Primary Girder

(Only for Open top & Floating roof Tanks)

Min. Section Modulus required "Z"
Z = 0.0001 x D^2 x H x ( V/100)^2 (Imperial Units)
= 0.05787 x D^2 x H x ( V/ 44.704)^2 (Metric Units)
Z=
43.59
or =
2.66
Select a Girder Section from Table 3 - 22 of
29.27
the Code -- in this case the nearest one is:
or = 479.64936
12
Outstand from Shell (min.Dim."b"Fig. 3 - 18 ) =
or =
304.8
Or use a 229 x 76 x 26.06# RSC (see calc.attached)
API650SH" Sheet A Saved as 97-09-165 Page set-up"API650SH" A1/K44; A45/K86; A87/K130; A131/K146

cm^3
in^3
in^3
cm^3
in
mm

Design for a Cone roof, Atmospheric Tank to A.P.I. 650 9th Edition, July 1993.
Contract No.
Calculation No.

Client :
Tank No.
Tank dimensions:

Tank Details
Diameter
D
Height
H
No. of Courses
Course width
W
Corrosion allowance
ca
Specific gravity of product G

Steel type ( lower courses )

20
20
8
2.5
1
0.782

m
m

=
=
=
m =
mm =
=

Type

ASTM A516 Gr 60

Min. Tensile stress lb/in

Min. Yield stress
lb/in
Steel type ( upper courses )

Type

Min. Tensile stress lb/in

Min. Yield stress
lb/in
{2.6.D(H - 1).G }Sd

Hydro - test thickness tt

{2.6.D(H - 1) } St

(Don't print
this column )
Material Type
from above

Shell plate thicknesses

Course
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60

B1 - I43

Material
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60

60000
32000

ft
ft
ft
ins

60

Sd =
32000 St =
60000

ASTM A516 Gr 60

Design Shell thickness td =

65.62
65.62
8
8.2
0.039
0.782

21333.33 lb/in
24000 lb/in

= 147.12643 N/mm
= 165.51724 N/mm

21333.33 lb/in
24000 lb/in

= 147.12643 N/mm
= 165.51724 N/mm

60

Sd =
St =

+ ca

Thks. td
inches
0.44313
0.39185
0.34057
0.28928
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25

Thks. tt Use Thks.

inches inches
0.4594 0.459373
0.4011 0.40108
0.3428 0.342788
0.2845 0.289285
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25

Min. t =

0.25

Thks.
mm
11.7
10.2
8.7
7.3
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4

6.4

Intermediate Wind Girders

Basic wind speed
Factor CP3 Chp. 5
S1 =
S2 =
S3 =
Design wind speed = v =
Max. height of unstiffened shell
H1=6(100t) x ((100t/D))^0.5
x (100/ v) =
Equivalent stable height of
shell at ' t ' min. HE = sum He
He = W( ' t 'min / ' t 'actual)^2.5
Course
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

100 m.p.h.

44.7

m/s

1
1
1

100 m.p.h.

35.273 ft

W (m)
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5

44.7 m/s

10.751 m

t ' (mm) Wtr (m)

11.7
0.553
10.2
0.78
8.7
1.16
7.3
1.799
6.4
2.5
6.4
2.5
6.4
2.5
6.4
2.5

Sum Wtr= 14.292 m

Sum Wtr / H1 = 1.33
No.of Wind Girders requd = 1
1st Girder from top of Shell
7.146
2nd Girder from top of Shell
3rd Girder from top of Shell
NOTE: Check that the Girder
position(s) are not within 150mm
of a horizontal weld. Also if they
are not on a course of min.' t ',
adjust their position(s) accordingly.
Section Modulus of Girders :-Z= 0.0001.D.H1 =

248.92 cm

15.19 ft

Sd
Sd
Sc
Sc
Sd
Sd
St
St

ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60

2/5xtensile=
2/3 x yield =
3/7xtensile=
3/4xyield=
2/5xtensile=
2/3xyield=
3/7xtensile=
3/4xyield=

24000
21333.333
25714.286
24000
24000
21333.333
25714.286
24000
SELECT
A or B
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
0
0
0
0

Material
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60
ASTM A516 Gr 60

Course
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

( H - 1 ) (H-1)corect
Sd
64.62
64.62 21333.333
56.42
56.42 21333.333
48.22
48.22 21333.333
40.02
40.02 21333.333
31.82
31.82 21333.333
23.62
23.62 21333.333
15.42
15.42 21333.333
7.22
7.22
-0.98
-9.18
-17.38
-25.58

St
24000
24000
24000
24000
24000
24000
24000

td
0.4431332
0.3918505
0.3405677
0.2892849
0.2380022
0.1867194
0.1354366
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

td true
0.4431332
0.3918505
0.3405677
0.2892849
0.2380022
0.1867194
0.1354366

2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5

7.146
14.292
21.438

td & min t
0.4431332
0.3918505
0.3405677
0.2892849
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25

tt
0.4593728
0.4010804
0.3427879
0.2844955
0.2262031
0.1679106
0.1096182
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

tt true
0.4593728
0.4010804
0.3427879
0.2844955
0.2262031
0.1679106
0.1096182

tt & min t
0.4593728
0.4010804
0.3427879
0.2844955
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25

