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API 650, 5.6.
4, Calculation of Shell Thickness by the 1-Foot Method
Plant ID A Tank Farm

Equipment Number: ABC-1234 Equipment: Oil Storage Tank 02
Equipment Type: API 650 Storage Tank Date: 12th August 2014
Design
Material (Course 1): SA 283 C Shell Course Height (in) Nominal thickness (in):
Material (Course 2, 3 & 4): SA-515 60 Course 1: 96 0.957
Corrosion Allowance (in): Course 2: 96 0.710
Nominal Diameter (ft): 212 Course 3: 96 0.467
Height (ft): 32 Course 4: 93 0.375
Specific Gravity: 0.85
Calculation of Thickness by the 1-Foot Method, inches
Reference: API 650, 11th edition, 5.6.3
The 1-foot method calculates the thicknesses required at design points 0.3 m (1 ft) above the bottom of each shell course.
This method shall not be used for tanks larger than 61 m (200 ft) in diameter.
The required minimum thickness of shell plates shall be the greater of the values computed by the following formulas:
td = 2.6 D(H-1) G + CA
Sd
and
tt = 2.6 D(H-1)
St
where
td bottom-course corroded shell thickness, (in.),
tt hydrostatic test shell thickness (in.),
D nominal tank diameter, in ft (see 5.6.1.1, Note 1),
H design liquid level, (ft),
height from the bottom of the course under consideration to the top of the shell including the top
angle, if any; to the bottom of any overflow that limits the tank filling height; or to any other level
specified by the Purchaser, restricted by an internal floating roof, or controlled to allow for seismic
wave action,
G design specific gravity of the liquid to be stored, as specified by the Purchaser,
CA corrosion allowance, (in.), as specified by the Purchaser (see 5.3.2),
Sd allowable stress for the design condition, (lbf/in. 2) (see 5.6.2.1), Tables 5-2a and 5-2b
St allowable stress for the hydrostatic test condition, (lbf/in. 2) (see 5.6.2.2). Tables 5-2a and 5-2b
Course number: 1 Course number: 2 Course number: 3 Course number: 4

D= 212 ft D= 212 ft D= 212 ft D= 212
H= 31.75 ft H= 23.75 ft H= 15.75 ft H= 7.75
G= 0.85 G= 0.85 G= 0.85 G= 0.85
CA = 0.000 in CA = 0.000 in CA = 0.000 in CA = 0.000
Sd = 20000 psi Sd = 21300 psi Sd = 21300 psi Sd = 21300
St = 22500 psi St = 24000 psi St = 24000 psi St = 24000
td = 0.720 in td = 0.500 in td = 0.324 in td = 0.148
tt = 0.753 in tt = 0.522 in tt = 0.339 in tt = 0.155
ired at design points 0.3 m (1 ft) above the bottom of each shell course.
all be the greater of the values computed by the following formulas:
Course number: 4
ft
ft
in
psi
psi
in
in
See Appendix K tab for API 650, 5.6.4, Calculation of Shell Thickness by the Variable-Design-Point Method
API 650, 5.6.4, Calculation of Shell Thickness by the Variable-Design-Point Method Page 1
Plant ID A BIG TANK FARM

Equipment Number: ABC-1234 Equipment: Oil Storage Tank #280-01
Introduction
The following calculation of tank shell thickness by the Variable-Design-Point Method is based on
API 650, edition 11, section 5.6.4, using the methods described in Appendix K, for tanks with
diameter greater than 200 ft, to establish tmin values for corrosion monitoring purposes. The
information required to perfom this calculation includes, the original specified nominal thickness
of the bottom shell course, the specific gravity of the tank contents, the height, corrosion
allowance and plate specification of each course (including the product design stress, Sd and the
hydrostatic test stress, St).
Summary
Course tmin Description

1 0.962 in Bottom course
2 0.782 in Second course
3 0.531 in Third course
4 0.423 in Fourth course
5 0.182 in Fifth course

Design
Diameter (D) 280 ft Specified nominal thickness of
bottom shell course:
Height (H) 40 ft 1.000 in
Specific Gravity (G) 0.85
Course Course Height H CA Sd St
Course Material
Height ft. (h) in. ft. in. psi psi
1 8 96 40 0.125 A573-70 28000 30000

