Re: Re: Reinforcement Pad Weep hole

On Sep 15, 2005, at 5:50 AM, Steve McKenzie wrote:

> $199 for a degree! Now why did I spend 7 years at two universities;
> neither of which, as far as I recall, were offering a money-back
> guarantee?

Sounds like a good deal. At that rate I could buy a couple more in case mine shrinks in the wash or something.

> It would appear that the hole performs at least three functions:
>
> First, to ensure the hydro test witness applies to the whole shell.
The Section VIII exerpt I mentioned states explicitly that the weep hole addresses leakage through defective nozzle welds. The arithmetic I did shows vessel service pressure really could tear off the reinforcement.

Christopher Wright P.E. |"They couldn't hit an elephant at chrisw@skypoint.com | this distance" (last words of Gen.

.......................................| John Sedgwick, Spotsylvania