upitis, Contributing Member D. Nelson E. Smith
T. P. Pastor D. Srnic

Working Group on Design-by-Analysis (BPV VIII)

Task Group on Subsea Applications (BPV VIII)
B. F. Hantz, Chair S. Krishnamurthy
T. W. Norton, Secretary A. Mann M. Sarzynski, Chair C. Lan
D. A. Arnett C. Nadarajah A. J. Grohmann, Vice Chair P. Lutkiewicz
J. Bedoya P. Prueter L. P. Antalffy N. McKie
S. Guzey T. G. Seipp R. C. Biel S. K. Parimi
C. F. Heberling II M. A. Shah J. Ellens R. H. Patil
C. E. Hinnant S. Terada J. Hademenos M. P. Vaclavik
M. H. Jawad R. G. Brown, Contributing Member J. Kaculi R. Cordes, Contributing Member
S. Kataoka D. Dewees, Contributing Member K. Karpanan D. T. Peters, Contributing Member
S. Kilambi K. Saboda, Contributing Member F. Kirkemo J. R. Sims, Contributing Member
K. D. Kirkpatrick

Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment (BPV VIII)

Working Group on Elevated Temperature Design (BPV I and VIII) P. Matkovics, Chair R. Mahadeen
A. Mann, Chair T. Le M. D. Clark, Vice Chair S. Mayeux
C. Nadarajah, Secretary M. C. Messner L. Bower, Secretary S. Neilsen
D. Anderson M. N. Mitchell G. Aurioles, Sr. E. Smith
D. Dewees P. Prueter S. R. Babka A. M. Voytko
B. F. Hantz M. J. Swindeman J. H. Barbee R. P. Wiberg
M. H. Jawad J. P. Glaspie, Contributing Member O. A. Barsky J. Pasek, Contributing Member
R. I. Jetter N. McMurray, Contributing Member T. Bunyarattaphantu D. Srnic, Contributing Member
S. Krishnamurthy B. J. Mollitor, Contributing Member A. Chaudouet Z. Tong, Contributing Member
D. L. Kurle

Subgroup on Fabrication and Examination (BPV VIII)

Working Group on Plate Heat Exchangers (BPV VIII)
S. A. Marks, Chair B. F. Shelley
D. I. Morris, Vice Chair D. Smith D. I. Morris, Chair P. Matkovics
T. Halligan, Secretary P. L. Sturgill S. R. Babka M. J. Pischke
N. Carter J. P. Swezy, Jr. J. F. Grubb P. Shanks
J. Lu E. Upitis V. Gudge E. Smith
B. R. Morelock C. Violand R. Mahadeen D. Srnic
O. Mulet K. Oyamada, Delegate S. A. Marks S. Sullivan
M. J. Pischke W. J. Bees, Contributing Member
M. J. Rice L. F. Campbell, Contributing Member
J. Roberts R. Uebel, Contributing Member
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 Subgroup on High Pressure Vessels (BPV VIII) Argentina International Working Group (BPV VIII)
K. Subramanian, Chair S. Terada A. Dominguez, Chair M. Favareto
M. Sarzynski, Vice Chair Y. Xu R. Robles, Vice Chair M. D. Kuhn
A. Dinizulu, Staff Secretary A. M. Clayton, Contributing Member G. Glissenti, Secretary F. P. Larrosa
L. P. Antalffy R. Cordes, Contributing Member M. M. Acosta L. M. Leccese
J. Barlow R. D. Dixon, Contributing Member R. A. Barey C. Meinl
R. C. Biel Q. Dong, Contributing Member C. Alderetes M. A. Mendez
P. N. Chaku T. A. Duffey, Contributing Member F. A. Andres J. J. Monaco
L. Fridlund R. M. Hoshman, Contributing A. Antipasti C. Parente
D. Fuenmayor Member D. A. Bardelli M. A. A. Pipponzi
J. Gibson F. Kirkemo, Contributing Member L. F. Boccanera L. C. Rigoli
R. T. Hallman R. A. Leishear, Contributing Member O. S. Bretones A. Rivas
K. Karpanan G. M. Mital, Contributing Member A. Burgueno D. Rizzo
J. Keltjens M. Parr, Contributing Member G. Casanas J. C. Rubeo
A. K. Khare M. D. Rana, Contributing Member D. H. Da Rold S. Schamun
G. T. Nelson C. Romero, Contributing Member D. A. Del Teglia G. Telleria
D. T. Peters C. Tipple, Contributing Member J. I. Duo M. M. C. Tocco
E. D. Roll K.-J. Young, Contributing Member
J. R. Sims D. J. Burns, Honorary Member
E. Smith G. J. Mraz, Honorary Member China International Working Group (BPV VIII)
F. W. Tatar
X. Chen, Chair C. Miao
B. Shou, Vice Chair L. Sun
Z. Fan, Secretary C. Wu
Subgroup on Materials (BPV VIII)
Y. Chen J. Xiaobin
M. Kowalczyk, Chair E. Upitis J. Cui F. Xu
P. Chavdarov, Vice Chair K. Xu R. Duan G. Xu
S. Kilambi, Secretary S. Yem J.-G. Gong F. Yang
J. Cameron A. Di Rienzo, Contributing Member B. Han Y. Yang
J. F. Grubb J. D. Fritz, Contributing Member J. Hu Y. Yuan
D. Maitra M. Katcher, Contributing Member Q. Hu Yanfeng Zhang
D. W. Rahoi W. M. Lundy, Contributing Member H. Hui Yijun Zhang
J. Robertson J. Penso, Contributing Member K. Li S. Zhao
R. C. Sutherlin D. Luo J. Zheng
Y. Luo G. Zhu

Subgroup on Toughness (BPV VIII)

Germany International Working Group (BPV VIII)
K. Xu, Chair D. A. Swanson
T. Halligan, Vice Chair J. P. Swezy, Jr. R. Kauer, Chair S. Krebs
T. Finn S. Terada M. Sykora, Vice Chair T. Ludwig
C. S. Hinson E. Upitis A. Aloui R. A. Meyers
S. Kilambi J. Vattappilly P. Chavdarov H. Michael
D. L. Kurle K. Oyamada, Delegate A. Emrich S. Reich
T. Newman L. Dong, Contributing Member J. Fleischfresser A. Spangenberg
J. Qu S. Krishnamurthy, Contributing C. Jaekel C. Stobbe
M. D. Rana Member D. Koelbl G. Naumann, Contributing Member
F. L. Richter K. Mokhtarian, Contributing Member
K. Subramanian
India International Working Group (BPV VIII)
D. Chandiramani, Chair A. Kakumanu
Subgroup on Graphite Pressure Equipment (BPV VIII)
D. Kulkarni, Vice Chair V. V. P. Kumar
C. W. Cary, Chair J. D. Clements A. D. Dalal, Secretary T. Mukherjee
A. Viet, Vice Chair H. Lee, Jr. P. Arulkumar P. C. Pathak
G. C. Becherer S. Mehrez B. Basu D. Prabhu
F. L. Brown T. Rudy P. Gandhi A. Sadasivam
R. J. Bulgin A. A. Stupica U. Ganesan M. P. Shah
S. K. Goyal R. Tiru
V. Jayabalan V. T. Valavan
V. K. Joshi M. Sharma, Contributing Member

