ASME BPVC.VIII.3.2019 Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels

The rules of this Division constitute requirements for the design, construction, inspection, and overpressure protection of metallic pressure vessels with design pressures generally above 10 ksi (70 MPa). However, it is not the intent of this Division to establish maximum pressure limits for either Section VIII, Division 1 or 2, nor minimum pressure limits for this Division. Specific pressure limitations for vessels constructed to the rules of this Division may be imposed elsewhere in this Division for various types of fabrication. Whenever Construction appears in this document, it may be considered an
all-inclusive term comprising materials, design, fabrication, examination, inspection, testing, certification, and pressure relief.