AMETank​ ​Calculations​ ​Release​ ​Notes

AMETank​ ​version​ ​10.9

Fixes:

1. An​ ​error​ ​was​ ​occurring​ ​while​ ​loading​ ​some​ ​of​ ​the​ ​old​ ​models,​ ​the​ ​issue​ ​has​ ​been
resolved.
2. Update​ ​in​ ​API-650​ ​metric​ ​version,​ ​rafter​ ​structure​ ​in​ ​a​ ​multiple​ ​bay​ ​configuration​ ​was
oversized​ ​due​ ​to​ ​wrong​ ​weight​ ​calculation,​ ​the​ ​issue​ ​has​ ​been​ ​resolved.
3. Update​ ​in​ ​API-650​ ​self​ ​supported​ ​roof​ ​with​ ​high​ ​temperature​ ​(Annex​ ​M),​ ​the​ ​modification
factor​ ​for​ ​high​ ​temperature​ ​was​ ​not​ ​correct,​ ​it​ ​was​ ​undersizing​ ​the​ ​plate,​ ​the​ ​issue​ ​has
been​ ​resolved.

Enhancements​:

1. Include​ ​the​ ​nominal​ ​and​ ​corroded​ ​section​ ​properties​ ​for​ ​the​ ​structural​ ​members​ ​in​ ​the
calculation​ ​report.
2. Add​ ​minimum​ ​thickness​ ​checks​ ​based​ ​on​ ​API-650​ ​5.10.2.4
3. Update​ ​the​ ​calculation​ ​report​ ​descriptions​ ​for​ ​several​ ​components​ ​to​ ​make​ ​it​ ​more
readable.

Known​ ​Issues:

1. API-620​ ​Elevated​ ​bottoms​ ​and​ ​bottom​ ​member​ ​is​ ​not​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​hydrostatic​ ​test
condition.
2. Dome​ ​structure​ ​calculation​ ​US​ ​units,​ ​the​ ​rafter​ ​required​ ​section​ ​modulus​ ​is​ ​not​ ​correct.
AMETank​ ​version​ ​10.9.1

Fixes:

1. Update​ ​in​ ​dome​ ​structure​ ​calculation​ ​US​ ​units,​ ​the​ ​rafter​ ​required​ ​section​ ​modulus​ ​was
not​ ​correct,​ ​the​ ​issue​ ​has​ ​been​ ​resolved.

Enhancements​:

Known​ ​Issues:

1. API-620​ ​Elevated​ ​bottoms​ ​and​ ​bottom​ ​member​ ​is​ ​not​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​hydrostatic​ ​test
condition.
AMETank​ ​version​ ​10.9.2

Fixes:

Enhancements​:
1. Add​ ​calculation​ ​warnings​ ​for​ ​single​ ​deck​ ​pontoon​ ​floating​ ​roof​ ​deck​ ​leg​ ​design.
2. Add​ ​calculation​ ​outputs​ ​to​ ​the​ ​user​ ​interface​ ​for​ ​the​ ​single​ ​deck​ ​pontoon​ ​floating​ ​roof.

Known​ ​Issues:

1. API-620​ ​Elevated​ ​bottoms​ ​and​ ​bottom​ ​member​ ​is​ ​not​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​hydrostatic​ ​test
condition.
2. AWWA​ ​snow​ ​load​ ​is​ ​not​ ​used​ ​correctly,​ ​the​ ​user​ ​should​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​roof​ ​design​ ​snow​ ​load
instead​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ground​ ​snow​ ​load​ ​and​ ​it​ ​should​ ​not​ ​be​ ​reduced​ ​like​ ​API-650
AMETank​ ​version​ ​10.9.3

Fixes:
1. Update​ ​API-620​ ​Knuckle​ ​area​ ​calculation,​ ​it​ ​was​ ​understated,​ ​the​ ​issue​ ​has​ ​been
resolved.
2. Update​ ​AWWA​ ​to​ ​let​ ​the​ ​user​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​roof​ ​design​ ​snow​ ​load​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​ground​ ​snow
load,​ ​the​ ​entered​ ​value​ ​is​ ​not​ ​reduced​ ​like​ ​in​ ​API-650.

