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DNV-OS-C201 Structural Design of Offshore Units (WSD method)
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Sec.4
D 500 Post weld heat treatment (PWHT)
Sec.4 D
501 For units which are intended to operate continuously at the
same location for more than 5 years, PWHT shall be applied for joints
in C-Mn steels in special areas when the material thickness at the
welds exceeds 50 mm. For details, see DNV-OS-C401 Ch.2
Sec.1 F200.If, however, satisfactory performance
in the as-welded condition can be documented by a fitness-for-purpose assessment
applying fracture mechanics testing, fracture mechanics and fatigue
crack growth analyses, PWHT may be omitted.