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Design in Codes, Standards and
Overview of Codes and Standards for Regulations for Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear Power Plants Construction

PD633 ASME STANDARDS COURSE PD632 ASME STANDARDS COURSE

This course introduces mechanical and civil engineers to ASME, its The course provides details of the ASME Section III Division 1 code re-
codes and standards and the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessels (B&PV) quirements and their technical basis for the design of Class 1, 2
Code as it applies to nuclear facilities. It provides an overview of Sections and 3 piping, pumps, valves and vessels in nuclear power plants.
III and XI of the B&PV Code as well as the Guides for the Operation and Topics include an overview of the ASME Section III design requirements,
Maintenance for Nuclear Power Plants. This course also reviews Sections
II, V and IX as they apply to nuclear facilities. methods of analysis and qualification criteria for each type of component,
design by rule, design by analysis and qualification by testing.
This course also discusses the NQA-1 Quality Assurance for Nuclear Supplementary requirements imposed by regulation (regulatory guides,
Facility Applications Standard. Other topics include a brief history of the standard review plan, etc.) will also be covered. The course also
B&PV Code, the ASME Boards and Committees (including the Board discusses related ASME codes and standards such as B16, QME-1
on Nuclear Codes and Standards), international activity in the area of and OM.
nuclear codes and ASME Nuclear Accreditation.
Each participant will receive complimentary copies of BPVC Section
You Will Learn To III - Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components - Division
• Describe the scope of ASME codes and standards applicable to 1 - Subsection NB-Class 1 Components and BPVC Section III - Rules for
construction of pressure-retaining components Constructions of Nuclear Facility Components-Subsection NCA -
• Explain the purpose, organization and requirements in Sections III and General Requirements for Division 1 and Division 2.
XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel (B&PV) Code, including the
NUCLEAR Public Courses • Describe the purpose, organization and requirements in Sections II, V • Describe the methods and criteria for design by analysis and apply
You Will Learn To
requirements and process for ASME Nuclear Accreditation
• Explain how to ensure that design specifications contain the minimum
• Explain the purpose, organization and requirements of NQA-1 Quality
ASME requirements and how they relate to design input to a Design
Assurance for Nuclear Facility Applications and the OM Standards and
Report
Guides for the Operation of Nuclear Power Plants
pressure design equations
and IX as they apply to nuclear facility construction
• Explain how to design input loads and develop the contents of an
ASME Section III Design Specification
Who Should Attend
• Explain the process and analysis and qualification for extreme loads
Engineers and managers involved in the design, analysis, and
• Describe the design rules for the design of vessels, pumps, valves
construction of nuclear facilities as well as operations and maintenance,
and piping systems
quality assurance and quality control programs, inspection, procurement,
product design, process engineering and project management
Engineers, managers and quality personnel and inspectors involved
Instructor William K. (Ken) Sowder
in the design, analysis or fabrication of components or structures for
3 Days, 2.3 CEUs, 23 PDHs
nuclear power plants
Member $2,150 / List Price $2,250 Who Should Attend
Instructors George Antaki, Greg Hollinger, Jack Cole
4 Days, 3 CEUs, 30 PDHs
Member $2,675 / List Price $2,875

ASME Book of Interest

Containment Structures of US Nuclear
Power Plants
Hansraj Ashar
332 pp ISBN: 9780791860175
Print Book Member $149 / List Price $199
Order Number: 860175

See pages 90–95 for dates and locations of ASME Public Courses
GET MORE INFORMATION AT ASME.ORG delivered in the USA during Autumn 2016.

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