Case 2695

Code Case to Allow Section VIII Division 2 Design Rules to be used for a Section VIII Division 1
Pressure Vessel

Inquiry: Under what conditions may the Design-By-Rule Requirements in Part 4 of Section VIII Division 2
be used to design components for a Section VIII Division 1 Pressure Vessel?

Reply: It is the opinion of the Committee that the Design-By-Rule Requirements in Part 4 of Section VIII
Division 2 may be used to design components for a Section VIII Division 1 Pressure Vessel, provided
the following conditions are met.
a) The allowable design tensile stress shall be in accordance with UG-23 of Section VIII Division 1.(Div 1
Tensile stress)
b) The weld joint efficiency shall be established in accordance with UW-11 and UW-12 of Section VIII
Division 1. .(Div 1 Joint Efficiency)
c) Material impact test exemptions shall be in accordance with the rules of Section VIII Division 1. .(Div 1
Impact Test)
d) If the thickness of a shell section or formed head is determined using Section VIII Division 2 design
rules, then;
1) For design of nozzles, any nozzle and its reinforcement attached to that shell section or formed
head shall be designed in accordance with Section VIII Division 2, .(Div2 Nozzle thk & nozzle reinforcement)
2) For conical transitions, each of the shell elements comprising the junction and the junction itself
shall be designed in accordance with Section VIII Division 2, .(Div2 Nozzle thk & nozzle reinforcement)
3) For material impact test exemptions, the required thickness used in the coincident ratio defined
in Section VIII Division 1 shall be calculated in accordance with Section VIII Division 2. (Div1coincident ratio)
e) The fatigue analysis screening in accordance with Part 4, paragraph 4.1.1.4 of Section VIII Division 2,
is not required. However, it may be used when required by UG-22 of Section VIII Division 1.
f) The provisions shown in Part 4 of Section VIII Division 2, to establish the design
thickness and/or configuration using the Design-by-Analysis procedures of Part 5 of Section VIII
Division 2 is not permitted.
g) The Design Loads and Load Case Combinations specified in Part 4, paragraph 4.1.5.3 of Section VIII
Division 2 are not required. (Div 2 Load case not required)
h) The primary stress check specified in Part 4, paragraph 4.1.6 of Section VIII Division 2, is not
required. (Div 2 primary stress check not required)
i) Weld Joint details shall be in accordance with Part 4, paragraph 4.2 of Section VIII Division 2, with
the exclusion of Category E welds. (Div 2 Weld Joint details)
j) The fabrication tolerances specified in Part 4, paragraphs 4.3 and 4.4 of Section VIII Division 2 shall
be satisfied. The provision of evaluation of vessels outside of tolerance per Part 4, paragraph 4.14 of
Section VIII Division 2 is not permitted. (Div 2 Tolerance)

k) The vessel and vessel components designed using these rules shall be noted on the Manufacturer's
Data Report.
l) All other requirements for construction shall comply with Section VIII Division 1.
m) This Code Case Number shall be shown on the Manufacturer's Data Report.