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The Quick Guide Series How to Use This Book SECTION I: THE MAIN PRINCIPLES Chapter 1: Interpreting ASME and API Codes 1.1 Codes and the real world 1.2 ASME construction codes 1.3 API inspection codes 1.4 Code revisions 1.5 Code illustrations 1.6 New construction versus repair activity 1.7 Conclusion: interpreting API and ASME codes Chapter 2: An Introduction to API 570 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Denitions 2.3 Owners/user inspection organization Chapter 3: More Advanced API 570 3.1 API 570 section 5 3.2 API 570 section 6.2: piping classes 3.3 Section 7: corrosion rate determination 3.4 API 570 section 8: repairs and alterations 3.5 Section 9: Inspection of buried piping 3.6 Appendix A: Inspection certication 3.7 API 570 familiarization questions Chapter 4: API 574 4.1 Introduction 4.2 API 574 section 4: piping components 4.3 API 574 familiarization questions 4.4 Corrosion monitoring and inspection 4.5 API 574 (sections 6 and 10) familiarization questions Chapter 5: API 578 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The verication/PMI techniques
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5.3 API 578 familiarization questions 36 Chapter 6: API 571 6.1 API 571: introduction 39 6.2 The rst group of DMs 42 6.3 API 571 familiarization questions (set 1) 44 6.4 The second group of DMs 46 6.5 API 571 familiarization questions (set 2) 48 6.6 The third group of DMs 50 6.7 API 571 familiarization questions (set 3) 55 SECTION II: WELDING Chapter 7: Introduction to Welding/API 577 7.1 Introduction 61 7.2 Welding processes 61 7.3 Welding consumables 65 7.4 Welding process familiarization questions 68 7.5 Welding consumables familiarization questions 71 Chapter 8: General Welding Rules of ASME B31.3 and API 570 8.1 Introduction 73 8.2 Welding requirements of API 570 73 8.3 Familiarization questions: API 570 general welding rules 79 8.4 Welding requirements of ASME B31.3 chapter V 82 8.5 Familiarization questions: ASME B31.3 general welding rules 84 Chapter 9: Welding Qualications and ASME IX 9.1 Introduction 86 9.2 Formulating the qualication requirements 87 9.3 Welding documentation reviews: the exam questions 93 9.4 ASME IX article I 95 9.5 ASME IX article II 98 9.6 Familiarization questions: ASME IX articles I and II 99 9.7 ASME IX article III 101 9.8 ASME IX article IV 102
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Familiarization questions: ASME IX articles III and IV 9.10 The ASME IX review methodology 9.11 ASME IX WPS/PQR review: worked example SECTION III: NDE AND OTHER TESTING Chapter 10: General NDE Requirements: API 570, API and ASME B31.3 10.1 Introduction to API 577 10.2 Magnetic particle examination (MT) 10.3 Liquid penetrant examination (PT) 10.4 Radiographic inspection (RT) 10.5 Ultrasonic testing (UT) 10.6 Hardness testing 10.7 Pressure and leak testing (LT) 10.8 Familiarization questions: NDE requirements of API 577 10.9 Introduction to NDE rules of API 570 and ASME B31.3 10.10 API 570: NDE rules 10.11 ASME B31.3: NDE rules 10.12 Familiarization questions: API 570 and ASME B31.3 NDE questions (1) 10.13 ASME B31.3 Section 345: pressure and leak testing 10.14 Familiarization questions: ASME B31.3 NDE questions (2) Chapter 11: The NDE Requirements of ASME V 11.1 Introduction 11.2 ASME V article 1: general requirements 11.3 ASME V article 2: radiographic examination 11.4 ASME V article 6: penetrant testing 11.5 Familiarization questions: ASME V articles 1, 2 and 6 11.6 ASME V article 7: magnetic testing 11.7 ASME V article 9: visual examination 11.8 Familiarization questions: ASME V articles 7 and 9 11.9 ASME V article 10: leak testing
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11.10 ASME V article 23: ultrasonic thickness checking SECTION IV: PRESSURE DESIGN Chapter 12: B31.3: Pressure Design 12.1 B31.3 introduction 12.2 B31.3 responsibilities 12.3 B31.3 uid service categories 12.4 Pipe wall thickness equations 12.5 B31.3 allowable material stresses 12.6 B31.3 impact test requirements 12.7 ASME B31.3 familiarization questions Chapter 13: ASME B16.5: Flange Design 13.1 Introduction to ASME B16.5 13.2 Familiarization questions: ASME B16.5: ange design SECTION V: EXAMPLE QUESTIONS Chapter 14: Example Open-Book Questions Chapter 15: Answers 15.1 Familiarization answers 15.2 Example open-book answers APPENDIX Publications Effectivity Sheet for API 570 Exam Administration: 4th June 2008 Index

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