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SECTION I : SUBSECTION H
Design and Construction Rules for Mechanical
Components of PWR Nuclear Islands
Z I SUBSECTIONS A - GENERAL RULES
SUPPORTS
Z - TECHNICAL ANNEXES
2012 Edition afcen

RCC-M - 2012 Edition Subsection H
TOME I
SUBSECTION "H"
SUPPORTS
Pages
H 1000 GENERAL....................................................................................................................... H1000/1
H 1100 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. /1
H 1200 SCOPE ................................................................................................................................. /1
H 1210 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................. /1
H 1220 JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF SUBSECTION H............................................... /2
H 1221 Jurisdictional boundary between supported component and support

H 1222 Jurisdictional boundary between component or support and building structure
H 1300 CLASSIFICATION OF SUPPORTS ...................................................................... /5
H 1310 SUPPORT CLASSES........................................................................................................... /5
H 1320 CHANGES IN CLASSIFICATION ...................................................................................... /5
H 1330 APPLICATION OF THIS SUBSECTION ACCORDING TO CLASS............................ /5
H 1400 TYPES OF SUPPORTS AND ATTACHMENTS.............................................. /5
H 1410 TYPES OF SUPPORTS ....................................................................................................... /5
H 1411 General
H 1412 Plate or shell type supports
H 1413 Linear type support
H 1414 Standard supports or standard support members
H 1420 TYPES OF ATTACHMENTS............................................................................................... /7
H 1500 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS......................................................................................... /7
H 1510 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO COMPONENT SUPPORTS .......................................... /7
H 1511 Documents attached to the purchase order

H 1512 Preliminary design and manufacturing documents
H 1513 Documents prepared and updated during fabrication
H 1514 Documents to be prepared after fabrication and installation
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H 1520 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SUPPORT MEMBERS .................................................. /9
H 1521 Procurement documents

H 1522 Manufacturing documents
H 1600 IDENTIFICATION ........................................................................................................... /9
H 1610 PURPOSE OF IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM ..................................................................... /9
H 1620 ADAPTATION OF IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM TO PRODUCTION

CONTROL METHODS......................................................................................................... /10
H 1630 IDENTIFICATION METHODS............................................................................................. /10
H 1640 TYPE OF IDENTIFICATION DATA ................................................................................... /10
H 1650 RE-MARKING AND RELABELLING................................................................................. /11
H 1660 MARKING METHODS.......................................................................................................... /11
H 1670 IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING OF WELDS.............................................................. /12
H 1680 IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING OF SPRINGS .......................................................... /12
H 2000 MATERIALS ................................................................................................................. H2000/1
H 2100 GENERAL .......................................................................................................................... /1
H 2200 CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION .......................................................................... /1
H 2300 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS............................................................................. /3
H 2310 LAMELLAR TEARING......................................................................................................... /3
H 2320 APPLICATION OF SPECIFICATION M 1131.................................................................. /3
H 2330 APPLICATION OF SPECIFICATION M 3301, M 3306 AND M 3307 .......................... /3
H 2340 APPLICATION OF SPECIFICATION M 1143.................................................................. /3
H 2350 RESISTANCE TO INTERGRANULAR CORROSION.................................................... /3
H 3000 DESIGN ............................................................................................................................ H3000/1
H 3100 GENERAL PROVISIONS ........................................................................................... /1
H 3110 SCOPE .................................................................................................................................. /1
H 3120 CONDITIONS......................................................................................................................... /1
H 3121 Design condition

H 3122 Normal conditions
H 3123 Upset conditions
H 3124 Emergency conditions
H 3125 Faulted conditions
H 3126 Test conditions
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H 3130 LOADING CONSIDERATIONS .......................................................................................... /2
H 3131 Loads
H 3132 Design condition loads
H 3133 Loads associated with normal, upset, emergency and faulted conditions
H 3140 LEVELS OF CRITERIA........................................................................................................ /3
H 3150 MINIMUM CRITERIA LEVELS APPLICABLE

UNDER THE VARIOUS LOADING CONDITIONS.......................................................... /3
H 3151 Design condition

H 3152 Normal conditions
H 3153 Upset conditions
H 3154 Emergency conditions
H 3155 Faulted conditions
H 3160 STRESS REPORT ................................................................................................................ /4
H 3170 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................................................... /4
H 3171 Deformation limits

H 3172 Functional requirements
H 3173 Vibrations
H 3174 Provisions for movement of supported component
H 3175 Rolling or sliding supports
H 3176 Sway braces and vibration dampeners
H 3177 Structural attachments
H 3180 GENERAL DESIGN RULES ............................................................................................... /6
H 3181 General
H 3182 Design procedures
H 3183 Design rules for piping supports
H 3184 Design rules for component standard supports
H 3200 RULES FOR CLASS S1 SUPPORTS .................................................................. /13
H 3210 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................. /13
H 3211 Requirements for acceptability

H 3212 Applicable criteria for design by analysis
H 3213 Definitions
H 3214 Stress analysis
H 3220 RULES FOR THE DESIGN OF PLATE

OR SHELL TYPE SUPPORTS BY ANALYSIS ............................................................... /17
H 3221 Level O criteria

H 3222 Level A criteria
H 3223 Level B criteria
H 3224 Level C criteria
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H 3225 Level D criteria

H 3226 Special stress limits
H 3227 Allowable basic stress intensity values
H 3230 DESIGN RULES FOR LINEAR TYPE SUPPORTS........................................................ /20
H 3231 General
H 3232 Stress limits
H 3240 DESIGN RULES FOR STANDARD SUPPORTS............................................................ /21
H 3250 EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS ............................................................................ /22
H 3260 DESIGN BY LOAD RATING ............................................................................................... /22
H 3261 Procedure for load rating

H 3262 Determination of load ratings
H 3270 REQUIREMENTS FOR BOLTS ......................................................................................... /23
H 3280 REQUIREMENTS FOR WELDED JOINTS ...................................................................... /24
H 3281 Plate or shell type supports

H 3282 Linear type supports
H 3283 Standard supports
H 3300 DESIGN RULES FOR CLASS S2 SUPPORTS .............................................. /32
H 3311 Requirements for acceptability
H 3320 DESIGN RULES FOR PLATE OR SHELL TYPE SUPPORTS .................................... /32
H 3321 Level O criteria

H 3322 Level A criteria
H 3323 Level B criteria
H 3324 Level C criteria
H 3325 Level D criteria
H 3326 Special stress limits
H 3327 Allowable basic stress values
H 3330 DESIGN RULES FOR LINEAR TYPE SUPPORTS........................................................ /34
H 3340 DESIGN RULES FOR STANDARD SUPPORTS............................................................ /35
H 3350 EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS ............................................................................ /36
H 3360 DESIGN BY LOAD RATING ............................................................................................... /35
H 3370 REQUIREMENTS FOR BOLTS ......................................................................................... /35
H 3380 REQUIREMENTS FOR WELDED JOINTS ...................................................................... /35
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H 4000 FABRICATION AND ASSOCIATED EXAMINATIONS ............ H4000/1
H 4100 GENERAL .......................................................................................................................... /1
H 4200 PRELIMINARY DOCUMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS

FOR FABRICATION AND EXAMINATION ....................................................... /2
H 4210 DOCUMENTS ........................................................................................................................ /2
H 4220 PROCUREMENT OF PARTS AND PRODUCTS ............................................................ /2
H 4230 WELDING ACCEPTANCE AND QUALIFICATION ........................................................ /2
H 4300 FABRICATION OPERATIONS ................................................................................ /2
H 4310 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................. /2
H 4320 MARKING............................................................................................................................... /2
H 4330 CUTTING - PUNCHING ....................................................................................................... /2
H 4340 FORMING - ALIGNMENT.................................................................................................... /2
H 4341 General
H 4342 Alignment tolerances for formed supports for class 1, 2 and 3 vessels
H 4343 Tolerances for welded supports
H 4344 Alignment tolerances for non-destructive examination
H 4345 Shrink forming
H 4350 SURFACE TREATMENT..................................................................................................... /4
H 4360 CLEANLINESS...................................................................................................................... /4
H 4370 MECHANICAL JOINTS ....................................................................................................... /4
H 4371 Vessel and pump supports

H 4372 Pipe supports
H 4400 PRODUCTION WELDS ............................................................................................... /4
H 4410 WELDS JOINING SUPPORTS TO PRESSURE RETAINING COMPONENTS......... /4
H 4420 OTHER PRODUCTION WELDS ........................................................................................ /5
H 4430 EXAMINATIONS BEFORE AND DURING WELDING ................................................... /5
H 4440 WELD FINISHING................................................................................................................. /6
H 4450 PRODUCTION WELD DATA SHEET................................................................................ /6
H 4500 NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION OF WELDS ....................................... /7
H 4510 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................. /7
H 4520 VISUAL EXAMINATION ...................................................................................................... /7
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H 4530 SURFACE AND VOLUMETRIC EXAMINATIONS.......................................................... /8
H 4531 Methods
H 4532 Extent
H 4533 Time of examination
H 4534 Criteria
H 4535 Ultrasonic examination
H 5000 STANDARD SUPPORTS AND STANDARD

SUPPORT MEMBERS ......................................................................................... H5000/1
H 5100 GENERAL .......................................................................................................................... /1
H 5200 MATERIALS ...................................................................................................................... /1
H 5300 APPROVAL OF A STANDARD SUPPORT ...................................................... /2
H 5310 PRINCIPE............................................................................................................................... /2
H 5320 SCOPE OF APPROVAL...................................................................................................... /2
H 5330 DOCUMENTS........................................................................................................................ /2
H 5400 MECHANICAL STRENGTH TESTS AND NON DESTRUCTIVE

EXAMINATIONS PERFORMED FOR APPROVAL ...................................... /3
H 5410 TEST PERFORMANCE ....................................................................................................... /3
H 5420 RESULTS ............................................................................................................................... /3
H 5430 NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION .............................................................................. /4
H 5431 Degree of examination

H 5432 Criteria
H 5440 SUPPLEMENTARY TESTS PERFORMED DURING APPROVAL

PERIOD OF VALIDITY ........................................................................................................ /4
H 5500 UTILIZATION OF A STANDARD SUPPORT ................................................... /5
H 5520 EFFECT OF SERVICE TEMPERATURE.......................................................................... /5
H 5530 CYCLIC LOAD VARIATIONS............................................................................................. /5
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Annex H1 ACCEPTANCE OF FILLER MATERIALS

AND WELDING QUALIFICATIONS.................................................... Ann.H1/1
0000 SCOPE .............................................................................................................................. /1
1000 GENERAL....................................................................................................................... /3
1100 PRELIMINARY VERIFICATIONS, QUALIFICATIONS

AND ACCEPTANCES .................................................................................................. /3
1120 CATALOGUE OF WELDED JOINTS ................................................................................ /4
1121 Welding procedure data sheets
1200 WELDABILITY OF MATERIALS ............................................................................ /4
1300 GENERAL REMARKS ON HEAT TREATMENTS ........................................ /5
1310 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... /5
1320 PREHEAT AND INTERPASS TEMPERATURE ............................................................. /6
1321 Carbon steels

1322 Low alloy steels except Cr and Cr-Mo steels containing not
ess than 0.5% Cr - 0.5% Mo
1323 Cr and Cr-Mo steels
1330 POSTHEATING ..................................................................................................................... /7
1340 NOT USED ............................................................................................................................. /7
1350 STRESS RELIEVING HEAT TREATMENT...................................................................... /7
1351 Carbon steels

1352 Low alloy steels with the exception of Cr and Cr-Mo steels
1353 Low alloy Cr and Cr-Mo steels martensitic and ferritic stainless steels
2000 ACCEPTANCE OF FILLER MATERIALS ........................................... /9
2100 PRINCIPLE ........................................................................................................................ /9
2200 COVERED ELECTRODES ........................................................................................ /9
2300 SOLID WIRE ELECTRODE ....................................................................................... /9
2400 COMBINATION WIRE ELECTRODE/POWDER OR

GAS FLUX COUPLES ................................................................................................. /10
2500 FLUX CORED WIRES .................................................................................................. /10
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2600 SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS ............................................................... /11
2700 EQUIVALENCE ............................................................................................................... /11
3000 WELDING PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION ..................................... /13
4000 QUALIFICATION OF WELDERS

AND OPERATORS ................................................................................................. /15
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H 1000
GENERAL
H 1100 INTRODUCTION
Subsection H covers supports for components which are intended to conform to the rules of the
RCC-M in accordance with the requirements of chapter A 4000.
Subchapter H 1200 defines the scope of this subsection.
Subchapter H 1300 gives rules for classification of supports.
Subchapter H 1400 defines the different types of supports and attachments, and classifies support
members into primary (or load-bearing) and secondary (or stabilizing) members.
Subchapter H 1500 specifies documents required for supports and support members.
Subchapter H 1600 specifies identification procedures for parts and welded joints.
Chapter H 2000 contains rules for selection of materials for support members.
Chapter H 3000 contains design rules for supports.
Chapter H 4000 contains rules for fabrication and examination.
Chapter H 5000 defines tests and qualification procedures to which standard supports or standard
support members may be subjected.
Whenever annex ZS is explicitly required by the contract, it supplements the requirements of this
subsection whenever necessary.
H 1200 SCOPE
H 1210 GENERAL
The rules of this subsection apply to supports for components which are intended to conform to the
rules of the RCC-M. As used in this subsection, the term "support" shall encompass structural
elements which are intended to carry these loads to the fabric or to a structural steel member of the
building structure, in the extent that these structural elements were designed to fulfil this function.
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The rules of this subsection do not apply to:

a) structural steel members* referred to above, forming part of the building structure, and
intervening elements in the support load path, as defined in H 1220, such as motors, valve
operators, access structures, etc.,
b) support members, the sole function of which is to carry dynamic loads caused by loss of pressure
retaining integrity. However, the technical provisions of this subsection may be used in full or in
part for such members, particularly for those members which are not designed to absorb energy
by nonelastic deformation,
c) deterioration which may occur in service as a result of corrosion, erosion, radiation effects or
instability of the materials.
However, where such deterioration is to be expected under normal operating conditions
(e.g. deterioration of synthetic materials as a result of radiation effects), the minimum duration of
support integrity shall be stipulated in the equipment specification.
The rules of this subsection apply both to elements which carry the weight from above with the
supporting member being in tension, and to elements which carry the weight from below the
supporting member being in compression. They apply to all devices used to provide structural
stability, to spring loaded sway braces and to vibration dampeners. For these components the rules
defined in this subsection are not applicable to the mechanical or hydraulic systems which perform
the dampening or dynamic restraint functions. Only the connection of these systems to the
component and to the building structure are covered by the requirements of this subsection.
* Design of structural steel members shall be such as to permit adjustments during erection at least equal to civil
works tolerances.
H 1220 JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF SUBSECTION H

Figure H 1220 gives an overview of the jurisdictional boundaries of civil structures, of supports
assigned to RCC-M Subsection H, and of components assigned to RCC-M Subsections A, B, C,
D or E
H 1221 JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN SUPPORTED COMPONENT

