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STANDARD FOR
STEEL ABOVEGROUND T ANKS FOR
FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS

UL 142, SIXTH EDITION

Attached is a revision of the sixth edition of UL 142.

~~ CHANGE IN REQUIREMENTS IS INDICATED BY A VERTICAL UNE IN THE MARGIN ON

PAGES DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 1987; EDITORIAL CHANGES ARE NOT SO MARKED.

THESE NEW AND REVISED REQUIREMENTS ARE NOW IN EFFECT.

Attcntion is dirccted to the note on tht': titlt': pagc of this standard outlining the procedure to he followed to
~. retain the approved text of ANSI/UL 142-1987.

Reviscd and/or additional pages may be issued fram time to time.

) With the inclusion of the accompanying material, the standard consists of pages dated as shown in the foUow-
ing check list:

Page Date

1-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o. . . . . . . . o . . . . . . . . Septembcr 14, 1987

5.. ... .. '0 . . . .. o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . .Scptember 15, 1987
,----. 6-27 .Scptcmber 14, 1987
28.. o """""""""""""," .Scptcmber 15,1987
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ANSI/UL 142-1987

STANDARD FOR
STEEL ABOVEGROUND TANKS FOR
FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS

Fir~t Edil;on - Ik<nnIJtT. JIU:.?

S('('ol1d Edition - O<lohcr. 19:d
Third Edil ion - f\fay. 1~)fjll
Fourrh Edi,io!1 - Ikc('m/)N, 1972
Fiflh Edi,inn -
1)('("('111"cr, I ~IHI

Thc' Firsl Edition nf Ihis standard v",'as titlcd

0 .. Horizontal and Vertical Abo\'t'ground S!Ora~l' Tanks
li)r Hazardou~ Liquid..."
Th(' Scnmd Edi,iO!1 was titkd
"Ah{)\'('~round Storagc' Tanks for Hazardous Liquids."

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SIXTH EDITION
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September 14, 1987

Approval as an American National Standard eover!! the num~red paragraphs

on page!l dated September 14, 1987: Thesc pagf's should not I~ disearded when
revised or additional pagcs are issued ir it is desired to retajo the approved text.
Revisions of this standard wil1 be made by issuing revised or additional pages
bearing their dates of issue.

An dTective date included as a oote immcdiatdy fnllowing eertain requirements

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Approved as ANSIIUL 142-1987, February 5, 1987

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FOREWORD

A. Th.i~ Slandard contains basic requirements for products eovered by U nder-

wrirc!"s La&oraÚJries lnc. (UL) under its Follow- Up Sen-'ice for this category
wilhin roe limilali:H1s givcn be/ow and in the Scopc- s{'ction of Ihis Standard.
Tbese requirements are bascd upon sound enginecring principies, researco,
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rccords of tesl~ ane! fieJd experience. and an apprcciallon of the problems of
manufacture, instaJlation, and use dcrived from consultalion wirh and infor-
marion obrained from manufacturen;, uscrs, inspcction aurhoriries. and orhcrs
havinR spcciaJiz('d experience. They are subjecr to revision as funher eXf)('riC'nn'
and investigar ion may show is nc{"cssary or desirahlC'.

R. The- obscrvanc(' of rhe requircmenu of rhis Srandard by a manufac!Ur('r

is une of rhe condit ion s of rhc conl inucd coverage of rhe manu f;1Crllrer' s proouct.

C. A produC! whieh cnrnpli("~ wito rhl' rexr nf this Srandard will nor n('ces-
sariJy he judg('d to romply witb rhe Srandarrl if, wh('JI examined and l('sled,
it is found to have oroer fl'arun.'s which impair rhe Il'vd of safl'ry t'Onl{'mplaled
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by these requiremenrs.

D. A product cmploying materials or baving forms (Ir con<¡lrucriotl diffning

from rhose derailed in roe requiremenrs of Ihis Slandard rnay be ('xarnincd and
tested according 10 roe- inrent of the re-quiremen!s ando ir fÚund 10 be substan-

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tiaJJy r-quivalcnt, may be judgcd to comply wilh (/](' Slandard.

E. VL, in pcrforming ils runrtions in accordann' wirb ils ohjlTri\TS, does not
aS5umc or Undl'rlakl' to dischargl' any rl'spol1sibilily 01' 111('manufacturer or an}'
othcr party. The opinions ami findings nf VL reprcscnt ils prok:o;sinnal judg-
menr givcn with due consi<krarinn ro the' nf'Cf'ssary limilations nf practical °rx-ra-
tion and 51al(' nI' rhe art at Ih(' rime thc Stand:lrd ic; pron's'\('cL VI. shall not
be responsible to anyone for roe use of or rdiancc upon Ihis Standard by anyone.
VL shaIl nor incur any obligalion or liahilily for dama~('s, indudin~ conscqu("ntial
damages, arising our of or in conncclion with the lIse, il1tcrprelation of nr rdiance
upon this Standard.

"~ F. Many I("sts requircd by rhe Slandards ofVL are inbcrcnlly hazardolls and
adcquarc safeguards for personnej ami property shall be ernployed in conducr-
ing such rr-sls. .'

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T ABLE OF CONTENTS
t Foreword
.
General

l. Scop~. . . . . . . . . . . . . '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2. G~n~ral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

AIl Tanks
5
3. Capaciti~s and Dimensions , . . . . . . . .5
4. Mat«=rials.. .... ...................................

Horizontal Tank!

5, Si7.~~ and Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

6
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6. M~tal Thickness .." , ,
7. Shdl Joinu , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
8. Heads and Hcad Joints . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . .7
9. Compartmr-nt Tanks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
10. V~nr Op<>nings, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,. .. ., .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. ,12
.12
,,......,....
11. Tank Conncctions ....
12. Manholcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Vertical Tanks
) 13. Sizcs and Oimcnsions . . ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , .17
.17
14. M«=tal 'f hickn«=ss
18
15. Fabricarion ',
16. Tank Conn('ctions . ; , . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
17. t\1anhol('~ ..." ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Heating Coib and Hot We1J!

~ 18. G«=ncral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Sumps
.28
19. (~enr'raJ , " , ,...

Manufacturing and Production TC!lts

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20. Genera) ...,.,..,..,...

