What is ASME Section VIII, Division I?
ASME is an acronym for American Society of Mechanical Engineers. In 1911, the Society established a committee for the purpose of developing a standard set of rules to govern the manufacturing of steam boilers and other pressure vessels. This committee is named the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee. The committee currently is responsible for the establishment of rules considered necessary to insure that newly manufactured pressure vessels of all kinds will perform in a safe and reliable manner. These rules are published as the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. The Code is divided into eleven sections, each dealing with a particular area, such as concrete reactor vessels, construction of heating boilers, or nuclear power plant components. There are four sections of the code that Tate Andale, as a strainer manufacturer, is involved with every day. Section VIII, Division I, which is “Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels”; Section IX, “Welding and Brazing Qualifications”; Secti
