API 1169 (ASME B31.8) UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
ASME B31.8 - CORRECT ANSWER - Gas Transmisson and Distribution Piping Systems
The standards of acceptablility for welds of piping systems to operate at hoop stress levels of 20% or
more of SMYS should use what code? - CORRECT ANSWER - API 1104
All welders shall be requalified at least? - CORRECT ANSWER - Once a year
If a welder has not welded in 6 months he must? - CORRECT ANSWER - Re-test
Welds shall be stressed relieved when the nominal wall thickness exceeds (ASME B31.8) - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 1/4"
Stress relieving temperature for carbon steel - CORRECT ANSWER - 1100 deg F
Stress relieving temperature for ferritic alloy steel - CORRECT ANSWER - 1200 deg F
Stress relieving the width of the heated band shall be? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2" greater than the
width of the weld reinforcement
Visual weld inspection must be conducted by a person qualified by - CORRECT ANSWER -
appropriate training and experience
All welds in a Piping System that operates at GREATER than 20% SMYS shall be examined by visual
inspection? True/False? - CORRECT ANSWER - True
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
ASME B31.8 - CORRECT ANSWER - Gas Transmisson and Distribution Piping Systems
The standards of acceptablility for welds of piping systems to operate at hoop stress levels of 20% or
more of SMYS should use what code? - CORRECT ANSWER - API 1104
All welders shall be requalified at least? - CORRECT ANSWER - Once a year
If a welder has not welded in 6 months he must? - CORRECT ANSWER - Re-test
Welds shall be stressed relieved when the nominal wall thickness exceeds (ASME B31.8) - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1 1/4"
Stress relieving temperature for carbon steel - CORRECT ANSWER - 1100 deg F
Stress relieving temperature for ferritic alloy steel - CORRECT ANSWER - 1200 deg F
Stress relieving the width of the heated band shall be? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2" greater than the
width of the weld reinforcement
Visual weld inspection must be conducted by a person qualified by - CORRECT ANSWER -
appropriate training and experience
All welds in a Piping System that operates at GREATER than 20% SMYS shall be examined by visual
inspection? True/False? - CORRECT ANSWER - True