Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components

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Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components is a section of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code that sets design, fabrication, and quality assurance standards for components used in nuclear power and related facilities.

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Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ASME code section ⓘ engineering standard ⓘ nuclear industry standard ⓘ
aimsTo	ensure consistent quality of nuclear facility components ⓘ limit risk of failure of nuclear components ⓘ support regulatory oversight of nuclear facilities ⓘ
appliesTo	containment systems for nuclear facilities ⓘ core support structures ⓘ nuclear facility components ⓘ nuclear power plant components ⓘ pressure-retaining components in nuclear service ⓘ supports of nuclear components ⓘ
conformsTo	principles of nuclear safety ⓘ
focusesOn	reliability of components in nuclear service ⓘ safety of nuclear facility components ⓘ structural integrity of nuclear components ⓘ
geographicScope	international use ⓘ
governs	construction of nuclear piping systems ⓘ construction of nuclear power plant pressure vessels ⓘ construction of nuclear pumps and valves ⓘ construction of nuclear reactor internals ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code ⓘ surface form: ASME BPVC Section III
hasSectionType	appendices with additional guidance ⓘ mandatory rules ⓘ
originCountry	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
partOf	ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code ⓘ
publishedBy	American Society of Mechanical Engineers ⓘ
referencedBy	nuclear regulatory authorities in multiple countries ⓘ
setsRequirementsFor	allowable stress limits for nuclear components ⓘ design of nuclear facility components ⓘ documentation and records for nuclear components ⓘ examination of nuclear facility components ⓘ fabrication of nuclear facility components ⓘ materials used in nuclear facility components ⓘ nondestructive examination of nuclear components ⓘ pressure design of nuclear components ⓘ quality assurance for nuclear facility components ⓘ testing of nuclear facility components ⓘ welding of nuclear components ⓘ
updatedBy	periodic ASME code revisions ⓘ
usedBy	independent inspection organizations ⓘ nuclear component manufacturers ⓘ nuclear plant designers ⓘ nuclear regulators ⓘ
usedIn	design of safety-related nuclear systems ⓘ licensing of nuclear power plants ⓘ regulatory compliance for nuclear facilities ⓘ

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