2 8 96 32 0.125 A573-70 28000 30000
3 8 96 24 0.0625 A573-70 28000 30000
4 8 96 16 0 A36 23200 24900
5 8 96 8 0 A36 23200 24900
Calculation for BOTTOM COURSE (COURSE 1) shell thickness, inches

Reference: API 650, 11th edition, 5.6.4
The required shell thickness for each course shall be the greater of the design shell thickness plus any corrosion
allowance or the hydrostatic test shell thickness, but the total shell thickness shall not be less than the shell
thickness required by 5.6.1.1, 5.6.1.3, and 5.6.1.4.
To calculate the bottom-course thicknesses, preliminary values tpd and tpt for the design and hydrostatic test
conditons shall first be calculated from the formulas in 5.6.3.2.
Design Condition API 650 reference
tpd = 2.6 D(H-1) G + CA = 0.987 in 5.6.3.2.

Sd
t1d = 1.06 - 0.463D HG 2.6HDG + CA =

0.962 in 5.6.4.4.
H Sd Sd
t1d need not be greater than tpd

t1d = minimum of above thicknesses = 0.962 in
Hydrostatic Test Condition
tpt = 2.6 D(H-1) = 0.946 in 5.6.3.2.

St
t1t = 1.06 - 0.463D H 2.6HD = 0.914 in 5.6.4.4.

H St St
t1t need not be greater than tpt

t1t = minimum of above thicknesses = 0.914 in
tmin = minimum nominal thickness required the greater of td or tt
tmin = 0.962 in controlled by t1d

Conditions for use of the Variable-Design-Point Method
Reference: API 650, 11th edition, 5.6.4.1
Design by the variable-design-point method gives shell thicknesses at design points that result in the calculated
stresses being has
the Purchaser relatively close tospecified
not specified the actual circumferential shell stresses. This method may only be used when
that the 1-foot method be used and when the following is true:
L ≤ 2
H 5.6.4.1
where
L (6 Dt)0.5 , (in),
D tank diameter, (ft),
t bottom-course corroded shell thickness, (in.),
H maximum design liquid level (see 5.6.3.2), (ft).
L= 40.206 in
D= 280 ft
t= 0.962 in
H= 40.0 ft
L/H = 1.01
Is L/H ≤ 2? YES The Variable-Design-Point Method can be used
Calculation for SECOND COURSE (COURSE 2) shell thickness, inches

To calculate the second-course thicknesses for both the design condition and the hydrostatic test condition, the
value of the following ratio shall be calculated for the bottom course:
h1
5.6.4.5
(rt1)0.5
where
h1 height of the bottom shell course, (in.),
r nominal tank radius, (in.),
t1 calculated corroded thickness of the bottom shell course, (in.), used to calculate t2 (design). The
calculated hydrostatic thickness of the bottom shell course shall be used to calculate t2 (hydrostatic
test).
h1 = 96 in
r= 1680 in
t1 = 0.962 in
h1/(rt1)0.5 = 2.388 ratio 5.6.4.5

Calculation for SECOND COURSE (COURSE 2) shell thickness, inches, contiuned…
If the value of the ratio is less than or equal to 1.375: t2 = t1

If the value of the ratio is greater than or equal to 2.625: t2 = t2a
If the value of the ratio is greater than 1.375 but less than 2.625,:
t2 = t2a + (t1 - t2a) 2.1 - h1

5.6.4.5
1.25 (rt1)0.5
where
t2 = minimum design thickness of the second shell course, (in.),
t2a = corroded thickness of the second shell course, (in.), as calculated for an upper shell course as
described in 5.6.4.6 to 5.6.4.8. In calculating second shell course thickness (t2) for design case and
hydrostatic test case, applicable values of t2a and t1 shall be used.
is ratio≤ 1.375? NO t2 = N/A in

is ratio≥ 2.625? NO t2 = N/A in
is ratio˃ 1.375 & ˂ 2.625 YES t2 = 0.657 in
Design Condition
h1 = 96 in
r= 1680 in
t1d = 1.000 in
CA = 0.125 in
t1 = 0.875 in
h1/(rt1) =0.5
2.388 ratio
t2a = 0.634 in
t2 = 0.657 in 5.6.4.5
t2d = t2 + CA = 0.782 in

