HI EVERYBODY
, I'M NEW TO THIS FORUM...
I HAV A QUERY THAT WHEN I PUT A NOZZLE OVER BOLTED COVER OF A SHELL BODY FLANGE, IT SHOWS THAT REINFORCEMNT IS REQUIRED IN COMPRESS.
QUESTION-1: WHETHER REINFORCEMNT IS PERMISSIBLE ON THAT FLANGE
Q-2: AS PER UG-39,U CAN INCREASE THE THICKNESS BY 1.414 FACTOR THEN NO REQUIRED FOR REINFORCEMNT,BUT WEIGHT IS BECOME HEAVY.

WHAT TO DO? EITHER GOR FOR REINFORCEMENT(IF IT IS FEASIBLE) OR UG-39