AND SUPPORT
H 1221.1 Connection between pressure retaining component
and integral support
a) Integral supports encompass:
- integral attachments cast or forged integral with the pressure retaining component,
- supports or attachments welded to the pressure retaining component,
- supports welded to integral attachments cast or forged integral with the pressure retaining
component.
b) In this case, the jurisdictional boundaries of subsection H are as follows:

- the pressure retaining component, depending on its class, is subject to the requirements of
subsection B, C, D or E,
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- integral attachments cast or forged integral with the pressure retaining component shall be
subject to the subsection applicable to the pressure retaining component (figure H 1221
sketch (1)),
- supports or supporting attachments welded to the pressure retaining component shall be
subject to the requirements of subsection H. The jurisdictional boundary of subsection H
shall, in this case, be the weld joining the integral support to the pressure retaining
component. Such welds shall be subject to the requirements of the subsection applicable to the
pressure retaining component, in accordance with A 4320 (figure H 1221 sketches (2)
and (3)).
H 4400 may specify additional requirements for an area adjacent to the weld, the width of
which depends on the examination requirements for the weld.
Alternatively, supports or attachments welded to the pressure retaining component may also
be treated as parts belonging to the pressure retaining component,
- integral supports welded to an integral attachment cast or forged integral with the pressure
retaining component shall be subject to the requirements of subsection H. The jurisdictional
boundary of subsection H shall, in this case, be the weld joining the integral attachment to the
support. Such welds shall be subject to the requirements of subsection H (figure H 1221
sketch (4)), where they are situated outside an area of width 2 t* on either side of the pressure
retaining component. Otherwise, they shall conform to the rules applicable to the pressure
retaining component, unless it can be demonstrated that the connecting zone has no
determining effect on the mechanical behaviour of the shell under pressure.
* t is equal to the minimum allowable wall thickness at the point of attachment.

and non-integral support
a) Non-integral supports encompass:
- supports which are bolted, pinned or clamped to the pressure retaining component or which
are mechanically attached to an integral attachment cast or forged integral with the pressure
retaining component,
- supports on which components may bear directly.
Examples of non-integral supports are sliding joints, cradles, saddles or clamps.
b) In this case, the jurisdictional boundary of subsection H shall be the contact surface between the
pressure retaining component or integral attachment and the non-integral support.
The mechanical attachment shall be subject to the requirements of subsection H (figure H 1221
sketches (5) and (6)).
H 1222 JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN COMPONENT

OR SUPPORT AND BUILDING STRUCTURE
H 1222.1 Connection between support and building structure
a) Supports may be attached to the building structure:
- by welding,
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- by mechanical means,
- or they may bear directly on the building structure,

- they may also be an integral part of the building structure or be cast or forged integral with an
element of the building structure.
b) In accordance with H 1210.a), the building structure is outside the scope of this subsection.
The jurisdictional boundary of subsection H shall be the surface of the building structure.
Where the support is welded to the building structure, the weld shall be subject to the
requirements of subsection H (figure H 1222.a sketch (1)).
Where the support is attached to the building structure by mechanical means, the mechanical
attachment shall be subject to the requirements of subsection H (figure H 1222.a sketch (2)).
Anchoring devices (anchor rods and expansion shields) are outside the scope of this subsection.
Illustrative examples of jurisdictional boundaries are provided in figures H 1222.b, c, d and e.

and building structure
The boundary for application of rules for pressure retaining components shall be the surface of the
building structure. This boundary definition also applies to components encased in the
building structure.
The rules of subsection H apply to connections between the component and the building structure
(figure H 1222.a sketch (3)).
The above provisions also apply where integral attachments cast or forged integral with the pressure
retaining component bear directly on the building structure (figure H 1222.a sketch (4)).
H 1222.3 Intervening elements

Intervening elements not subject to RCC-M rules and referred to in H 1210.a) as intervening
elements in the support load path between the pressure retaining component and the building
structure, without being specially designed to fulfil this function, may be located between the
component and the support, between two support members or between the support and the
building structure.
Jurisdictional boundaries shall be those given in H 1222.1 for supports connected to intervening
elements and in H 1222.2 for pressure retaining components connected to intervening elements. In
applying these provisions, intervening elements shall be considered as part of the building structure.
Connections between intervening elements and the building structure are outside the scope of
subsection H.
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H 1300 CLASSIFICATION OF SUPPORTS
H 1310 SUPPORT CLASSES

Supports are classified into two classes: S 1 and S 2.
Support classes are a function of the class assigned to the supported component.
- A support for a class 1 component is classified S 1.
- A support for a class 2 or 3 component is classified S 2.
Where the support is common to components of different classes, it shall be classified under the
most stringent class.
H 1320 CHANGES IN CLASSIFICATION

For each support, the Manufacturer shall assign the applicable class defined in H 1310. However, if
the Manufacturer wishes, for example, to standardize production, he may assign a more severe class
to certain supports (or support members). He shall inform the Contractor of this action and shall
apply in full the requirements of the most stringent class to the support or member concerned.
H 1330 APPLICATION OF THIS SUBSECTION

ACCORDING TO CLASS
For the purposes of materials acceptance, fabrication, examination, or storage, the Manufacturer
may apply to any support (or support member) the rules corresponding to a more severe class than
that initially assigned. However, such supports (or support members) shall not be reclassified unless
all the rules corresponding to the more stringent class are fully applied.
H 1400 TYPES OF SUPPORTS AND ATTACHMENTS
H 1410 TYPES OF SUPPORTS

H 1411 GENERAL
a) In this subsection, all component supports are categorized into three separate types which are
defined in paragraphs H 1412, H 1413 and H 1414.
b) In applying the requirements of H 4100, members of supports are classified into two groups
according to their function and the stresses to which they are subjected:
- group 1 members are "primary" (or load bearing) members the function of which is to carry
the specified loads associated with the various loading conditions,
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- group 2 members are "secondary" members typically used as bracing to maintain group 1
member system geometry; such members are not designed to sustain any significant stress
under operating conditions, or are only required to perform their function during installation.
Accordingly, only members which are subjected to stresses less than 50% of the allowable
limits permitted in H 3000 or annex Z VI, or members which are not considered in
substantiating the mechanical behaviour of supports, may be considered as group 2 members.
However, standard support members, as defined in H 1414, may be considered as group 2
members irrespective of function, provided that the level of stress in the member is less than
50% of the allowable limits permitted in H 3000 or annex Z VI.
H 1412 PLATE OR SHELL TYPE SUPPORTS

Plate or shell type supports are supports such as vessel skirts and saddles which are fabricated from
plate and shell elements and are normally subjected to a biaxial stress field.
H 1413 LINEAR TYPE SUPPORTS

A linear type support is defined as acting under essentially a single component of direct stress. It is
defined in accordance with beam theory.
Examples: tension and compression struts,
beams and columns subjected to bending,
trusses,
frames,
rings,
arches and cables.
Such elements may also be subjected to shear stresses.
H 1414 STANDARD SUPPORTS OR STANDARD SUPPORT MEMBERS

a) Definition
A standard support is a support assembly consisting of one or more member usually normalized
or listed in a catalogue of items and generally mass produced.
Standard supports and standard support members may be approved:
- either in accordance with the requirements of H 5000,
- or in accordance with the requirements of H 2000 to H 4000.
Typical standard support members are shown in figure H 1414.
Standard supports are usually of the linear type but may also be of the plate or shell type.
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b) Types of standard supports

The types of standard supports considered are those listed in (a) to (e) below:
(a) : rigid supports: anchors, guides, restraints, rolling or sliding supports, and rod type hangers,
(b) : constant and variable type support spring hangers,
(c) : snubbers,
(d) : sway braces and vibration dampeners,
(e) : integral and non-integral structural attachments, such as ears, shoes, lugs, rings, clamps,
straps, and clevises.
H 1420 TYPES OF ATTACHMENTS

Connections between components and supports may be obtained by welding or by use of integral
attachments cast or forged integral with the pressure retaining component or mechanical means.
The jurisdictional boundaries of subsection H are given in H 1221.
H 1500 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Required documents and their contents are given in chapter A 3000.

Documents required under this subsection are those which are kept available for Surveillance
Agents; documents to be submitted shall be as stipulated in the contract.
H 1510 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO COMPONENT SUPPORTS

The documents listed in the following paragraphs shall be prepared for all supports subject to the
requirements of this subsection. They may be prepared per lot of supports where this is compatible
with fabrication conditions, e.g. in the case of standard supports acceptance tested in accordance
with H 5000.
H 1511 DOCUMENTS ATTACHED TO THE PURCHASE ORDER

- Equipment specification (technical purchase order addenda) A 3100.
It should be noted that, in view of the function of certain supports subject to the requirements of this
subsection, the equipment specification for the support may in some cases be included in the
specification for the supported component, e.g. vessel supports.
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H 1512 PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS

a) For all types of support
- Comprehensive layout and referencing drawings A 3201.
- Diagram of the component (for components other than piping and piping accessories).
In the case of pipe supports, isometric drawings or overall installation diagrams relevant to
component selection may also be supplied where applicable.
b) Supports not approved in accordance with H 5000

Manufacturing programme, to include:
1) main drawings, (a sheet defining the main characteristics and the materials used, where
applicable),
2) a memo indicating the fabrication shops and operations performed in each case,
3) catalogue of welded joints in accordance with annex H 1,
4) in the case of class S 1 vessel and pumps supports, quality plan (initial phase) (A 3801).
c) Standard supports approved in accordance with H 5000

1) Examination and test programme in accordance with H 5330.a),
2) Identification and fabrication file in accordance with H 5330.b.),
3) Identification of fabrication shops and operations performed in each case.
H 1513 DOCUMENTS PREPARED AND UPDATED DURING FABRICATION

a) Supports not approved in accordance with H 5000
- Comprehensive layout and referencing drawings,
- Non-conformance or deviation reports,
- Welder and welding procedure qualification records and test reports,
- Examination and test reports.
In the case of class S 1 vessel and pump supports, this shall also include the quality plan
(A 3801).
b) Standard supports approved in accordance with H 5000

- Approval data package in accordance with H 5330.d),
- Supplementary approval test files, where applicable, in accordance with H 5440,
- Examination reports stipulated in the identification and fabrication file (H 5330.b).
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H 1514 DOCUMENTS TO BE PREPARED AFTER FABRICATION

AND INSTALLATION
a) Class S 1 vessel and pump supports, except for standard supports approved in accordance
with H 5000:
- end-of-manufacturing report (A 3805) covering shop operations or prefabrication on site.
b) Other supports:
- end-of-manufacturing certificate (A 3804) covering shop operations or prefabrication on site.
c) In addition, in the case of pipe supports, an end-of-installation certificate comprising all

certificates of conformance relating to support installation and a list of any modifications
introduced during installation, as required on completion of installation.
H 1520 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SUPPORT MEMBERS

H 1521 PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS
- Acceptance report, shop product verification certificate, certificate of compliance, or quality
control report, as applicable.
- List of subcontractors.
- Filler materials acceptance report.
H 1522 MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTS

- Type of inspection document, the indications of which correspond at least to those required in
standard NF EN 10204.
- Welding procedures or instructions.
- Examination procedures or instructions.
- Examination and test reports.
- Production weld data sheet, for class S 1 vessel and pump supports.
H 1600 IDENTIFICATION
H 1610 PURPOSE OF IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

The identification system is a means of unequivocally associating, where required, a part or welded
joint with a given set of documents.
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H 1620 ADAPTATION OF IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

TO PRODUCTION CONTROL METHODS
Identification procedures must therefore be adapted to the type of production control method applied
to the part or weld:
- control of individual items, using one identification number for each support covered by a
follow-up document,
- control by lot, using one identification number per lot. For each plant unit, each Manufacturer
shall prepare a list of material and filler material lots used in the manufacture of supports and
shall supply the corresponding certificates or reports.
When a part is taken directly from stock and has only a steel grade number, the identification
procedures set forth in this Code shall not apply.
H 1630 IDENTIFICATION METHODS

Methods used to identify the components may include:
- etching,
- temporary marking (with ink, paint, etc.),
- labelling,
- routing slips.
Identification methods and shop organization procedures shall be defined with a view to ensuring
compliance with the objective set forth under H 1610.
H 1640 TYPE OF IDENTIFICATION DATA

a) The RCC-M does not require information related to the origin of any part or weld (such as heat
no., lot no., heat treatment no., welder no., etc.) to be marked or written on that item itself, its
label or its routing slip.
However, marks or codes which provide clear reference to documents containing the information
required for production control will always be acceptable.
Where lots are divided into one or more fabrication sublots (e.g. for heat treatment), the original
lot number need not appear on each item provided that the new identification system allows for
accurate identification of the item's origins.
b) Pipe supports
Each support shall be classified as to type, and an identification marking shall be attached to or
marked on each support.
H 1000 / 10  n° 137-2012
The classification shall indicate:

- serial number of the support on a given line,
- type of support,
- type of connection to building structure,
- type of connection to pipe.
In addition, support drawings shall give the following data:

- the above classification,
- support part nomenclature,
- supported pipe size,
- supported loads (hot and cold),
- displacements,
- other drawings, where applicable.
Identification codes shall permit unequivocal identification of the support and shall provide a
clear means of tracing the above information.
c) Standard supports
In the case of standard supports acceptance tested per lot in accordance with the requirement of
H 5000, the lot number shall be marked on each support.
Where a standard support comprises more than one standard support member, each separate item
shall be so marked.
H 1650 RE-MARKING AND RELABELLING

If an identification code is removed or erased during fabrication, the Manufacturer shall mark or
label another portion of the part as appropriate.
Machined items belonging to the same lot do not need to be re-marked after each machining
operation, provided that:
- fabrication procedures provide for total segregation of lots,
- rejects are marked immediately, visibly and indelibly.
Discard shall always be identified according to its intended use.
H 1660 MARKING METHODS

Marking methods shall comply with requirements given in chapter F 2000.
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H 1670 IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING OF WELDS

a) Radiographically examined welds
Each weld shall be given a reference number which can be used to identify the corresponding
radiographs.
Where there is no individual marking of welds, another symbol shall be marked on the part to
indicate the direction in which radiographs should be turned for interpretation.
b) Ultrasonically examined welds

A number shall be marked on the part so that the reading corresponding to the part can be
identified.
c) Other welds
1) Identification of category 1 welds for class S 1 supports shall be such as to associate each
weld with the relevant examination documents.
2) Systematic identification of other welds is not required, as the catalogue of welded joints per
support type stipulated in the requirements of annex H 1 should allow the examination and
qualification documents concerning them to be identified.
3) Systematic identification is not required for welds in supports acceptance tested in accordance
with the requirements of H 5000.
H 1680 IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING OF SPRINGS

Each spring shall be marked either with a mark at one end (in such a way as to avoid fracture
initiation) or with a label identifying its:
- classification code,
- fabrication series code,
- Manufacturer code.
FIGURE H 1220
EXAMPLES FOR JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES FOR THE SCOPE OF APPLICABLE

CODES FOR CIVIL STRUCTURE, SUPPORTS AND COMPONENTS
H 1000 / 12  n° 137-2012
FIGURE H 1221
JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF SUBSECTION H

TYPICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PRESSURE RETAINING
COMPONENTS AND SUPPORTS
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FIGURE H 1221 (cont'd.)

TYPICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PRESSURE RETAINING
COMPONENTS AND SUPPORTS
H 1000 / 14  n° 137-2012
FIGURE H 1222 a)

TYPICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN COMPONENTS OR
SUPPORTS AND BUILDING STRUCTURE
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FIGURE H 1222 b
H 1000 / 16  n° 137-2012
FIGURE H 1222.c
EXAMPLES OF JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES

(Reactor Pressure Vessel support)
FIGURE H 1222.d

(Snubbers)
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FIGURE H 1222.e

(Support columns)
H 1000 / 18  n° 137-2012
FIGURE H 1414.1
TYPICAL PIPE ATTACHMENTS CLAMPS
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(e) Example of clamp, with lateral restraints and guide
FIGURE H 1414.1 - (cont'd)
TYPICAL PIPE ATTACHMENTS CLAMPS
H 1000 / 20  n° 137-2012
FIGURE H 1414.2
TYPICAL PIPE ATTACHMENTS

WELDED ATTACHMENTS
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FIGURE H 1414.3
TYPICAL INTERMEDIATE ITEMS
H 1000 / 22  n° 137-2012
FIGURE H 1414.4
TYPICAL ATTACHMENTS
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3.2 Trusses
3.3.1 Welded bracket
3.3.2 Welded cantilever (alternative)
FIGURE H 1414.4 (cont'd.)
TYPICAL ATTACHMENTS
H 1000 / 24  n° 137-2012
FIGURE H 1414.5
TYPICAL ATTACHMENTS TO BUILDING STRUCTURE
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FIGURE H 1414.6
TYPICAL SUPPORT MEMBERS
H 1000 / 26  n° 137-2012
FIGURE H 1414.6 (cont'd)
TYPICAL SUPPORT MEMBERS
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FIGURE H 1414.7
TYPICAL SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES
H 1000 / 28  n° 137-2012
FIGURE H 1414.7 (cont'd)
TYPICAL SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES
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H 1000 / 30  n° 137-2012
H 2000
MATERIALS
H 2100 GENERAL
a) The selection of materials and their use up until product or part acceptance for components
subject to the requirements of subsection H, shall be in accordance with the requirements of
chapter H 2000.
b) In general, materials used in the manufacture of supports shall be selected by referring to

AFNOR standards. Chapter H 2000 provides additional requirements with respect to these
standards or else makes a selection where these standards contain options.
c) However, tables B, C and D 2200 of SECTION I may, for certain component supports, refer to
procurement specifications. In such cases, the requirements of the subsections concerned shall
apply, instead of those of H 2000.
Note: The terms "ferritic steels" and "austenitic steels" have sometimes been wrongly used in the various sections of
this Code. Materials corresponding to procurement specification series M 3300, M 3400 and M 4000 of
SECTION II, shall be considered as belonging to the category "austenitic steels". Other materials belong to
the category "ferritic steels".
H 2200 CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION
For each product table H 2200 provides cross-references to the procurement specifications of
SECTION II to which the Manufacturer shall refer for his principal procurements. Where there is a
choice, this may be limited by the equipment specification, taking into account the additional
requirements stipulated in H 2300.
Materials which do not appear in the procurement specifications listed in table H 2200 may be
proposed by the Manufacturer. In such cases, the materials and their conditions of procurement must
be accepted by the Contractor.
 n° 137-2012 H 2000 / 1
TABLE H 2200
APPLICABLE PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS
CLASS S1, S2 APPLICABLE CLASS S1 APPLICABLE

SUPPORTS DOCUMENTS SUPPORTS (1) DOCUMENTS
- Bars M 5150 - Forged bars for RCP (2) M 5150
support studs
- Bars and austenitic M 3306
stainless steel rolled or - Pins for ball bushing joints M 5150
forged bars and semi- on RCP and SGF (3)
finished products supports
- Pins, screws M 5140 - Bars for ball bushing joints M 5160

for RCP and SG snubbers
- Bolting for general use NF EN ISO 898-1
NF EN ISO 3506-1 - Alloy steel plate for M 2125 (5)
NF EN ISO 3506-2 permanent pressurizer and
NF EN 20898-2 SG fittings
- Skirt (4)
- Carbon steel plates, M 1134
beams and strips bars - Type 12 MDV6 castings M 5180
and sections for:
. SG and RCP support
- Carbon steel plate M 1131
clevises,
- Austenitic stainless steel M 3307 . main steam line support
plate plates, clevises and
clamps,
- General purpose M 3316
austenitic stainless steel . snubber supports,
plate
- Die cast or forged parts M 5170
- Type P235GH, P265GH M 1143 for:
carbon steel pipe . reactor support pads,
- Type P235GH, P265GH M 1146 . upper clevis insert for

carbon steel pipe RCP supports,
. snubber components for
- Austenitic stainless steel M 3301 RCP and SG supports.
forgings and drop
forgings
Notes:
(1) This column specifies the applicable procurement specifications for those class S1 support members listed.
Otherwise, products shall be selected in accordance with the specifications and standards listed in the left-hand
column.
(2) RCP = reactor coolant pump.
(3) SG = steam generator.
(4) With regard to longitudinal welds used in skirt construction, and the skirt-to-base weld, the equipment
specification may specify the associated additional design, manufacture and examination requirements.
(5) The basic grade is 18 MND 5. For the tensile tests, the equipment specification may stipulate the values for
grade 16 MND 5.
H 2000 / 2  n° 137-2012
H 2300 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
H 2310 LAMELLAR TEARING

If, as a result of design (type of joint, loads), there is a risk of lamellar tearing occurring, quality Z
may then be required for the plate concerned, with guaranteed properties normal to the surface.
Tests shall be performed in accordance with standard NF EN 10164 to check these properties.
It should however be noted that other measures may be taken to avoid this risk.
H 2320 APPLICATION OF SPECIFICATION M 1131

This specification covers plate for integral attachments welded to the pressure retaining component.
Unless the procurement specification states otherwise, the requirements of standard NF EN 10028-1
and 2 concerning delivery conditions (possible exemption from in-furnace heat treatment)
shall apply.
Class S 1 group 1 plate (H 1411) shall comply with class 2 requirements, and other plate with those
of class 3.
H 2330 APPLICATION OF SPECIFICATION M 3301,

M 3306 AND M 3307
These specifications cover plates bars, semi-finished products and parts for integral attachments
welded to the pressure retaining components.
Class S 1 group 1 attachments (H 1411) shall comply with class 2 requirements, and other group
attachments with those of class 3.
H 2340 APPLICATION OF SPECIFICATION M 1143

Flattening, flaring and leak tests are not required.
H 2350 RESISTANCE TO INTERGRANULAR CORROSION

Where the risk of intergranular corrosion must be taken into consideration, only very low carbon or
stabilized austenitic stainless steel shall be used.
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H 2000 / 4  n° 137-2012
H 3000
DESIGN
H 3100 GENERAL PROVISIONS
H 3110 SCOPE
Chapter H 3000 defines rules for sizing component supports and analyzing their behaviour under the
effect of loadings associated with various specified conditions.
Rules specific to the various classes of component supports are given in separate subchapters.
Subchapter H 3100 shall apply to all classes of supports. In the event of conflict with rules specific
to a particular class of support, the latter shall apply.
H 3120 CONDITIONS
During operation, a component support may be subjected to various conditions; these conditions are
classified into four categories to which is added a conventional condition called design condition.
H 3121 DESIGN CONDITION

The design condition is characterized by the design loads (H 3132) which are defined on the basis of
the most severe loads to which the component support is subjected under the normal and upset
conditions defined below.
H 3122 NORMAL CONDITIONS

Normal conditions are the conditions to which the component support may be subjected in the
course of normal operation, i.e. steady-state power operation, and transients corresponding to
normal operation.
H 3123 UPSET CONDITIONS

Upset conditions are the conditions to which the component support may be subjected in the course
of normal operating incidents.
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H 3124 EMERGENCY CONDITIONS

Emergency conditions are the conditions to which the component may be subjected in the course of
very infrequent incidents, but which must nonetheless be considered.
H 3125 FAULTED CONDITIONS

Faulted conditions are conditions which are highly improbable but whose consequences are
nonetheless studied. Only those conditions whose probability does not make them practically
inconceivable need be considered.
H 3126 TEST CONDITIONS

Test conditions are the conditions to which the supports are subjected when the supported
components are undergoing the required hydrostatic tests.
H 3130 LOADING CONSIDERATIONS

For each condition there is a corresponding set of loads; sets of loads are referred to as loadings.
H 3131 LOADS
The loads constituting loadings include, but are not limited to, the following:
a) the weight of the supported component and its contents, and the static and dynamic loads
produced by liquids under each condition analyzed,
b) the weight of the support,
c) all external loads transmitted to the supported component,
d) loads caused by vibration or earthquake, where applicable,
e) loads due to the restraint of thermal expansion of the component or of piping connected to the
supported component,
f) anchor or support movement effects,
g) environmental loads such as wind and snow loads, where applicable, or any other possible effect
of ambient local conditions, such as pressure effects, jet effects following pipe break, etc.
H 3132 DESIGN CONDITION LOADS

Loads associated with the design condition are defined in the following subparagraphs:
H 3132.1 Design temperature

The design temperature to be applied to a given zone shall not be less than the maximum value of
the average temperature through the thickness of the support which is liable to be encountered in
this zone under normal and upset operating conditions.
H 3000 / 2  n° 137-2012
Where necessary, the temperature of the material may be determined by calculation, by standard
heat transfer methods or by measurements made on a component subjected to equivalent service
conditions.
The material temperature on the surface of the support shall in no case exceed the temperature limits
imposed by this chapter and by the applicable tables in annex Z I.
H 3132.2 Design loads

Design loads to be considered shall be determined so that the loading thus obtained covers all loads
associated with normal and upset condition.
H 3133 LOADS ASSOCIATED WITH NORMAL, UPSET,

EMERGENCY AND FAULTED CONDITIONS
Loads associated with normal, upset, emergency and faulted conditions, which must be taken into
account in ensuring compliance with the requirements of this chapter shall be specified in sufficient
detail for these requirements to be applied.
The following loads associated with normal and upset conditions shall be specified: loads due to
weight, pressure, specified earthquake level, if any, and thermal effects.
Among the loads associated with emergency and faulted conditions, the following shall particularly
be specified: loads due to weight, postulated breaks, if any, as defined for these conditions, and
loads associated with the specified earthquake level, if any.
H 3140 LEVELS OF CRITERIA

A criteria level shall be specified for each loading associated with a condition or category of
conditions. The level to be used shall be at least as severe as the one stipulated in H 3150.
A set of stress limits is associated with each criteria level. The limits imposed depend on the
objectives of this chapter which only concern mechanical integrity.
The allowable stresses used in subsection H must be corrected if stress relieving heat treatment not
taken into account at the time of product acceptance in accordance with H 2000 is performed during
fabrication. In this case, reference may be made to AFNOR standard NF A 36-200.
H 3150 MINIMUM CRITERIA LEVELS APPLICABLE UNDER

THE VARIOUS LOADING CONDITIONS
H 3151 DESIGN CONDITION
Level O criteria shall be met for the design condition.
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H 3152 NORMAL CONDITIONS

Level A criteria shall be met under normal conditions.
H 3153 UPSET CONDITIONS

Level B criteria shall be met under upset conditions.
H 3154 EMERGENCY CONDITIONS

The criteria to be met under emergency conditions shall be at least as severe as level C criteria.
H 3155 FAULTED CONDITIONS

The criteria to be met under faulted conditions shall be at least as severe as level D criteria.
H 3160 STRESS REPORT

A stress report shall be prepared for all components subject to the rules stipulated in this chapter.
This report shall demonstrate that the requirements of this chapter are met for all specified loadings.
It shall also demonstrate that any additional design requirements are met.
H 3170 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

H 3171 DEFORMATION LIMITS
Deformation limits, if required, shall be specified.
H 3172 FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Functional requirements for component supports, if required, shall be specified.
H 3173 VIBRATIONS
Components shall be supported so that vibration will be minimized.
H 3174 PROVISIONS FOR MOVEMENT OF SUPPORTED COMPONENT

Consideration shall be given in the support design to the relative motion of the supported component
and the component support.
H 3000 / 4  n° 137-2012
Design margins shall be introduced in relation to specified component movements accommodated

by clearances or travel ranges, to allow for fabrication and installation tolerances. Care shall be
taken to ensure that design clearances and travel ranges are based on the maximum range that might
occur during all operating conditions (which is not necessarily the maximum cold to hot range).
All parts of the support shall be designed and assembled so that they will not be disengaged by the
movement of the supported component.
Supports intended to function under conditions requiring compliance with level C and D criteria
shall be designed so as not to overstress the component under conditions requiring compliance with
level A or B criteria.
H 3175 ROLLING OR SLIDING SUPPORTS

Except where the design of rolling and sliding supports is such as to permit free movement of the
supported component, the design loads of the latter shall take into account the frictional resistance
of these types of supports.
Supports shall also be designed to accommodate the forces caused by friction resulting from the
imposed loads.
The dimensions of these supports shall provide for the specified movement of the supported
component.
Friction materials and lubricants used in sliding supports shall be suitable for the component
material at the point of sliding contact and for the ambient conditions (e.g. temperature).
H 3176 SWAY BRACES AND VIBRATION DAMPENERS

Sway braces and vibration dampeners may be used to limit the effects of vibration and may be of the
rigid strud (linear type) tension/compression type.
Whether employed in the design or added as a result of observation under test or start-up conditions
the effect of sway braces shall be included in the stress analysis of the component for all of the
specified conditions.
H 3177 STRUCTURAL ATTACHMENTS

a) The design of supports or attachments welded to the pressure retaining components shall take
into account the effects of temperature and applied loads.
Any localized stresses created within the component as a result of the presence of these
attachments shall be taken into consideration.
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b) When clamps are used to support vertical piping lines, it is recommended that shear lugs be
welded to the pipe to prevent slippage. In addition, clamps to support vertical piping lines shall
be designed to support the total load on either attachment in the event the load shifts because of
pipe or support movement or both.
c) The provision of b) above shall also be applicable in the event the supports have to bear loads
exerted along the axis of the piping.
d) The connection of snubbers shall be designed to accommodate movement of the component in a

direction normal to the axis of the snubbers.
H 3180 GENERAL DESIGN RULES

H 3181 GENERAL
General design rules applicable to component supports are provided in the following paragraphs:
H 3182 DESIGN PROCEDURES

a) The design procedure which may be used is dependent on the type and class of component
support being designed.
Three different procedures may be used:
1) Design by analysis:
Where component design is based on mechanical analysis, the following may be used:
a) Tresca criterion,
b) maximum stress theory.
2) Experimental stress analysis (annex Z II).
3) Load rating.
b) Table H 3182.b) shows the design procedures which may be used for each type and class of
support.
c) Unless either the experimental stress analysis procedure or the load rating procedure is used, the
requirements of the following paragraphs shall apply.
H 3182.1 Plate or shell type supports - Analysis procedure

a) Elastic analysis based on the Tresca criterion in accordance with the rules of H 3220 shall be
used in the design of class S 1 plate or shell type supports.
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b) Elastic analysis based on maximum stress theory shall be used in the design of class S 2 plate or
shell type supports.
H 3182.2 Linear type supports - Analysis procedure

a) Where elastic analysis is used for the design of class S 1 and S 2 linear type supports, the
analysis shall meet the requirements of H 3230 and annex Z VI.
b) Limit analysis in accordance with the rules defined in annex Z VI 3000 may be used in the
design of class S 1 and S 2 linear type supports.
H 3182.3 Standard supports - Analysis procedure

