ASME QME-1-2023 (Revision of ASME QME-1-2017) Qualification of Active Mechanical Equipment Used in Nuclear Facilities AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ES TheAmericanSocietyof M Mechanical Engineers ASME QME-1-2023 (Revision of ASME QME-1-2017) Qualification of Active Mechanical Equipment Used in Nuclear Facilities AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD E+ The American Society of CF Mechanical Engineers Two Park Avenue · New York, NY : 10016 USA Date of Issuance: February 10, 2023 The next edition of this Standard is scheduled forpublication in 2027. This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American National Standards. The standards committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to ensurethat individuals from competent and review and comment, which provided an opportunity for additional public input from industry, academia, regulatory agencies, andthe public-at-large. ASME does not"approve," “certify,”"“"rate," or"endorse” any item, construction, proprietary device, or activity. ASME does not document, and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability for infringement of any applicable letters patent, nor does ASME assume any such liability. Users of a code or standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights, and the risk of infringement of such rights, is entirely their own responsibility. industry endorsement ofthis codeorstandard. procedures and policies, which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals. The endnotes and preamble in this document (if any) are part of this American National Standard. ASME Collective Membership Mark "ASME" and the above ASME symbols are registered trademarks of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form, in an electronic retrieval system orotherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Two Park Avenue, NewYork, NY10016-5990 Copyright @ 2023 by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All rights reserved CONTENTS Foreword vii Committee Roster vili Correspondence With the QME Committee X Organization of ASME QME-1 . xii Summary of Changes . xiv Section QR General Requirements 1 QR-1000 Scope 1 QR-2000 Purpose 1 QR-3000 References 1 QR-4000 Definitions . 3 QR-5000 Qualification Principles . 5 QR-6000 Qualification Specification . 6 QR-7000 Qualification Program .. . 6 QR-8000 Documentation and Certification Requirements . 8 Mandatory Appendix QR-I Qualifications and Duties of Certifying Engineers for Certification Activities 10 QR-I-1000 10 Nonmandatory Appendix QR-A Seismic Qualification of Active Mechanical Equipment 12 QR-A-1000 12 QR-A-2000 12 QR-A-3000 References ..... 12 QR-A-4000 12 QR-A-5000 Earthquake Environment and Equipment Response . . : 14 QR-A-6000 Seismic Qualification Requirements . . .. . 16 QR-A-7000 Qualification Methods ... . 19 QR-A-8000 Documentation .. . 28 Nonmandatory Appendix QR-B Guide for Qualification of Nonmetallic Parts .. . 31 QR-B-1000 Scope.. 31 QR-B-2000 Purpose. 31 QR-B-3000 References .... 31 QR-B-4000 Definitions . 31 QR-B-5000 Requirements. 31 QR-B-6000 Methods of Qualification 33 QR-B-7000 Documentation. 36 Nonmandatory Appendix QR-C Sample Certifying Engineer Certification Statements 37 Section QDR Qualification of Dynamic Restraints 41 QDR-1000 Scope. 41 QDR-2000 Purpose 41 QDR-3000 Definitions 41 ii Qualification Principles and Philosophy .. . QDR-4000 42 QDR-5000 Qualification Specification . : 44 QDR-6000 Qualification Program . . 44 QDR-7000 DocumentationRequirements.: 49 Mandatory Appendix QDR-I QualificationSpecificationforDynamicRestraints 52 QDR-I-1000 52 QDR-I-2000 Purpose .. 52 QDR-I-3000 References.. 52 QDR-I-4000 Definitions .. 52 QDR-I-5000 Qualification Specification Contents .. . . 52 QDR-I-6000 Filing Requirements . 54 Nonmandatory Appendix QDR-A Restraint Similarity