Marking

21. General. . , . , . , . , . . . . . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . .28

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GENERAL 3.3 To provide for manufacturing variatíons, a plus

tolcrancc of 10 perccnt in maximum capacity and a
1. Scope plus tolerance of 5 percent in either the maximum
.,.
diameter or maximum length 1s acceptable for tanks
1. I Thcse requirements cover horizontal and ver- c:onstructcd with 0.167 inch (4-.24 mm) thick or heavier
tical wdded sted tanks intended for the outside storage sted.
aboveground of flammable and combustible liquids
at pressures in (he vapor spaces betwecn atmospheric ". Material.
ami 0.5 psig (3,4 kPa). They are intended for U~ with
only noncoITosive, stablc liquids that have a specific 4.1 A tank shall be comtructed of commerciaI or
gravity not cxcceding that of water. structuraJ grade carhon atcd or of Type 304 or 3 J6
staink!ls stcd, as noted in paragraphs 4.2 and 4.3.
1.2 Tanks cf\vered by these rcquirt"ments are eylin- Only new material shall be u~d.
drica! in shape, and are construtted, inspected, and
tcsted f..>rleakage bdore being shipped from the fac- 4.2 Carbon sted shall:
tory as completely assembled vesscls. They are in-
tended for stationary installations in accordance with A. Comply with (he S~cification for Structural
the Flammable and Combustible Liquid9 Code, St(~d, ASTM A36-81 a; or S~ification far Sted,
\ r,¡¡;;~\ 30. Caroon (0.15 Maximum, Percent), Hot-RoUed
,,-
Sheet and Strip, CornmerciaJ QuaJity, ASTM
1.3 Thcse requirements do not apply to tanks A569-72 (Reapproved 1979); or Specification
covered by the Standard for Wclded Stec! Tanks for for Hot-RolJcd Carbon Steel Sheet and Strip,
Oil Storage, ANSII API 650, the specification for Commereial Quality, Hcavy Thickne!s Coil!
~icld-Wdded
,
Tanks for Storage of Production Li- (Formerly Plate). ASTM A635-81; and/or
API 12D, or th(' Spccific3tion for Shop-Wdrl('d
'1 anks ror Storage or Production Liquids, API J2F. B. Havc (J) a carbon content orO.3 percent or lea,
1.1,"1-' SqHnlbn U. '''1
Pa,aC"apa. or a earbon equivalency orO.53 percent or J~, and
(2) mcchanical st~ngth and wdding characten!ltics
1.4 Thesc rcquirements do not cover vertical tanks
al least equivalent to one of the stccls specificd in
that are devatcd by means of I('gs or a supporting skirt.
itcm A.
1.. General
4.3 Stainles5 sted shaJl comply with the Specifica-
2.1 Ir a vaJue for measurement is foUowro by a valuc tion for Stainless and Hcat-Resisting Chromiurn-
in other units in parenthcses, the second value may Nickd Sted Plate, Sheet, and Strip, ASTM
be only approximate. The first stated vaJue is the A J67-82; or Spccification for Heat-Resi!lting
~/1ui~ment. Chromium and Chrornium-Nickd Stainless Sted
Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressurc Vcssds, ASTM
1-;2 Ány undat('d reference 10 acode or standard A240-82c.
appearing in the requiremenu of this standard shall
be interpreted as rderring to the la test edition of that 4.4 The thickn~ss of stee! is to be detennined by five
~'XIe or standard. micromctcr rcadings equaJIy spaccd aJong the edge
of the f\.lll piecc as rolJcd. Thickness is to be deter-
ALL TANKS mined on the plate 01' sheet not les5 than 3/8 inch (9.5
mm) from a cut edge and not I("ss than 3/4 inch (J 9.1
3. Capacitica and Dimensions mm) from a mili edge.
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3.1 Capaciti('s, dimensions, and construction details HORIZONT AL T ANKS

shaJI comply with the applicable requirements in this
standard. 5. Sizel and Dimen.ion.

3.2 Capacitics per foot oflength or height ofcylin- 5. J A horizontal tank shaJI not exceed either the
drical shells are Riven in Table 22.1 for convenience maximum capacity or the diarncter for the corTeSpond- ;'1.

in checking capacities of tanks of various diameters. ing thickness of sted specified in TabJe 6. J.
*RtplactS pagt 5 dated &ptmzhtr 14, 1987
CoPYRIGHT @ 1981. 1987 UNDERWRITERS LABORATOAIES INe.
 Srf.f.L A80\'t:(.ROUNU TASKS fOR FLAMMABLE ANU (;UMJSU:S t UiLL L.~U.Ll3 - V~ &.... ..JL..8 &_." ~.. .. ~. -.

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TABLE 6.1 :
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METAL THICKNESS - HORIZONTAL TANKS

C, .

~ Maxlmum Mlnlmum Met.I Thk:knea., Inch (mm)

Capeetty U.S. mameter,

5~O Of'
-
Gallo".
rd
(2.08)
Inches (m)

48 (1.22)
Carbon St'"

0.093 (2.38)
St8fnt.a

0.071
5t'"
(1.10)
551-1100 (2.14-4.18) 8-4 (1.83) 0.123 (3.12) 0.08(5 (2.18)
1101-tOOO (4.17-34.07) 71 (1.9.3) O. HI7 (4.24) 0.115 ('1.92)
1101-35000 (4.11-132.4') 14.. (3.68,)' 0.240 (8.10) O.1~G (4.01)
35001-50000 (132.49-189.27) 144 (3.~) 0.365 (9.21) 0.2"0 (5.10)

Thc ov~ralllcngth of a horizontal tan k shall not

!"catcr than six timc~ its diamctcr. ~¿/~~,\,~\
t
6. Metal Thicknc:ss
-18~
.
,'~orizontaJ tank shall be constructcd from sfcd NO.3
ttÍ>- .icr than spccificd in Tablc 6.1 for its capa-
:md diamctcr. Grooft _Id ~ulnMnt in thidl-- 10 "t"'; fv" ~8tion 8IIId
complete fUlion; minlmum ~. ,.. - 1/2 fnch(12.7 ,""".
7. Shdl Joints ...

. 'oints of a horizontal tank shall be onc of

i3C
:mstrurtions illustratcd in Figure 7.1. cxccpt that ::1
joint No. 5 shall not be uscd on a tan k largcr
65 inchcs (1.65 m) in diamctcr.
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SHELL JOIHTS
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Fuf. fUtet -'d on GUbide; "C" .. 1(2 fndt (12.7 ",mi mfnimum
NO I dl8fTMIt8t'
todc wetd ~ not o.er 12 Ind-..