Component standard supports designed by analysis shall be designed to either the requirements of
H 3182.1 or H 3182.2, according to whether they are plate or shell type, or linear type standard
supports.
H 3183 DESIGN RULES FOR PIPING SUPPORTS

H 3183.1 Spacing of piping supports
Supports for piping with longitudinal axis in approximately a horizontal position shall be spaced to
prevent excessive bending stresses in the piping with special consideration given when components,
such as valves, impose concentrated loads on the portion of piping under consideration.
Recommended maximum spans for spacing or supports are given in table H 3183.1.
H 3183.2 Anchors, guides, pivots and restraints

Anchors, guides, pivots and restraints shall be designed to secure the desired points of piping in the
specified position and/or directions. They shall permit the piping to expand freely as directed from
the anchored or guide plate or point, etc. They shall be structurally capable of withstanding the
thrusts and moments exerted by the piping, and other imposed loads.
H 3183.3 Support adjustments

Where specified supports may be designed to permit positional adjustment of the piping after
erection. Where turnbuckles or adjusting nuts are used, they shall have the full length of thread in
engagement.
All screwed assemblies, whether adjustable or not, shall be provided with suitable locking devices
to take account of the effects of vibration.
H 3183.4 Supports for insulated piping

Supports for insulated piping shall be designed to prevent damage to the insulation due to relative
motion of piping and supports.
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H 3184 DESIGN RULES FOR COMPONENT STANDARD SUPPORTS

H 3184.1 General requirements
Component standard supports shall comply with the design rules set forth in H 3170 and H 3180,
and with the following rules:
H 3184.2 Loadings
a) Standard supports shall be capable of carrying all concurrently acting loads listed in H 3130. The
supports shall be designed to provide the required supporting effort and to permit the component
movements specified in the equipment specification.
b) Spring supports shall be capable of exerting a supporting force equal to the load of the
component as determined by calculation plus the weight of all support moving parts connecting
the spring to the wall of the component or to an integral attachment.
Spring support design shall be such as to prevent complete release of the component load in the
event of spring failure. Where springs are liable to be enclosed in spaces where high ambient
temperatures occur, the spring material shall be such that the spring constants will remain
unchanged at the temperature to be experienced.
c) Snubbers shall meet the requirements of a) above and the following requirements:
The following occasional loads shall be considered, where specified:
- seismic inertial,
- seismic anchor displacement,
- hydraulic transient loads which may result from water hammer, steam hammer, safety valve
opening, steam condensation, etc.
The snubber shall not resist the effects of thermal growth of the component, piping system or the
anchorage to the degree where it imposes a significant loading or stress on the component.
H 3184.3 Constant support spring hangers

This type of support may be used to support components at those locations requiring a substantially
uniform supporting force throughout the travel range but which cannot tolerate appreciable
variability of the supporting force.
In general, the variability of the supporting force P/P, including friction, shall not exceed 16%
throughout the travel range.
The variability of the supporting force P/P, is determined by load test and is calculated as follows:
P P max  P min
2  16 %
P P max  P min
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H 3184.4 Variable support spring hangers

This type of support is used to support components at those locations subject to vertical movement
where a variability of the supporting force P/P up to 25% can be tolerated.
The variability of the supporting force P/P is determined by load test and is calculated as follows:
P K  travel
  25 %
P P max
- K: spring rate,
- travel in the distance between maximum and minimum load positions,
- P max.: maximum load under normal operating conditions.
Variable support spring hangers shall be provided with means to prevent misalignment, buckling,
eccentric loading and overstressing of the spring. They shall also be provided with a locking device
during hydrostatic testing.
Hanger employing springs shall be provided with means to indicate at any time the compression of
the spring in relation to the maximum and minimum load positions.
H 3184.5 Hanger rods and sway braces

Hanger rods may comply with French standard NF E 29-851 and may consist of pipes, bars, or
structural shapes.
Unless the end attachments are of special design (articulated clevises) the points of attachment for
hanger rods shall be so arranged that the deviation of the rod from vertical shall not exceed 4° at the
limit positions of the component.
Attachments shall be designed to permit free thermal growth of the component.
The absence of local bending of hanger at attachment or buckling loads on the support shall be
verified unless the support is specifically designed for such loading.
H 3184.6 Snubbers
Snubbers shall be taken into account in the mechanical stress analysis of the piping system under the
effect of the design mechanical loads including loadings of a vibratory or dynamic nature.
It shall be verified that snubbers do not give rise to unacceptable loads on the piping system or
component. Special care shall be taken to ensure that the characteristics of coupled snubbers are as
close to identical as possible.
Equipment specifications shall contain, but not be limited to, the following:
- the design loadings for the loading conditions and transients which the snubber is designed to
accommodate,
- the force-displacement relationships, in the various operating conditions of the snubber,
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- environmental conditions, such as:

. temperature,
. irradiation,
. corrosive atmosphere,
. moisture,
. airborne particles.
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TABLE H 3182.b)
DESIGN PROCEDURES TO BE USED ACCORDING TO TYPE

AND CLASS OF SUPPORT
DESIGN PROCEDURE
TYPE AND CLASS Design by analysis

Design by
OF SUPPORT Design by
experimental
TRESCA Maximum load rating
stress analysis
criterion stress theory
Plate or shell
class S 1 H 3220 H 3250 H 3260
class S 2 H 3320 H 3350 H 3360
Welds
class S 1 H 3281
class S 2 H 3380
Bolts
class S 1 - S 2 H 3270
Linear
class S 1 H 3220 H 3230 H 3250 H 3260
class S 2 H 3330 H 3350 H 3360
Welds
class S 1 H 3282
class S 2 H 3380
Bolts
class S 1 - S 2 H 3270
Standard supports
class S 1 H 3220 (1) H 3230 (2) H 3250 H 3260
class S 2 or H 3320 (1) H 3350 H 3360
H 3330 (2)
Welds
class S 1 H 3283 (1) H 3283 (2)
class S 2 H 3380
Bolts
class S 1 - S 2 H 3270
(1) If plate or shell type

(2) If linear type
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TABLE H 3183.1
APPROXIMATE MAXIMUM PIPE

SUPPORT SPACING
H 3000 / 12  n° 137-2012
H 3200 DESIGN RULES FOR

CLASS S1 SUPPORTS
H 3210 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

H 3211 REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTABILITY
a) The requirements for acceptability of class S 1 supports design are given in 1) to 4) below.
1) The provisions of subchapter H 3200 relative to the limitation of stress intensity values shall
be met.
2) The design methods shall be one of those given in table H 3182 (b) as being applicable to
class S 1 supports.
3) The design details shall conform to the rules of this subchapter or to those referred to herein.
4) For configurations where compressive stresses may occur, the risk of buckling shall be taken
into account, in addition to meeting the requirements of 1) to 3) above.
b) It is accepted, and even recommended, that standards satisfying the requirements by each
Contractor, particularly where pipe supports are concerned.
H 3212 APPLICABLE CRITERIA FOR DESIGN BY ANALYSIS

a) The Tresca criterion (see H 3213.1) shall be used for the design of plate or shell type supports
including such standard supports that fall into that category.
b) The theory generally used in the rules of H 3230 and annex Z VI for the design of linear supports
is the maximum stress theory. Such supports may also be designed, in accordance with H 3231,
using the design rules of H 3220 based on the Tresca criterion.
H 3213 DEFINITIONS
a) Terms used in the design of plate or shell type supports by analysis are defined in H 3213.1 to
H 3213.13 below.
b) Terms used in the design of linear type supports by analysis are defined in annex Z VI.
H 3213.1 Stress intensity

The stress intensity at a given point is calculated from the state of stress at that point using the
Tresca criterion.
In applying this criterion, the significant stress to be taken into account is taken as twice the
maximum shear stress calculated from the stress tensor at the point considered.
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Twice the maximum shear stress is the difference between the algebraically largest principal stress
and the algebraically smallest principal stress. Tensile stresses are considered positive and
compressive stresses are considered negative. This value, often referred to as equivalent intensity of
combined stress, is termed "stress intensity" in this Code.
H 3213.2 Gross structural discontinuity

Gross structural discontinuity is a geometric or material discontinuity which affects the stress or
strain distribution through the entire thickness of the member and thus has a significant effect on the
overall behaviour of the structure.
Examples of gross structural discontinuities are junctions between parts of different diameters or
thicknesses.
H 3213.3 Normal stress

Normal stress is the component of stress normal to the plane of reference.
Usually the distribution of normal stress is not uniform through the thickness of a part. In this case,
it can be considered as the result of the sum of two components, one of which is constant and equal
to the average value of stress across the thickness under consideration, and the other of which is
variable through the thickness.
H 3213.4 Shear stress

Shear stress is the projection into the reference plane of the stress vector relative to this plane.
H 3213.5 Membrane stress

Membrane stress is the average of the normal stress across the thickness of the section under
consideration.
H 3213.6 Bending stress

Bending stress is the difference, at any point across the thickness, between the value of the normal
stress as defined in H 3213.3 and the value of the membrane stress as defined in H 3213.5.
H 3213.7 Primary stress

Primary stresses are the category of stresses that contribute directly to satisfying the equilibrium of
mechanical loads. For this reason, they continue to exist in the event of plastic deformation.
When primary stresses considerably exceed the yield strength of the material, there is a risk of
failure or, at least, of excessive deformation.
Thermal stresses are not considered as primary stresses.
A general primary membrane stress is a stress which is distributed in the structure in such a way that
no redistribution of loads occurs as a result of yielding.
An example of primary stress is general membrane stress in a cylindrical shell due to distributed
live loads.
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H 3213.8 Secondary stresses

Secondary stresses are normal stresses or shear stresses which must be limited once primary stress
limits have been applied so that there is overall shake down of the structure. In this state, the overall
response of the structure is elastic, and plastic deformation occurs only in localized regions. Local
yielding and minor distortions can satisfy the conditions which cause the stress to occur.
Secondary stresses contribute to the compatibility of deformations experienced by adjacent parts of
the component or of the zone analyzed, and failure from one application of these stresses is not to
be expected.
An example of secondary stress is bending stress at a gross structural discontinuity.
H 3213.9 Total stresses

Total stresses are the sums of the primary and secondary stress contributions.
H 3213.10 Free end displacement

Free end displacement consists of the relative motions that would occur at the junction between two
components if the two components were separated.
Examples of such motions are those that would occur because of relative thermal expansion of
equipment, piping and equipment supports or because of rotations imposed upon the equipment by
sources other than piping.
H 3213.11 Expansion stresses

Expansion stresses are considered as secondary stresses resulting from restraint of free end
displacement, or from the relative motions of supports or anchors.
H 3213.12 Limit analysis - collapse load

The deformation of an elastic, perfectly plastic structure increases without bound at a load termed
the collapse load.
This load can be estimated by limit analysis methods.
H 3213.13 Collapse load - lower bound

A given load is less than or equal to the collapse load if there is a stress distribution which
everywhere satisfies equilibrium and nowhere exceeds the material yield strength.
This theorem permits calculation of a lower bound to the collapse load.
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H 3214 STRESS ANALYSIS

H 3214.1 General
The criteria include:
- classification of components of stress tensors into several categories; this operation is termed
stress classification,
- combination of stress categories involved in verifying the criterion under consideration, at stress
component level,
- comparison of scalars determined from the combinations thus obtained with the specified stress
limits.
This paragraph gives the procedure to be followed in determining stress intensities for comparison
with the various acceptability criteria.
H 3214.2 Calculation of stresses at a point

At the point under analysis, let there be a local set of coordinates x, y, z.
The stress components in these directions are then designated x, y, z for normal stresses and xy,
yz, zx for shear stresses.
H 3214.3 Stress classification

The stresses determined by analysis shall be classified under the various categories defined above.
For each criteria level O, A, B, C and D, a limit is imposed on the stress intensities determined from
the stresses in each of these categories or combination of categories.
Table H 3214.3 is provided to facilitate stress classification.
Each of the symbols below represents a set of six stress components:
Pm : general primary membrane stress: H 3213.5 and H 3213.7
Pb : primary bending stress: H 3213.6 and H 3213.7
Pe : expansion stress (H 3213.11)
Q : secondary stresses (H 3213.8) other than expansion stresses.
When applying the following procedure of analysis and for each stress category, the algebraic sum
of the stresses of the category considered shall be determined for each stress component before
calculating averages and linearizations for the zone under analysis*.
* When these symbols are compared with allowable stress limits in criteria, they are to be considered after
combination, if any, as stress intensities determined in accordance with H 3214.4.
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H 3214.4 Calculation of stress intensity at a point

Let a state of stress at a point be expressed by a given set of coordinates comprising three normal
stresses and three shear stresses. In the principal set of coordinates the stress components are the
principal stresses σ1, σ2, σ3.
Principal stress differences are then calculated:
S12 = σ1 - σ2
S23 = σ2 - σ3
S31 = σ3 - σ1
The stress intensity at the point under investigation is the largest absolute value of S12, S23, S31.
H 3214.5 Determination of average and linear stresses in a given zone

Membrane stress intensities and membrane plus bending stress intensities are determined in
accordance with the procedure described in H 3214.4 above from the average and linear stress
tensors across the thickness of the zone under analysis.
Averages and linearizations shall be calculated at stress component level.
H 3220 RULES FOR THE DESIGN OF PLATE OR SHELL TYPE

SUPPORTS BY ANALYSIS*
H 3221 LEVEL O CRITERIA
The limits of H 3221.1 and H 3221.2 below are to be applied to stress intensities associated with
design loads (H 3132). The limits are summarized in table H 3221.
The special stress limits of H 3226 shall also be satisfied.
The values of Sm used in expressing the criteria of this paragraph are given in H 3227.
* Requirements for bolts and welds are given in H 3270 and H 3280 respectively.
H 3221.1 General primary membrane stress intensity limits

