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... Class 2/3 nuclear piping is limited to 800F, and therefore, creep is not a concern. creep design engineering fatigue nuclear power stations pipes thermal expansion thermal stresses 13 07 2007 16 12 2009 31 01 2011 31 01 2011 2011 American Society...

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... Collapse Performance Properties ,” API/HSE/MMS Participant Report. 2002 , “ Modernization of Tubular Collapse Performance Properties ,” API/HSE/MMS Participant Report No. SWRI 18-5C3-TP-1 of DEA-130. 18 06 2009 23 05 2010 20 01 2011 20 01 2011 design engineering...

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