U, V. bfte.. or Iq- poo" butt joint; fvll peM-

,~~ fUIIon.
r-A-1
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F¿y/~~-1
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NO.2
Sl","'~ fuI! filtet II!P }oint; mini"""" 0ftf18p, "A" - 112
,.._Ided tu" mJ.t '. joint, ""'~tId lnd1 (12.7 mm) fM t."k dlam9t1K'1 48 lnd'I8I (1.2 mI ifW'-s. :tI4
°' tu" filtot,~
~ wl1h 1-tnch (2!5.4-mml Inf1Wmttt.m_Id inch (19.1 mm) fM t.,,1r di"",,,,", owr 48 fndMII (1.2 ",l. 'fhia
'" 12 I~ "**' Jolnt onl'( f~ t.mes of 85-inch r1.6-ml dlcnwt8r Of'.....
ni( (0.3 mi on '"-id.; """Imum OYIft8p, "A" -
c:h (12.7 mm) for tm1k d~ 48 ineheI (1.7 mI or '-.
eh (11.1 mml fof tenk dleme1Wl o.- 48 Inc:MI (1.2 mI. S2M<I

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Sf.PTf.MRtR 14. 1931 S'("EEL ADOVEGROUND

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8. Hc:ad. and Hud Jointl ~¿

8.1 A hcad of a porizontal tank shall ~ construt;:tcd

of not moré than thrcc picccs for tank diamctcrs of (F~~
48 to 96 inchcs (1. 2 to 2.4 m); and four pic:cc:s for
diamc:ters of 97 to 144 jnchcs (2.42 to 3.6 m). When
two or more pi~C5 are uscd. joint! shall ~ one of the
construction5 illustrated in Figure 1.1. cxccpt joint No. -1'1- -1'r
5 ,hall not ~ uscd.
FIGURE ..1
HEAD JOINTS FOR HORIZONTAL TANKS
~ NO 20 .
~
1h8n tNdt-
..,.. 11.....
of 8h88t;
F'ufI '1I1etwMd; "1" - not '-
I e- ..~ ti".. he8d thH;ttMII M
mml.
lMItnoi ... 1hIn 1/2 iRdI (12.7

NO 10 ~ NO 1\

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tr8tion 8nd
,
U. V. b8Wf M IqU"
fueion.
g:rOO'I8 butt joint; tutl ~
~/:~;~~~) No. 22

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---1 A !-
. -1 A
B - OwrlBP- 112indI (12.1-) mWtl_m
e - Contmuout...!dI
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, ~~
, F - Noc In>ath8n ,no. tw-
112.7 mm)
tMad ~a- - Mitw"'" 1/21nd1

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4
~ 8.2 A h~ad of a horizontal tank shal1 ~ attachcd to
~-"
NO 14
- :-:~ the shdl by one of the joints iJlustratt'd in Figure 8. t.

8.3 A he-ad of a horizontal tank may ~ nat or

dished.
;'~, 51","wlkfllld fufl fllle! .. jolm. dnllIt-~ tuR flllft lep 101m
~ out~ \..t11:1'.IMh 1215.4.mm) Irtterrmtt9nt wetd 'Pec¡«t rwt 8.4 An unOan~~d Oat hr-ad of a horizontal lank shall
CYY«12 I~ (0.3 mi on Inskte. IN doub fded fufl flltet 1.., be braC!~d in accordancc with dctails illustratt'd in
~"!; rnlnlmum ~1qJ. "A" - 112 Inch It '!ve
(12.1 mm); "F"
112 Inch 112.1 Figure 8.2.
tlmM ~ !hle'm- Of' grMt9r. but no! le8I "*'
mml.
8.5 A Oanged Oat ht'ad of a horizontal tank more
.. ...: , A ¡....
lhan 72 inchcs (t.8 m) in diameter shall be made of
---1 A ¡..- I
sled not less than 5/16 inch (1.9 mm) thick or it shall

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be braccd in accordance with Figure 8.3.

8.6 A Oanged fiat head shall have an ¡nside knuckIe

radius cqual to at Icast 1.5 times the hcad thickness.

Gr0cn'8 "",Id equlY8fent In tMelu-- 10 tMt of hMd Of' tMfI: mini-

18fhr8 thn81 hMd 8.7 The depth of dish of a dishcd head shall not ~
mum (J\'Wlcp. "A" - 112 tndI t 12.7 mml; "F" less than that s~cificd in Tablc 8.1.
thk:lt.- or orntW. bu1 not ...1h8ft 112 Inch (12.1 mml.
 8 S'fl.f.L A80Vl.GROUND TANItS fOR FLAMMA8LE AND COMBUSTIBLE
LlQUID5 - lJL IU ~Lr&LMDLft.'. ~,

FIGURE 1.3
FIGURE '.2
BRACING FOR FLANGED FLAT HEADS AND
BRACING FOR UNFLAHGED FLAT HEADS BUl.KHEADS
ANO BULKHEADS (See TIb" L3I
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es.. Tlb" '.2)

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L-
1/40
IMO
T-

1..,,11;)
,..
T - Tilde _kil. not 0Mr 12 Ir-='- '0.3 m' 8P8'1. --( 12~
T - TIICk""'. rtII)t (0.3m'
)( 102 hom INII.
V - 8r8d".. - Nm OW'I'4 indIeI ""'"
.. /~- Not 0Mr . lndM8 1102 mml fJOm th8II. Y - 8r8dnt [8oc8te I Inctt. (152 rrwn) b880w 0Iftt« of he8d J .
52058
S208 7

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DfSHED HEAOS - OEPTH OF OtSt'!

WJ!Ñtm.Ifft Uf""",,",
Dt8nMrt... Oe9th
Dt.met« Oepth
--- Inc~ m Inc"" mm
Incheia m Incheia mm
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114
38 17 -1 O! 2.46-2.74 4-1/2
Up te 80 Up te 1.52 1-112
51 1~120 2.77-3.Ct5 5-111 1010
81-12 1.55-1.83 2
121-132 3.('17-3.35 7 17.
1.15-2.13 2-112 84
n---e."
t9 133-144 3.38-3." . 203
2.11-2.44 3-112
85-"

TA,OLE &.2
,~ eAAC1NG FOA UNFLANGEO FLAT HEADS ANO BULKHEAOS
(See F1gur8 8.2)

Chennef8
Dt8IMI... of HHd.
1nc:M8 poundsb AngtH. Inc~
Inc""-
)( 2 )(
\l¡)to80 3 4.1 2 J! 3" or 2.112 2-112 . 114
3 1(3 . 71" or ,..,12 . 3-112 J( 511' I {) 1
81 lo 72 3 ".1 1():)xIJíl>:'
.. 5." 3-112x3-112.,12 or4 x4 )(JI8~
13teM )( .. )( 112 or!5 )( 3-112 J( 3J8C
8510" 5 e.1 4
)( .. )( 3/4 )( 4 )(
W
97 lo 101 5 e.7 .. CM'I
J( 4 le1rze
109 lo 120 8 1:1.2 5 1115 .1(314
511
or S
Of I
. .. x ",se
121 lo 132 7 9.8 5 1115
5 J! 5 )( 314 or' x .. x 911ee
133 to 144 1 9..

~ SI untta. 1 lnctI . 8." rnm.

bp:cwSIunftS,1 q . U pound8.

c5hoft leO of ... W8Id8d lo hHd.

 &..

S[PTU.f8ll( 14. 1'87 STlEL A80VECROUND TANK5 rOl( FLAMMABLf. A:HJ l.VMD~;) IIDLo.. I..I\LVI..".. - "'...