The general primary membrane stress intensity Pm is derived from the design loads stipulated in
H 3132 by averaging, component by component, the primary stresses across the thickness of the
zone under analysis. The procedure set forth in H 3214.4 is then applied to the tensor thus obtained.
Specified earthquake loads are to be combined with other loads with a sign such as to obtain the
maximum value for the general primary membrane stress intensity.
The maximum allowable value for this stress intensity is Sm at the design temperature.
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H 3221.2 Primary membrane plus bending stress intensity limits

The primary membrane plus bending stress intensity Pm + Pb is derived from the design load
stipulated in H 3132 by linearizing, component by component, the distribution of primary stresses
across the thickness of the zone under analysis. The procedure set forth in H 3214.4 is then applied
to the tensor thus obtained.
Specified earthquake loads are to be combined with other loads with a sign such as to obtain the
maximum value for the primary membrane plus bending stress intensity.
The maximum allowable value for this stress intensity is 1.5 Sm at the design temperature.
H 3222 LEVEL A CRITERIA

The limits set forth in H 3222.1 to 4 below shall be satisfied for conditions for which compliance
with level A criteria is required. The limits are summarized in table H 3221.
The special stress limits of H 3226 shall also be satisfied.
The values of Sm used in expressing the criteria of this paragraph are given in H 3227.
H 3222.1 Primary membrane and bending stress limits

There are no specific limits established on the primary membrane and bending stresses in this
paragraph, in view of the limits already imposed by H 3221.
However, the primary stresses appearing during conditions for which compliance with level A
criteria is required, shall be computed and combined with other categories of stress in satisfying the
stress limits of this paragraph.
H 3222.2 Primary plus secondary stress limits

The maximum range, across the thickness of the zone under analysis, of the sum of primary plus
secondary stresses shall not exceed 3 Sm during conditions for which compliance with level A
criteria is required.
In satisfying this limit, only secondary Pe type stresses need be considered:
Pm + Pb + Pe  3 Sm
The effects of gross discontinuities shall be considered. However, stress concentrations resulting
from minor structural discontinuities need not be considered.
When earthquake loads are specified, the primary plus secondary stress range is determined without
considering these loads; the value thus obtained is then increased by the stress range resulting from
earthquake loads. The latter stress range is determined independently.
In determining this value, anchor movements caused by earthquake shall be considered.
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H 3222.3 Deformation limits

Any deformation limits prescribed by the equipment specification shall be satisfied.
H 3223 LEVEL B CRITERIA

The requirements of paragraphs H 3221 and H 3222 shall apply for conditions for which compliance
with level B criteria is required.
H 3224 LEVEL C CRITERIA

The limits set forth in a) to c) below shall be satisfied for conditions for which compliance with
level C criteria is required. The limits are summarized in table H 3221.
a) The stress limits of H 3221.1 and H 3221.2 shall be satisfied replacing Sm with 1.2 Sm taken at
the appropriate temperature.
The limit applicable to primary membrane plus bending stress intensities Pm + Pb need not be
applied if it can be shown by limit analysis that the specified loading does not exceed 80% of the
collapse load lower bound CL, as defined in H 3213.13. Limit analysis shall take account of the
yield strength values given in annex Z I.
b) The special stress limits given in H 3226 shall not be exceeded by more than 20%.
c) Any deformation limits prescribed by the equipment specification shall be satisfied.
H 3225 LEVEL D CRITERIA

For conditions for which compliance with level D criteria is required, the rules for annex Z F may
be used.
H 3226 SPECIAL STRESS LIMITS

The special rules of this paragraph are provided to cover special conditions of configurations. In
cases of conflict between these rules and other stress limits, the rules of this paragraph shall apply.
H 3226.1 Limits applicable to bearing stresses

a) The average bearing stress resulting from the maximum load experienced during operating or test
conditions (excluding conditions for which compliance with level D criteria is required), shall be
limited to yield strength Sy of the material at the corresponding temperature. When the distance
to a free edge is greater than the area over which the load is applied, the bearing stress limit
is 1.5 Sy.
b) When bearing loads are applied near a free edge, and particularly at a protruding ledge, the
possibility of a shear failure shall be considered. In the case of primary stresses, the average
shear stress shall be limited to 0.6 Sm.
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Where primary loads and secondary loads occur simultaneously, the average shear stress shall
not exceed 0.5 Sy.
c) Bearing stresses shall be limited to Sy at the temperature under consideration for pins or other
similar parts. This limit may be raised to 1.5 Sy if no bearing area within one pin diameter from a
plate edge is considered in the analysis.
H 3226.2 Limits applicable to shear stresses

a) The average primary shear stress across a section loaded in pure shear under operating or test
conditions other than conditions requiring compliance with level D criteria, shall be limited
to 0.6 Sm.
b) The maximum primary shear stress experienced under the above conditions shall be limited to
0.8 Sm. The stress concentrations at the periphery of a circular solid section in torsion shall not
be taken into account in this verification.
Primary plus secondary shear stresses and peak stresses shall be converted into stress intensities
(equal to 2 times the pure shear stress). The limits of H 3222.2 shall be satisfied.
H 3226.3 Limits applicable to the sum of the three principal primary stresses
The algebraic sum of the three principal primary stresses shall not exceed 4 Sm:
1 + 2 + 3  4 Sm
H 3227 ALLOWABLE BASIC STRESS INTENSITY VALUES

The values of Sm used in expressing the criteria of this chapter are given in tables Z I 1.1 and Z I 1.2
for the various materials which can be used.
Values corresponding to intermediate temperatures shall be interpolated.
Yield strength values are given in tables Z I 2.1 and Z I 2.2, thermal expansion coefficients in
table Z I 5.0 and moduli of elasticity in table Z I 6.0.
Rules for the determination of the above stress intensity values are given in annex Z III.
H 3230 DESIGN RULES FOR LINEAR TYPE SUPPORTS

H 3231 GENERAL
Requirements for linear type supports are set forth in H 3232. Alternatively, these supports may be
subjected to detailed mechanical analysis in accordance with the requirements of H 3220.
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H 3232 STRESS LIMITS

H 3232.1 Elastic analysis
a) Level O, A and B criteria
Stress limits associated with level 0, A and B contents are identical and are given in annex Z VI.
Stresses due to the specified mechanical loads and to loads resulting from constraint of free end
displacement (H 3213.10), but not thermal or peak stresses, shall be limited to three times the
stress limits of Z VI 2000.
b) Level C criteria
The stress limits given in Z VI 2000 may be increased by one-third under conditions requiring
compliance with level C criteria.
Stresses resulting from contraint of free end displacement and anchor movements need not be
considered in satisfying these limits.
c) Level D criteria
For conditions for which compliance with level D criteria is required, the rules of annex Z F may
be used.
H 3232.2 Limit analysis

As an alternative to the elastic analysis method, limit analysis in accordance with the requirements
of Z VI 3000 may be used.
H 3240 DESIGN RULES FOR STANDARD SUPPORTS

a) The requirements of H 3220 and H 3230 apply to plate or shell type standard supports and linear
type standard supports respectively.
b) Standard parts covered by the AFNOR standards listed in table H 3240 which define their
geometry and permissible loadings need not be subjected to further substantiation if they are
intended for use at a temperature of less than 100°C, irrespective of loading condition category,
and provided the following conditions are satisfied:
- the mechanical properties required by the AFNOR standards are not reduced by H 2000,
- the permissible loadings indicated in the standards shall not be exceeded under conditions for
which compliance with level O, A or B criteria is required,
- loads associated with conditions for which compliance with level C criteria is required shall
not exceed 1.33 times the permissible loadings indicated in the standards,
- loads associated with conditions for which compliance with level D criteria is required shall
not exceed 1.66 times the permissible loadings indicated in the standards.
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H 3250 EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS

Component supports of all types may be designed by experimental stress analysis in accordance
with annex Z II.
H 3260 DESIGN BY LOAD RATING

H 3261 PROCEDURE FOR LOAD RATING
The procedure shall consist of establishing a load rating by performing tests on one or more
duplicate samples of the support under consideration to determine the load which the support is
capable of withstanding without failing to perform its required function.
This load - designated TL - is then used in accordance with H 3262 to determine the different load
ratings associated with each criteria level.
Where a single test is performed, the value of TL obtained shall be reduced by 10% before
determining the load ratings. Otherwise, the value of TL shall be determined on a statistically
significant number of samples.
H 3262 DETERMINATION OF LOAD RATINGS

Load ratings for conditions requiring compliance with level A, B or C criteria shall be determined in
accordance with the following paragraphs.
Where compliance with level D criteria is required, the rule of annex Z F may be used.
H 3262.1 Nomenclature
The symbols used in this paragraph are defined as follows:
TL = support test load which the component support is capable of withstanding without failing to
perform its specified support function.
Fall = stress limits for the various types of load in annex Z VI.
S = allowable basic stress value at the design temperature, given in annex Z I for the material
under consideration.
Su = specified minimum tensile strength value of the material used in the support, as given in
annex Z I.
H 3262.2 Requirements for plate or shell type supports

The load ratings for plate or shell type supports for the specified criteria level shall be determined by
the following equations:
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Criteria levels A and B:

S
load rating = TL 
Su
Criteria levels C :
S
load rating = TL  1.33
Su
H 3262.3 Requirements for linear type supports

The load ratings for linear type supports for the specified criteria level shall be determined by the
following equations. In determining these load ratings, the value of Fall given by annex Z VI for the
type of load applied in determining TL shall be used:
Criteria levels A and B:
F 
load rating = TL  1.0  all 
 S 
 u 
Criteria levels C:
F 
load rating = TL  1.33  all 
 S 
 u 
H 3262.4 Requirements for component standard supports

The load ratings for component standard supports shall be determined in accordance with H 3262.2
for plate or shell type supports and H 3262.3 for linear type supports.
H 3262.5 Supports subject to compressive stresses

In addition to the requirements of H 3262.2, H 3262.3 and H 3262.4, the loading rate of supports
subject to compressive stresses shall not exceed two thirds of support test load TL corrected by the
ratio between the moduli of elasticity at design temperature and at test temperature.
H 3270 REQUIREMENTS FOR BOLTS

The number and cross-sectional area of bolts required for the design condition loads defined in
H 3132 shall be determined in accordance with the procedure set forth in annex Z VI.
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The requirements for the verification of bolts subject to loads associated with the normal, upset,
emergency and faulted conditions specified in H 3133 are as follows:
- For normal, upset and emergency conditions, the equations specified in Z VI 2461.2 a),
Z VI 2461.3 and Z VI 2461.4, shall be met. Associated allowable stress values shall be
determined by applying to them a multiplication factor according to the criteria levels given in
Table H 3270.
Table H 3270
MULTIPLICATION FACTORS TO BE APPLIED TO

THE ALLOWABLE STRESS FACTORS Ftb ET Fvb
Required criteria level A B C

Multiplication factor value 1 1.1 1.2
- For faulted conditions, the requirements to be verified are those specified in Annex Z F.
H 3280 REQUIREMENTS FOR WELDED JOINTS

H 3281 PLATE OR SHELL TYPE SUPPORTS
H 3281.1 Permissible types of welded joints
a) All welded joints in plate or shell type supports shall be continuous and shall be one of the types
illustrated in sketches (a) to (m) of figure H 3281.1, with the exception of sketch (b.2).
The following types of joint may thus be used:

1) full penetration butt welded joints, in accordance with sketches (a), and (b.1),
2) full penetration groove welded T-joints, sketch (c),
3) full penetration groove welded corner joints, sketch (d),
4) fillet welded joints, sketches (e) and (k), are permissible for use only in component standard
supports or in cases where the weld is not subjected to significant tensile forces, e.g. gusset
plates,
5) full penetration groove welded corner joints with angle α less than 30°, sketch (f),
6) fillet welded joints, sketches (g) and (i), between the end surface of a tubular or formed
section and the edge of a plate may be used provided the lengths of the respective legs of the
fillet weld are equal to the exposed thicknesses of the plate and shell elements,
7) fillet welded joints, sketches (h) and (k), and partial or full penetration groove welded joints,
sketch (j), may be used between the edge of a plate and the end surface of a closed or
partially closed section,
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8) with the exception of points 6) and 7), the use of the welded joints shown in sketches (g), (h),
(i) and (j) is limited to housings for spring encapsulation of component standard supports,
9) full penetration angle welded joints, without back welding, shown in sketch (1) may be used
for the welding of a plate to a closed section or for the composition of structures where
accessibility is limited to one side of the weld only. Partial penetration welds, shown in sketch
(m) may be used to joint a plate to a closed section (tubular or otherwise).
b) A tapered transition, as shown in sketches (o) or (p) of figure H 3281.1, shall be provided at butt
welded joints between sections that differ in thickness by more than one-forth of the thickness of
the thinner section or by more than 3 mm. A connection with a radius at least equal to the
thickness of the thinner section, in accordance with sketch (q) of figure H 3281.1, is also
acceptable.
The length of a tapered transition shall not be less than three times the offset between the
adjacent surfaces of abutting sections.
The weld may be entirely in the tapered section or adjacent to it.
Requirements for tapered transitions also apply when there is a reduction in thickness within a
cylindrical or spherical shell or a plate.
c) Backing rings may be used. When the use of permanent backing rings will result in undesirable
conditions, such as stress concentration or corrosion, backing rings, if used, shall be removed
and the inside of the joint ground smooth. Consumable insert rings may also be used.
H 3281.2 Allowable stress values for welded joints

Allowable basic stress values for welded joints for plate or shell type supports shall not exceed the
allowable basic stress intensity value for the base metal being joined or the electrode being used.
It should be noted that, in evaluating the mechanical strength of welded joints, temperature
differences between the component and its support and expansion or contraction of the component
produced by variations in pressure applied to the supported component shall be considered.
H 3282 LINEAR TYPE SUPPORTS

Rules for welded joints used in linear type supports are set forth in Z VI 2450.
H 3282.2 Allowable stress values

Stress limits for welds in linear type supports may be derived from the base metal properties and
requirements, in accordance with table H 3282.2.
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H 3283 STANDARD SUPPORTS

The requirements of H 3281.1 a) and H 3282.1 apply to plate or shell type standard supports and
linear type standard supports respectively.
H 3283.2 Allowable stress values

The requirements of H 3281.2 and H 3282.2 apply to plate or shell type standard supports and
linear type standard supports respectively.
TABLE H 3214.3
CLASSIFICATION OF STRESSES FOR SOME TYPICAL CASES
SUPPORT ORIGIN OF TYPE

LOCATION CLASSIFICATION
CATEGORY STRESS OF STRESS
General membrane
averaged across full Pm
Applied force section
Any section
or moment
Bending across full
Pb
section
Shell Membrane Pm
Near discontinuity Applied force
or opening or moment Bending Q
Membrane Pe
Any location Expansion (1)
Bending Pe
Applied force Membrane Pm