Calculation for SECOND COURSE (COURSE 2) shell thickness, inches, contiuned…
Hydrotest Test Condition
h1 = 96 in
r= 1680 in
t1t = 1.000 in
t1 = 1.000 in
t2a = 0.699 in
t2 = 0.767 in
t2t = 0.767 in
tmin = greater of t2d or t2t = 0.782 in
tmin = 0.782 in
Calculation for SECOND COURSE (COURSE 2), as upper shell course, shell thickness, inches
To calculate the upper-course thicknesses for both the design condition and the hydrostatic test condition, a
preliminary value tu for the upper-course corroded thickness shall be calculated using the formulas in 5.6.3.2, and
then the distance x of the variable design point from the bottom of the course shall be calculated using the lowest
value obtained from the following:
x1 = 0.61 (rtu)0.5 + 3.84 CH
x2 = 12 CH
x3 = 1.22 (rtu)0.5
where
tu = corroded thickness of the upper course at the girth joint, (in.),
C= [K0.5 (K – 1)]/(1 + K1.5),
K= t L / t u,
tL = corroded thickness of the lower course at the girth joint, (in.),
this is the nominal specified thickness of the bottom shell course less the corrosion allowance.
(this value will be ≥ the bottom course (course 1), tmin).
H= design liquid level (see 5.6.3.2), (ft).
(height from the bottom of the course under condideration to the top of the shell).
r= tank radius, (in).

nominal thickness of bottom shell course = 1.000 in

tL = 0.875 in Design condition
tL = 0.914 in Hydrotest condition
H= 32 ft
r= 1680 in
Design Condition
Trials
2.6D H - x G
12
with td - CA = 5.6.4.7
Sd
2.6 D(H-1) G =
startingtu = 0.6851 in
Sd
tu x1 x2 x3 x td-CA
K C
in. in. in. in. in. in.
1 0.685 1.277 0.128 36.449 49.231 41.390 36.449 0.640

2 0.640 1.367 0.165 40.298 63.420 40.006 40.006 0.634
3 0.634 1.381 0.171 40.885 65.575 39.801 39.801 0.634
4 0.634 1.380 0.170 40.851 65.450 39.813 39.813 0.634
td - CA = 0.634 in
td = 0.759 in
Hydrotest Condition
Trials
2.6D H - x
12
with tt = St 5.6.4.7
2.6 D(H-1) =
St

tu x1 x2 x3 x tt
K C
1 0.752 1.215 0.101 34.137 38.909 43.371 34.137 0.708

2 0.708 1.292 0.134 37.548 51.616 42.061 37.548 0.701
3 0.701 1.305 0.140 38.098 53.658 41.855 38.098 0.699
4 0.699 1.307 0.141 38.188 53.989 41.822 38.188 0.699
tt = 0.699 in
Calculation for THIRD COURSE (COURSE 3), shell thickness, inches
x1 = 0.61 (rtu)0.5 + 3.84 CH
x2 = 12 CH
x3 = 1.22 (rtu)0.5
where
C= [K0.5 (K – 1)]/(1 + K1.5),
K= t L / t u,
tL = td of lower shell course less CA Design condition
tL = calculated hydrostatic thickness of lower shell course Hydrostatic condition
H= 24 ft
r= 1680 in
Design Condition
Trials
2.6D H - x G
12
with td - CA = Sd 5.6.4.7
2.6 D(H-1) G
tu = =
starting Sd 0.5083 in

Calculation for THIRD COURSE (COURSE 3), shell thickness, inches
tu x1 x2 x3 x td-CA
K C
1 0.508 1.293 0.135 30.256 38.846 35.651 30.256 0.475

