BS 4208:1967

This standard BS 4208:1967 Specification for carbon and low alloy steel containment structures for stationary nuclear power reactors is classified in these ICS categories:

• 27.120.10 Reactor engineering

Covers steel containment structures and defines materials and nominal design stress; basic design of shells, flat ends, conical ends, domed ends, spherically domed and bolted ends, openings and branch connections, bolted flanged connections, flat tube plates, welded joints, foundation and support requirements, thermal insulation, lightning and missile protection, air locks, vacuum breakers, inspection facilities; final design appraisal; manufacture; inspection and tests of components and structures in cluding non-destructive examination and pressure testing. Appendices cover roof loading and wind loads; welding procedure qualification, welder and operator performance qualifications and procedure weld tests; plate pressing procedure tests; ultrasonic inspection of plates; selection of economic flanges.