Any location
or moment Bending Pb
Near discontinuity Applied force Membrane Pm

Plate
or opening or moment Bending Q
Membrane Pe
Any location Expansion (1)
Bending Pe
(1) The effects of gross discontinuities shall be considered, but not local stress concentrations.
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Note: For configurations where compressive stresses may occur, the risk of buckling shall be taken into
account. Where deformation limits are specified in the equipment specification, they shall be satisfied.
FIGURE H 3221
STRESS CATEGORIES AND ASSOCIATED LIMITS FOR ANALYSIS

OF CLASS S1 PLATE AND SHELL TYPE SUPPORTS
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TABLE H 3240
FRENCH STANDARDS RELATIVE TO SUPPORTS CONTAINING

PERMISSIBLE LOADINGS WHICH CAN BE USED WITHOUT
NEED OF FURTHER SUBSTANTIATION
Industrial piping supports Standard
- Rod type hangers NF E 29-851

- Tapped clevises NF E 29-881
- Threaded rod type clevises NF E 29-882
- Ring nuts NF E 29-884
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TABLE H 3282.2
ALLOWABLE STRESS VALUES FOR CLASS S 1 AND S 2
LINEAR TYPE SUPPORT WELDS
BASE METAL
TENSILE
KIND OF STRESS STRESS LIMIT
STRENGTH
IN MPa
Tension and compression parallel to axis of a full

penetration weld.
Tension normal to effective throat of full penetration Same as
weld. limits on
same kind of
Compression normal to effective throat of full or stress in base
partial penetration weld. metal
Shear of effective throat of full or partial penetration
weld.
Shear stress on effective throat of fillet weld 125 310 - 415

regardless of direction of application of load.
145 416 - 485
Tension normal to the effective throat of a partial
penetration weld. 165 486 - 550
Shear stress on effective area of a plug or slot weld. 185 551 - 620
(Stress limits shall be determined on the basis of
210 621 - 690
the properties of the weaker of the two base metals
when the materials used in the two parts to be 230 691 - 825
joined do not have the same mechanical
properties). 250 826 - 930
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FIGURE H 3281.1
RULES FOR WELDED JOINTS
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NOTES TO FIGURE H 3281.1
(1) Whatever the class of the support, welded joints (g), (h), (i) and (j) are permissible only for use in housings for
spring encapsulation of standard supports.
(2)  (sketches (o) and (p)) shall be not less than 3 y.
The length  of the taper may include the width of the weld. The taper may be entirely located on either side of the
wall only (sketch (p)) or it may be distributed over both sides (sketch (o)).
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H 3300 DESIGN RULES

FOR CLASS S2 SUPPORTS

H 3311 REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTABILITY
a) The requirements for acceptability of class S 2 support design are as follows:
1) The stress limits of this subchapter shall be satisfied.
2) The design procedure shall be one of those given in table H 3182 (b) as being applicable to
class S 2 supports.
3) The design details shall conform to the rules of this subchapter.
4) For configurations where compressive stresses occur, the risk of buckling shall be taken into
account.
b) It is accepted, and even recommended that standards satisfying the requirements of this
subsection be established by each Contractor, particularly where pipe supports are concerned.
H 3320 DESIGN RULES FOR PLATE OR

SHELL TYPE SUPPORTS
H 3321 LEVEL O CRITERIA
The limits of H 3321.1 and H 3321.2 below are to be applied to the stresses resulting from design
loads (H 3132).
The values of S used in expressing the criteria of this paragraph are given in H 3327.
H 3321.1 Membrane stress limit

Membrane stress is the average stress across the solid section under consideration. It includes the
effect of geometrical discontinuities but not local stress concentrations.
The maximum allowable value for membrane stress at the design temperature is S:
m  1.0 S (1)
H 3321.2 Membrane plus bending stress limit

Membrane plus bending stress is taken as equal to the sum of the membrane stress defined in
H 3321.1 and a bending stress corresponding to the equivalent linear stress distribution across the
section under consideration, defined as having the same resultant moment as the distribution of real
stresses.
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The effects of geometrical discontinuities and local stress concentrations are not taken into account
in the evaluation of bending stress.
The maximum allowable value for membrane plus bending stress at the design temperature is 1.5 S:
m + b  1.5 S (2)
H 3322 LEVEL A CRITERIA

There are no specific stress limits established for conditions requiring compliance with level A
criteria, in view of the limits already imposed by H 3321.
H 3323 LEVEL B CRITERIA

There are no specific stress limits established for conditions requiring compliance with level B
criteria, in view of the limits already imposed by H 3321.
H 3324 LEVEL C CRITERIA

The stress limits of H 3321.1 and H 3321.2 shall not be exceeded by more than 20% under the
action of loads associated with conditions requiring compliance with level C criteria.
H 3325 LEVEL D CRITERIA

The limits of H 3325.1 and H 3325.2 below are to be applied to stresses resulting from loads
associated with conditions requiring compliance with level D criteria.
The values of S and Su used in expressing the criteria of this paragraph are given in H 3327.
H 3325.1 Membrane stress limit

The maximum allowable value for membrane stress as defined in H 3321.1 is equal to the smaller
of the two following values:
Sy
 m  min (3)
0.5 S u
H 3325.2 Membrane plus bending stress limit

The maximum allowable value for membrane plus bending stress as defined in H 3321.2 is equal to
the smaller of the two following values:
1.5 S y
 m   b  min (4)
0.8 S u
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H 3326 SPECIAL STRESS LIMITS

The special rules of this paragraph are provided to cover special conditions or configurations. In
cases of conflict between these rules and other stress limits, the rules of this paragraph shall apply.
H 3326.1 Limits applicable to bearing stresses

a) The average bearing stress resulting from the maximum load experienced during operating or
test conditions (excluding conditions for which compliance with level D criteria is required),
shall be limited to yield strength Sy of the material and at the corresponding temperature. When
the distance to a free edge is greater than the area over which the load is applied, the bearing
stress limit is 1.5 Sy.
b) When bearing loads are applied near a free edge, and particularly at a protruding ledge, the
possibility of a shear failure shall be considered. In the case of primary stresses, the average
shear stress shall be limited to 0.6 S.
Where primary loads and secondary loads occur simultaneously, the average shear stress shall
not exceed 0.5 Sy.
c) Bearing stresses shall be limited to Sy at the temperature under consideration for pins or other
similar parts. This limit may be raised to 1.5 Sy if no bearing area within one pin diameter from a
plate edge is considered in the analysis.
H 3326.2 Limits applicable to shear stresses

a) The average primary shear stress across a section loaded in pure shear operating or test
conditions other than conditions requiring compliance with level D criteria, shall be limited
to 0.6 S.
b) The maximum primary shear stress experienced under above conditions shall be limited to 0.8 S.
The stress conditions shall be limited to 0.8 S. The stress concentrations at the periphery of a
circular solid section in torsion shall not be taken into account in this verification.
H 3327 ALLOWABLE BASIC STRESS VALUES

The allowable basic stress values S and the tensile strength values Su used in expressing the criteria
of this subchapter are given in the applicable tables of annex Z I for the various materials which can
be used.
H 3330 DESIGN RULES FOR LINEAR TYPE SUPPORTS

The requirements of H 3232 apply.
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H 3340 DESIGN RULES FOR STANDARD SUPPORTS

a) The requirements of H 3320 and H 3330 apply to plate or shell type standard supports and linear
type standard supports respectively.
b) The requirements of H 3240 b) apply.
H 3350 EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS

Supports may be designed in accordance with the requirements of annex Z II.
H 3360 DESIGN BY LOAD RATING

Class S 2 supports may be designed in accordance with the requirements of H 3260.
H 3370 REQUIREMENTS FOR BOLTS

The requirements of H 3270 apply.
H 3380 REQUIREMENTS FOR WELDED JOINTS

The requirements of H 3280 apply, as amended by the following requirements:
- lap joints of the type shown in sketch (b-2) of figure H 3281.1 may be used for plate or shell type
supports,
- fillet welded joints of the type shown in sketches (e) and (k) are permissible without restriction.
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H 4000
FABRICATION AND ASSOCIATED EXAMINATIONS
H 4100 GENERAL
a) This chapter deals with fabrication and examination of procured material used for the fabrication
and installation of the supports of components covered by subsections B, C and D of the RCC-M.
b) Integral attachments, as defined in H 1000, are considered as permanent attachments. Welds

joining these attachments to pressure retaining components shall satisfy all applicable
requirements of SECTIONS IV and V of the RCC-M.
c) This chapter specifies minimum requirements for in-factory fabrication operations and on-site
installation of supports.
d) By reference to SECTIONS II, III, IV, V and subsection A of SECTION I, this chapter
summarizes the documents required for fabrication and examination follow-up, preliminary
requirements for product fabrication and preliminary qualification for fabrication and
examinations.
e) Examinations or checks to be performed, methods to be used, areas to be examined, time of

examination and acceptance criteria are all specified in chronological order.
f) For the purposes of making and examining welds on component supports, two types of weld shall
be considered:
- welds between supports and pressure retaining components,
- other welds.
g) Welds other than those between supports and pressure retaining components are classified into
two categories:
1st category:
welds between group 1* members, or welds joining group 1 members to integral attachments,
2nd category:
welds between group 2* members, or welds joining group 2 members to other members
(including integral attachments).
Category 1 and 2 welds shall be made in accordance with the requirements set forth elsewhere in
this chapter.
* As defined in H 1411.
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H 4200 PRELIMINARY DOCUMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS

FOR FABRICATION AND EXAMINATION
H 4210 DOCUMENTS
The documents to be provided are stipulated in subchapter H 1500.
H 4220 PROCUREMENT OF PARTS AND PRODUCTS

Parts and products to which this chapter is applicable shall be procured in accordance with the
requirements of chapter H 2000.
H 4230 WELDING ACCEPTANCE AND QUALIFICATION

Before starting welding operations, the Manufacturer shall perform all acceptance testing and
qualification operations specified in annex H 1.
H 4300 FABRICATION OPERATIONS
H 4310 GENERAL
The requirements of SECTION V shall apply, subject to the provisions set forth in the following
paragraphs.
H 4320 MARKING
Identification shall be in accordance with the procedures stipulated in F 2000 and the requirements
of H 1600.
H 4330 CUTTING-PUNCHING
For parts other than integral attachments, punching of bolt holes shall only be permitted on class S 2
parts or class S 1 piping supports not more than 12 mm in thickness, provided that the hole is
subsequently reamed to remove all traces of strain hardening and crack initiation.
H 4340 FORMING - ALIGNMENT

H 4341 GENERAL
a) The forming procedure shall be qualified in accordance with F 4120 in the case of formed
supports for class 1 vessels and pumps.
b) Hot formed carbon steel supports or supports where elongation after forming exceeds 5% shall be
subjected to stabilizing or normalizing heat treatment, unless qualification in accordance with
F 4120 shows that this treatment is unnecessary.
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c) Stainless steel supports formed at a temperature greater than 425°C or for which elongation after
forming exceeds 15% shall be quenched.
d) The following requirements shall apply to parts subjected to cold bending:

- the bending radius shall satisfy the values of the AFNOR standards for the materials
concerned, in addition to the following minimum requirements:
. the inside bending radius, r, shall not be less than  1.5 e; in addition, where e  13 mm:
. if r > 2.5 e: no heat treatment shall be required after bending,
. if r  2.5 e: carbon steels shall be subjected to stabilizing heat treatment or normalizing
heat treatment, and austenitic steels shall be quenched,
. if r  3 e: check to ensure there are no cracks on bends with an angle  90° (possibly
by liquid penetrant examination).
e = thickness of the part subjected to bending.
H 4342 ALIGNMENT TOLERANCES FOR FORMED SUPPORTS FOR

CLASS 1, 2 AND 3 VESSELS
Tolerances for formed supports for tanks shall be as indicated in table F 4320.b) for class 3 vessels.
H 4343 TOLERANCES FOR WELDED SUPPORTS

a) The offset between two butt welded members of a component support shall be less than the
smaller of the two following values:
- 25% of the thickness of the thinner part or 5 mm.
b) The offset angle between two parts intended to be aligned shall be less than 5°.
c) It is recommended that dimensional tolerances for welded supports for class 1 vessels and pumps
be specified in each case in the equipment specification.
H 4344 ALIGNMENT TOLERANCES FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION

Where welded joints are to be subjected to non-destructive examination, the alignment tolerances
imposed on these joints shall be compatible with the required examination methods in accordance
with SECTION III of the RCC-M.
H 4345 SHRINK FORMING

This method is only permitted for forming operations on unalloyed carbon steel supports for piping
where the tensile strength of the support material is less than 420 MPa, on condition that the
operation is performed by competent personnel in accordance with a previously defined procedure.
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H 4350 SURFACE TREATMENT

See F 5000.
H 4360 CLEANLINESS
For supports or support members in austenitic stainless steel, it is recommended that the provisions
of F 6400 with regard to contamination be respected during fabrication.
H 4370 MECHANICAL JOINTS

H 4371 VESSEL AND PUMP SUPPORTS
a) Drilling tolerances for class 1 vessel and pump support base plates shall be specified in each case
in the equipment specification and shall meet the requirements of b).
b) Drilling tolerances for class 2 and 3 vessel and pump support base plates shall be ± 6 mm in
relation to the reference axes.
c) For horizontal vessels comprising n supports, the anchor bolt holes of (n-1) supports shall be
given an out-of-round profile to allow for thermal expansion.
d) The diameter of holes for anchor rods shall be 3 mm larger than the rod diameter.
H 4372 PIPE SUPPORTS

Surfaces of bolted parts in contact with the bolt head shall not have a slope of more than 5% with
respect to a plane normal to the bolt axis. Otherwise, bevelled washers shall be used.
All threaded fasteners shall be provided with locking devices to prevent loosening during service.
All types of nuts or lock nuts are acceptable, but disk or helical spring washers are prohibited.
H 4400 PRODUCTION WELDS
H 4410 WELDS JOINING SUPPORTS TO PRESSURE

RETAINING COMPONENTS
a) These welds shall be made and examined in accordance with the movements of chapters B, C and
D 4000 for the applicable class of component (see jurisdictional boundaries: H 1221).
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b) Lap joints shall be used for the welding of transition parts. Consequently, S 7422.c) shall not
apply. Welds of this type shall be continuous along the entire perimeter of the transition part.
c) If the carbon or low alloy steel member of a support for an austenitic stainless steel vessel
requires stress relieving heat treatment, this shall be performed before the member is welded to
the stainless steel integral attachment.
H 4420 OTHER PRODUCTION WELDS

a) No welding shall be undertaken until after the required qualifications have been obtained.
b) The requirements of S 7431.b), c), d), f) and g) shall be met.
c) Welding parameter control units shall be calibrated in accordance with the requirements
of S 7433.
d) The requirements of S 7435 with respect to backing strips, S 7436 and S 7437 shall be met.
e) Butt welds or any other welds on hanger rods are prohibited (e.g. welds to prevent loosening
between nuts and rods).
If for technical reasons a weld on a hanger rod cannot be avoided (e.g. eye rods), the rod shall be
subjected to postweld heat treatment.
f) Peening
. 1st category : the requirements of S 7440 shall be applicable in their entirety.
. 2nd category : the requirements of S 7440 shall be applicable with the following provisions:
. the prior consent of the Contractor shall not be required,
. the report stipulated in S 7440 shall be prepared before welding operations
commence. It shall be made available for inspection.
H 4430 EXAMINATIONS BEFORE AND DURING WELDING

a) Dimensional check
Prior to welding it is recommended to perform a dimensional check after fit-up to verify that the
required edge preparation and tolerances have been obtained.
b) Visual examination
Visual examination is required for all welds:
- method: in accordance with MC 7100 and MC 7200,
- extent: all surfaces to be welded,
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- time: prior to any other non-destructive examination which may be required,

