ASME VIII Div. 2

Paragraphs supported by NextGen for the design and verification of pressure vessels according to ASME Section VIII Division 2.

Part 4 - Design by Rule

Paragraph Description
4.1 General Requirements
4.3 Design Rules for Shells Under Internal Pressure
4.4 Design of Shells Under External Pressure and Allowable Compressive Stresses
4.5 Design Rules for Openings in Shells and Heads
4.6 Design Rules for Flat Heads
4.7 Design Rules for Spherically Dished Bolted Covers (Type D only)
4.11 Design Rules for Jacketed Vessels
4.12 Design Rules for Noncircular Vessels
4.15 Design Rules for Supports and Attachments
4.16 Design Rules for Flanged Joints
4.17 Design Rules for Clamped Connections
4.18 Design Rules for Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers
4.19 Design Rules for Bellows Expansion Joints
4.21 Tube-to-Tubesheet Joint Strength

Additional verifications

When designing according to ASME VIII Div. 2, NextGen also supports the following verifications based on additional international standards:

  • Standard flanges verification according to ASME B16.5 and ASME B16.47
  • Local loads verification according to WRC bulletins
  • Pipe bends verification according to ASME B31.3
  • Expansion joints verification according to EJMA
  • Structural analysis and lifting analysis for vertical vessels
  • Heat exchanger design according to TEMA