Tanker design regulation

1. Basic design of tank vehicle:

In the case of an articulated vehicle, the weight at the ground of the carrying
axles of the tank shall not exceed 60 percent of the designed gross laden
weight.
The maximum width of any tank shall be less than the overall width of the
vehicle on which it is mounted or by which it is being towed.

2. Material construction of tank:

Physical properties
Yield Point, minimum . 1700 kg/cm2
Ultimate strength minimum . 3100 kg/cm2
Minimum elongation on standard 20 percent 5 cm gauge length.

Thickness of metal
(a) Minimum thickness of tank ends, partitions, baffles and stiffeners shall not
be less than 2mm for having volume capacity up to 21 litres per centimetre
2.7mm for tanks having volume capacity exceeding 21 litres per centimetre:
Provided that the thickness of tank ends shall in no case be less than the
thickness of the tank as specified in clause (b)
(b) The thickness of the tank shell shall be related to the volume capacity of the
tank expressed in litres per centimeter and the distance between partitions,
baffles or other stiffeners as well as to the radius of shell curvature as
specified in the below table:
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Distance between attachment of Partition, baffle and stiffeners
Upto Above Above
90 cm 90 cm 135 cm
upto 135 cm
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I. Minimum thickness for tanks having shell radius up to 175 cm and volume
capacity(i) upto 21 litres per centimetre 2.0mm 2.0mm 2.0mm
(ii) above 21 up to 27 litres per cm 2.0mm 2.5mm 2.5mm
(iii) above 27 litres per cm 2.5mm 2.5mm 2.5mm
II. Minimum thickness for tanks having
shell radius exceeding 175 cm but not exceeding 225 cm and volume capacity(i) upto 21 litres per centimetres 2.0mm 2.0mm 2.5mm
(ii) above 21 up to 27 litres per cm 2.5mm 2.5mm 2.5mm
(iii) above 27 litres per cm 2.5mm 2.5mm 3.5mm
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III. Minimum thickness for tanks having
shell radius exceeding 225 cm and volume capacity(i) upto 21 litres per centimetre 2.5mm 2.5mm 2.5mm
(ii) above 21 up to 27 litres per cm 2.5mm 2.5mm 3.5mm
(iii) above 27 litres per cm 2.5mm 2.5mm 3.5mm
IV. Minimum thickness for tanks having
shell radius exceeding 310 cm and volume capacity(i) upto 21 litres per centimetres 2.5mm 3.5mm 3.5mm
(ii) above 21 up to 27 litres per cm 3.5mm 3.5mm 3.5mm
(iii) above 27 litres per cm 3.5mm 3.5mm 3.5mm

Division of tank into compartment:

1) Unless expressly permitted in writing by the Chief Controller, a tank having a
net capacity exceeding 5 kilolitres shall be divided into compartments by oiltight
partitions and no compartment shall have net capacity exceeding 5
kilolitres.
2) Every partition shall be either dished, corrugated, reinforced or rolled. Flat
partition without reinforcement shall not be allowed