Table of Contents

Foreword
Abstract
1 BACKGROUND
2 PURPOSE
3 PRESENT CODE RULES
4 DYNAMIC STRAIN AGING AT ELEVATED
  TEMPERATURES
5 CONSERVATISM IN THE B[2] INDEX
6 CONCLUSION
References
Appendix 1 - ASME Analysis of Piping Designs
Appendix 2 - NRC Seismic Stress Criteria
Appendix 3 - Issues Related to Seismic Stress
             Limits
Appendix 4 - Technical Basis for B[2]' Stress
             Indices
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and Acronyms

Abstract

Describes the reasoning and justification for using the B[2]' = (2/3)*B[2] in Paragraphs NB-3656(b) and NC/ND-3655(b) of Section III.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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