Date of applicability of 2004 BPV Code

• Feb 16, 2005

• #2

metengr

Materials

Oct 2, 2003

15,478

The 2004 Edition of the ASME B&PV code was late in being published last year. From what I remember, the effective date was March, 2004.

 

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• Feb 16, 2005

• #3

aclark

Mechanical

Feb 17, 2003

54

The efective date is 3-1-05 this is because asme was late in getting the books published. There was a notice on the National Board web site.

http://www.nationalboard.org

 

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• Feb 16, 2005

• #4

dig1

Civil/Environmental

Dec 4, 2002

198

johnntmist2003,

The 2004 code, and any revisions, become mandatory 6 months after the publication date (see Summary of Changes page). Either the 2001 Edition through the 2003 Addenda or the 2004 Edition can be used during this 6 month period.

The date of issuance for the 2004 edition was July 1, 2004 (on the inside page my copy) and I wasn't even able to get mine until mid-September from Global Engineering Documents.

I hope this helped some.

 

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• Feb 16, 2005

• Thread starter
• #5

johnnymist2003

Mechanical

Apr 16, 2003

100

Thanks all for the assistance. By the way, in my original post, I meant to say 2005, not 2004. I checked on the National Board web site and could not find any posting in this regard, maybe it has been removed.

Regards

 

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• Feb 16, 2005

• #6

LSThill

Mechanical

Oct 10, 2002

1,120

PART UHT, REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESSURE VESSELS, CONSTRUCTED OF FERRITIC STEELS, WITH TENSILE PROPERTIES, ENHANCED BY HEAT TREATMENT January 1, 2004

 

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• Feb 16, 2005

• #7

aclark

Mechanical

Feb 17, 2003

54

Here is the website notice from ASME. Date is 3/31/05.

http://www.asme.org/cns/departments/AccredCertif/pdf/codebooknote.pdf

 

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• Feb 16, 2005

• #8

SnTMan

Mechanical

Jan 22, 2005

6,818

Note the reference to the contract date. If the work is CONTRACTED FOR before the date the new edition becomes applicable the work may be done to the prior Edition / Addenda.

 

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• Feb 16, 2005

• #9

GenB

Mechanical

Oct 24, 2003

1,362

the contract date is so misunderstood that some AIs will not buy it,
I think that if you started a job before the new edition becomes effective is a better cause to use the older Code.
starting the job mean as a minimum some fabrication documentation with dates presented to the AI on time.
GB

 

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• Feb 17, 2005

• #10

SnTMan

Mechanical

Jan 22, 2005

6,818

GenB, I see your point but it is widespread practice around here, gnerally using the P.O. date.

We even get additional work added to a previous P.O. (still open) to design under the previous Ed. /Add.

The A.I. has no problem, but for sure you should do what YOUR A.I. will buy!

 

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