ASME BPVC-III 1965 PDF

This includes all supplemental files.

The rules in this Section of the Code cover minimum construction requirements for the materials, design, fabrication, inspection and testing, and certification of vessels for use in nuclear power plants.

The Code rules provide minimum safety requirements for new construction and for mechanical and thermal stresses due to cyclic operation. They do not cover deterioration which may occur in service as a result of radiation effects, instability of the material, or the effects of mechanical shock or vibratory loading. These effects shall be taken into account with a view to obtaining the design or the specified life of the vessel.