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Checklist for Expansion Joints Drawings APIL-NCR-NPP-CHKL-007

June 2008

Contract / Project Name

Contract / Project No.
Boiler Type
Drawing Nos.

Sl. Checkpoints Status (Tick Remarks

No. if Confirmed)
1 Is Expansion joint schedule completed with thermal
movements in respective direction and basic design
parameter
2 Is the expn. Jt. offer supplied with drawings and
documents?
3 If yes, check the number of joint per boilers, tag number as
per joint schedule
4 Is the offer inline with the expn. joint specification.

5 Is contract number, vendor’s drawing no, with revision no.

mentioned
6 Is the expn. Joint drawings inline with expn. Joint schedule
and GA drawings?
7 Is the expn.jt drawings mention design movement as per
joint schedule?
8 Is the joint drawings dimension completed ?

9 Is there mentioned the installation location?

10 Is the joint size be easily placed in the duct?

11 Is the joint metallic or non-metallic?

If expn. Joint is non-metallic, check the following points

12 Is the fabric cloth width sufficient to take the design

movement?
13 Is the material of fabric capable to take care 50C more
than design temp and design pressure?
14 Are counter flanges, gasket, hard wares etc been mentioned
as per specification ?
15 Is the bolster/ fabric materials used in the joint?

16 Is the bolster/ fabric materials capable at the mentioned

temperature?
17 Is surface finish and painting note given in the drg. as per
specification ?

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18 Is skirt plate been used in side duct?

19 Is skirt plate suitable to take lateral movements?

20 Is the fabric carried / transfer any load?

21 Is the Joint dimensions been checked with the structural GA

/ detail and other equipment close to joint location ?
22 Is the joint material been checked with flue temp and
pressure?
23 Is the size and thickness of material other than fabric OK
against temperature and pressure?
24 Is the joint preset against axial movement?

25 Is the joint preset against lateral movement?

26 Is there back up bar detail for fixing fabric on the frame ?

27 Is the edges of back of bar rounded off?

28 Is the holes of back of bar elongated / larger size than fixing

bolt?
29 Has its pitch of holes same as fabric cloth or pitch of
frame?
30 Is the corners of back up bar are rounded off?

31 Is skirt plate fixed at intake side of flow and open at down

side of flow?
32 Is the fabric carried / transfer any load?

If expn. Joint is metallic, check the following points

33 Is the metallic bellow sufficient to take the design axial

movement (Depends on no. of leaf, height and thickness of
leaf) ?
34 Is the metallic bellow sufficient to take the design lateral
movement (Depends on no. of leaf and leaf set, height and
thickness of leaf) ?
35 Is the material of metallic bellow OK at design temp and
pressure?
36 Are counter flanges, gasket, hard wares etc been mentioned
as per specification ?
37 Is the bolster/ fabric materials used in the joint?.

38 Is the bolster/ fabric materials capable at mentioned

temperature?

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June 2008

39 Is surface finish and painting note given in the drg. as per

specification ?
40 Is skirt plate been used in side duct?

41 Is skirt plate suitable to take lateral movements?

42 Is skirt plate fixed at intake side of flow and open at down

side of flow?
43 Is the fabric carried / transfer any load?

44 Is the Joint dimensions been checked with the structural GA

/ detail and other equipment close to joint location ?
45 Is the joints Ok against axial tension and compression
movement?
46 Is the joint preset against axial movement?

47 Is the joint preset against lateral movement?

48 Is the size and thickness of material other than fabric OK

against temperature and pressure?
General checking

49 Is shipping system mentioned in the drawing?

50 Is erection procedure mentioned in the joint drawing?

Checked by Approved by Date: Sh. 3 of 3

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