The AD 2000 Code lays down detailed specifications relating to safety and conformity that ensure compliance with the EU Pressure Vessel Directive. The code contains the definitive requirements for design, assessment, testing and inspection, and documentation.
This handbook covers the following fields:
Equipment, installation and marking
Design
Principles
Manufacture and testing
Special pressure vessels
Non-metallic materials
Special cases
General verification of stability for pressure vessels and metallic materials
Metallic materials
Guidelines