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 Italy International Working Group (BPV VIII) COMMITTEE ON WELDING, BRAZING, AND FUSING (BPV IX)
A. Teli, Chair M. Guglielmetti M. J. Pischke, Chair M. B. Sims
M. Millefanti, Vice Chair A. F. Magri P. L. Sturgill, Vice Chair W. J. Sperko
P. Campli, Secretary P. Mantovani R. Rahaman, Staff Secretary J. P. Swezy, Jr.
B. G. Alborali L. Moracchioli M. Bernasek A. D. Wilson
P. Aliprandi P. Pacor M. A. Boring E. W. Woelfel
A. Avogadri S. Sarti D. A. Bowers D. Pojatar, Delegate
A. Camanni V. Calo, Contributing Member N. Carter A. Roza, Delegate
N. Caputo G. Gobbi, Contributing Member J. G. Feldstein M. Consonni, Contributing Member
M. Colombo A. Gusmaroli, Contributing Member P. Gilston P. D. Flenner, Contributing Member
P. Conti G. Pontiggia, Contributing Member S. E. Gingrich S. A. Jones, Contributing Member
D. Cortassa D. D. Raimander, Contributing K. L. Hayes D. K. Peetz, Contributing Member
P. L. Dinelli Member R. M. Jessee S. Raghunathan, Contributing
F. Finco J. S. Lee Member
W. M. Lundy M. J. Stanko, Contributing Member
D. W. Mann P. L. Van Fosson, Contributing
Special Working Group on Bolted Flanged Joints (BPV VIII) S. A. Marks Member
T. Melfi R. K. Brown, Jr., Honorary Member
W. Brown, Chair W. McDaniel W. F. Newell, Jr. M. L. Carpenter, Honorary Member
M. Osterfoss, Vice Chair R. W. Mikitka E. G. Reichelt B. R. Newmark, Honorary Member
G. Aurioles, Sr. D. Nash M. J. Rice S. D. Reynolds, Jr., Honorary Member
D. Bankston, Jr. M. Ruffin
H. Bouzid R. Wacker
A. Chaudouet E. Jamalyaria, Contributing Member
Subgroup on Brazing (BPV IX)
H. Chen J. R. Payne, Contributing Member
D. Francis G. Van Zyl, Contributing Member S. A. Marks, Chair M. J. Pischke
H. Lejeune J. Veiga, Contributing Member E. W. Beckman P. L. Sturgill
A. Mann A. F. Garbolevsky J. P. Swezy, Jr.
N. Mohr

Subgroup on Interpretations (BPV VIII)

Subgroup on General Requirements (BPV IX)
G. Aurioles, Sr., Chair J. C. Sowinski
J. Oh, Staff Secretary D. B. Stewart N. Carter, Chair P. L. Sturgill
S. R. Babka K. Subramanian P. Gilston, Vice Chair J. P. Swezy, Jr.
J. Cameron D. A. Swanson J. P. Bell E. W. Woelfel
C. W. Cary J. P. Swezy, Jr. D. A. Bowers E. W. Beckman, Contributing
B. F. Hantz J. Vattappilly M. Heinrichs Member
M. Kowalczyk A. Viet A. Howard A. Davis, Contributing Member
D. L. Kurle K. Xu R. M. Jessee D. K. Peetz, Contributing Member
M. D. Lower R. J. Basile, Contributing Member S. A. Marks B. R. Newmark, Honorary Member
S. A. Marks D. B. DeMichael, Contributing H. B. Porter
P. Matkovics Member
D. I. Morris R. D. Dixon, Contributing Member
D. T. Peters S. Kilambi, Contributing Member Subgroup on Materials (BPV IX)
F. L. Richter R. Mahadeen, Contributing Member
S. C. Roberts T. P. Pastor, Contributing Member M. Bernasek, Chair M. J. Pischke
C. D. Rodery P. L. Sturgill, Contributing Member T. Anderson A. Roza
T. G. Seipp L. Constantinescu C. E. Sainz
E. Cutlip P. L. Sturgill
M. Denault C. Zanfir
S. E. Gingrich V. G. V. Giunto, Delegate
L. S. Harbison D. J. Kotecki, Contributing Member
M. James B. Krueger, Contributing Member
R. M. Jessee W. J. Sperko, Contributing Member
T. Melfi M. J. Stanko, Contributing Member
S. D. Nelson

Subgroup on Plastic Fusing (BPV IX)

K. L. Hayes, Chair S. Schuessler
R. M. Jessee M. Troughton
J. Johnston, Jr. C. Violand
J. E. O’Sullivan E. W. Woelfel
E. G. Reichelt J. Wright
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(BPV X)
T. Melfi, Chair E. G. Reichelt
A. D. Wilson, Vice Chair M. J. Rice B. Linnemann, Chair D. H. McCauley
K. L. Hayes, Secretary M. B. Sims D. Eisberg, Vice Chair N. L. Newhouse
M. Bernasek W. J. Sperko P. D. Stumpf, Staff Secretary G. Ramirez
M. A. Boring P. L. Sturgill A. L. Beckwith J. R. Richter
D. A. Bowers J. P. Swezy, Jr. F. L. Brown B. F. Shelley
R. Campbell C. Violand J. L. Bustillos G. A. Van Beek
R. B. Corbit D. Chandiramani, Contributing B. R. Colley S. L. Wagner
L. S. Harbison Member T. W. Cowley D. O. Yancey, Jr.
M. Heinrichs M. Consonni, Contributing Member I. L. Dinovo P. H. Ziehl
J. S. Lee M. Dehghan, Contributing Member J. Eihusen D. H. Hodgkinson, Contributing
W. M. Lundy P. D. Flenner, Contributing Member M. R. Gorman Member
D. W. Mann T. C. Wiesner, Contributing Member B. Hebb D. L. Keeler, Contributing Member
W. F. Newell, Jr. L. E. Hunt

