Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components Division 1, Subsection NB, Class 1 Components Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: piping code Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Comments, Questions, and Answers on ASME NB Piping code in AutoPIPE #1. Question: If AutoPIPE is calculating elbow stress indices and two elbows are closely spaces per ASME NB-3683.2A, does AutoPIPE automatically multiply the by the product of the weld in the stress indices (per code requirements)?? Answer : Yes AutoPIPE updates the stress indices when the elbows are close together as shown in the following example: . See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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