Organized to provide the technical professional with ready access to practical solutions, this fully revised and expanded third edition brings to life essential ASME Codes with authoritative commentary, examples, explanatory text, tables, graphics, references, and annotated bibliographic notes. The third edition is updated to the current ""2007 ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code"" (""ASME BPVC""), except where specifically noted in the text.