This paper will review the development of the visual examination requirements of Section XI of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. The original visual requirements were ‘one visual exam fits all’ – to detect physical damage, physical displacement, and evidence of leakage. Resolution requirements were those of Section V of the Code. These requirements evolved over the next 20 years to become several specific types of requirements, each with specific resolution, illumination, and proximity restraints. Review indicated that these separate visual rules are now converging. This paper provides recommendations for revisions to Section XI that consolidate and simplify these requirements.
Minimum Resolution Requirements for Gamma Identification Algorithms.
