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From: <Christopher>
Date: Thu Sep 27 2007 - 22:57:00 EDT

On Sep 26, 2007, at 12:14 PM, Ken Nisly-Nagele wrote:

> In the Power Piping Code, B31.1 para. 101.7.2 does not direct the
> design of
> metallic bellows expansion joints to be in accordance with an Appendix
> or
> any industry standard, and so it does not specifically address fatigue
> design of the bellows elements.

Section VIII has rules for expansion joints based on the EJMA rules. I'm sure you can use those provisions with B31.1.

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