Re: Branch Connection.

From: <John>
Date: Thu Sep 08 2005 - 08:12:00 EDT

Sheesh come on! Do you think the spec was just kidding! Theretically either due to pressure or fatiuge strength an engineer determined that the required connection was aweld on fitting.

Have you done an area replacement calc or stress analysis to justify your modification? or are you just guessing....

> If the piping specification allows branch connection
> by weldolet and if
> we use SET ON BRANCH (Without reinforcing pad),will
> it be a good
> engineering practice or stick on piping
> specification.

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