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16、0 Massachusetts Avenue,NW,Suite 1100,Washington,DC 20001.Suggested revisions are invited and should be submitted to the Standards Department,API,200 Massachusetts Avenue,NW,Suite 1100,Washington,DC 20001,standardsapi.org.iiiContentsPage1General.11.1Scope.11.2Applicability.12Normative References.13Terms,Definitions,and Abbreviations.23.1General.23.2Abbreviations.74General Requirements.74.1Performance Requirements.74.2Design Life Requirements.94.3Material Requirements.94.4Field Joints Requirements