Dear Dave,

Can you please clarify these doubts regarding “W”?

1. If I am not clicking (NO TICK) the option SEAM WELDED then what value of WL CAESAR-II is using for calculating thickness of the pipe.
Where this thickness t= PD/2(SEW+PY) is used. For hoop stress cal.
I made calculations of HOOP stress BY LAMES EQUATION the results are matching, BUT I used the inputted thk (ex: STD)

2. If I am using the option by clicking (TICK) the option SEAM WELDED then from where the value of WL should be taken by the user? It is taking a value of 1 only.

3. “Table 302.3.5 WELD JOINT STRENGTH REDUCTION FACTOR, W” table values are only WC values or only WL values or BOTH.

4. Is this statements are correct.
WL= longitudinal weld reduction factor (for longitudinal weld joints)
WC= circumferential weld reduction factor (for circumferential weld joints)

Please correct me if I am wrong.