Argentina International Working Group (BPV IX) COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR INSERVICE INSPECTION (BPV XI)
A. Burgueno, Chair M. Favareto R. W. Swayne, Chair T. Nuoffer
A. R. G. Frinchaboy, Vice Chair J. A. Gandola D. W. Lamond, Vice Chair J. Nygaard
R. Rahaman, Staff Secretary C. A. Garibotti A. T. Roberts III, Vice Chair J. E. O’Sullivan
M. D. Kuhn, Secretary J. A. Herrera D. Miro-Quesada, Staff Secretary N. A. Palm
B. Bardott M. A. Mendez J. F. Ball G. C. Park
L. F. Boccanera A. E. Pastor W. H. Bamford D. A. Scarth
P. J. Cabot G. Telleria M. L. Benson F. J. Schaaf, Jr.
J. Caprarulo M. M. C. Tocco J. M. Boughman S. Takaya
C. Brown D. Vetter
S. B. Brown T. V. Vo
Germany International Working Group (BPV IX) T. L. Chan J. G. Weicks
R. C. Cipolla M. Weis
A. Roza, Chair T. Ludwig D. R. Cordes Y.-K. Chung, Delegate
A. Spangenberg, Vice Chair S. Wegener H. Do C. Ye, Delegate
R. Rahaman, Staff Secretary F. Wodke E. V. Farrell, Jr. B. Lin, Alternate
P. Chavadarov J. Daldrup, Contributing Member M. J. Ferlisi R. O. McGill, Alternate
B. Daume E. Floer, Contributing Member T. J. Griesbach L. A. Melder, Alternate
J. Fleischfresser R. Helmholdt, Contributing Member J. Hakii A. Udyawar, Alternate
P. Khwaja G. Naumann, Contributing Member M. L. Hall E. B. Gerlach, Contributing Member
S. Krebs K.-G. Toelle, Contributing Member P. J. Hennessey C. D. Cowfer, Honorary Member
D. O. Henry R. E. Gimple, Honorary Member
K. Hojo F. E. Gregor, Honorary Member
Italy International Working Group (BPV IX) S. D. Kulat R. D. Kerr, Honorary Member
D. D. Raimander, Chair L. Moracchioli C. Latiolais P. C. Riccardella, Honorary Member
F. Ferrarese, Vice Chair P. Pacor J. T. Lindberg R. A. West, Honorary Member
R. Rahaman, Staff Secretary P. Siboni H. Malikowski C. J. Wirtz, Honorary Member
M. Bernasek V. Calo, Contributing Member S. L. McCracken R. A. Yonekawa, Honorary Member
A. Camanni G. Gobbi, Contributing Member S. A. Norman
P. L. Dinelli A. Gusmaroli, Contributing Member
M. Mandina G. Pontiggia, Contributing Member
A. S. Monastra Executive Committee (BPV XI)
D. W. Lamond, Chair S. L. McCracken
R. W. Swayne, Vice Chair T. Nuoffer
Spain International Working Group (BPV IX) D. Miro-Quesada, Staff Secretary N. A. Palm
F. J. Q. Pandelo, Chair F. Manas M. L. Benson G. C. Park
F. L. Villabrille, Vice Chair B. B. Miguel M. J. Ferlisi A. T. Roberts III
R. Rahaman, Staff Secretary A. D. G. Munoz S. D. Kulat B. L. Lin, Alternate
J. T. Lindberg
F. R. Hermida, Secretary A. B. Pascual
C. A. Celimendiz S. Sevil
M. A. F. Garcia G. Gobbi, Contributing Member
R. G. Garcia Argentina International Working Group (BPV XI)
O. Martinez, Staff Secretary F. J. Schaaf, Jr.
A. Claus F. M. Schroeter
I. M. Guerreiro P. Yamamoto
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 China International Working Group (BPV XI) Working Group on Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage and Transportation
Containment Systems (BPV XI)
J. H. Liu, Chair S. Shuo
J. F. Cai, Vice Chair Y. Sixin K. Hunter, Chair K. Mauskar
C. Ye, Vice Chair Y. X. Sun M. Orihuela, Secretary R. M. Meyer
M. W. Zhou, Secretary G. X. Tang D. J. Ammerman R. M. Pace
H. Chen Q. Wang W. H. Borter E. L. Pleins
H. D. Chen Q. W. Wang J. Broussard M. A. Richter
Y. Cheng Z. S. Wang C. R. Bryan B. Sarno
Y. B. Guo L. Xing T. Carraher R. Sindelar
Y. Hongqi F. Xu S. Corcoran M. Staley
D. R. Horn S. X. Xu D. Dunn J. Wellwood
Y. Hou Q. Yin N. Fales K. A. Whitney
S. X. Lin K. Zhang R. C. Folley X. J. Zhai
Y. Nie Y. Zhe G. Grant P.-S. Lam, Alternate
W. N. Pei Z. M. Zhong B. Gutherman G. White, Alternate
L. Shiwei M. W. Joseph J. Wise, Alternate
M. Keene H. Smith, Contributing Member
M. Liu
Germany International Working Group (BPV XI)
R. Döring, Chair N. Legl
Task Group on Mitigation and Repair of Spent Nuclear Fuel
M. Hagenbruch, Vice Chair T. Ludwig
Canisters (WG-SNFS & TCS) (BPV XI)
R. Piel, Secretary X. Pitoiset
A. Casse M. Reichert J. Tatman, Chair M. Kris
C. G. Frantescu L. Sybertz D. J. Ammerman M. Liu
E. Iacopetta I. Tewes J. Broussard K. Mauskar
S. D. Kulat R. Tiete C. R. Bryan S. L. McCracken
H.-W. Lange J. Wendt G. R. Cannell M. Orihuela
K. Dietrich M. Richter
D. Dunn K. E. Ross
India International Working Group (BPV XI) N. Fales B. Sarno
R. C. Folley R. Sindelar
S. B. Parkash, Chair N. Palm D. Jacobs J. Wellwood
D. Narain, Vice Chair D. Rawal N. Klymyshyn A. Williams
K. K. Rai, Secretary R. Sahai
Z. M. Mansuri R. K. Sharma
M. R. Nadgouda
Subgroup on Evaluation Standards (SG-ES) (BPV XI)
N. A. Palm, Chair Y. S. Li
Special Working Group on Editing and Review (BPV XI) S. X. Xu, Secretary R. O. McGill
W. H. Bamford K. Miyazaki
R. W. Swayne, Chair M. Orihuela M. Brumovsky R. M. Pace
R. C. Cipolla D. A. Scarth H. D. Chung J. C. Poehler
D. O. Henry R. C. Cipolla S. Ranganath
C. M. Faidy D. A. Scarth
M. M. Farooq D. J. Shim
Task Group on Inspectability (BPV XI) B. R. Ganta A. Udyawar
J. T. Lindberg, Chair J. Honcharik T. J. Griesbach T. V. Vo
E. Henry, Secretary C. Latiolais K. Hasegawa G. M. Wilkowski
A. Bushmire G. A. Lofthus K. Hojo M. L. Benson, Alternate
A. Cardillo S. Matsumoto D. N. Hopkins H. S. Mehta, Contributing Member
K. Caver D. E. Matthews D. R. Lee
D. R. Cordes P. J. O’Regan
P. Gionta J. B. Ossmann
D. O. Henry C. Thomas Task Group on Evaluation of Beyond Design Basis Events
(SG-ES) (BPV XI)
R. M. Pace, Chair K. Hojo
S. X. Xu, Secretary S. A. Kleinsmith
F. G. Abatt S. M. Moenssens
G. A. Antaki T. V. Vo
P. R. Donavin G. M. Wilkowski
R. G. Gilada H. S. Mehta, Contributing Member
T. J. Griesbach T. Weaver, Contributing Member
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 Working Group on Flaw Evaluation Working Group on Pipe Flaw Evaluation (SG-ES) (BPV XI)
(SG-ES) (BPV XI)
D. A. Scarth, Chair Y. Kim
R. C. Cipolla, Chair Y. S. Li S. Kalyanam, Secretary V. Lacroix
S. X. Xu, Secretary C. Liu K. Azuma Y. S. Li
W. H. Bamford M. Liu W. H. Bamford R. O. McGill
M. L. Benson G. A. Miessi M. L. Benson G. A. Miessi
M. Brumovsky K. Miyazaki M. Brumovsky K. Miyazaki
H. D. Chung S. Noronha F. W. Brust S. M. Parker
N. G. Cofie R. K. Qashu H. D. Chung S. H. Pellet
M. A. Erickson S. Ranganath R. C. Cipolla C. J. Sallaberry
C. M. Faidy D. A. Scarth N. G. Cofie W. L. Server
M. M. Farooq W. L. Server C. M. Faidy D. J. Shim
B. R. Ganta D. J. Shim M. M. Farooq S. Smith
R. G. Gilada S. Smith B. R. Ganta M. F. Uddin
C. Guzman-Leong M. Uddin R. G. Gilada A. Udyawar
P. H. Hoang A. Udyawar S. R. Gosselin T. V. Vo
K. Hojo T. V. Vo C. E. Guzman-Leong K. Wang
D. N. Hopkins K. Wang K. Hasegawa B. Wasiluk
S. Kalyanam B. Wasiluk P. H. Hoang G. M. Wilkowski
Y. Kim G. M. Wilkowski K. Hojo S. X. Xu
V. Lacroix H. S. Mehta, Contributing Member D. N. Hopkins Y. Zou
D. R. Lee E. J. Houston K. Gresh, Alternate
R. Janowiak H. S. Mehta, Contributing Member
K. Kashima
Working Group on Flaw Evaluation Reference Curves
(SG-ES) (BPV XI)
Task Group on Code Case N-513 (WG-PFE) (BPV XI)
A. Udyawar, Chair V. Lacroix
D. A. Scarth, Secretary K. Miyazaki R. O. McGill, Chair E. J. Houston
W. H. Bamford B. Pellereau S. M. Parker, Secretary R. Janowiak
M. L. Benson S. Ranganath G. A. Antaki S. H. Pellet
F. W. Brust D. J. Shim R. C. Cipolla D. Rudland
R. C. Cipolla S. Smith M. M. Farooq D. A. Scarth
M. M. Farooq M. Uddin K. Gresh S. X. Xu
A. E. Freed T. V. Vo
P. Gill G. White
K. Hasegawa S. X. Xu Task Group on Evaluation Procedures for Degraded Buried Pipe
K. Hojo H. S. Mehta, Contributing Member (WG-PFE) (BPV XI)
R. O. McGill, Chair R. Janowiak
S. X. Xu, Secretary M. Kassar
Working Group on Operating Plant Criteria (SG-ES) (BPV XI)
F. G. Abatt M. Moenssens
N. A. Palm, Chair A. D. Odell G. A. Antaki D. P. Munson
A. E. Freed, Secretary R. M. Pace R. C. Cipolla R. M. Pace
W. H. Bamford J. C. Poehler R. G. Gilada S. H. Pellet
M. Brumovsky S. Ranganath K. Hasegawa D. Rudland
M. A. Erickson W. L. Server K. M. Hoffman D. A. Scarth
T. J. Griesbach C. A. Tomes
M. Hayashi A. Udyawar
R. Janowiak T. V. Vo Task Group on Flaw Evaluation for HDPE Pipe (WG-PFE) (BPV XI)
M. Kirk H. Q. Xu
S. A. Kleinsmith H. S. Mehta, Contributing Member S. Kalyanam, Chair D. J. Shim
H. Kobayashi P. Krishnaswamy M. Troughton
M. Moenssens J. Wright
D. P. Munson S. X. Xu
D. A. Scarth
Task Group on Appendix L (WG-OPC) (BPV XI)
N. Glunt, Chair C.-S. Oh
R. M. Pace, Secretary H. Park Subgroup on Nondestructive Examination (SG-NDE) (BPV XI)
J. I. Duo S. Ranganath
A. E. Freed A. Scott J. T. Lindberg, Chair S. E. Cumblidge
M. A. Gray D. J. Shim D. O. Henry, Vice Chair K. J. Hacker
T. J. Griesbach S. Smith T. Cinson, Secretary J. Harrison
H. Nam A. Udyawar M. Briley D. A. Kull
A. Nana T. V. Vo C. Brown C. Latiolais
A. D. Odell A. Bushmire F. J. Schaaf, Jr.
T. L. Chan R. V. Swain
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 Working Group on Personnel Qualification and Surface Visual and ASME/JSME Joint Working Group on RIM Processes and
Eddy Current Examination (SG-NDE) (BPV XI) System-Based Code (SG-RIM) (BPV XI)
C. Brown, Chair D. O. Henry S. Takaya, Chair R. Meyer
M. Orihuela, Secretary J. T. Lindberg R. J. McReynolds, Vice Chair T. Muraki
J. Bennett C. Shinsky M. T. Audrain S. Okajima
T. Cinson R. Tedder K. Dozaki A. T. Roberts III
S. E. Cumblidge T. Thulien J. T. Fong C. J. Sallaberry
A. Diaz J. T. Timm J. Hakii F. J. Schaaf, Jr.
N. Farenbaugh K. Harris R. Vayda
M. Hayashi D. Watanabe
S. Kalyanam H. Yada
Working Group on Procedure Qualification and Volumetric D. R. Lee K. Yamada
Examination (SG-NDE) (BPV XI) H. Machida T. Asayama, Contributing Member