TA8LE 1.3
8RAaHG FOR FLAHGED FLAT HrADS AND 8U\..KHEAOS
(SH F1gU" 8.3)
<t
CtwIe......
OI8IMtet f..hem8
of HMId, ----anctJ p0und8b
p0und8b
lnehW' Inc""-
3 4.1
:1 5.1
721014
4 5.4
3 5.7
85 toN
5 1.1
. 7.7
17 lo 101
10 5 '.7
101 lo 120 5
10 . '.2
121 lo 132 5
. 1.2
5 10
133 lo 1~

~\
8For.. unII8.1 Indt . 21.4 ......

br« .. ....... 1 kO. 2.2poundI8.

9.4 The mínimum thicknes5 of metal employed for

9. Compartmcnt Tank.
a bulkhead !lhall not be le" than 0.167 inro (4.24 mm)
for diamt'ters of 76 ¡nches (1.9 m) or les5 and 1/4 inch
9.1 A bulkhead of élcompartment tank shallbc cón- (6.4 mm) for diametcrs of ov~r 76 inche!.
strocted so that any leakage through joints will be
directed to the outside of the tank rath~r than from
one compartment to anoth("r. ~~ Figure 9.1 for
acceptable bulkhead constructions.

9.2 A single bulkhead of a compartment tank. illu-

stratcd by Dctaih 101 and 102 of Figu~ 9.1, shall be 9.5 An unfiangr.d fiat bulkhead of a compartm~nt
constrocted of one piece of material and may be fiat
tan k shaJl ~ braced in accordance with Figure 8.2.
or dishcd. The depth of dish of a dishcd bulkh~ad ~ha11
not be less than that specified in Table 8.1.
/~
.3 A bulkhead of a double bulkhead tan k illu-
strated by Detail 100 of Figu~ 9.1, shall be' con-
stn.tct~d of not mo~ than th~~ pi~c('s for tank
diameters of from 48 to 96 inch~s (1.2 to 2.4 m), and
9.6 A nang('d fiat bulkhead of a compartment tAnk
four pieces for diameters offrom 97 to 1+4 im.hes (2.42
more than 72 ínches (1.8 m) in diam~t('r shall ~ made
.6 m). When two or mo~ pieces a~ us~d, joints
of not lc~s rhan 5/16-inch (7.9-mm) thick material or
~hall be one of the constroctions illmtrat~d in Figure
it shall ~ braced in accordance with Figure 8.3.
7.1, cxc('pt joint No. 5 shall not be u5~d.
 .~...~ ,,~.~~ --- --,
lun.. '-v
~I'Z;E,L ;\80VE,(;.KUUNP TANKS rOR fLAMMI\D"'~

/
BULKHEADS
"aUAE'.1
FOA COMPAATM!NT TANKI
.
...

NOtOO "-fLANGE FOR TESTING

"~

/
~c~
Stroi<1't FIonge

~ T~n' ,~ on Mod
No.tOI

t.

NO. 102 -HJ t MIN.

/~

A - 1f21nch 112.7 mm) minlmum'

. - 3/. Indt 111.1mml mlnlmum

e - 1.1/4Inch(31.8 mml mlnlmum
52058

.
 :tlt..LL.. .n.ov...&:,.v V',"n.'I- --
Sf.PTf.MBI.R H, 1987

TABLE 10.1
VENTlNG CAPACtTY8
Mlnh'num OpenIna,
Ventlng Cap8Ctty.
.,. Wetted NomIneI~ sae.
Cubk FHt
Surlece. Inch88'
Per Hou,d..
Squ8N FJ,e
2
21.100
20 2
31,800
30 3
42,100
40 3
52,700
50 3
83,200
80 4
13,700
70 ..
s.t.200
80 4
~,IOO
g.o 4
1M ,000
100 5
1215,000
120 5
147,000
140 5
1~,ooo
180 5
110,000
180
211,000
.
200 «1
231.000
,'~ 250 «1
285,000
300
288,000
.
350 8
312,000
400
354,000
.
500
392,000
8
soo
.28,000 .
700
482,000
8
800
493,000 .
~
524,000
10
1()(){) 10
557,000
1200 10
5117,000
1400 10
814,000
1800 10
ti~g,OOO
1800 10
832,000
2000 10
2400 70".000
742,000 10
2800 and aver
(101.4 kft. and "-C).
'", 14.1 p8I8 8nd 10-'
blhl~ fcwInl"~ ".,...

~ e~ ~ lIntta. ".2 . ,,210.01.

..,., A 30. SH p4to4.,'.2.

dn-.. t8bn frOftI

',01' SI unIta. ""'8 . fVtwI o,~.

'ThM8 pIp8 ea ,.,ty ~ te Of*' yerrt ptpM of 'M 8f>'Kmed dI~ ~ ~ tNfI12 ~
wftft ~
fO.I"')
de'ttC8
(11.1 !!PI). ff '8nII le to be ~
tono 8nd 8 JW'M'IU'" In ..,. of rtOIlMf'e than 2. 8 ~
CM',.,.. ~, 1M Y9ftt openInt le 10 -.(;()4nmod1rt8 1M ~ ~ 01' rI8mt 8ff'MW 8fz8d In eceor-
d8nee wfttI edumn 2 of tN8 t8b18.
 -.--.
TA8lE 11.S
TA8LE 11.1 TOP OR SHELL CONNEC11ONS
(Se8 F1gUt'811.2)
) PtPE CONNECTIONS

IIlnhnum Thk:ItMU of lIuimum OIMMlar af HcM

NoftMf "Ulnfmum t.ngth R8nged s.c«on of In Sh8I (Dp) Equ8I8
PIp8 mv.8, of Thro8d, ~St'" F1ttfng8, Thtck~ of SheII fII'MI
0ut8Id8 0I8IMter af PIp8
Inches Incheta (mm) Inch (mm)
RetnfOf'Clng ~8t. ~ 1Mf~". V8IuM.
(t) end en- lftch8
111 114 ( 8.4)
1/4 318 ( t.5) 0.1871neh 518
311 318 ( t.5)
112 (12.7) 114 Inch 511
112
518 (15.9) 0.135 (3.4)
314
(15.9) 0.150 (3.8) 511
1 511 311 Inch
(17.5) 0.150 (3.1')
1-114
1-112
11111
3/4 (11.1) 0.150 (3.8)
(3.8)
--
8,. 11unb. 1 Indt . :5.4 ftWII.
314 (19.1) 0.150
2
(25.4) 0.179 (4.8)
2-1/2 1
(Z5.4) 0.179 (4.8)
3 1
(25.4) 0.17'1 (4.8)
~112 1
(211.8) 0.179 (4.8)
4 1.111
5 1-3118 (30.2)
~a 1-1/4 (31.7)
. 1..3J8 (3-4.')