2 0.475 1.385 0.172 33.089 49.572 34.452 33.089 0.469
3 0.469 1.400 0.178 33.550 51.310 34.262 33.550 0.469
4 0.469 1.403 0.179 33.626 51.595 34.231 33.626 0.468
td - CA = 0.468 in
td = 0.531 in
Hydrotest Condition
Trials
2.6D H - x
12
with tt = 5.6.4.7
St
2.6 D(H-1) =
startingrtu = 0.558 in
St
tu x1 x2 x3 x tt
K C
1 0.558 1.375 0.168 34.186 48.461 37.358 34.186 0.513

2 0.513 1.495 0.214 37.637 61.641 35.825 35.825 0.510
3 0.510 1.505 0.218 37.905 62.659 35.709 35.709 0.510
4 0.510 1.504 0.217 37.886 62.586 35.717 35.717 0.510
tt = 0.510 in
tmin = 0.531 in

Calculation for FOURTH COURSE (COURSE 4), shell thickness, inches
x1 = 0.61 (rtu)0.5 + 3.84 CH
x2 = 12 CH
x3 = 1.22 (rtu)0.5
where
C= [K0.5 (K – 1)]/(1 + K1.5),
K= t L / t u,

H= 16 ft
r= 1680 in
Design Condition
Trials
2.6D H - x G
12
with td - CA = Sd 5.6.4.7
2.6 D(H-1) G
tu = =
tu x1 x2 x3 x td-CA
K C
1 0.400 1.171 0.082 20.827 15.665 31.629 15.665 0.392

2 0.392 1.195 0.093 21.339 17.769 31.306 17.769 0.387
3 0.387 1.210 0.099 21.640 19.001 31.118 19.001 0.385
4 0.385 1.218 0.103 21.818 19.732 31.008 19.732 0.383
td - CA = 0.383 in
td = 0.383 in

Calculation for fourth course (course 4), shell thickness, inches
Hydrotest Condition
Trials
2.6D H - x
12
with tt = 5.6.4.7
St
2.6 D(H-1) =
St
tu x1 x2 x3 x tt
K C
1 0.439 1.1633 0.078 21.357 14.999 33.115 14.999 0.431

2 0.431 1.1830 0.087 21.767 16.713 32.838 16.713 0.427
3 0.427 1.1946 0.092 21.979 17.624 32.679 17.624 0.425
4 0.425 1.2008 0.095 22.135 18.245 32.594 18.245 0.423
tt = 0.423 in
tmin = 0.423 in
Calculation for FIFTH COURSE (COURSE 5), shell thickness, inches

x1 = 0.61 (rtu)0.5 + 3.84 CH
x2 = 12 CH
x3 = 1.22 (rtu)0.5
where
C= [K0.5 (K – 1)]/(1 + K1.5),
K= t L / t u,

H= 8 ft
r= 1680 in

Calculation for FIFTH COURSE (COURSE 5), shell thickness, inches
Design Condition
Trials
2.6D H - x G
12
with td - CA = 5.6.4.7
Sd
2.6 D(H-1) G
tu = =
tu x1 x2 x3 x td-CA
K C
1 0.187 2.051 0.382 22.546 36.695 21.607 21.607 0.165

2 0.165 2.316 0.443 23.762 42.486 20.334 20.334 0.168
3 0.168 2.277 0.434 23.596 41.696 20.507 20.507 0.168
4 0.168 2.282 0.435 23.619 41.803 20.484 20.484 0.168
td - CA = 0.168 in
td =
td = 0.168 in
Hydrotest Condition
Trials
2.6D H - x
12
with tt = 5.6.4.7
St
2.6 D(H-1) =
St
tu x1 x2 x3 x tt
K C
1 0.205 2.0685 0.387 23.188 37.114 22.622 22.622 0.179

2 0.179 2.3679 0.453 24.497 43.516 21.143 21.143 0.182
3 0.182 2.3212 0.444 24.308 42.596 21.355 21.355 0.182
4 0.182 2.3278 0.445 24.335 42.728 21.325 21.325 0.182
tt = 0.182 in
tmin = 0.182 in
Steel plates size & weight - thickness range
Nominal Size Thickness Weight