- criteria: surface finish indicated on drawings.
Surfaces shall be free from deleterious defects of products.
c) Liquid penetrant or magnetic particle examination
- When required, this examination shall be performed in accordance with the methods of
MC 4000 or MC 5000.
- Extent: the surface of grooves and surfaces to be welded.
- Time: before welding and preferably before fit-up.
- Surface condition: parts shall be at least light grinded.
- Criteria:
. Class S 1 welds: see S 7363,
. Class S 2 welds: no cracking, no linear indications greater than 2 mm.
H 4440 WELD FINISHING

a) All traces of slag, weld spatter, oxide scale or surface roughness liable to impair application of
paint coating, if any, shall be removed from the weld surface.
After welding, welds shall be finished to permit non-destructive examination in accordance with
H 4500, with the exception of visual examination.
b) Where such examinations are not required, welds shall be left in the as-welded condition.
Maximum reinforcement on butt welds shall be less than 50% of the thickness of the parts being
joined and shall not exceed 5 mm.
Fillet welds shall be concave. A convex profile shall be permissible within the following limits:
WELD THROAT (mm) MIN MAX
a 6 0 + 2 mm
6 < a  10 0 + 3 mm
10 < a  20 0 + 4 mm
a > 20 0 + 5 mm
c) Where welds are finished by grinding, the requirements of S 7451.d) and e) shall be met.
H 4450 PRODUCTION WELD DATA SHEET

If required in accordance with H 1522 and following the completion of a welding operation (welded
joints, repairs), a production weld data sheet shall be prepared for each operation or group of
operations involving the same welding procedure.
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This production weld data sheet shall indicate at least:

- the equipment reference number to which the joint, the group of joints, or the repair belongs,
- the reference number of the joint, the group of joints or the repair,
- the reference of the welding procedure used,
- the reference number of the lot or lots of filler materials used,
- for each operation, the name (identifying symbol) of the welder(s) or welding operator(s)
responsible,
- for automatic welding, the reference of the machine used.
H 4500 NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION OF WELDS
H 4510 GENERAL
a) After finishing, welds on supports shall be examined in accordance with the requirements of this
paragraph.
b) In applying the requirements of this subchapter, the anti-rupture devices of the steam isolating
valves supporting the steam lines shall be considered as class S 1 supports.
c) Table H 4500 indicates the non-destructive examinations to be performed on welds.

Symbols used in this table signify the following:
- US: ultrasonic examination,
- RES: liquid penetrant examination,
- MAG: magnetic particle examination,
- RAD: radiographic examination.
H 4520 VISUAL EXAMINATION

a) Method: in accordance with MC 7100.
b) Extent: all welds.
c) Time: prior to all other non-destructive examinations required by this subchapter.
However, where other non-destructive examination methods are such that a specific surface finish is
required in order to perform this examination, visual examination shall be performed after
preparation of weld surfaces.
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CRITERIA
1) Welds on supports of class 1 vessels and pumps, and for pressurizer surge line supports:
- all cracks or other linear* indications are unacceptable,
- undercutting is unacceptable,
- only indications with major dimensions greater than 2 mm shall be considered recordable
conditions.
2) Welds on class 1 pipe supports, class 2 and 3 pipe supports and supports for class 2 and 3 vessels,
pumps and other components:
- all cracks or other linear* indications are unacceptable,
- only indications with major dimensions greater than 2 mm shall be considered recordable
conditions,
- for category 1 welds, undercutting is unacceptable.
- for category 2 welds, undercutting with dimensions not exceeding the following limits is
acceptable:
. depth < 1 mm
. length < 40 mm; with aggregate length < 20 % of bead length.
3) Fillet welds of all classes

In addition to the requirements outlined above, special attention shall be given to the examination
of the weld zones and the weld throat dimensions checked with a gauge.
* An indication is referred to as linear if its length is not less than 3 times the width.
H 4530 SURFACE AND VOLUMETRIC EXAMINATIONS

H 4531 METHODS
a) Where required, liquid penetrant examination shall be performed in accordance with MC 4000
and magnetic particle examination in accordance with MC 5000.
b) Where required, volumetric examination shall be performed in accordance with MC 3000 for
radiographic examination, and in accordance with H 4535 for ultrasonic examination.
H 4532 EXTENT
Where an examination is required, it shall be performed on 100% of weld surfaces.
The following areas shall be examined:
- weld metal and a 10 mm area of base metal on either side.
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H 4533 TIME OF EXAMINATION

a) For examinations performed during welding, surfaces shall be prepared in accordance with the
applicable requirements of SECTION III.
b) For examinations performed after welding, surfaces shall be finished and prepared prior to
examination, in accordance with the requirements of SECTION III. With the exception of the
removal of materials, grease or surface roughness liable to impair application or removal of
materials, welds may be left in the as-welded condition for liquid penetrant examination.
H 4534 CRITERIA
a) Liquid penetrant and magnetic particle examination: see S 7724.
b) Radiographic examination: see S 7724.
c) Ultrasonic examination: see H 4535.2.
H 4535 ULTRASONIC EXAMINATION

1) General
Ultrasonic examination, if required, shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of
MC 2600, as amended by the following:
- welds shall only be made flush in accordance with MC 2633.1 if this requirement is also
included in the equipment specification,
- only orientations 2, 4 and 13 as indicated on figure MC 2634.1.a)1) shall be used,
- for fillet welds, as illustrated in figure MC 2634.2.a), only orientations 1, 2, 5, 6 and 9 are
required, where possible.
2) Criteria
Value of the maximum amplitude Maximum permissible length

Hd of the defect echo compared of the indication
Thickness
with the amplitude Hr of the echo corresponding to a defect or
from the reference hole group of defects
3
Hd  Hr unacceptable
2
3
10 < e < 50 mm Hr  Hd  H r 20 mm
2
3
Hr  Hd  Hr 30 mm
4
Hd  2 H r unacceptable
3
2 H r  Hd  Hr
e  50 mm 2 20 mm
3
Hr  Hd  H r
2 30 mm
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H 5000
STANDARDS SUPPORTS AND STANDARD

SUPPORT MEMBERS
H 5100 GENERAL
A standard support or standard support member*, as defined in H 1414, may be approved for
specific service conditions by either implementing the rules given in H 1000, H 2000, H 3000 and
H 4000, or by implementing the rules given in H 5000.
The main objective of H 5000 is the approval, with regard to mechanical strength capacity, of a
standard model for specific service conditions; it does not cover the functional capacity
requirements of supports whose operation is mechanically complex such as snubbers.
Functional capacity requirements shall be indicated in the equipment specification.
The rules given in H 5000 are applicable indiscriminately to class 1, 2 and 3 component supports.
* Referred to as "standard support" in chapter H 5000.
H 5200 MATERIALS
The materials from which the essential parts of standard supports are fabricated must be procured in
accordance with the requirements given in the following:
- part or product procurement specification listed in H 2000,
or
- AFNOR standards in which case the Manufacturer shall ask the Supplier to provide certificates
of conformance in accordance with standard NF EN 10204,
or
- foreign standards; in which case the Manufacturer must obtain prior permission from the
Contractor and if such permission is given, the Manufacturer shall ask the Supplier to provide
certificates of conformance, in accordance with standard NF EN 10204.
 n° 137-2012 H 5000 / 1
H 5300 APPROVAL OF A STANDARD SUPPORT
H 5310 PRINCIPLE
Approval of a standard support, in accordance with the requirements of H 5000, by:
- mechanical strength testing in accordance with H 5400,
- examinations performed in accordance with H 5430,
using n samples of the standard support to be approved which are representative of a typical
production campaign.
The number of samples (n) of the standard support subjected to approval is specified in H 5410.
A nominal load CHn at room temperature) is designated for each standard support.
H 5320 SCOPE OF APPROVAL

An approval is valid for a period of two years from the date of the tests. Beyond this period, the
Manufacturer may ask the Contractor to extend the period of validity of the approval. Such requests
shall be supported by a report proving that no modifications have been made (design, procurement,
manufacturing and associated examinations, etc) which might affect the quality of the product.
An approval shall not be transferred by one Manufacturer to another.
H 5330 DOCUMENTS
a) Testing and examination file
Contents: the contents identify and may supplement the requirements given in H 5400.
b) Identification and fabrication file

Contents: the contents provide an unambiguous specification of the standard support:
- nominal loading,
- fabrication tolerances drawing,
- list of materials used (in accordance with H 5200),
- fabrication and examination methods used,
- list of parts contributing to load support covered by the approval.
c) Testing and examination report

Contents: the report gives the results obtained during the testing and examination programme and
on the basis of these results specifies whether approval has been granted or not.
d) Approval data package

Contents: the data package consists of documents a), b) and c).
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This document must be retained throughout the period required for approval and must be kept at
the disposal of the Contractor.
H 5400 MECHANICAL STRENGTH TESTS AND

NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATIONS
PERFORMED FOR APPROVAL
H 5410 TEST PERFORMANCE

The test consists of progressively applying a test load CHe at room temperature to the standard
sample(s) corresponding to the standard support to be approved.
The test load CHe shall be maintained for at least 5 minutes.
During the test, the standard support to be approved shall be mounted in a configuration which is
representative of service configurations. The following conditions shall be met:
- the procedure for securing attachments shall be properly followed,
- the test load shall be applied in the same direction as the load applied during normal service of
the standard support,
- when the intensity and direction of the load transmitted during service may vary, the standard
support shall be tested in the most penalizing configuration(s).
The relation of the test load CHe to the nominal load, CHn, for which the standard support must be
approved, is expressed by the following equation:
CHe = K x CHn
The value of K varies according to the number of samples from the standard support which are
tested:
- for 1 sample : K = 5
- for 5 samples : K = 4
The test or examination programme shall specify whether the test must be performed using one
sample or whether it must be repeated using five samples. The sample(s) used during the tests must
be retained by the Manufacturer for the period of validity of the approval (2 years).
H 5420 RESULTS
Measurements of deformation from 0 to 2 times the nominal load must demonstrate that within this
loading range, the standard support behaves linearly (deformation proportional to the load).
The integrity of the standard support must not be adversely affected by the test load CHe. Fracture
of the support shall not be acceptable.
Unsatisfactory results from one test shall result in rejection of the standard support for the nominal
load at which it was tested.
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H 5430 NON-DESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION

H 5431 DEGREE OF EXAMINATION
Samples tested shall be subjected to the following examinations before and after testing.
- Dimensional checks.
All dimensions specified on the procedure drawings shall be checked.
- Any weld joints on the samples shall be subjected to 100% liquid penetrant or magnetic particle
examination.
H 5432 CRITERIA
1) Before testing
DIMENSIONAL EXAMINATION
The dimensions recorded must be within the tolerance ranges given on the drawings contained in
the identification file.
EXAMINATION OF WELDS
The type and size of defects detected shall be recorded. Class S 2 category 1 acceptance criteria
shall be applicable.
2) After testing under test load CHe

DIMENSIONAL EXAMINATION
Dimensions recorded must not indicate significant permanent deformation.
EXAMINATION OF WELDS
Defects detected prior to testing must not have deteriorated significantly after the test. New
defects detected subsequent to testing are acceptable provided that they meet the acceptance
criteria applicable prior to testing.
H 5440 SUPPLEMENTARY TESTS PERFORMED

DURING APPROVAL PERIOD OF VALIDITY
The Contractor may take one or more standard supports as samples from the supports supplied in
accordance with a purchase order and perform the approval tests defined in H 5400.
If the results of these tests are not satisfactory, a supplementary test must be performed jointly by
the Contractor and the Manufacturer. The conclusions drawn from the results of this test may be
grounds for review of the approval of the standard support.
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H 5500 UTILIZATION OF A STANDARD SUPPORT

a) The service limits of the standard support (nominal load, temperature service limit) are specified
in the catalogue of items referred to in H 1414.
b) The nominal load CHn shall not be exceeded under conditions for which compliance with
level O, A and B criteria is required.
c) The load associated with conditions for which compliance with level C criteria is required shall
not exceed 1.33 CHn.
d) The load associated with conditions for which compliance with level D criteria is required shall
not exceed 1.66 CHn.
H 5520 EFFECT OF SERVICE TEMPERATURE

a) For application of the requirements specified in H 5510, account shall be taken of the reduction
in mechanical properties of materials due to the increase in temperature, by multiplying the
nominal load CHn by the penalizing factor (the lowest factor if more than one material is
involved) obtained from diagram H 5520.
b) Specification of service temperature

Portions of the support which are covered by lagging shall be considered to be at the same
temperature as the wall of the supported component; portions of the support which are not
covered by lagging shall be considered to be at room temperature.
H 5530 CYCLIC LOAD VARIATIONS

For standard supports subjected to cyclic load variations, the reference number of cycles Ncr to
which the standard support is subjected shall be calculated by means of the following equation:
5
 CH 
N c r  i Ni  i 

 CH n 
Ni is the number of cycles of variation of load of amplitude Δ CHi.
CHn is the nominal load to which the standard support is subjected. Where necessary it is corrected
to account for temperature.
The reference number of cycles Ncr thus determined must not exceed 20,000.
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TABLE H 5520
VARIATION WITH TEMPERATURE OF THE COEFFICIENT

FOR THE REDUCTION OF NOMINAL DESIGN STRESS
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ANNEX H1
ACCEPTANCE OF FILLER MATERIALS

AND WELDING QUALIFICATIONS
000 SCOPE
This document defines a set of rules relative to welding:

- acceptance of filler materials,
- qualification of welding procedures,
- qualification of welders and operators.
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Annex H1 / 2  n° 137-2012
1000
GENERAL
1100 PRELIMINARY VERIFICATIONS,

QUALIFICATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES
The use of any welding procedure shall be preceded by the following verifications and acceptances:
- preliminary verification of the weldability of the materials,
- acceptance of lots of filler materials, chapter 2000,
- qualification of the welding procedure, chapter 3000,
- qualification of welders and operators for the welding procedure in question, chapter 4000.
The main points at which the qualifications specified in the various chapters of this section overlap
are summarized below:
- any lot of filler materials used when a welding procedure is qualified shall have been accepted in
accordance with the terms of chapter 2000,
- welders or operators who have passed the welding procedure qualification test shall be qualified
to use that procedure within the limits set by the terms of chapter 4000.
Another welder or operator may apply the welding procedure if he has passed the qualification
tests in accordance with the terms of chapter 4000.
A change in brand or manufacturing process of a filler material need not invalidate the qualification
of the welding procedure if the conditions of the paragraphs dealing with the area of validity of the
qualification of filler materials is satisfied.
The qualification of a welding procedure is specific to one Manufacturer; it cannot be transferred to

another Manufacturer or performed by a third party on the Manufacturer's behalf. The qualification
of a welding procedure shall be approved at the workshop where the procedure is used. Transfer
from one workshop to another or to a site shall however be allowed. The Manufacturer's attention
should be drawn to the importance of technology transfer when transferring qualification of a
welding procedure to another workshop or to a site.
 n° 137-2012 Annex H1 / 3
1120 CATALOGUE OF WELDED JOINTS