J. Harrison, Chair C. Latiolais

D. A. Kull, Secretary C. A. Nove
Subgroup on Repair/Replacement Activities (SG-RRA) (BPV XI)
M. Briley D. R. Slivon
A. Bushmire R. V. Swain S. L. McCracken, Chair L. A. Melder
D. R. Cordes D. Van Allen E. V. Farrell, Jr., Secretary S. A. Norman
K. J. Hacker J. Williams J. F. Ball G. T. Olson
R. E. Jacob B. Lin, Alternate M. Brandes J. E. O’Sullivan
W. A. Jensen S. B. Brown G. C. Park
R. Clow R. R. Stevenson
S. J. Findlan R. W. Swayne
Subgroup on Reliability and Integrity Management Program M. L. Hall D. J. Tilly
(SG-RIM) (BPV XI) J. Honcharik J. G. Weicks
A. B. Meichler B. Lin, Alternate
A. T. Roberts III, Chair P. J. Hennessey
D. Vetter, Secretary S. Kalyanam
T. Anselmi D. R. Lee
Working Group on Design and Programs (SG-RRA) (BPV XI)
M. T. Audrain R. J. McReynolds
N. Broom R. Meyer S. B. Brown, Chair H. Malikowski
F. W. Brust M. Orihuela R. A. Patel, Secretary A. B. Meichler
V. Chugh C. J. Sallaberry O. Bhatty G. C. Park
S. R. Doctor F. J. Schaaf, Jr. R. Clow M. A. Pyne
J. D. Fletcher H. M. Stephens, Jr. R. R. Croft R. R. Stevenson
J. T. Fong R. W. Swayne E. V. Farrell, Jr. K. Sullivan
R. Grantom S. Takaya K. Harris R. W. Swayne
K. Harris R. Vayda B. Lin

Working Group on MANDE (SG-RIM) (BPV XI) Task Group on Repair and Replacement Optimization
(WG-D&P) (BPV XI)
H. M. Stephens, Jr., Chair J. T. Fong
S. R. Doctor, Vice Chair D. O. Henry S. L. McCracken, Chair M. L. Hall
M. Turnbow, Secretary R. J. McReynolds S. J. Findlan, Secretary D. Jacobs
T. Anselmi R. Meyer T. Basso H. Malikowski
M. T. Audrain M. Orihuela R. Clow T. Nuoffer
N. A. Finney K. Yamada K. Dietrich G. C. Park
E. V. Farrell, Jr. A. Patel
M. J. Ferlisi R. R. Stevenson
Task Group on Nonmetallic Component Degradation and Failure R. C. Folley J. G. Weicks
Monitoring (SG-RIM) (BPV XI)
M. P. Metcalfe, Chair W. J. Geringer
Working Group on Nonmetals Repair/Replacement Activities
A. Tzelepi, Secretary K. Harris
(SG-RRA) (BPV XI)
M. T. Audrain J. Lang
G. Beirnaert J. Potgieter J. E. O’Sullivan, Chair T. M. Musto
C. Chen S. Schuessler, Secretary A. Pridmore
M. Brandes F. J. Schaaf, Jr.
D. R. Dechene R. Stakenborghs
M. Golliet P. Vibien
J. Johnston, Jr. M. P. Marohl, Contributing Member
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 Task Group on HDPE Piping for Low Safety Significance Systems Task Group on High Strength Nickel Alloys Issues (SG-WCS) (BPV XI)
(WG-NMRRA) (BPV XI)
H. Malikowski, Chair H. Kobayashi
M. Brandes, Chair T. M. Musto C. Waskey, Secretary S. E. Marlette
J. E. O’Sullivan, Secretary F. J. Schaaf, Jr. E. Blackard G. C. Park
M. Golliet S. Schuessler T. Cinson C. Wax
B. Lin R. Stakenborghs J. Collins G. White
K. Dietrich K. A. Whitney
P. R. Donavin
Task Group on Repair by Carbon Fiber Composites
(WG-NMRRA) (BPV XI)
Working Group on Containment (SG-WCS) (BPV XI)
J. E. O’Sullivan, Chair C. A. Nove
S. F. Arnold R. P. Ojdrovic M. J. Ferlisi, Chair P. Leininger
S. W. Choi A. Pridmore R. Thames, Secretary J. A. Munshi
D. R. Dechene S. Rios P. S. Ghosal M. Sircar
M. Golliet C. W. Rowley H. T. Hill P. C. Smith
L. S. Gordon J. Sealey S. Johnson S. Walden
P. Krishnaswamy R. Stakenborghs A. E. Keyser M. Weis
M. Kuntz N. Stoeva B. Lehman S. G. Brown, Alternate
H. Lu M. F. Uddin
M. P. Marohl J. Wen
L. Nadeau B. Davenport, Alternate Working Group on Inspection of Systems and Components
(SG-WCS) (BPV XI)
H. Q. Do, Chair J. Howard
Working Group on Welding and Special Repair Processes
M. Weis, Secretary A. Keller
(SG-RRA) (BPV XI)
I. A. Anchondo-Lopez S. D. Kulat
J. G. Weicks, Chair D. Jacobs R. W. Blyde E. Lantz
G. T. Olson, Secretary M. Kris K. Caver A. Maekawa
D. Barborak S. E. Marlette C. Cueto-Felgueroso T. Nomura
S. J. Findlan S. L. McCracken M. J. Ferlisi J. C. Nygaard
R. C. Folley L. A. Melder M. L. Garcia Heras S. Orita
M. L. Hall J. E. O’Sullivan K. W. Hall A. W. Wilkens
J. Honcharik D. J. Tilly

Working Group on Pressure Testing (SG-WCS) (BPV XI)