8.,..Mi8rd fot Wetchd aI'Id .......,... WrougM St8eI PIp'o AN5t

838.10-1'71

T~8LF. 11.2
TOP OR SHELl COHNECTIONS
(s.. Aou!1t 11 .2)
) A" Ofrnen8lontJ .,. In Inchub

Mlnlmurn
ThlckMU DI.rÑter o, MI""""'"
Le091h of SJde Wldthof Dt8t8t ICe
Out~ of A.-.ged Hofe In '"""
of R80lnforclng Rolnforclng Sheft to FI8ngII
Of.",.t., Connoctlon. Rttlnforclng Fece(J)
Slze of Plate (L) Ptate (W)
of Plpe Plpe W..re (n) P1ate (DA)
ConMCtlon
eo 12
0.50 24-112 "~112
24 24 55-114 11
0.50 22~1/8 45-112
22 22 50-1/2 11
0.50 20- 118 41-112
~. 2tJ 20 45-3/4 10
0.50 18-1/8 31-112
11 18 40-3/4 10
0.50 18-118 33-112
18 36 10
"
14 14 0.50 14-118 29-112
27 33
,
12-1/8
12 12-3/4 0.50
10-118 23 28-1/4 .
10 10-31" 0.50 .
8-314 19 23-1/4
. 8-518 0.50 .
8-314 15-3/4 19-11'2
8-511 0.432 1
l. 4-5/8 12 15-114
4 ..,12 0.337 1
3-~f8 10-1/2 13-112
3 ~112 0.300 .
2-112

.
2 2-3/1 0.218 .
1.112 1.10 0.200 2

~~1t0ftt.. fof 1m. '" lo 12-k1ch,1nctu8tY8;fof ~ Oftf 12- lO 244nch, InclusIve. refer lo tNt l8t98t ~ of ASTIl A.U, A-1S4. A-1M.
88C:tIoft8.
from fonMd ,,*trk;atty butt-wetcMd lM'f be IUbctlMed '01' any of tNt IIbow~1on8d
or A.U.."""

b,Of IN lIftIta. 1 lnetI . 25.4 I'/Wft.

~
 -_....-
~...._---_.

FIGURE 11.1
PtPt! CONHECTIONS
(
..

""~""" "",-"'~'I
00.60 NO.61

~~ ~
00.62
~ ~---
~ =--
NO 63

.~
~
C";:
~~
-=--=
NO 65

NO 64

~,~"
NO.66 NO..67

¡¿ZijN/D//JZ?//]

~ NO.M

An..Id. .. to be "'" ti".. ..Ida, at ...st lI8-lnch(3.2-mm)r8dlul.

No.eo - H.tf ptpa coup/i"..
No. 81 - ,.ret88Id
H.tf ptpe eoup/I",.
"..1. hub IMid. tlnll only.
No. 82 -
No. 63 - FOf'V8d1tWf.fKIbImide tame.
No. &4 - Fu/l pipa roupllnf.
No. M - F~ wlthpllot.
No. 88
""'.
- Forved "MI. wI1houtpUot.
No. 87 - Stand.rd pipI nlppll .00 _Idint fl.,..
No. 88 - Standard pipa nlppll - may be unthrNdad.
S10159
 I~, 1:101 ~4",__6" --
SEYlf.MIILA "

FIGURE 11.2
TOP OR SHElt CONNECTIONS
~ es.. TIIb* 11.2 end 11.31'

~~-J'
L --0--' J

1-
/
~LANG~ I 00
00

l n
n
~
FLANGE WITHOUT
~ REINFORCING PLATE

FLANGE WITH SCREWED TYPE -

REINFORCING PLATE (Moy be c.oupl:ng or
pipe nipple)

1/16" 1/16"
~

. / DETAlL
DETAlL .'/
/
B
A

.~.
'.

Círcular plate hovino

DR/2 diomef.r equol fo W
moy be uled for 3"
L fo 10" noules.
One 1/4" Telltole Hole
//
Bend to radiut o,
tonk the".
REINFORCING PLATE

~ AII..Id. .re to be full fln.t weld., It lellt 1,,,,lnch (3.2-mm) r8diu.. 820&0
.
For SI unltl11neh . 25.4 ",m
 APRIL 1,1993 STEEL ABOVEGROUND TANKS FOR FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBU: UQUIDS - UL 142
AS

"
)
Table A3
Wetted areas for vertical tanks
(Area of shell to elevation not more than 30 feet above bottom)

Tank
dlameter,
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
feef1 3 4

Wettecl area of tan~ flat heads,

Tank length,
teefl square

3 28

4 38 50
79
5 47 63
.~ 94 113
:\
6 56 76
110 132 154
."--,
7 66 88
127 151 176 201
8 75 101
141 170 198 226 255
9 85 113
157 189 220 251 283 314
10 94 126
173 208 242 276 311 345 381
11 103 139
2ZT 264 301 340 377 415 452
) 188
./
12 113 151
204 246 286 326 368 408 450 490
13 164
220 265 308 351 396 440 484 528
) 14 176
236 284 330 377 424 471 519 566
15 189
251 302 352 402 453 502 554 603
16 202
2fj1 321 374 427 481 534 588 641
~.
17
340 396 452 510 565 623 679
-- 18
283

298 359 418 477 538 597 657 716

19
314 378 440 502 566 628 692 754
20 "
,
gg¡ 462 527 594 659 727 792
21
416 484 552 623 691 761 829
22
435 506 577 651 722 796 857
23
(Continued)

.)
 , , ~&Z.E.'" "'OVy.c:."'''V\JAU IAnA:t Iva
W&..Alftln.RD~,E. ru""U- " --""----

. .~
1 -
-,

!¡ 1.6 Al) openings in 8 t8nk shall be doscd with

FIGURE 12.1
,
ToP MANHOUI
; ,ooden plug!, metal caven, or thdr equivaleot, to
: roteet threads and exdude foreign matter whilc io (s.. T"''' 12.1t
..
:orage or io transtt.
DC
12. Manhole. Gosk.t
OS -i -1
t

tI Each tank and each compartmeot of a compart-

,
L..r..

Icot taol( Ihat i!Javer 5000 galloos (19 kL) capacity T

,all iocorporate a manholc. /
G
B '
/
~
1.2 Except as nated io paragraph 12.3, a manhak
.r attachmeot to the top of a tank shall lx as il. 1--1 ~ ID ~
:strated io Figure 12.1. A manholr. attached to the 00.90
lell al a locatian bdow Ihl" (0(>of the tank or to the
~ad af a taok shall comply wilh Fi~re 12.2.