A catalogue of welded joints shall be drawn up for each component or pipeline. This catalogue shall
comprise, for each welded joint of the component or the pipeline, the following:
- a dimensional sketch,
- the welding procedure or procedures used and the relevant welding procedure data sheets,
- the cumulated heat treatments,
- the properly referenced qualification test coupon or test coupons which validate the welding
procedure,
- a recapitulatory list of qualification test coupons for the whole component, for each test coupon,
the welding procedure data sheet from which the area of validity of the qualification is derived.
For assembly operations, particularly where piping is concerned, the catalogue of welded joints shall
enumerate all the types of welded joints used by the Manufacturer and covered by the
purchase order.
1121 WELDING PROCEDURE DATA SHEETS

Welding procedure data sheets enumerate and quantify all the variables regarded as affecting the
area of validity of the qualification of the procedure concerned.
1200 WELDABILITY OF MATERIALS
The Manufacturer shall ensure that all materials to be assembled by welded joints are suitable for
welding by the proposed procedures. The weldability of a steel increases with the range of possible
choices of welding processes and filler materials and with the widening range of variables of the
welding procedures which can be used to make satisfactory welds.
The Manufacturer shall possess technical documentation which he has gathered together concerning
the heat affected zone and the weld metal in their final state, i.e., taking into account the effect of
any heat treatment(s) applied after welding.
This documentation shall cover the following aspects of the intended applications:
- metallurgical characteristics,
- mechanical properties:
. strength,
. toughness (energy absorbed by breakage KV),
- resistance to various types of cracking:
. cold,
. heat,
. when reheated,
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- in-service performance, where necessary, if special requirements are specified in the purchase
order (mechanical, thermal and corrosion stresses).
Under certain special circumstances, the Manufacturer may be required to perform preliminary tests
if additional information is required for a particular application.
1300 GENERAL REMARKS ON HEAT TREATMENTS
1310 INTRODUCTION
The heat treatment parameters set out in chapter 1350 are recommended minimum values; it is under
that, working on the basis of these values, it shall be up to the Manufacturer to apply stricter
standards, if necessary, in order to ensure the proper quality of fabrication and to choose the heat
treatment parameters associated with the welding operations in accordance with his experience
and/or with test results.
The equivalent thicknesses E to be taken into account for pre and post heating operations are as
follows, depending on the type of connection:
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1320 PREHEAT AND INTERPASS

TEMPERATURE DEFINITIONS
The preheat temperature is the minimum temperature in the groove before and during welding or, in
the case of multi-pass welds, the lowest temperature of the underlying metal before and during each
pass. Interpass temperature shall be the highest temperature of the underlying metal immediately
prior to each pass.
The preheat conditions and the maximum interpass temperature shall be defined by the
Manufacturer, principally by reference to:
- the grades and thicknesses of the materials to be assembled,
- the types of joint, the test coupon restraint conditions and the welding sequences,
- the welding procedures used.
Preheating to a given temperature shall be maintained over the whole welded joint until postweld
heat treatment.
The maximum interpass temperature shall be defined so that the specified mechanical properties and
soundness of the deposited metal are as required.
1321 CARBON STEELS

In general, preheating to a minimum temperature of 100°C is required for equivalent thicknesses
over 25 mm.
This equivalent thickness limit may, however, be increased to 40 mm for steels with a minimum
specified tensile strength Rm not exceeding 500 MPa in the non-stress-relieved condition.
Examples:
S 235 - S 275 - A 37 - A 42 - A 48, CPR, APR and FPR excluded.
1322 LOW ALLOY STEELS EXCEPT Cr and Cr-Mo STEELS CONTAINING

NOT LESS THAN 0.5% Cr - 0.5% Mo
For equivalent thicknesses over 15 mm or specified tensile strengths over 450 MPa, preheating to a
minimum temperature of 125°C is required.
1323 Cr AND Cr-Mo STEELS

For equivalent thicknesses over 15 mm or specified tensile strengths over 400 MPa, preheating to a
minimum temperature between 150°C and 300°C is required.
Annex H1 / 6  n° 137-2012
1330 POSTHEATING
The application or otherwise of this heat treatment and the conditions of application shall be defined
by the Manufacturer.
The purpose of this treatment is principally to diffuse the hydrogen and to avoid the risk of cold
cracking, particularly when stress relieving heat treatment immediately after welding is to be
deferred (and the preheating conditions are no longer complied with).
1340 NOT USED
1350 STRESS RELIEVING HEAT TREATMENT

The Manufacturer shall define the conditions governing the application of any intermediate and final
stress relieving heat treatment after welding. The characteristics of these treatments depend on a
range of variables:
- grade of steel,
- shape and weight of the assembled components,
- preceding heat treatments,
- welding processes,
- mechanical properties to be guaranteed, etc.
The currently accepted holding temperatures and the times for which they are maintained (the
temperature being assumed to be uniform within the range specified throughout the thickness of the
welded joint) and the minimum thickness for which this type of treatment is required are given
below for information purposes.
1351 CARBON STEELS

- Thicknesses over 30 mm, which can be increased to 35 mm for steels with a minimum specified
tensile strength Rm not exceeding 500 MPa in the non-stress relieved condition.
Examples: S 235 - S 275 - A 37 - A 42 - A 48, CPR, APR and FPR excluded.
- Holding temperature : 550°C to 625°C (recommended minimum 575°C).
- Holding time:
. 2 minutes per millimeter of thickness with a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of
120 minutes.
1352 LOW ALLOY STEELS WITH THE EXCEPTION

OF Cr AND Cr-Mo STEELS
- Thicknesses over 10 mm with the exception of steels containing at least 1% nickel.
- Holding temperature: 595°C to 675°C.
 n° 137-2012 Annex H1 / 7
- Holding time:
. 1 hour per 25 mm of thickness with a minimum of 30 minutes: beyond 2 hours, holding time
shall be 2 hours + (15 minutes per 25 mm over 50 mm).
1353 LOW ALLOY Cr AND Cr-Mo STEELS MARTENSITIC

AND FERRITIC STAINLESS STEELS
a) 0.5% Cr - 0.5% Mo
1% Cr - 0.5% Mo
1.25% Cr - 0.5% Mo.
- Holding temperature: 595°C to 675°C.
- Holding time:
. 1 hour per 25 mm of thickness with a minimum of 30 minutes; beyond 5 hours, holding
time shall be 5 hours + (15 minutes per 25 mm over 125 mm).
b) Castings of 13% Cr - 4% Ni steel: see 1353.a) with the following remark:

- holding temperature: 595°C to 620°C.
c) 2.25 % Cr - 1 % Mo 

with 5 % Cr - 0.5 % Mo  see 1353.a) with the following remark:

Martensitic stainless steels 
d) Ferritic stainless steels: see 1353.a) with the following remark:

Annex H1 / 8  n° 137-2012
2000
ACCEPTANCE OF FILLER MATERIALS
2100 PRINCIPLE
Acceptance of filler materials shall be in accordance with AFNOR standards supplemented by the
enlargements and supplementary requirements contained in this chapter.
2200 COVERED ELECTRODES
A lot of filler material must have the same trade name and shall respond at least to the class C3
criteria as per standard NF EN ISO 14344.
Acceptance shall be carried out by lot. Deposits shall be made onto a type 1.3, 1.4 or 1.5 test plate as
per standard NF EN 1597-1.
The following undiluted tests shall be performed:
- chemical analysis
- Tensile test (Rm, Re and A%)
- KV impact test
Recorded values shall be in accordance with the corresponding classification standard criteria.
In addition, for austenitic stainless steel grades the ferrite content shall be checked in accordance
with paragraph 2600.
In the absence of any impact test criteria in the classification standard, the following shall be used:
- KV impact test at 20°C,
- minimum mean value of 40 J
- minimum individual value of 28 J (only one result may be below the mean guaranteed value)
2300 SOLID WIRE ELECTRODES
A lot of filler material must have the same trade name and shall respond at least to the class S3
Acceptance shall be carried out by lot. A product chemical analysis of the wire is requested.
 n° 137-2012 Annex H1 / 9
2400 COMBINATION OF WIRE

ELECTRODES/POWDER OR GAS FLUX
For the wire electrode, a lot of filler material must have the same trade name and shall respond at
least to the class S3 criteria as per standard NF EN ISO 14344.
For the flux, a lot of filler material must have the same trade name and shall respond at least to the
class F2 criteria as per standard NF EN ISO 14344.
Acceptance shall be carried out per lot. A lot of flux is associated with a lot of wire to form an
inseparable combination both for acceptance and manufacture. The deposit is made on a type 1.3,
1.4 or 1.5 test plate as per standard NF EN 1597-1.
- chemical analysis
- KV impact test
2500 FLUX CORED WIRES
A lot of filler material must have the same trade name and shall respond at least to the class T4
Acceptance shall be carried out by lot. Deposits shall be made onto a type 1.3, 1.4 or 1.5 test plate as
per standard NF EN 1597-1.
Annex H1 / 10  n° 137-2012

- chemical analysis
- KV impact test
2600 SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENT
Ferrite content shall be checked using Delong's diagram (Figure H 1 2600). The result shall be
between 5 and 15% with the exception of very low carbon type 24-12 grades (309 L) for which this
value shall be between 8 and 18%, for use as a first coat on carbon steel (cladding or buttering). If
the Manufacturer wishes to use other ranges for special applications, the prior approval of the
Contractor shall be required.
2700 EQUIVALENCE
All materials accepted in accordance with chapter S 2000 of SECTION IV shall be considered as
satisfying the requirements of this chapter.
Full materials accepted according to another code may be proposed to the Contractor for use.
However, for austenitic stainless steel welding materials, the chemical composition of the weld
metal obtained at the time of acceptance or supplementary acceptance shall be used to check
compliance with the requirements of paragraph H 1 2600.
 n° 137-2012 Annex H1 / 11
FIGURE H 1 2600
DELONG'S DIAGRAM
CALCULATION OF PERCENTAGE OF  FERRITE
Annex H1 / 12  n° 137-2012
3000
WELDING PROCEDURE
QUALIFICATION
Qualifications conforming to standard NF EN ISO 15614-1 shall be required.
Qualifications conforming to subsection IV of the RCC-M will be accepted.
 n° 137-2012 Annex H1 / 13
Annex H1 / 14  n° 137-2012
4000
QUALIFICATION OF WELDERS
AND OPERATORS
Welders and operators shall be qualified in accordance with standard NF EN 287.1.
Qualifications conforming to another code may be proposed to the Contractor instead of the
qualifications mentioned in this chapter.
 n° 137-2012 Annex H1 / 15
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H 1000 GENERAL....................................................................................................................... H1000/1

H 1100 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. /1

H 1200 SCOPE ................................................................................................................................. /1

H 1210 GENERAL .............................................................................................................................. /1

H 1220 JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF SUBSECTION H............................................... /2

H 1221 Jurisdictional boundary between supported component and support

H 1300 CLASSIFICATION OF SUPPORTS ...................................................................... /5

H 1310 SUPPORT CLASSES........................................................................................................... /5

H 1320 CHANGES IN CLASSIFICATION ...................................................................................... /5

H 1330 APPLICATION OF THIS SUBSECTION ACCORDING TO CLASS............................ /5

H 1400 TYPES OF SUPPORTS AND ATTACHMENTS.............................................. /5

H 1410 TYPES OF SUPPORTS ....................................................................................................... /5

H 1420 TYPES OF ATTACHMENTS............................................................................................... /7

H 1500 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS......................................................................................... /7

H 1510 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO COMPONENT SUPPORTS .......................................... /7

H 1511 Documents attached to the purchase order

H 1520 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO SUPPORT MEMBERS .................................................. /9

H 1521 Procurement documents

H 1600 IDENTIFICATION ........................................................................................................... /9

H 1610 PURPOSE OF IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM ..................................................................... /9

H 1620 ADAPTATION OF IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM TO PRODUCTION

H 1630 IDENTIFICATION METHODS............................................................................................. /10

H 1640 TYPE OF IDENTIFICATION DATA ................................................................................... /10

H 1650 RE-MARKING AND RELABELLING................................................................................. /11

H 1660 MARKING METHODS.......................................................................................................... /11

H 1670 IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING OF WELDS.............................................................. /12

H 1680 IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING OF SPRINGS .......................................................... /12

H 2000 MATERIALS ................................................................................................................. H2000/1

H 2100 GENERAL .......................................................................................................................... /1

H 2200 CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION .......................................................................... /1

H 2300 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS............................................................................. /3

H 2310 LAMELLAR TEARING......................................................................................................... /3

H 2320 APPLICATION OF SPECIFICATION M 1131.................................................................. /3

H 2330 APPLICATION OF SPECIFICATION M 3301, M 3306 AND M 3307 .......................... /3

H 2340 APPLICATION OF SPECIFICATION M 1143.................................................................. /3

H 2350 RESISTANCE TO INTERGRANULAR CORROSION.................................................... /3

H 3000 DESIGN ............................................................................................................................ H3000/1

H 3100 GENERAL PROVISIONS ........................................................................................... /1

H 3110 SCOPE .................................................................................................................................. /1

H 3121 Design condition

H 3130 LOADING CONSIDERATIONS .......................................................................................... /2

H 3140 LEVELS OF CRITERIA........................................................................................................ /3

H 3150 MINIMUM CRITERIA LEVELS APPLICABLE

H 3151 Design condition

H 3160 STRESS REPORT ................................................................................................................ /4

H 3170 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................................................... /4

H 3171 Deformation limits

H 3180 GENERAL DESIGN RULES ............................................................................................... /6

H 3200 RULES FOR CLASS S1 SUPPORTS .................................................................. /13

H 3210 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................. /13

H 3211 Requirements for acceptability

H 3220 RULES FOR THE DESIGN OF PLATE

H 3221 Level O criteria

H 3225 Level D criteria

H 3230 DESIGN RULES FOR LINEAR TYPE SUPPORTS........................................................ /20

H 3240 DESIGN RULES FOR STANDARD SUPPORTS............................................................ /21

H 3250 EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS ............................................................................ /22

H 3260 DESIGN BY LOAD RATING ............................................................................................... /22

H 3261 Procedure for load rating

H 3270 REQUIREMENTS FOR BOLTS ......................................................................................... /23

H 3280 REQUIREMENTS FOR WELDED JOINTS ...................................................................... /24