circumferential stress direction as shown in Paragraph 3.5.3.3 is used to calculate the RSF.

The

Level 2 assessment procedures are as follows:

• Step 1: For the circumferential inspection plane being evaluated, approximate the

circumferential extent of metal loss on the plane under evaluation as a rectangular

shape. for a region of local metal loss located on the inside surface,

2( ) f o mm D = D − t − FCA (44)

and for a region of local metal loss located on the outside surface:

2( ) f i mm D = D + t − FCA (45)

The circumferential angular extent of the region of local metal loss is:

180 ( )

c in Degrees

θθ

(46)

• Step 2: Compute the section properties of a cylinder with and without a region of local

metal loss using the equations in Table 4.

• Step 3: Compute the maximum section longitudinal membrane stress for both the weight

and weight plus thermal load cases considering points A and B in the cross section:

()

( )( )

Aw

lm r

mfmf

AA

rwxy
XY

A MAWP F

AAAA

y y b MAWP A M x M

II

σ=++

−−

++ +

(47)

()

( )( )

Bw

lm r

mfmf

BB

rwxy

XY

A MAWP F

AAAA

y y b MAWP A M x M

II

σ=++

−−

++ +

(48)

max A , B

lm lm lm σ = σσ