ABLE 12.1
, ~T
¡ OP MANHOLES ANO SHELL DR HEAD MANHOLES
(SM FlgurH 12.1 .nd 12.2)
~"
Nominal ID
Nomfn8f Nominal O48fMt.,
O4emeter O4.",.t., of901t M!nlmum
of NKk, of CCvef, Clrcle Humber
_.a'"{, (OS), of
. 18enl,,-.J. (ID). P1ate (DC), NO.91
IneMs IneM8 InehH 8olt.
:hH (mm)
...---------......,...--
2()'1f2 19 18
("OS) 18 ALTERNATE DESIGN$
18 22.112 21 18
(457)
24-112 23 20
(508) 20
28-112 27 24
(810) 24
(182) 30 35-1/2 33 "2
J' 3-' :]-'. .
NO.9ZNO: 93 NO.M
.3 Acovcr for a manhole in Ihe' IOp of a lank may
of the !elf-closing tyIX' or may be securcd by lon~ AII welch shatl be fu" mtet ......
,
to permit the cover to lin under internal pressuIT. ,,,,.24 mmJ tf1k.-tc.
t',."" aragraph 10.7. t - Not In:t than 0.167 inc:h
B- Mínimum 1/2.ioch 112.7.mmJ boltaln t/1S-Ind1 (14.3-",",1
,, A A manhole-cover joint shall be pro\'ided wilh holn.
G- Mínimum 2 Inchet (50.8 mmJ for unka 8 fnt (1828.8 mm)
ring or face gasket of material d('tcrminco to be In ditrnet.r or I.~'.
ctptable for use with flammahll" liquid~ and ha\'-
, thickot!lS of not les!! than 1/8 in("h (3.18 mm). S2oe1
 IU
SJ:PTJ:M8ER 14, 1987 STtJ:L A80VJ:CaOUND TANItS FO. FLAMMAnLt. Al'IU "UMDV'>1'D~L "'I\¿\.IUI" - "'...

FIGURE 12.2 VERTICAL T ANKS

- SHELL OR HEAO MAHHOLEI

.IHorizonul Tenb - $M Tab.. 1%.1

17.2t
13. Sizt. and Dimtn.ioD.
Venal Tanb - S-
13.1 .Ilt~ minimum diamtter of a vertical tank shaU
not ~ less than one-quarter of it! height.

G.""
,"'-
L
rr De
08
~-11
,
-~.- T
,/
e/ G
l 13.2 The shdl height of a vertical tank shall not ~
.¡ more than 35 feet (10.5 m).
'-11' ID
NO 9~

""",~
Al TERNATE OEStGNS

13.3' The capacity of a vertical tank shall nol exceed

,(:*' 50,000 gallons (189 kL).
~, :J-.
.
NO. 96 NO 97
AJI weId8 lo be fufI f'II88t "", 8t lM8t 1~nch (3.2-mm)
r8dfua.
- t - Not ... th8n 0.187 Inc:h 14.24 mml tftk:tl. H. Metal Tbicknell
8 - Mln"",,," 1!2.1nch (12.7.",m' boIta in 1118-ll"ICh(1.c.3-mm'
hnIoI.
o - Mlnfmum 2 ~ (50.8 mm' 'M t."k. 8 fMt (1828.8 mml t 4-.t A vertical tank shaJl ~ comtnlctC'd fram jlted
In da.m.tw M 18f1IIW. not thinn{'r than !I~cifiC'd in Table 14.1 for carbon
52082
st{'d, and Tabk H.2 for stainless sted.

~
TABLE 14.1
METALTHICKNESS - VERTICALTANKS

C8rbon St", SttHt

MlnlmumThlckneu, Inch (mm)
C8p8cfty
.
t"\ U.S. a.nons b
. Shen Bot1om TopC

~,t rn 3 1100 CM'10M 0.093 (2.38) 0.093 (2.38) 0.093 (2.38)

Oftr 1100 O.HI1 (4.2"" 0.240(6.10) 0.123 (3.12)

~ . ** more tMn 2S {7.S m, higtI, GIlpm. of !he 8hefI aoc.ted lnOf'8ttMln25 beIow th8 to9
.. of 1M8heIt.. no(lo N tMn 1/. Inc:h(8.. Inm,thlck.
bFor 11 unft8. 1 U.S. f8IIon . J.78L.

e... 8pft15.3.

~
 ~
- - - -~- - - - -. -. . --- - -
.-- -------

T"Blf. 14.2
MINIMUM METAL THIC1(NESS - VERTICAL TANKS

St3ln"" StMl Sheet Thlctt"...,

. Inch (mm)
CllptlCtty Bonom Top
U.S. aaflon8 (kL) SMU

1100 or IBM 0.088 (2.1')

0.080 (2.11) 0.088 (2.1')
(4.1' or
\¡V\.~ "")
More th8n 1100 O.OM (2.18)
0.115 (2.t2)1 0.158 (4.01)
(More th8n ".18)
---
b8toW!he
I (1.8m)In MItM. el peña of the Ihef!
'01'. IBMlMI'9ttmn 25'"' no4 loe8ted mM8th8n 21 '"'
t~.. of 1M eNII""" th8n 0.1!J.1lnch(4.01 """) thIeII.
be""

15. Fabrication
15.7 The: provision for venting shall be (1) an open-
ing that camplies with the requirement in paragraph
15.8 and is provided for that purpose on)y or (2) a
en eral manhole with a cove:r as de:scrilxcl in paragraph 10.5
/~
and a vent opcning for normal venting complying with
1.1 Thr- ~hdl joints of a vertical tank shall be onr-
. the requirement~ in paragraph 10.8.
the: joints illustrate:d in Figure: 7.1. e:xcr-pt thal. joint
~. 5 of Figure 7. J shall not ~ u!ic:d on tanks larger
15.8 A vent oIXning that provide!! for both emer-
an 65 inchl"s (1.65 m) in diamctcr. gency and normal venting shall hav~ a capacity not
les!! than that ~IXcified in Table: 10.1.
i.2 The top and bottom of a vertical tank shall Ix 15.9 Thc wcttc:d area of a vertical tank is caJculatcd
;nstructeJ of not more': (han four pieces. If two or on the basis of the cxposcd shdl arca. for a vertical
ore: pic:ces are use:d, joints shaJl be onr- of the: con- tank over 30 fec:t (9 m) high, th~ first 30 f~ct of the
:uctions illustratc:d in Figurr- 7.1, excr-pt that joint 5hdl abovc the boltom of the tan k js induded in the
o. 5 (single-welded lap joinl) shall not be u'ic:d. caJculation. ValU~5. to the m~are!lt wholt: number, for
wc:tlcd arcas of ver! ical tanks of varioU!! diamctcrs and
hcig~t~ are incluJed in Tablc: 22.3.
.3 The: hdght of a conicaJ top shaJl not be I("~sthan J'¡¡;:eJt.
e-sixth of thr- radius of the tank whc:n the top is madc Wcak Shdl-to-Roof Joint Type Tan1u
5tecl les5 than 0.167 inch (4.24 mm) thick and shall
r?~; be Icss than one.twdfth of the radius of ¡he tank 15.10 A wc:ak shdl-to-roor joint t~ of tank is a tank
,en the top i~ made of stc:d not less than 0.167 inch comtructed !lOthat the attachment of the roar to the
ick. A dishcd hcad shall havc a dl"plh of dish not shdl forms a frangible joint that, in the case of ex-
15than that SIXcified in Tabk 8.1. ccs5ive internal prcssure. will rupture before ruptur~
occurs in the t3nk shdl joint!l or the shell-to-bottom
The bottom of a vertical tank shall be altad1l"d joint. A vertical tank complying with the f'l'"quiremcnts
tl1( di by one of the joints illustratc:d in Figure in paragraphs 15. t 2- 15. 15 is considercd te be a wcak
t61. shdl-to-roof tyIX tank.
15. tI The diamctcr of a weak shdl-to-roof type of
tank shall not be Jr:s!lthan 10 feet (3 m).
.5 The: top of a vertical tank shall be di!lhed or
nical and attached to the shell by one of the joint5
15.12 Except as requircd by paragraph 14.1 for a
ustratcd in Figure 15.2.
tank more: than 25 fc:et (7.6 m) high, thc shdl of a
tank constructcd with a wcak shdl-to-roof joint shaJI
1.6 A vertical tank other than describ~d in
be rnade ofsted not more than 0.179 inch (4.55 rnrn)
\ragraph 15.16 shall have provi~ion for both ner-
thick for a di!ltancc of at least 5 [cet (l. 5 m) frorn the
al and em~rg~ncy venting. A v~nt op<::ning shall be
topo
addition to th~ tilling and wilhdrawaJ op<::nings.
 STEt;L AJlV\'.r.".'JV""" ~. --- ---
Slrn;M81.a 1'17

