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    This document outlines requirements for examining piping materials and welds according to ASME B31.3-2012. It states that examination of materials like P-Nos. 3, 4, and 5 must be done after heat treatment. It also requires examination and repair of any welds in branch connections before adding reinforcing pads or saddles. At least 5% of circumferential welds must be randomly examined by methods like radiography or ultrasound.

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    This document outlines requirements for examining piping materials and welds according to ASME B31.3-2012. It states that examination of materials like P-Nos. 3, 4, and 5 must be done after heat treatment. It also requires examination and repair of any welds in branch connections before adding reinforcing pads or saddles. At least 5% of circumferential welds must be randomly examined by methods like radiography or ultrasound.

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    This document outlines requirements for examining piping materials and welds according to ASME B31.3-2012. It states that examination of materials like P-Nos. 3, 4, and 5 must be done after heat treatment. It also requires examination and repair of any welds in branch connections before adding reinforcing pads or saddles. At least 5% of circumferential welds must be randomly examined by methods like radiography or ultrasound.

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    Asme B31.3,341.3.4

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    ASME B31.

    3-2012

    (a) For P-Nos. 3, 4, and 5 materials, examination shall


    be performed after completion of any heat treatment.
    (b) For a welded branch connection the examination
    of and any necessary repairs to the pressure containing
    weld shall be completed before any reinforcing pad or
    saddle is added.

    sampling in accordance with (a), (c), and (e) is not


    required based on the defects found in the repair. The
    defective item(s) shall be repaired or replaced and reexamined until acceptance as specified in para. 341.3.3.
    Spot or random examination (whichever is applicable)
    is then performed on the remaining unexamined joints.

    341.3.2 Acceptance Criteria. Acceptance criteria


    shall be as stated in the engineering design and shall at
    least meet the applicable requirements stated below, in
    para. 344.6.2 for ultrasonic examination of welds, and
    elsewhere in the Code.
    (a) Table 341.3.2 states acceptance criteria (limits on
    imperfections) for welds. See Fig. 341.3.2 for typical weld
    imperfections.
    (b) Acceptance criteria for castings are specified in
    para. 302.3.3.

    341.4.1 Examination Normal Fluid Service. Piping (12)


    in Normal Fluid Service shall be examined to the extent
    specified herein or to any greater extent specified in the
    engineering design. Acceptance criteria are as stated in
    para. 341.3.2 and in Table 341.3.2, for Normal Fluid
    Service unless otherwise specified.
    (a) Visual Examination. At least the following shall be
    examined in accordance with para. 344.2:
    (1) sufficient materials and components, selected at
    random, to satisfy the examiner that they conform to
    specifications and are free from defects.
    (2) at least 5% of fabrication. For welds, each welders and welding operators work shall be represented.
    (3) 100% of fabrication for longitudinal welds,
    except those in components made in accordance with a
    listed specification. See para 341.5.1(a) for examination
    of longitudinal welds required to have a joint factor, Ej ,
    of 0.90.
    (4) random examination of the assembly of
    threaded, bolted, and other joints to satisfy the examiner
    that they conform to the applicable requirements of
    para. 335. When pneumatic testing is to be performed,
    all threaded, bolted, and other mechanical joints shall
    be examined.
    (5) random examination during erection of piping,
    including checking of alignment, supports, and cold
    spring.
    (6) examination of erected piping for evidence of
    defects that would require repair or replacement, and
    for other evident deviations from the intent of the design.
    (b) Other Examination
    (1) Not less than 5% of circumferential butt and
    miter groove welds shall be examined fully by random
    radiography in accordance with para. 344.5 or by random ultrasonic examination in accordance with para.
    344.6. The welds to be examined in each designated lot
    shall include the work product of each welder or welding
    operator whose welds are part of the lot. They shall also
    be selected to maximize coverage of intersections with
    longitudinal joints. When a circumferential weld with
    an intersecting longitudinal weld(s) is examined, at least
    the adjacent 38 mm (112 in.) of each intersecting weld
    shall be examined. In-process examination in accordance
    with para. 344.7 may be substituted for all or part of
    the radiographic or ultrasonic examination on a weldfor-weld basis if specified in the engineering design or
    specifically authorized by the Inspector.

    341.3.3 Defective Components and Workmanship.


    An examined item with one or more defects (imperfections of a type or magnitude exceeding the acceptance
    criteria of this Code) shall be repaired or replaced; and
    the new work shall be reexamined by the same methods,
    to the same extent, and by the same acceptance criteria
    as required for the original work.
    (12)

    341.3.4 Progressive Sampling for Examination.


    When required spot or random examination reveals a
    defect, then
    (a) two additional samples of the same kind (if
    welded or bonded joints, by the same welder, bonder,
    or operator) from the original designated lot shall be
    given the same type of examination
    (b) if the items examined as required by (a) above
    are acceptable, the defective item shall be repaired or
    replaced and reexamined as specified in para. 341.3.3,
    and all items represented by these two additional samples shall be accepted, but
    (c) if any of the items examined as required by (a)
    above reveals a defect, two further samples of the same
    kind shall be examined for each defective item found
    by that sampling
    (d) if all the items examined as required by (c) above
    are acceptable, the defective item(s) shall be repaired or
    replaced and reexamined as specified in para. 341.3.3,
    and all items represented by the additional sampling
    shall be accepted, but
    (e) if any of the items examined as required by (c)
    above reveals a defect, all items represented by the progressive sampling shall be either
    (1) repaired or replaced and reexamined as
    required, or
    (2) fully examined and repaired or replaced as necessary, and reexamined as necessary to meet the requirements of this Code
    (f ) If any of the defective items are repaired or
    replaced, reexamined, and a defect is again detected in
    the repaired or replaced item, continued progressive
    74

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    341.4 Extent of Required Examination

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