RP*2N964LbrnRecommendedPracticeforQualificationTestingofSteelAnchorDesignsfor~loatingStructuresAPIRECOMMENDEDPRACTICE2MFOURTHEDITION,MAY1996EFFECTIVEDATE:JUNE1,1996AmericanPetroleumInstitute15:29:28RP*2N'76rnRecommendedPracticeforQualificationTestingofSteelAnchorDesignsforFloatingStructuresExplorationandProductionDepartmentAPIRECOMMENDEDPRACTICE2MFOURTHEDITION,MAY1996EFFECTIVEDATE:JUNE1,1996AmericanPetroleumInstitute15:29:41wwwcam-------RP*2H96rnSPECIALNOTESAPIpublicationsnecessarilyaddressproblemsofageneralnature.Withrespecttopar-ticularcircumstances,local,state,andfederallawsandregulationsshouldbereviewed.APIisnotundertakingtomeetthedutiesofemployers,manufacturers,orsupplierstowarnandproperlytrainandequiptheiremployees,andothersexposed,concerninghealthandsafetyrisksandprecautions,norundertakingtheirobligationsunderlocal,state,orfederallaws.Informationconcerningsafetyandhealthrisksandproperprecautionswithrespecttoparticularmaterialsandconditionsshouldbeobtainedfromtheemployer,themanufac-turerorsupplierofthatmaterial,orthematerialsafetydatasheet.NothingcontainedinanyAPIpublicationistobeconstruedasgrantinganyright,byimplicationorotherwise,forthemanufacture,sale,oruseofanymethod,apparatus,orproductcoveredbyletterspatent.Neithershouldanythingcontainedinthepublicationbeconstruedasinsuringanyoneagainstliabilityforinfringementofletterspatent.Generally,APIstandardsarereviewedandrevised,reaffirmed,orwithdrawnatleasteveryfiveyears.Sometimesaone-timeextensionofuptotwoyearswillbeaddedtothisreviewcycle.ThispublicationwillnolongerbeineffectfiveyearsafteritspublicationdateasanoperativeAPIstandardor,whereanextensionhasbeengranted,uponrepublica-tion.StatusofthepublicationcanbeascertainedfromtheAPIAuthoringDepartment[telephone(202)682-8000].AcatalogofAPIpublicationsandmaterialsispublishedannuallyandupdatedquarterlybyAF'I,1220LStreet,N.W.,Washington,D.C.20005.ThisdocumentwasproducedunderAPIstandardizationproceduresthatensureappro-priatenotificationandparticipationinthedevelopmenta...
