Excluding Weld Areas in UG-37 Calculation

Does your specification sheet require that nozzle weld areas not be included in your UG-37 area of reinforcement calculations? 

No problem!

Nozzle and nozzle pad weld areas are easy to remove inside of the Nozzle Calculation Options dialog in COMPRESS. Notice each weld area can be controlled individually, giving maximum flexibility in the calculations. 

As we all know, the ASME Code allows weld areas to be included in the area available for reinforcement. However, not all Owner/Operators allow these weld areas to be included in the area available for reinforcement calculations for their equipment. Remove these weld area calculations in COMPRESS without resorting to spreadsheets. Please refer to UG-37 for more information regarding nozzle reinforcement requirements.