Task Group on Temper Bead Welding (WG-W&SRP) (BPV XI)
J. M. Boughman, Chair D. W. Lamond
S. J. Findlan, Chair S. L. McCracken S. A. Norman, Secretary M. Moenssens
D. Barborak N. Mohr T. Anselmi R. A. Nettles
R. C. Folley G. T. Olson M. J. Homiack C. Thomas
J. Graham J. E. O’Sullivan A. E. Keyser K. Whitney
M. L. Hall A. Patel
D. Jacobs J. Tatman
H. Kobayashi J. G. Weicks Working Group on Risk-Informed Activities (SG-WCS) (BPV XI)
M. A. Pyne, Chair M. J. Homiack
S. T. Chesworth, Secretary S. D. Kulat
Task Group on Weld Overlay (WG-W&SRP)(BPV XI)
G. Brouette D. W. Lamond
S. L. McCracken, Chair C. Lohse C. Cueto-Felgueroso E. Lantz
S. Hunter, Secretary S. E. Marlette R. Haessler P. J. O’Regan
D. Barborak G. T. Olson J. Hakii N. A. Palm
S. J. Findlan A. Patel K. W. Hall D. Vetter
J. Graham D. W. Sandusky
M. L. Hall D. E. Waskey
D. Jacobs J. G. Weicks Working Group on General Requirements (BPV XI)
T. Nuoffer, Chair T. N. Rezk
J. Mayo, Secretary A. T. Roberts III
Subgroup on Water-Cooled Systems (SG-WCS) (BPV XI)
J. F. Ball S. R. Scott
M. J. Ferlisi, Chair S. D. Kulat T. L. Chan D. Vetter
J. Nygaard, Secretary D. W. Lamond P. J. Hennessey S. E. Woolf
J. M. Boughman T. Nomura K. A. Kavanagh B. Harris, Alternate
S. T. Chesworth T. Nuoffer G. Ramaraj R. S. Spencer, Alternate
J. Collins M. A. Pyne
H. Q. Do H. M. Stephens, Jr.
K. W. Hall R. Thames
P. J. Hennessey M. Weis
A. E. Keyser I. A. Anchondo-Lopez, Alternate

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N. J. Paulick, Chair M. Pitts T. A. Rogers, Chair R. C. Sallash
M. D. Rana, Vice Chair J. Roberts S. Staniszewski, Secretary D. G. Shelton
J. Oh, Staff Secretary T. A. Rogers P. Chilukuri D. D. Brusewitz, Contributing
A. N. Antoniou R. C. Sallash N. J. Paulick Member
K. W. A. Cheng M. Shah M. Pitts Y. Doron, Contributing Member
P. Chilukuri S. Staniszewski T. J. Rishel
W. L. Garfield A. P. Varghese
P. Miller R. Meyers, Contributing Member
COMMITTEE ON OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION (BPV XIII)
B. K. Nutter, Chair R. W. Barnes, Contributing Member
Executive Committee (BPV XII)
A. Donaldson, Vice Chair R. D. Danzy, Contributing Member
M. D. Rana, Chair T. A. Rogers C. E. Rodrigues, Staff Secretary A. Frigerio, Contributing Member
N. J. Paulick, Vice Chair R. C. Sallash J. F. Ball J. P. Glaspie, Contributing Member
J. Oh, Staff Secretary S. Staniszewski J. Burgess S. F. Harrison, Jr., Contributing
M. Pitts A. P. Varghese B. Calderon Member
D. B. DeMichael A. Hassan, Contributing Member
J. W. Dickson P. K. Lam, Contributing Member
Subgroup on Design and Materials (BPV XII) J. M. Levy M. Mengon, Contributing Member
D. Miller J. Mize, Contributing Member
R. C. Sallash, Chair S. Staniszewski T. Patel M. Mullavey, Contributing Member
D. K. Chandiramani A. P. Varghese B. F. Pittel S. K. Parimi, Contributing Member
K. W. A. Cheng K. Xu T. R. Tarbay J. Phillips, Contributing Member
P. Chilukuri Y. Doron, Contributing Member D. E. Tompkins M. Reddy, Contributing Member
S. L. McWilliams A. T. Duggleby, Contributing Member Z. Wang S. Ruesenberg, Contributing Member
N. J. Paulick R. D. Hayworth, Contributing J. A. West K. Shores, Contributing Member
M. D. Rana Member B. Engman, Alternate D. E. Tezzo, Contributing Member
T. J. Rishel B. E. Spencer, Contributing Member H. Aguilar, Contributing Member A. Wilson, Contributing Member
T. A. Rogers J. Zheng, Contributing Member
M. Shah
Executive Committee (BPV XIII)

Subgroup on Fabrication, Inspection, and Continued Service A. Donaldson, Chair D. B. DeMichael

(BPV XII) B. K. Nutter, Vice Chair K. R. May
C. E. Rodrigues, Staff Secretary D. Miller
M. Pitts, Chair T. A. Rogers J. F. Ball
K. W. A. Cheng R. C. Sallash
P. Chilukuri S. Staniszewski
M. Koprivnak Y. Doron, Contributing Member
Subgroup on Design and Materials (BPV XIII)
P. Miller R. D. Hayworth, Contributing
O. Mulet Member D. Miller, Chair J. A. West
T. J. Rishel G. McRae, Contributing Member T. Patel, Vice Chair A. Williams
J. Roberts T. K. Acharya D. J. Azukas, Contributing Member
C. E. Beair R. D. Danzy, Contributing Member
W. E. Chapin A. Hassan, Contributing Member
Subgroup on General Requirements (BPV XII) J. L. Freiler R. Miyata, Contributing Member
B. Joergensen M. Mullavey, Contributing Member
S. Staniszewski, Chair M. Pitts V. Kalyanasundaram S. K. Parimi, Contributing Member
A. N. Antoniou R. C. Sallash R. Krithivasan G. Ramirez, Contributing Member
P. Chilukuri Y. Doron, Contributing Member B. J. Mollitor K. Shores, Contributing Member
H. Ebben III T. J. Hitchcock, Contributing Member T. R. Tarbay
J. L. Freiler S. L. McWilliams, Contributing
W. L. Garfield Member
O. Mulet T. A. Rogers, Contributing Member
B. F. Pittel D. G. Shelton, Contributing Member

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 Subgroup on General Requirements (BPV XIII) US TAG to ISO TC 185 Safety Devices for Protection Against
Excessive Pressure (BPV XIII)
A. Donaldson, Chair D. E. Tezzo
B. F. Pittel, Vice Chair D. E. Tompkins D. Miller, Chair B. K. Nutter
J. M. Levy, Secretary J. F. White C. E. Rodrigues, Staff Secretary T. Patel
R. Antoniuk B. Calderon, Contributing Member J. F. Ball J. R. Thomas, Jr.
D. J. Azukas P. Chavdarov, Contributing Member T. J. Bevilacqua D. Tuttle
J. F. Ball T. M. Fabiani, Contributing Member D. B. DeMichael J. A. West
J. Burgess J. L. Freiler, Contributing Member J. W. Dickson J. F. White
D. B. DeMichael J. P. Glaspie, Contributing Member
S. T. French G. D. Goodson, Contributing Member
J. Grace B. Joergensen, Contributing Member COMMITTEE ON BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CONFORMITY
C. Haldiman C. Lasarte, Contributing Member ASSESSMENT (CBPVCA)
J. Horne M. Mengon, Contributing Member
R. Klimas, Jr. D. E. Miller, Contributing Member R. V. Wielgoszinski, Chair T. P. Beirne, Alternate
Z. E. Kumana R. Miyata, Contributing Member G. Scribner, Vice Chair N. Caputo, Alternate
P. K. Lam B. Mruk, Contributing Member G. Moino, Staff Secretary P. Chavdarov, Alternate
D. Mainiero-Cessna J. Phillips, Contributing Member M. Blankinship J. M. Downs, Alternate
K. R. May M. Reddy, Contributing Member J. P. Chicoine P. D. Edwards, Alternate
J. Mize S. Ruesenberg, Contributing Member T. E. Hansen Y.-S. Kim, Alternate
L. Moedinger R. Sadowski, Contributing Member W. Hibdon B. Morelock, Alternate
M. Mullavey A. Swearingin, Contributing Member B. L. Krasiun M. Prefumo, Alternate
K. Shores A. P. Varghese, Contributing Member L. E. McDonald R. Rockwood, Alternate
N. Murugappan K. Roewe, Alternate
I. Powell B. C. Turczynski, Alternate
D. E. Tuttle J. Yu, Alternate
Subgroup on Nuclear (BPV XIII)
E. A. Whittle D. Cheetham, Contributing Member
K. R. May, Chair K. Shores P. Williams A. J. Spencer, Honorary Member
J. F. Ball, Vice Chair I. H. Tseng
R. Krithivasan, Secretary B. J. Yonsky
M. Brown J. M. Levy, Alternate COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR CERTIFICATION (CNC)
J. W. Dickson Y. Wong, Alternate
S. Jones J. Yu, Alternate R. R. Stevenson, Chair T. Aldo, Alternate
R. Lack S. T. French, Contributing Member M. A. Lockwood, Vice Chair M. Blankinship, Alternate
D. Miller D. B. Ross, Contributing Member S. Khan, Staff Secretary G. Brouette, Alternate
T. Patel A. Appleton M. Burke, Alternate
J. F. Ball P. J. Coco, Alternate
G. Claffey Y. Diaz-Castillo, Alternate
N. DeSantis P. D. Edwards, Alternate
Subgroup on Testing (BPV XIII)
C. Dinic J. Grimm, Alternate
B. K. Nutter, Chair C. Sharpe G. Gobbi K. M. Hottle, Alternate
J. W. Dickson, Vice Chair J. R. Thomas, Jr. J. W. Highlands P. Krane, Alternate
R. Houk, Secretary Z. Wang K. A. Kavanagh S. J. Montano, Alternate
T. P. Beirne D. Nelson, Alternate J. C. Krane I. Olson, Alternate
M. Brown J. Mize, Contributing Member T. McGee L. Ponce, Alternate
B. Calderon M. Mullavey, Contributing Member E. L. Pleins M. Wilson, Alternate
V. Chicola III S. Ruesenberg, Contributing Member T. E. Quaka S. Yang, Alternate
B. Engman K. Shores, Contributing Member T. N. Rezk S. F. Harrison, Jr., Contributing
R. J. Garnett A. Strecker, Contributing Member D. M. Vickery Member
R. Lack A. Wilson, Contributing Member E. A. Whittle
M. Mengon