Enhancements​:

Known​ ​Issues:
1. API-620​ ​Elevated​ ​bottoms​ ​and​ ​bottom​ ​member​ ​is​ ​not​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​hydrostatic​ ​test
condition.
2. When​ ​the​ ​tank​ ​is​ ​open​ ​top​ ​and​ ​a​ ​roof​ ​weight​ ​was​ ​added​ ​(in​ ​case​ ​the​ ​roof​ ​is​ ​a​ ​purchased
aluminum​ ​dome),​ ​the​ ​roof​ ​pressure​ ​due​ ​to​ ​wind​ ​is​ ​0,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​understating​ ​the​ ​overturning
moment.
AMETank​ ​version​ ​10.10.2

Fixes:
1. Fix​ ​intermediate​ ​stiffeners​ ​initialization,​ ​the​ ​initialize​ ​was​ ​not​ ​properly​ ​checking​ ​the​ ​cross
sectional​ ​area​ ​requirement.
2. Fix​ ​an​ ​error​ ​while​ ​generating​ ​the​ ​calculation​ ​report​ ​when​ ​using​ ​truss​ ​structure.
3. Intermediate​ ​stiffeners​ ​cross​ ​sectional​ ​area​ ​warnings​ ​in​ ​API-650​ ​were​ ​shown​ ​in​ ​the
calculation​ ​report​ ​and​ ​not​ ​in​ ​the​ ​user​ ​interface,​ ​issue​ ​has​ ​been​ ​resolved.

Enhancements​:
1. Clarify​ ​API-650​ ​shell​ ​calculation​ ​warnings​ ​in​ ​the​ ​calculation​ ​report.
2. Add​ ​center​ ​column​ ​top​ ​component​ ​calculation​ ​for​ ​circular​ ​plate​ ​style.

Known​ ​Issues:
1. API-620​ ​Elevated​ ​bottoms​ ​and​ ​bottom​ ​member​ ​is​ ​not​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​hydrostatic​ ​test
condition.
2. API-620​ ​head​ ​with​ ​knuckle​ ​calculation​ ​is​ ​not​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​API-620​ ​5.4.2​ ​g)​ ​load​ ​case
for​ ​hydrostatic​ ​test.
3. When​ ​the​ ​tank​ ​is​ ​open​ ​top​ ​and​ ​a​ ​roof​ ​weight​ ​was​ ​added​ ​(in​ ​case​ ​the​ ​roof​ ​is​ ​a​ ​purchased
aluminum​ ​dome),​ ​the​ ​roof​ ​pressure​ ​due​ ​to​ ​wind​ ​is​ ​0,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​understating​ ​the​ ​overturning
moment.
AMETank​ ​version​ ​10.10.3

Fixes:
1. Due​ ​to​ ​a​ ​recent​ ​update,​ ​the​ ​MDMT​ ​warning​ ​were​ ​not​ ​showing​ ​on​ ​the​ ​API-650​ ​shell
calculation,​ ​issue​ ​has​ ​been​ ​resolved.
2. Fix​ ​an​ ​error​ ​in​ ​EN-14015​ ​when​ ​designing​ ​the​ ​outer​ ​ring​ ​in​ ​a​ ​structure​ ​without​ ​center
column.
3. Add​ ​frangible​ ​roof​ ​option​ ​when​ ​using​ ​pie​ ​segmented​ ​roof​ ​plate,​ ​this​ ​option​ ​was​ ​missing.
4. When​ ​the​ ​tank​ ​is​ ​open​ ​top​ ​and​ ​a​ ​roof​ ​weight​ ​was​ ​added​ ​(in​ ​case​ ​the​ ​roof​ ​is​ ​a​ ​purchased
aluminum​ ​dome),​ ​the​ ​roof​ ​pressure​ ​due​ ​to​ ​wind​ ​is​ ​0,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​understating​ ​the​ ​overturning
moment.​ ​Issue​ ​has​ ​been​ ​resolved.

