Codes, Standards and Recommended Practices

[engrom]

Friends,
Pls differentiate Codes; Standards; Recommended Practice etc. I have read it somewhere but not remember whether on the same forum (search did not return any good results).

thanks

 

[Ashereng]

Codes - Official, must do. eg. ASME Section VIII for pressure vessel.

Standards - We do things this way so life is easy. eg. ANSI pressure ratings. Also, companies may have their own standards, to make sure work is similar.

Recommended Practices - I suggest you do it this way because it has worked for me in the past. eg. ASME RP's. You don't have to do it this way, it is just recommended.

I am sure there are other definitions, and other ways people use these words.

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[metengr]

This might help;

http://www.asme.org/Codes/About/FAQs/Codes_Standards.cfm

 

[Ashereng]

Whew.

Glad I am consistent with ASME.

"Do not worry about your problems with mathematics, I assure you mine are far greater."
Albert Einstein
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[engrom]

Ashereng, metengr: thanks, my understanding is correct then!