f.cuM 11..'
.,."TtCA'- TA,ttd - ean -- AMO
eoTTOM
~

-r8
J..

Ooub18~.tahd futf flll8t

, joim:
~'" .".,.. - 1/2
1.112 t. ..M;tI8~. .. ,: "O" 18. t .,
00uII18 ~ddo8d full fl"", toint: .mmHftum ~. "8" - 1/2 /ndI indI 112.7 mm'
,.-tw. bu! no! " (
th8tI1/2 Indt 12.7 """'.
(12.7 mmt,. 1.112 t. wtt~ 18pe8ter.

T
T
/~
~

NO.!.

Double-wetded U. V. iqU8N po.w8 lHItt pint; fui ....

CM"
trlltlon 8'Id comptfte fU8Ion.
NO. 31 00.32

Oroo'" _Id .. ~ equinMm In tNdc- 10 tn8t of thinlMlt'

-
1/2 Inch 112.7 mml or
f='J
nwmbW )o!n8d: minlrnum
'.112 t. ~
,. "8"
k f"88tw; d8pth of offMt. "C"
equ8k T:
- in: ~>;¡>\,
.
J ~
No. JS
th8n 1/21nch 112.1 mml.
"O" hl5 t o, ,reetw. but not'"
'-' - 0".,1. - 1/2 Indll "12.7mmlminimum
520153 e - C~tlnvcw.-~
F - Not.. th8n'/vet~ hud t'**'" - """'"""" 112 iftdI

112.7 mm)

15.15 A tank comtruct~d with a w~ak shdl-to-roof

).i:,1 3 Th~ top of a v~rtical tank construct~d with joint or providcd with a manhole in accordanc~ with
. \eak shdl-to-roof joint shaIl ~ conical, having a th~ re'quir~m~nt~ in paragraph 10.5 shall havt a ven!
!Ilop<: not great~r than 2 inche!! (50.8 mm) in 12 o~ning for normal vcnting. Th~ vent o~ning .hall
inchc3 (305 mm), nor less than 1-112 inches (3.8 mm) ~ in addition lo the filling and withdrawal openin~.
in 12 inchl.:s. Th~ top shaJl he madc of stccl nol mor~ The vent opening ~hall not lx: small~r than sp<:cified
than O. 179 inch (4.55 mm) thick. in Tablc 10.2.
¿ S..4 Thc roof of a vertical tank conslructed with
a wcak shdl-to-roof joint shall ~ attached to the top
angle with a continuous !'Iingl~ fillct wcld on th~ top
side only. The size of the wdd shall not bt largcr than
3/16 inch (4.8 mm). The top anglc shall not 1x smaller
than 2-1/2 by 2-1/2 by 1/4 inch (64 by 64 by 6.4 mm)
and shall be attachcd to the shdl with a double-wddcd
buttjoint. See DctailS3 ofFigu~ 15.2. A roof-plal~
joint shall be as i1lU!trat~d in Iktail 54 of Figure 15.2.
15.16 A tank comtnlctt"d wilh a w~ak ~hdl-to.roof
D~tails 53 and 54 of Figure 15.2 are the only joints
joint is not r~quired to havt" t"mc=rgency rdid v~nting
that apply to a tank construct~d with a w~ak shdl-to-
as !!~cifi~d in paragraph 15.6.
roof joint.
 ,,,,., ~~ v. .~-- --...-._-
.;) Il.r.L AItU" t.l>KUliNlJ I ANII..~ "UK tLAMMIUU...r.. V'V'-'

1"i
'í

Unl... othefWl.. Indlcated, 8ft wekt8 ..

VERTICAL
FJQURE
TANKS
115.2
- ROOF

ta be tu" nllet ..Ida,

JOJNTS

at leaat 118-1nch(3.2-mm) r8dlus.

.
An«Jle Outside Option.1
=- ,
:':."::::~-: ::-
"~I-'
:::~--- t ----------
I '
I .
~ :I
.
NO. 50
NO. 51 NO.52 .,
I
,
,,
.

