1、Specification for the Fabrication ofStructural Steel PipeAPI SPECIFICATION 2BSIXTH EDITION,JULY 2001EFFECTIVE DATE:JANUARY 1.2002AmericanPetroleumInstituteHelping YouGet The JobDone Right.No roproduction or notworking permitled without liconso from IHSNot for RosaleNo roproduction or notworking perm
2、itled without liconso from IHSNot for RosaleSpecification for the Fabrication ofStructural Steel PipeUpstream SegmentAPI SPECIFICATION 2BSIXTH EDITION,JULY 2001EFFECTIVE DATE:JANUARY 1,2002AmericanPetroleumInstituteHelping YouGet The JobDone Right.Mu。No roproduction or notworking permitled without l
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14、opyright 2001 American Petroleum InstituteNo roproduction or notworking permitled without liconso from IHSNot for RosaleFOREWORDThis specification is under the jurisdiction of the API Committee on Standardization ofOffshore Structures.The purpose of this specification is to provide standards for the
15、 fabrication of structuralsteel pipe formed from plate steel and suitable for use in construction of welded offshorestructures.This specification shall become effective on the date printed on the cover but may beused voluntarily from the date of distribution.Fabricators interested in obtaining a mon
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