APPROXIMATE RT SPOT CALCULATOR FOR API 650 TANKS

REFERENCE: WELDED TANKS FOR OIL STORAGE | API STANDARD 650 | ELEVENTH EDITION, JUNE 2007 | ADDENDUM 1: NOVEMBER 2008 | ADDENDUM 2: NOVEMBER 2009 | EFFECTIVE DATE: MAY 1, 2010
DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED BY: HASEEB AHMED | ISSUE DATE: 6th SEPTEMBER, 2011 | FOR COMMENTS / SUGGESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT AThaseebahm@gmail.com

PLEASE FILL IN THE REQUIRED DATA IN GREEN COLORED CELLS THE RESULTS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY UPDATED IN THE PURPLE CELLS
TANK DATA
Dia 79 m SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
Height 13.6 m FULL

Plates in Height of Length of Thickness Total

DATA FOR VERTICAL JOINTS Shell Shell Course Vertical (mm) RT
Course (m) Joints (m) Spots

9 Vertical joints in 9th Shell 0 0 0 0 0###

### 0 0 9th Shell
8 Vertical joints in 8th Shell 0 0 0 0 0###
### 0 0 8th Shell
7 Vertical joints in 7th Shell 0 0 0 0 0###
### 0 0 7th Shell
6 Vertical joints in 6th Shell 25 1.8 45 10 2###
### 1.8 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
10 6th Shell
5 Vertical joints in 5th Shell 25 1.8 45 10 2###
### 1.8 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
10 5th Shell
4 Vertical joints in 4th Shell 25 2.5 62.5 12 25
###
### 2.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
12 4th Shell
3 Vertical joints in 3rd Shell 25 2.5 62.5 16 50
###
### 2.5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
16 3rd Shell
2 Vertical joints in 2nd Shell 25 2.5 62.5 24.1 50
###
### 2.5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
24 2nd Shell
1 Vertical joints in Bottom shell 25 2.5 62.5 27.3 Full###
### 2.5 Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full 27 Bottom Shell
HEIGHT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 THICKNESS
Total Length of Vertical Welding 340 m Plates in Shell Course
SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED 129 Spots and 25 Full Joints
LEGEND
DATA FOR HORIZONTAL JOINTS A One random spot per 30m of vertical joint welding.
Number of Horizontal joints 5 Nos. 1 One T joint to be taken on the higher thickness side.
Circumference of each shell 248.218 m 2 Two T joints to be taken.
Total Length of Horizontal Welding 1241.09 m 3 Total three spots to be taken as follows:
SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED 22 Nos. a. One T joint to be taken on the lowest course and
b. Two random spots shall be taken, one of which is as close to the bottom as possible.
DATA FOR ANNULAR PLATE JOINTS
Number of joints in annular plates: 60 Nos.
Type of Butt Joint in Annular Plate (1 or 2) 1 (1. With backing | 2. Without backing)
SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED 30 Nos.

DATA FOR MISC RT REQUIREMENTS

Length of welding requiring RT 0.25 m
SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED 2 Nos. (Length of film: 9")

DATA FOR WELDERS

New welders introduced after above Shell course No. 5 0 Nos.
New welders introduced other than those for vertical joints 0
SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED 0 Nos.

TOTAL SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED 183 and 25 Full Joints

Precentage Contigency for Repairs/Reshoots 10 %
TOTAL SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED 202 and 25 Full Joints

APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF RT CREW VISITS 24 Visits (@ 9 Spots/Visit)

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