API 570 Course Material A

TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION

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API 570 Course Introduction ……………………………….…………………….……….….………

API RP 574

4 - 10 11

Review of API RP 574 ……………………….……….…..………………………………….………

12 - 43

API RP 574 Practice Questions ……………………….……….……………………………………

44 - 61

API RP 577

62

Review of API RP 577 ………………………………………………………..…….…….…………

63 - 71

API RP 577 Practice Questions ………………………………………………………...……………

72 - 81

ASME IX

82

Review of ASME Section IX ……………………………………………………….....……………..

83 - 99

ASME Section IX Practice Questions ………………………………………….…...……………...

100 - 115

ASME Section IX Welding Errors ……………………………………………….…...……………..

116 - 147

ASME B31.3 & B16.5

148

Review of ASME B31.3 ……………………………………………………….……….…………….

149 - 187

ASME B31.3 Practice Questions …………………………………………...……….……………..

188 - 208

Review of ASME B16.5 ……………………………………………………….……….…………….

209 - 212

ASME B16.5 Practice Questions ……………………………………………...…….……………..

213 - 218

API 570

219

Review of API 570 …………….…..……………..…………………………………………………..

220 - 265

API 570 Practice Questions …………….…..…………………………………………..…………..

266 - 300

ASME V

301

ASME Section V Introduction ……………………………………….……....………….…………..

302 - 303

ASME Section V RT ……………………………………………………..…..………….…………...

304 - 313

ASME Section V PT ………………………………………………………....………….…………...

314 - 319

ASME Section V MT ……………………………………………………….…………….…………..

320 - 326

ASME Section V VT ………………………………………………………….………….…………..

327 - 328

ASME Section V BLT ………………………………………………………...………….…………..

329 - 330

ASME Section V UT ……………………………………………………….…………….…………..

331 - 339

ASME Section V Practice Questions ………………………………………………….…………...

340 - 356

API RP 578

357

Review of API RP 578 ………………………..………………………………….………….………

358 - 365

API RP 578 Practice Questions ………………………..……………………...………….………..

366 - 370

API RP 571

371

Review of API RP 571 ……………………………………………………….…….…..……………

PRACTICE EXAM

372 - 397 398

API 570 Final Exam ( Last Updated on MAY 2006 ) ……………………………..…………….

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399 - 427

INTRODUCTION

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TRAINING COURSE FOR

API 570 INSPECTOR’S EXAMINATION PRESSURE PIPING INSPECTOR S PREPARATION COURSE FOR CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION T

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£ 5 DAY TRAINING COURSE TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE FOR API 570 TRAINING SEMINAR (All times/dates are approximate)

Day 1 ƒ Instructor Introduction Introduction to Training Course and what will be covered ƒ Review of ASME B31.3 Piping Design

Day 2 ƒ Complete Review of ASME B31.3 Piping Design ƒ Review of API 570 In-service Inspection Of Piping

Day 3 ƒ Complete Review of API 570 In-service Inspection Of Piping ƒ Review of ASME B16.5 Flanges

Day 4 ƒ Review of API RP 578 PMT ƒ Review of API RP 577 ƒ Review of ASME Section IX

Day 5 ƒ Review of ASME V NDE ƒ Review of API RP 571 Damage Mechanisms

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