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 CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COMMITTEE ð23Þ

General
ASME codes and standards are developed and maintained by committees with the intent to represent the consensus of
concerned interests. Users of ASME codes and standards may correspond with the committees to propose revisions or
cases, report errata, or request interpretations. Correspondence for this Section of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code (BPVC) should be sent to the staff secretary noted on the Section’s committee web page, accessible at
https://go.asme.org/CSCommittees.
NOTE: See ASME BPVC Section II, Part D for guidelines on requesting approval of new materials. See Section II, Part C for guidelines on
requesting approval of new welding and brazing materials (“consumables”).

Revisions and Errata

The committee processes revisions to this Code on a continuous basis to incorporate changes that appear necessary or
desirable as demonstrated by the experience gained from the application of the Code. Approved revisions will be
published in the next edition of the Code.
In addition, the committee may post errata and Special Notices at http://go.asme.org/BPVCerrata. Errata and Special
Notices become effective on the date posted. Users can register on the committee web page to receive e-mail notifications
of posted errata and Special Notices.
This Code is always open for comment, and the committee welcomes proposals for revisions. Such proposals should be
as specific as possible, citing the paragraph number(s), the proposed wording, and a detailed description of the reasons
for the proposal, including any pertinent background information and supporting documentation.

Cases
(a) The most common applications for cases are
(1) to permit early implementation of a revision based on an urgent need
(2) to provide alternative requirements
(3) to allow users to gain experience with alternative or potential additional requirements prior to incorporation
directly into the Code
(4) to permit use of a new material or process
(b) Users are cautioned that not all jurisdictions or owners automatically accept cases. Cases are not to be considered
as approving, recommending, certifying, or endorsing any proprietary or specific design, or as limiting in any way the
freedom of manufacturers, constructors, or owners to choose any method of design or any form of construction that
conforms to the Code.
(c) The committee will consider proposed cases concerning the following topics only:
(1) equipment to be marked with the ASME Single Certification Mark, or
(2) equipment to be constructed as a repair/replacement activity under the requirements of Section XI
(d) A proposed case shall be written as a question and reply in the same format as existing cases. The proposal shall also
include the following information:
(1) a statement of need and background information
(2) the urgency of the case (e.g., the case concerns a project that is underway or imminent)
(3) the Code Section and the paragraph, figure, or table number(s) to which the proposed case applies
(4) the edition(s) of the Code to which the proposed case applies
(e) A case is effective for use when the public review process has been completed and it is approved by the cognizant
supervisory board. Cases that have been approved will appear in the next edition or supplement of the Code Cases books,
“Boilers and Pressure Vessels” or “Nuclear Components.” Each Code Cases book is updated with seven Supplements.

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Supplements will be sent or made available automatically to the purchasers of the Code Cases books until the next edition
of the Code. Annulments of Code Cases become effective six months after the first announcement of the annulment in a
Code Case Supplement or Edition of the appropriate Code Case book. The status of any case is available at
http://go.asme.org/BPVCCDatabase. An index of the complete list of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Cases and
Nuclear Code Cases is available at http://go.asme.org/BPVCC.

Interpretations
(a) Interpretations clarify existing Code requirements and are written as a question and reply. Interpretations do not
introduce new requirements. If a revision to resolve conflicting or incorrect wording is required to support the inter-
pretation, the committee will issue an intent interpretation in parallel with a revision to the Code.
(b) Upon request, the committee will render an interpretation of any requirement of the Code. An interpretation can be
rendered only in response to a request submitted through the online Interpretation Submittal Form at
http://go.asme.org/InterpretationRequest. Upon submitting the form, the inquirer will receive an automatic e-mail
confirming receipt.
(c) ASME does not act as a consultant for specific engineering problems or for the general application or understanding
of the Code requirements. If, based on the information submitted, it is the opinion of the committee that the inquirer
should seek assistance, the request will be returned with the recommendation that such assistance be obtained. Inquirers
may track the status of their requests at http://go.asme.org/Interpretations.
(d) ASME procedures provide for reconsideration of any interpretation when or if additional information that might
affect an interpretation is available. Further, persons aggrieved by an interpretation may appeal to the cognizant ASME
committee or subcommittee. ASME does not “approve,” “certify,” “rate,” or “endorse” any item, construction, proprietary
device, or activity.
(e) Interpretations are published in the ASME Interpretations Database at http://go.asme.org/Interpretations as they
are issued.

Committee Meetings
The ASME BPVC committees regularly hold meetings that are open to the public. Persons wishing to attend any meeting
should contact the secretary of the applicable committee. Information on future committee meetings can be found at
http://go.asme.org/BCW.

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 THE AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE

The American Concrete Institute was organized in 1905 to provide industry standards in the field of concrete usage.
The organization, which was formed as a result of meetings begun during the Engineering Congress at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition in St. Louis in 1904, was initially entitled the National Association of Cement Users. In 1913, the name
of the Society was changed to the American Concrete Institute to better fit the actual scope of its activities and aims, which
are to further engineering education, scientific investigation, and scientific research by organizing the efforts of its
members for a nonprofit, public service in gathering, correlating, and disseminating information for the improvement
of the design, construction, manufacture, use, and maintenance of concrete products and structures.
The day-to-day operation of ACI is administered by an Executive Director, under general supervision of its 18-member
Board of Direction, which assigns a part of its administrative duties to standing committees, the ACI Standards Board, and
various technical committees.

ACI — TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

The Technical Activities Committee, which is appointed by the Board of Direction, is responsible for Institute technical
publications, review of standards, the technical program at conventions, and continuing studies of technical committees,
from which arise recommendations for the activities, and the formation or discharge of these groups. TAC members are
selected by the ACI Board to represent ACI’s varied interests.

ACI — STANDARDS BOARD

The Standards Board, also appointed by the Board of Direction, is responsible for matters of policy, procedure, and
appeal pertaining to ACI Standards. All proposed new standards or revisions to existing standards, including minority
reports from sponsoring technical committees, are forwarded to the Standards Board through the Technical Activities
Committee. On release by the Standards Board, these are published, and after ratification by letter ballot of the ACI
membership at large are then available for public use. The primary functions of the Standards Board are to verify that
proper standardization procedures have been followed and to rule on matters of policy as related to standards.

ACI — TECHNICAL AND EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEES

Much of the important work of the American Concrete Institute is performed by technical committees that prepare
committee reports and standards. Technical committees, composed of volunteer personnel, develop ACI recommen-
dations in their respective fields. Their work, subject to review and approval by the Board of Direction through the
Technical Activities Committee and the Standards Board, forms the basis for Institute Standards.
Educational committees, also composed of volunteer personnel, develop seminars, workshops, curriculum guides, and
student manuals to further ACI’s involvement in education. Their work, subject to review and approval by the ACI
Educational Activities Committee, forms the basis for Institute manuals and training programs.

