GUIDEBOOK FOR THE DESIGN OF ASME SECTION VIII PRESSURE VESSELS

This guidebook elucidates the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Section VIII), as it applies to various components. These include cylindrical shells, spherical shells, heads, transition sections, flat plates, covers, flanges, openings, heat exchangers, and special components. The book includes solved examples illustrating the application of the various equations given in the code. Appendices cover the requirements, material designation, joint efficiency factors, flange calculation sheets, and conversion factors.