ASME Standards

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Currently, in SDC Verifier, it is possible to perform code checking according to two ASME standards:

  • ASME Section VIII, Division 2, 2010 – Design for longitudinal stress check. Section 8 is dedicated to pressure vessels.
  • ASME B31.8-2018 (Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems)
  • ASME BTH-1 – Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices (2017, 2020, 2023)

ASME BTH-1 – Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices (2017, 2020, 2023) 

SDC Verifier now supports the ASME BTH-1 standards, specifically the 2017, 2020, and 2023 editions. Although these editions differ slightly in description, they are essentially the same standard, ensuring consistent design criteria across various versions for below-the-hook lifting devices. This inclusion allows users to perform checks based on the specific edition required for compliance or reporting purposes. 

Purpose and Scope 

ASME BTH-1 establishes the design criteria for below-the-hook lifting devices, providing guidance to designers, manufacturers, purchasers, and users. It specifies the minimum structural and mechanical design requirements, along with electrical component selection criteria, for these devices as outlined in ASME B30.20. The standard applies to the design or modification of lifting devices used in a wide range of applications, although it does not cover industry-specific or environment-specific requirements. 

Key aspects of ASME BTH-1 include: 

  • Compliance with ASME B30.20 for construction, marking, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation. 
  • Design factors and performance considerations determined by qualified personnel, ensuring alignment with the intent of the standard for issues not explicitly covered. 

In SDC Verifier, participant verification is currently implemented for ASME BTH-1 standards. This feature allows users to verify the structural integrity and compliance of below-the-hook lifting devices in accordance with the selected ASME BTH-1 edition. 

For further information, please consult our Help Articles on the Implementation of ASME BTH-1 2017; ASME BTH-1 2020; and ASME BTH-1 2023 in SDC Verifier. 

ASME B31.8-2018 (Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems)

ASME B31.8 covers gas transmission and distribution piping systems, including gas pipelines, gas compressor stations, gas metering and regulation stations, gas mains, and service lines up to the outlet of the customer’s meter set assembly. It includes gas transmission and gathering pipelines, including appurtenances that are installed offshore for the purpose of transporting gas from production facilities to onshore locations; gas storage equipment of the closed pipe type that is fabricated or forged from pipe or fabricated from pipe and fittings; and gas storage lines.

Help Article on Implementation of ASME B31.8-2018 in SDC Verifier

You can see the demo of ASME piping check on our YouTube Channel

ASME Section 8 (Div 2, 2010) – Design for longitudinal stress check. Pressure Vessels.

ASME Section VIII specifies the design, manufacturing, inspection, certification, and testing of both fired and unfired pressure vessels, particularly those that operate at pressures greater than 15 psi.

Division 2 rules only cover vessels to be installed in a fixed location for a specific service. Where operation and maintenance control is retained during the useful life of the vessel. And user prepares the design specifications.

Help Article on Implementation of ASME VIII (Div2, 2010) in SDC Verifier

See the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Demo (ASME VIII Div 2) on our YouTube Channel

ASME issued its first Standard, Code for the Conduct of Trials of Steam Boilers, in 1884. This paper evolved into Rules for the Construction of Stationary Boilers and for Allowable Working Pressure – the first edition of ASME’s now-legendary Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) – issued in 1914 and published in 1915.

Today, it includes 31 books covering industrial and residential boilers, nuclear reactor components, transport tanks, and other pressure vessels forms.