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What is The Pressure Vessel
Research Council?
PVRC
is part of the not-for-profit Welding Research Council,
Inc. (WRC). PVRC was formed as part of The WRC in
1945 to continue the mode of cooperative research
begun during World War II. Its goal was to coordinate
and extend research on various aspects of pressure
vessel technology under the direction of several
Volunteer Committees. The
current activities in PVRC include:
- Bolted Flanged Connections
- Dynamic Analysis and Testing
- Elevated Temperature Design
- Fatigue and Fracture
- Piping, Nozzles and Vessels,
Plastic Analysis
- Failure Modes of Components
- NDE
- Weld Metals and Welding
Procedures
- Flaw Evaluation
- Continued Modernization
of Codes
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Results of research and development are published in
Welding Research Council Bulletins. Usually, ten such
Bulletins are published in a year. Many Bulletins are
enduring reference documents on technical issues or
Design and Fitness for Service Code Criteria. PVRC has
published over 480 Bulletins to-date, and most are still
available.
Much of PVRC's research supports Codes and Standards
activities, such as those of ASME, API, ASTM and TEMA.
PVRC Committees are staffed with participants from industry,
research laboratories, universities, and standards organizations.
Research is conducted by project investigators under
the direction of an industry-oriented volunteer committee.
The responsible committee provides technical guidance.
Approval is attained by a consensus voting process.
This volunteer mechanism for conducting research fosters
valuable networking among members--aof significant value
of membership in PVRC. Being a member of PVRC provides
the opportunity for early knowledge and influence over
technology development.
PVRC's Meetings are associated with its conference on
timely subjects and are generally open to the public.
They are held three times per year, usually late winter,
spring and fall. Check PVRC's web site www.forengineers.org/pvrc
for the next meeting times and locations.
Summary of Benefits of Belonging to and Supporting WRC/PVRC
- Receive all 10 WRC Bulletins for the year. Copies
can be sent to various addresses depending on the
level of support.
- WRC and PVRC Progress Reports for the year (Yellow
Books). Additional copies can be sent to various addresses
depending on the level of support.
- Welding Research Abroad (typically 10 issues).
Additional copies can be sent to various addresses
depending on the level of support.
- Welding Research News (Quarterly). Additional copies
can be sent to various addresses depending on the
level of support.
- Meeting Announcements, Press Releases, Annual Reports.
- Discount Registration for WRC, PVRC or MPC Workshops.
- Support of research and advance knowledge for its
application.
- Networking with researchers and experts in Pressure
Vessel and Piping Technology.
- Influence the directions of research.
- Discount on Significant orders for older WRC Bulletins
and publications.
Subscription Membership for your Company is available
for a minimum $1,250 ($775 for individuals) per year.
This covers all Welding Research Bulletins published
in that year along with reports and newsletters on committee
activities and reduced registration at PVRC Workshops
and Conferences. Lower rates are available for individuals
and small companies.
Contact Dr. Martin Prager at 216-658-3847 phone or 216-658-3854 fax or at mprager@forengineers.org,
for additional information.
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