Continue to Site

Eng-Tips is the largest engineering community on the Internet

Intelligent Work Forums for Engineering Professionals

  • Congratulations waross on being selected by the Eng-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!

Regarding RT requirement for shell to curb angle joint in API 650 storage tanks

GOSP75

Mechanical
Feb 27, 2016
3
QA
Dear respected members,
In our project we have shell to curb angle with butt weld configuration as below.
[URL unfurl="true"]https://res.cloudinary.com/engineering-com/raw/upload/v1727321119/tips/SHELL_TO_CURB_ANGLE_WELDING_a4s7d7.docx[/url]


Radiographic requirements applicable for shell to curb angle butt joints
horizontal welds as per API 650 section as per API 650 section 8.1.2.2 and
Curb angle to curb angle vertical welds as per API 650 section 8.1.2.2. or
Radiography requirement not applicable for this joint.
Kindly clarify the same.

Regards,
Shanmuga
 
Replies continue below

Recommended for you

It is clarified in 8.1.1 that the top angle weld does not require radiography.
 
Dear JStephen,
Thank you for clarify my Query.
Regards,
Shanmuga
 

Part and Inventory Search

Sponsor

Top