(inches) (lb/ft2)
3/16 0.1875 7.65
1/4 0.2500 10.20
5/16 0.3125 12.75
3/8 0.3750 15.30
7/16 0.4375 17.85
1/2 0.5000 20.40
9/16 0.5625 22.95
5/8 0.6250 25.50
11/16 0.6875 28.05
3/4 0.7500 30.60
13/16 0.8125 33.15
7/8 0.8750 35.70
1 1.0000 40.80
1 1/8 1.125 45.90
1 1/4 1.25 51.00
1 3/8 1.375 56.10
1 1/2 1.5 61.20
1 5/8 1.625 66.30
1 3/4 1.75 71.40
1 7/8 1.875 76.50
2 2 81.60
2 1/8 2.125 86.70
2 1/4 2.25 91.80
2 1/2 2.5 102.00
2 3/4 2.75 112.20
3 3 122.40
3 1/4 3.25 132.60
3 1/2 3.5 142.80
3 3/4 3.75 153.00
4 4 163.20
4 1/4 4.25 173.40
4 1/2 4.5 183.60
5 5 204.00
5 1/2 5.5 224.40
6 6 244.80
6 1/2 6.5 265.20
7 7 285.60
7 1/2 7.5 306.00
8 8 326.40
9 9 367.20
10 10 408.00

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API 650, 5.6.

4, Calculation of Shell Thickness by the 1-Foot Method

Plant ID A Tank Farm

Course number: 1 Course number: 2 Course number: 3 Course number: 4

all be the greater of the values computed by the following formulas:

Plant ID A BIG TANK FARM

Course tmin Description

Plant ID A BIG TANK FARM

1 8 96 40 0.125 A573-70 28000 30000

Calculation for BOTTOM COURSE (COURSE 1) shell thickness, inches

Design Condition API 650 reference

tpd = 2.6 D(H-1) G + CA = 0.987 in 5.6.3.2.

t1d = 1.06 - 0.463D HG 2.6HDG + CA =

t1d need not be greater than tpd

Hydrostatic Test Condition

tpt = 2.6 D(H-1) = 0.946 in 5.6.3.2.

t1t = 1.06 - 0.463D H 2.6HD = 0.914 in 5.6.4.4.

t1t need not be greater than tpt

tmin = 0.962 in controlled by t1d

Plant ID A BIG TANK FARM

Is L/H ≤ 2? YES The Variable-Design-Point Method can be used

Calculation for SECOND COURSE (COURSE 2) shell thickness, inches

h1/(rt1)0.5 = 2.388 ratio 5.6.4.5

Plant ID A BIG TANK FARM

If the value of the ratio is less than or equal to 1.375: t2 = t1

t2 = t2a + (t1 - t2a) 2.1 - h1

is ratio≤ 1.375? NO t2 = N/A in

Plant ID A BIG TANK FARM

Hydrotest Test Condition

tmin = greater of t2d or t2t = 0.782 in

x1 = 0.61 (rtu)0.5 + 3.84 CH

Plant ID A BIG TANK FARM

nominal thickness of bottom shell course = 1.000 in

1 0.685 1.277 0.128 36.449 49.231 41.390 36.449 0.640

Plant ID A BIG TANK FARM

1 0.752 1.215 0.101 34.137 38.909 43.371 34.137 0.708

Calculation for THIRD COURSE (COURSE 3), shell thickness, inches

x1 = 0.61 (rtu)0.5 + 3.84 CH

Plant ID A BIG TANK FARM

1 0.508 1.293 0.135 30.256 38.846 35.651 30.256 0.475

1 0.558 1.375 0.168 34.186 48.461 37.358 34.186 0.513

Plant ID A BIG TANK FARM

x1 = 0.61 (rtu)0.5 + 3.84 CH

tL = 0.468 in Design condition

1 0.400 1.171 0.082 20.827 15.665 31.629 15.665 0.392

Plant ID A BIG TANK FARM

1 0.439 1.1633 0.078 21.357 14.999 33.115 14.999 0.431

Calculation for FIFTH COURSE (COURSE 5), shell thickness, inches

tL = 0.383 in Design condition

Plant ID A BIG TANK FARM

1 0.187 2.051 0.382 22.546 36.695 21.607 21.607 0.165

1 0.205 2.0685 0.387 23.188 37.114 22.622 22.622 0.179

Nominal Size Thickness Weight

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