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applied in the nuclear industry? 

 Significant events in the USA 

 References to US Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) and NRC Regulatory 

Guides 

 Design Basis and the Code 

 Adaptation and use of the ASME Code in 

European countries. Position of the 

respective National Regulatory Bodies. 

 How is the ASME code organized? 

 Detailed content of the ASME B&PV code 

 Definitions 

 Organization in sections 

 Organization in subsections and articles 

 Interpretations and Code cases 

 Relationship between the different parts of 

the Code 

 Nuclear Power Plant components: 

definition of and relationship between 

ANSI Safety Classification and ASME 

Code Class 

 Workshop on the general Code structure and 

use. 

DAY 2 

 Specific presentation of the Code sections of 

main interest to the Nuclear Power Industry 

 Section II Material Specifications 

(Ferrous, Nonferrous and Welding 

Materials) 

 Section III Subsection NCA 

 Scope of each Subsection 

 Structure in Articles (1000 to 8000) 

 Subsection NB: Class 1 Components 

 Article 2000 (Material) 

 Article 3000 (Design) 

 Article 4000 (Fabrication and 

Installation) 

 Article 5000 (Examination) 

 Article 6000 (Testing) 

 Subsections NC, ND: Class 2 and 3 

Components 

 Subsection NF: Component Supports 

 Subsection NG: Core Support Structures 

 Specific presentation of the Code section III 

Article NB-3000 (Class 1 Components 

Design) 

 This presentation will address the 

concepts and background applied in 

NB-3000: General Design, Design by 

Analysis (i.e. NB-3200, stress categories 

and respective limits), Design by Rules 

(e.g. NB-3600 Piping) 

 Purpose, meaning and details of specific 

equations will be presented (e.g. NB-3600 

Class 1 fatigue analysis) 

 Workshop on the use and application of 

ASME III subsection NB. 

DAY 3 

 Specific presentation of the Code sections 

 Section V: Nondestructive Examination 

NDE methods and actual records will be 

presented to the attendees 

 Section VIII: Pressure Vessel, relation and 

difference with Section III 

 Section IX: Welding and Brazing 

Qualifications 

 Introduction to Fracture Mechanics concepts 

and their application in ASME III Appendix G, 

ASME XI, and 10CFR50 Appendix G 

 Section XI: In-service Inspection of NPP 

Components. 

 Exercises on Section XI application 

 Summary overview of the Code usage 

through the component life (design, 

inspection, repair, fatigue monitoring) 

 Current development of the Code, NRC 

position, European Regulators position

 US-NUCLEAR STANDARDS, RULES 

AND REGULATIONS (ENG 142) 

Course Objectives 

This course will provide an overview of the 

nuclear rules, regulations and standards, 

currently applicable in the US and followed in 

many other Western countries. 

Their application in licensing during construction 

and operation of a nuclear power plant will be 

discussed. 

Aspects of safety classifications, qualification, 

quality assurance programs, maintenance and 

inspection, and rules of backfitting are included 

in the program. 

The US rules presented will be compared 

samplewise with other international regulations. 

This course is addressed to people looking for 

an introduction to Western nuclear standards. It 

can serve as a preparation for specialized 

courses (for example on the ASME-Code). 

Course Outline 

DAY 1 

 Safety objectives 

 Licensing process 

 Introduction to US rules and regulations 

 Policy statements 

 Regulations 

 Regulatory guides and standard review plan 

 National standards 

 Industry practice 

 Other NRC documents 

 Compliance with regulatory requirements 

 Safety classification 

DAY 2 

 Seismic classification 

 QA classification 

 Classification for electrical and I&C 

equipment 

 Application of safety classes and ASME code 

for mechanical equipment 

 Application of safety classes and IEEE 

standards for electrical equipment 

 Qualification of electrical and I&C equipment 

 Software qualification 

 QA program requirements 

 Backfitting and upgrading