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Dimensional Control Procedure
Dimensional Control Procedure
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1 PURPOSE 4
2 SCOPE 4
3 RESPONSIBILITIES 4
4 DEFINITIONS 4
5 PROCEDURE 5-6
1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this procedure is to provide guidelines and methods to be employed
when carrying out dimensional inspection of pipe joints during the Quality Control
monitoring process against Customer specification and Inspection and Test Plan
requirements for Greenville’s INSTALLATION OF ERES 0.25 MTPA LNG PLANT 1 AND
2 project.
2. SCOPE
The scope of this procedure will generally cover dimensions for: - pipe lengths, pipe
ends (squareness), diameter (outside or inside), straightness, out of roundness and
wall thickness.
3. RESPONSIBILITY
It is the responsibility of the quality control inspector to carry out these activities in
order to evaluate dimensional tolerances and acceptability of pipe joints using an
agreed frequency as directed by the QA/QC Supervisor.
Prior to any dimensional inspection being carried out, the quality control inspector
shall have reviewed applicable project specifications to establish the dimensions and
tolerances for the pipe joints being inspected.
4. DEFINITIONS
5. PROCEDURE
b) Out of Roundness
i. Out-of-roundness shall be measured approximately 25mm from the ends
of the pipe.
other approved device capable of measuring the actual minimum and maximum
diameters.
iii) The maximum tolerance is applied to the difference between the minimum
and maximum measurement obtained from the same cross section.
d) Wall Thickness
i) The wall thickness at any place shall be within the tolerances specified,
except that the weld area shall not be limited to the plus tolerance.
iii) Seam weld reinforcement (internal and external) shall be ground flush over
a length defined by
the project specification, the length shall be checked by the means of a
tape.
f) Squareness
i) Squareness of pipe ends shall be checked with a straight edge and
square.
MEASURING EQUIPMENT
a) The accuracy of all measuring instruments used for acceptance/rejection
shall be certified and verified prior to use. The applied definition of which
measuring equipment is adjustable and non-adjustable shall be documented.
The accuracy verification of rules, length measuring tapes and other non-
adjustable measuring devices, shall be defined as a visual check of marking
legibility and the general wear of the fixed reference point. The verification of
working gauges (adjustable equipment) shall be documented.
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
a) Where only part of the supply is to be measured, then the number of pipes
selected for checking shall be statistically relevant of the total quantity
selected at random.
The standard deviation shall be established. Where the deviation is out with the
normal distribution, this shall be noted and analyzed.
REJECTED PIPE
a) Should any pipe be deemed unacceptable for any reason (i.e. Out of Round,
Wall thickness etc) an over short and damage report (OSD) shall be raised to
reflect the cause for rejection.
REFERENCES
b) This procedure is based on the general guidelines of the 'API Specification 5L',
specification for line pipe.
APENDICES
APPENDIX I
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