Thickest
Code min t Final course
td or td ? Code min t for No.cors. Thickness
0.4593728
0.25
0.25 0.4593728
0.4010804
0.25
0.25 0.4010804
0.3427879
0.25
0.25 0.3427879
0.2892849
0.25
0.25 0.2892849
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25

as mm
11.7
10.2
8.7
7.3
6.4
6.4
6.4
6.4

6.4

Design for a Cone roof, Atmospheric Tank to A.P.I. 650 9th Edition, July 1993. Appendix 'F'
Design of Tanks for small internal pressures"
Fluor Daniel
Client :
FA - 1461
Tank No.
12.5m Dia x 10.5m Hi
Tank dimensions:
Estimate or Contract No.
Calculation No.
Tank Details
Diameter
D
Height
H
No. of Courses
Course width
W
Corrosion allowance
ca
Specific gravity of product G (min 1)
Int. press. (up to 2psi, 172 m.bar) P=
H + P/12G =
Joint eff'cy 'E' (see A.3.4. 0.85 or 0.7
Steel type ( see Clause A.2. )
(max. thks. allowed = " )

Metric
m
10.5 m
12.5
6
1.750
3
1.13
20

=
=
=
m =
mm =
=
m.bar =

Imperial
41.01
34.45
6
5.74
0.118
1.13
8.0295305
35.042148

ft
ft
ft
ins
ins. wg
ft

0.85

ASTM A36

Design stress to Cl A.4.1

21000 144.82759 N/mm
in lb / in
(mandatory)

Design Shell thickness

t = {2.6.D(H - 1).G }{E.21000}+ ca
Shell plate thicknesses
Material
Use Thks.
Course
inches
1
ASTM A36
0.348
2
ASTM A36
0.309
3
ASTM A36
0.270
4
ASTM A36
0.250
5
ASTM A36
0.250
6
ASTM A36
0.250
7
8
9
10
11
12
Minimum thickness =
0.250

Thks.
mm
8.9
7.9
6.9
6.4
6.4
6.4

6.4

Choose thks
manually (mm)
10
8
8
8
8
6

0.236220472 ins

A1 - F44

Intermediate Wind Girders

Basic wind speed
Factor CP3 Chp. 5
S1 =
S2 =
S3 =
Design wind speed = v =
Max. height of unstiffened shell
H1=6(100t) x ((100t/D))^0.5
x (100/ v) =
Equivalent stable height of
shell at ' t ' min. HE = sum He
He = W( ' t 'min / ' t 'actual)^2.5
Course
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

101 m.p.h.

45

m/s

1
1
1

101 m.p.h.

60.739 ft

W (m)
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750
1.750

45 m/s

18.512 m

t ' (mm)
10
8
8
8
8
6

Wtr (m)
0.488
0.852
0.852
0.852
0.852
1.750

Sum Wtr=

5.648

Sum Wtr / H1 = 0.31

No.of Wind Girders requd = none
1st Girder from top of Shell
2nd Girder from top of Shell
3rd Girder from top of Shell
NOTE: Check that the Girder
position(s) are not within 150mm
of a horizontal weld. Also if they
are not on a course of min.' t ',
adjust their position(s) accordingly.
Section Modulus of Girders if requd:
Z= 0.0001.D.H1 =
Saved as "2654A" A1 - F44 & A45 - F85

CHECK Value of H1 in here ! !

169.61 cm

10.35 in

Course
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

(H-1)
34.042148
28.302148
22.562148
16.822148
11.082148
5.3421483
-0.397852
-6.137852
-11.87785
-17.61785
-23.35785
-29.09785

(H-1)corect
34.042148
28.302148
22.562148
16.822148
11.082148
5.3421483

Stress
21000.00
21000.00
21000.00
21000.00
21000.00
21000.00

td
0.3478
0.3090
0.2703
0.2315
0.1928
0.1541
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
#DIV/0!

Code min t
td true Code min t for No.cors.
0.3478
0.250
0.250
0.3090
0.250
0.250
0.2703
0.250
0.250
0.2315
0.250
0.250
0.1928
0.250
0.250
0.1541
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250
0.250

2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5

5.648
11.296
16.944

Code max Check for

allowed(in) > " thick
0.5
0.348
0.5
0.309
0.5
0.270
0.5
0.232
0.5
0.193
0.5
0.154

Check for
min thks.
0.3477843
0.3090393
0.2702943
0.25
0.25
0.25

Final course
Thickness
0.3477843
0.3090393
0.2702943
0.25
0.25
0.25

as mm
8.8
7.8
6.9
6.4
6.4
6.4