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 INTRODUCTION TO SECTION III, DIVISION 2

This document has been prepared by the Joint ACI-ASME Technical Committee on Concrete Pressure Components for
Nuclear Service under the sponsorship of the American Concrete Institute and the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers. The two Societies have agreed that it will be published as Section III, Division 2, of the ASME Boiler
and Pressure Vessel Code. Any changes to it shall be subject to the standardization procedures of the two sponsoring
Societies.
The basic materials for this document were provided by two committee reports, one by ACI and the other by ASME. The
ACI Committee 349, Criteria for Nuclear Containment Vessels, and the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Committee,
Section III, Division 2, Subgroup on Concrete Components, submitted their completed committee reports in September
1971 to ACI and ASME, respectively.
These two documents were melded into a single document dated January 17, 1972, and entitled Proposed Standard —
Code for Concrete Reactor Vessels and Containments. A second draft was published August 1, 1972, that included new and
revised technical material plus administrative agreements reached by the two Societies. Finally, after approval was
received from the two Societies, a third and final draft was published in April 1973 for public “trial use and
comment” for a period of about one year. During that year numerous public comments and suggestions were received
from different segments of industry and regulatory agencies. In addition, two public hearings were held on the Code: the
first on October 10, 1973, in Ottawa, Canada, the second on November 28, 1973, in Atlanta, Georgia. The consideration of
all comments received as of November 28, 1973, resulted in a series of six Committee Addenda which were incorporated
in the Code. The results of these three years of effort by the Committee have culminated in the present document.
The Joint Committee, whose membership includes individuals from both ACI and ASME and many others actively
involved in the field, was formed in September 1971. The three primary goals established for the Committee are
(a) to establish rules in the form of a code for the design, construction, inspection, and testing of reinforced and
prestressed concrete containments, including metallic liner, for nuclear power reactors
(b) to interpret these rules when questions arise regarding their intent
(c) to periodically update code provisions, making full use of the expedited procedure for revision of standards as
necessary
It is expected that comments and discussions will continue to be received by the Joint Committee for review. Comments
shall state clearly which area and wording of the Code is being discussed. Suggested revisions shall be worded as parallel
text, giving both the present wording and showing how the proposed changed paragraphs should read, and shall be
accompanied by a commentary (including references where appropriate) to support the proposed recommendations.
Discussions, commentaries, and committee actions will be printed in the publications of the two Societies. Discussions
may be sent to either the ACI or ASME headquarters marked to the attention of the Joint ACI-ASME Committee.

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 ORGANIZATION OF SECTION III ð23Þ

1 GENERAL
Section III consists of Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Division 4, and Division 5. These Divisions are broken down into
Subsections and are designated by capital letters preceded by the letter “N” for Division 1, by the letter “C” for Division 2,
by the letter “W” for Division 3, by the letter "F" for Division 4, and by the letter “H” for Division 5. Each Subsection is
published separately, with the exception of those listed for Divisions 2, 3, 4, and 5.

• Subsection NCA — General Requirements for Division 1 and Division 2

• Appendices
• Division 1
– Subsection NB — Class 1 Components
– Subsection NCD — Class 2 and Class 3 Components
– Subsection NE — Class MC Components
– Subsection NF — Supports
– Subsection NG — Core Support Structures
• Division 2 — Code for Concrete Containments
– Subsection CC — Concrete Containments
• Division 3 — Containment Systems for Transportation and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level
Radioactive Material
– Subsection WA — General Requirements for Division 3
– Subsection WB — Class TC Transportation Containments
– Subsection WC — Class SC Storage Containments
– Subsection WD — Class ISS Internal Support Structures
• Division 4 — Fusion Energy Devices
– Subsection FA — Fusion Energy Device Facilities
– Subsection FB — Pressure Boundary Components
• Division 5 — High Temperature Reactors
– Subsection HA — General Requirements
Subpart A — Metallic Materials
Subpart B — Graphite Materials
Subpart C — Composite Materials
– Subsection HB — Class A Metallic Pressure Boundary Components
Subpart A — Low Temperature Service
Subpart B — Elevated Temperature Service
– Subsection HC — Class B Metallic Pressure Boundary Components
Subpart A — Low Temperature Service
Subpart B — Elevated Temperature Service
– Subsection HF — Class A and B Metallic Supports
Subpart A — Low Temperature Service
– Subsection HG — Class SM Metallic Core Support Structures
Subpart A — Low Temperature Service
Subpart B — Elevated Temperature Service
– Subsection HH — Class SN Nonmetallic Core Components
Subpart A — Graphite Materials
Subpart B — Composite Materials

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2 SUBSECTIONS
Subsections are divided into Articles, subarticles, paragraphs, and, where necessary, subparagraphs and
subsubparagraphs.

3 ARTICLES
Articles are designated by the applicable letters indicated above for the Subsections followed by Arabic numbers, such
as NB-1000. Where possible, Articles dealing with the same topics are given the same number in each Subsection, except
NCA, in accordance with the following general scheme:

Article Number Title

1000 Introduction or Scope
2000 Material
3000 Design
4000 Fabrication and Installation
5000 Examination
6000 Testing
7000 Overpressure Protection
8000 Nameplates, Stamping With Certification Mark, and Reports

The numbering of Articles and the material contained in the Articles may not, however, be consecutive. Due to the fact
that the complete outline may cover phases not applicable to a particular Subsection or Article, the rules have been
prepared with some gaps in the numbering.

4 SUBARTICLES
Subarticles are numbered in units of 100, such as NB-1100.

5 SUBSUBARTICLES
Subsubarticles are numbered in units of 10, such as NB-2130, and generally have no text. When a number such as NB-
1110 is followed by text, it is considered a paragraph.

6 PARAGRAPHS
Paragraphs are numbered in units of 1, such as NB-2121.

7 SUBPARAGRAPHS
Subparagraphs, when they are major subdivisions of a paragraph, are designated by adding a decimal followed by one
or more digits to the paragraph number, such as NB-1132.1. When they are minor subdivisions of a paragraph, subpar-
agraphs may be designated by lowercase letters in parentheses, such as NB-2121(a).

8 SUBSUBPARAGRAPHS
Subsubparagraphs are designated by adding lowercase letters in parentheses to the major subparagraph numbers,
such as NB-1132.1(a). When further subdivisions of minor subparagraphs are necessary, subsubparagraphs are desig-
nated by adding Arabic numerals in parentheses to the subparagraph designation, such as NB-2121(a)(1).

