Welding Sequence for Tank (Water]
Standards : API 650 & IS 803
For Bottom Plate : (1) First Bottom plate to be spread on the foundation in segment/pieces.
(A) If Bottom plate is But weld with backing strip welding to be done first backing strip one site
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After competing backing strip all segment to spread on the foundation Ss per drgs. And then all but
weld to tack weld. Only but weld to be weld in alternative joint with respect to centre.
(B) If Lap Joints a Be
{bottom plate joints is Lap Joint : All the segméit Be spread on foundation as drgs. And all lap
Joint will be tack weld only .
After tack(.) weld complete . Start welding Lap joint alternatively with respect centre.
Alternate joints either Lap or Butt weld will remain unweld till roof erectio’ for setting/adjusting the
plate.
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SHEET 01 DF eg(2) Shell welding:
(i) First Shell to be erection as per drg./Dimension on the bottom plate.
(ii) After alignment of first shell plate all vertical joint to be in tack weld.
) 2 shell plate to be erect on Ist shell and alignment to be done by all vertical joint on tack weld of
2" shell.
(iv) When 2% shell plate alignment over and vertically aligned also the Ist shell plate vertically joints
ling start with opposite weld vertical joint
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{V) After completed the all vertical welds of Ist shell then erect 3" shell.
After alignment of Ilird shell by circumferential and vertically on the tack weld of all vertical joints on
of third shell.
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SHEET 62 DF 03i) After alignment of third shell all vertical joints of 2" shell to be weld in sequence of opposite
weld.
After completing the all vertical joints of Ist & lInd Shell Then weld circumferential Joints of
between Ist and 2" Shell.
Now sequence to be follow as explain as Ist, 2 and 3".
(ix) Roof to be erected after erection and weld (tack) of curve angle.
(x) After completing all weld of shell plate and roof welding then bottom plate to be completed in full
‘welding of Lap joints left and backing strip weld.
(xi) After completing the bottom plate welding and shell welding vertical and circumferential joint
then weld shell to bottom plate. 2
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