Enhancements​:
1. Apply​ ​the​ ​minimum​ ​thickness​ ​(0.1"​ ​or​ ​2.54mm)​ ​to​ ​shell​ ​re-rating​ ​as​ ​per​ ​API-653​ ​4.3.3.1

Known​ ​Issues:
1. API-620​ ​Elevated​ ​bottoms​ ​and​ ​bottom​ ​member​ ​is​ ​not​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​hydrostatic​ ​test
condition.
2. API-620​ ​head​ ​with​ ​knuckle​ ​calculation​ ​is​ ​not​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​API-620​ ​5.4.2​ ​g)​ ​load​ ​case
for​ ​hydrostatic​ ​test.
AMETank​ ​version​ ​10.10.7

Fixes:
1. Fix​ ​an​ ​error​ ​in​ ​jack​ ​rafters​ ​with​ ​center​ ​column​ ​calculations,​ ​the​ ​error​ ​was​ ​happening
when​ ​editing​ ​the​ ​center​ ​column​ ​top​ ​component.
2. Fix​ ​an​ ​error​ ​related​ ​to​ ​MDMT,​ ​the​ ​error​ ​happens​ ​when​ ​the​ ​material​ ​is​ ​stainless​ ​steel​ ​or
carbon​ ​steel​ ​and​ ​the​ ​plate​ ​thickness​ ​is​ ​3/16”​ ​or​ ​5mm.
Enhancements​:
1. Add​ ​column​ ​top​ ​plate​ ​and​ ​base​ ​plate​ ​calculations​ ​for​ ​jack​ ​rafters​ ​design​ ​with​ ​center
column.
Known​ ​Issues:
1. API-620​ ​Elevated​ ​bottoms​ ​and​ ​bottom​ ​member​ ​is​ ​not​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​hydrostatic​ ​test
condition.
2. API-620​ ​head​ ​with​ ​knuckle​ ​calculation​ ​is​ ​not​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​API-620​ ​5.4.2​ ​g)​ ​load​ ​case
for​ ​hydrostatic​ ​test.
AMETank​ ​version​ ​10.10.8

Fixes:
1. Fix​ ​API-653​ ​allowable​ ​stress​ ​for​ ​high​ ​temperature​ ​tanks​ ​per​ ​API-653​ ​4.3.10.1.​ ​With​ ​the
new​ ​update​ ​all​ ​the​ ​shell​ ​courses​ ​will​ ​have​ ​the​ ​same​ ​allowable​ ​stress​ ​not​ ​exceeding​ ​.8
yield​ ​strength.
2. Fix​ ​an​ ​error​ ​in​ ​API-620​ ​top​ ​member​ ​design​ ​when​ ​doing​ ​an​ ​open​ ​top​ ​tank.

Enhancements​:

Known​ ​Issues:
1. API-620​ ​Elevated​ ​bottoms​ ​and​ ​bottom​ ​member​ ​is​ ​not​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​hydrostatic​ ​test
condition.
2. API-620​ ​head​ ​with​ ​knuckle​ ​calculation​ ​is​ ​not​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​API-620​ ​5.4.2​ ​g)​ ​load​ ​case
for​ ​hydrostatic​ ​test.
AMETank​ ​upcoming​ ​release

Fixes:

Enhancements​:

Known​ ​Issues:
1. API-620​ ​Elevated​ ​bottoms​ ​and​ ​bottom​ ​member​ ​is​ ​not​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​hydrostatic​ ​test
condition.
2. API-620​ ​head​ ​with​ ​knuckle​ ​calculation​ ​is​ ​not​ ​considering​ ​the​ ​API-620​ ​5.4.2​ ​g)​ ​load​ ​case
for​ ​hydrostatic​ ​test.