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9 REFERENCES
References used within Section III generally fall into one of the following four categories:
(a) References to Other Portions of Section III. When a reference is made to another Article, subarticle, or paragraph, all
numbers subsidiary to that reference shall be included. For example, reference to Article NB-3000 includes all material in
Article NB-3000; reference to NB-3100 includes all material in subarticle NB-3100; reference to NB-3110 includes all
paragraphs, NB-3111 through NB-3113.
(b) References to Other Sections. Other Sections referred to in Section III are the following:
(1) Section II, Materials. When a requirement for a material, or for the examination or testing of a material, is to be in
accordance with a specification such as SA-105, SA-370, or SB-160, the reference is to material specifications in Section II.
These references begin with the letter “S.”
(2) Section V, Nondestructive Examination. Section V references begin with the letter “T” and relate to the nondes-
tructive examination of material or welds.
(3) Section IX, Welding and Brazing Qualifications. Section IX references begin with the letter “Q” and relate to
welding and brazing requirements.
(4) Section XI, Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components. When a reference is made to inser-
vice inspection, the rules of Section XI shall apply.
(c) Reference to Specifications and Standards Other Than Published in Code Sections
(1) Specifications for examination methods and acceptance standards to be used in connection with them are
published by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). At the time of publication of Section III,
some such specifications were not included in Section II of this Code. A reference to ASTM E94 refers to the specification
so designated by and published by ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428.
(2) Dimensional standards covering products such as valves, flanges, and fittings are sponsored and published by
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers and approved by the American National Standards Institute.* When a
product is to conform to such a standard, for example ASME B16.5, the standard is approved by the American National
Standards Institute. The applicable year of issue is that suffixed to its numerical designation in Table NCA-7100-1, for
example ASME B16.5-2003. Standards published by The American Society of Mechanical Engineers are available from
ASME (https://www.asme.org/).
(3) Dimensional and other types of standards covering products such as valves, flanges, and fittings are also
published by the Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry and are known as Standard
Practices. When a product is required by these rules to conform to a Standard Practice, for example MSS SP-100, the
Standard Practice referred to is published by the Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings
Industry, Inc. (MSS), 127 Park Street, NE, Vienna, VA 22180. The applicable year of issue of such a Standard Practice
is that suffixed to its numerical designation in Table NCA-7100-1, for example MSS SP-58-2009.
(4) Specifications for welding and brazing materials are published by the American Welding Society (AWS), 8669
NW 36 Street, No. 130, Miami, FL 33166. Specifications of this type are incorporated in Section II and are identified by the
AWS designation with the prefix “SF,” for example SFA-5.1.
(5) Standards applicable to the design and construction of tanks and flanges are published by the American Petro-
leum Institute and have designations such as API-605. When documents so designated are referred to in Section III, for
example API-605–1988, they are standards published by the American Petroleum Institute and are listed in Table
NCA-7100-1.
(d) References to Appendices. Section III uses two types of appendices that are designated as either Section III Appen-
dices or Subsection Appendices. Either of these appendices is further designated as either Mandatory or Nonmandatory
for use. Mandatory Appendices are referred to in the Section III rules and contain requirements that must be followed in
construction. Nonmandatory Appendices provide additional information or guidance when using Section III.
(1) Section III Appendices are contained in a separate book titled “Appendices.” These appendices have the potential
for multiple subsection applicability. Mandatory Appendices are designated by a Roman numeral followed, when appro-
priate, by Arabic numerals to indicate various articles, subarticles, and paragraphs of the appendix, such as II-1500 or
XIII-1210. Nonmandatory Appendices are designated by a capital letter followed, when appropriate, by Arabic numerals
to indicate various articles, subarticles, and paragraphs of the appendix, such as D-1200 or Y-1440.

* The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) was formerly known as the American Standards Association. Standards approved by the
Association were designated by the prefix “ASA” followed by the number of the standard and the year of publication. More recently, the
American National Standards Institute was known as the United States of America Standards Institute. Standards were designated by the prefix
“USAS” followed by the number of the standard and the year of publication. While the letters of the prefix have changed with the name of the
organization, the numbers of the standards have remained unchanged.

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 (2) Subsection Appendices are specifically applicable to just one subsection and are contained within that subsec-
tion. Subsection-specific mandatory and nonmandatory appendices are numbered in the same manner as Section III
Appendices, but with a subsection identifier (e.g., NF, NH, D2, etc.) preceding either the Roman numeral or the capital
letter for a unique designation. For example, NF-II-1100 or NF-A-1200 would be part of a Subsection NF mandatory or
nonmandatory appendix, respectively. For Subsection CC, D2-IV-1120 or D2-D-1330 would be part of a Subsection CC
mandatory or nonmandatory appendix, respectively.
(3) It is the intent of this Section that the information provided in both Mandatory and Nonmandatory Appendices
may be used to meet the rules of any Division or Subsection. In case of conflict between Appendix rules and Division/
Subsection rules, the requirements contained in the Division/Subsection shall govern. Additional guidance on Appendix
usage is provided in the front matter of Section III Appendices.

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Changes listed below are identified on the pages by a margin note, (23), placed next to the affected area.

Page Location Change

ix List of Sections (1) Under Section III, Division 4 added
(2) Title of Section XI and subtitle of Section XI, Division 2 revised
(3) Information on interpretations and Code cases moved to “Correspondence
With the Committee”
xiii Personnel Updated
xxxv Correspondence With the Committee Added (replaces “Submittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Standards Committees”)
xxxix Organization of Section III In para. 1, Division 4 added
xliv Cross-Referencing in the ASME BPVC Updated
1 CC-1140 Revised
2 CC-2110 (1) In CC-2111, subparas. (b) and (d) revised
(2) CC-2112 reformatted
3 CC-2131.3.2 Subparagraph (i) revised
4 CC-2140 Cross-reference updated
6 CC-2224.3 Revised
6 CC-2224.6 Deleted
16 CC-2331.2 Subparagraph (d) revised
19 Table CC-2438.4.2-1 For "Water-soluble chlorides," reference to ASTM D512 deleted from "Test
Method" column
23 CC-2466.2 Below subpara. (c), Note added
25 CC-2522.1.2 Revised
48 CC-3210 Cross-reference updated
66 CC-3532.1.7 Revised
85 Table CC-4333-1 Revised
94 CC-4533.5 Second sentence revised
94 CC-4533.5.1 (1) In subpara. (a), last sentence revised
(2) In subpara. (d), second line revised
108 CC-4545.1 Revised
110 Table CC-4552-1 Revised
109 CC-4552.2.3 Revised
127 CC-5542 Subparagraph (c) revised
162 Table D2-VIII-1410-1 Revised

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Paragraphs within the ASME BPVC may include subparagraph breakdowns, i.e., nested lists. The following is a guide to
the designation and cross-referencing of subparagraph breakdowns:
(a) Hierarchy of Subparagraph Breakdowns
(1) First-level breakdowns are designated as (a), (b), (c), etc.
(2) Second-level breakdowns are designated as (1), (2), (3), etc.
(3) Third-level breakdowns are designated as (-a), (-b), (-c), etc.
(4) Fourth-level breakdowns are designated as (-1), (-2), (-3), etc.
(5) Fifth-level breakdowns are designated as (+a), (+b), (+c), etc.
(6) Sixth-level breakdowns are designated as (+1), (+2), etc.
(b) Cross-References to Subparagraph Breakdowns. Cross-references within an alphanumerically designated para-
graph (e.g., PG-1, UIG-56.1, NCD-3223) do not include the alphanumerical designator of that paragraph. The crossrefer-
ences to subparagraph breakdowns follow the hierarchy of the designators under which the breakdown appears. The
following examples show the format:
(1) If X.1(c)(1)(-a) is referenced in X.1(c)(1), it will be referenced as (-a).
(2) If X.1(c)(1)(-a) is referenced in X.1(c)(2), it will be referenced as (1)(-a).
(3) If X.1(c)(1)(-a) is referenced in X.1(e)(1), it will be referenced as (c)(1)(-a).
(4) If X.1(c)(1)(-a) is referenced in X.2(c)(2), it will be referenced as X.1(c)(1)(-a).

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SUBSECTION CC
CONCRETE CONTAINMENTS (PRESTRESSED
OR REINFORCED)

ARTICLE CC-1000
INTRODUCTION

CC-1100 SCOPE AND GENERAL Articles CC-1000, CC-6000, CC-7000, and CC-8000 in
REQUIREMENTS lieu of the corresponding requirements of Division 1.
Those parts or appurtenances stamped in accordance
CC-1110 SCOPE with Division 1 shall meet all the requirements of Division
1 and NCA‐2134(e).
Subsection CC establishes rules for material, design,
fabrication, construction, examination, testing, marking, CC-1130 RULES FOR CONCRETE CONTAINMENTS
stamping, and preparation of reports for prestressed
and reinforced concrete containments. The containments Containments having a Design Pressure greater than
covered by this Subsection shall include the following: 5 psi (35 kPa) that are classified as Subsection CC contain-
(a) structural concrete pressure resisting shells and ments shall be constructed in accordance with the rules of
shell components this Subsection.
(b) shell metallic liners
CC-1140 BOUNDARIES OF JURISDICTION ð23Þ
(c) penetration liners extending the containment liner
through the surrounding shell concrete (a) The jurisdiction of this Subsection for the
containment shall conform to the requirements of
CC-1120 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS NCA-3211.19(c)(3) supplemented by the provisions
The rules of Division 1 shall apply as required in this below.
Subsection for parts and appurtenances not backed by (b) When a structural concrete support is constructed
structural concrete for load carrying purposes. Those as an integral part of the containment, it shall be included
parts or appurtenances stamped in accordance with Divi- within the jurisdiction of the Division 2 criteria.
sion 2 shall meet the requirements of Subsection NCA,