T .ek Weld

Ang/p Outside Option.1 . ----"..--

.."
¿tI
- -' ,1 ~.: ~ : : -"',
.~ '::""~"~ '"'
hH",tl
..
Insid~
I~;~

~ Rool.To.Shell Joint
Anglll.To.Sh~1I s~ P.rl9"'ph 15.15
Doublt.WIt'ded
Butt Joint
Comp'et!!
Penttration NO. 53
.t
~~~/d~ rtanqed Conic,1
Roof-Offset Shell
-;:p:.// ~ R~,""...Jo;"'
See P.rltgreph 15.' 5
NO.55
.~ NO. s.c

T T
A A

L L

NO. 56

Double.weldMi buU ¡oínt;,

complet. penetration
NO.57
Single-wf!ld8t1 full fillet I,p
mínimum overlap "A". 1{2 ineh
NO. 58

¡oínt;
(12.7 mm);
t
"F" ís five times top thicknen or grl!3ter, but
not len than 1/2 inch (12.7 mm)
S20t!"
 , ,...,. Aoo -. -
SE.PfEM8t.J( If, 1:1(11 ;'1 'LA.,.

16.2 Hub slip-on wdding and a wdding-ncck Oangt

16. Tank Connections
), shall comply with (he material ~uiremcnts for forgcd
carbon stcd flanges as specified in the Standard for
16.1 A lank conncetion shaJI Ix provided for eaeh Pi~ Flanges and Flanged Sted Níckd Alloy and
opening by (1)'\vdding st~cI pipe eouplings, thread- Gthcr SpccjaJ Alloys, ANSI B 16.5-81.
ed stcd flange~. or stand"\rd sted pipe nipplc!i to !he
tank or (2) st(:d flanges wdded to kngths of pip<=that. 16.3 If a wddin~ couplíng is uscd. it shall comply
in turn, are wdded to the tank. Conncctions in the with the Standard for Forgcd Stcd Fittin~. Socket
roof of a vertical tank shall Ix as illustraled in Figure Wclding and Thrcaded, ANSI B16.11-80.
11.1.11.2. or 16.1. Connections in the shdl ofa ver-
tiLaI tank shall Ix in accordanec with sp<:cifications
16.4 A thrcaded conncctíon shall provídc a
in Figure 11.2. The rcinforcing platcs illustratcd in minimum Icngth of thrcad as specificd in Tablc 11.1.
Figures 11.2 and 16.1 are optional.
TA9LE 1~.1
FLANGED ROOF CONNECTIONS
(5eII Ftgu,. 18.1)

0\ame1..-
0ut8kM
of HoM In Dt8rMt..-
r--\ 0ut8kM Aoof Ptat.
of
or He1ght of
Nomtn..c Dt8metet" No:aJe Ae4t~cI~
of Aelnfof"clnQ
Su. of (ti) P\8t8 (O¡V.
Ptpt ~. Pt8t. (Dp).
Noate, InetMte8 tnche88
I~ lne~
lnehos
8 5
1.112 1.100 2
8 7
2 2-3/1 '.112
3-5/8 e
,
:) 3-112 11
4-5/8 8
.. 4-112 15
6-3/4 8
) 8
.
8-5/1
8-5111 8-7/8 8
.
,.
22
1()'314 11
10 . 24
12 12-3/4 . 13

IFOf SI untta. 1 tnc:h . 25.4 mm.

TAflJtE 18.2
SCREWED AOOF CONNECTIONS
(SM FIgu,. 18.1)
~
Dlamet., of Out~
Hole In Roef OI.meter
Ptet. or of
fIfomfn8f Noml"..
SI%it of Aelnforclnv Rolnfrm:lnQ
Stze of
Coupflng. PtlJte (Dp). Pt.,. (O,.).
Nom.,
InehH IneMel InehH8
lnene.

3/4 1.7/18 ..
3/4
1 1-23132 4-112
1
1.112 1.112 2-11/32 5
, , 3 1
3 4.1/1 t
3 11
.. 4 5-11~2
8 7-17132 15
8
I . ... 7/8 11
10 12 22
10
12 14-114 24
12

"Of
SI un/ta, 1 lneh . 25.4 mm.

-
 -..-.-------- .---.---.-----
---.-.---
fIGURE
ROOF CONNECTIONS
1&.1
FOR VERTICAL
(ROOF NOZZLESI
TANKS .
. (s., T8b- 16.1 and 16.211

Wttm roof nou" ít UIMf for Vtlntino pu~. it sh8Il be trimrned

fkah with Ninfordnt pl8t8 or !OOf llne. Axit of eonneet:ions it 10
be ~. AII _kh sNll be full fillft _kit.

FLANGED CONNECTIONS

1/4"
\\ /
Roof Plate
A. DR
-l Dp Standard -Weight Pipe
WITHOUT REINFORCING PLATE
WITH REINFORCING PLATE

SCREWED CONNECTIONS

- - Pipe CouplinQ---
e
1/4" :::::::::::=r::

\ Roof' Plate.--'
-

~
~~~
WITH REINFORCtNG PLATE
WITHOUT RE tNFORCING PLATE

52085
:01' 51 unlts 1 Ineh . 25.4 mm

./

4
 ,. ""ttYrc~u.-,;. ", 17.' ;,al/:,c.a.. n#'l."' "- ,"'''--''--- -
~.

J7.2 Except as noted in paragraph 17.3, a man-

16.5 A p~s~d-sted pi~-connecting fitting shall ~
, instaJJed witb the hub 5eCtion on tb~ inside of tbe tank
onJy as iIIustrated in ~tail 62 of Figure 11.1. The
thickness of t~e nange section shall not be k53 than
that s~cificd in Table J J .1.
16.6 AlI op<:nings in a tank shall ~ do~d with
wooden plugs, metal covcn, or thdr cquivalcnt, to
protcct thrcads and cxcludc forcign mattcr whilc in
storage or in transit.
hole for attachment to tbe roof of a tank ahall be
as ilIustrated in Figurt: 12. t or 17.1. The reinforcing
plate ilIustrated in Figure t 1. t is optional. A manhok
attached to the sheU of a vertical tank ahall be as
shown in Figu re 12.2 or 17.2. A manhole of the type
illus:rated in Figure 12.2 sha1l comply with TabIe 17.3
with rcsp«t to the minimum tbiclrnm of cover plate
and bolting Oange, and if larger than 24 incbes (0.6
m) in size, shall al50 comply with Table 17.2 with
rc~pect to diametcr of cover platc and bolt cirde and
the size and number of bolts.
17.3 A cover for a manhoJe in thc top of a tank may
be of the !JClf-closing type or may be teCUred by long
bolts fO pennit ~ cover 10 lift under intemal ~.
See paugraph 10.7.

7"""\ 17. Manhole.

17.4 A manholc-cover joint ahall be provided with
a gasket of material determined to be accepübIe ror
u~ with Oarnmable liquid.. and having a thicknea of
17.1 Each tank that is over 5000 gallons (19 kL)
not less than 1/8 inch (3.18 mm).
capacity shall incorporatc a manhole.

.r---

..

~
 ,.. - ,. - -~..~....._._---

~
AOOF MANHOlES
FJOUAE 17.1
FOA VEATICAl

(SeeTllble17.1'.
TANKS .

.; ,

DC
Da

6"
~/8" Rod
t
Gasket
ReinforcinQ Plot. 1/4"
I
r
6"
I
1/4"
-[ - --+~ ~.~

ID !11
\

~~
~,

~~p
. . °R..-

SECTlON A.A
WITH REINFORCING PLATE

I
1/4" I, Roaf Plot8"-..
IIL

-1- --

.
1. AII..Ida.re
redlus.
to be fuI! "net .eldl,.t le'" 1/1-Inch (3.2ofnm)
52088

.
For SI untts 11nct1- 25.4 mm
 p

- -

FIGURE 17.2
}
SHELL MANHOLES FOR VERTICAL TANKS
(s.. 17.2 8nd 11.3)8
T""
~

Gosket

--.-.-
,.~, ..' ~
",
,,:,'
,,,, I

L
~ 9"--
@;¡ Da
~ 11 De
@" DH
\\ ~
\\
\'
I
5/8" Rod
,'.. I
'~~~~-~
_1- --1- .
t

J
-11-1/4"

t
-. -.- ... --- ... .._~'--

',,~
W/2~
"
/"

Not. 3
í,.

T T

t t
t DETAlL e
DETAlL A DETAlL 8
12087
1. Alfwefd8 fo be tu" n!let w.td8,
. ,f ".st 118-lnch(3.2-mm )
r8d1u8.
.
For SI un/U 11nd1 .. 25.4 mm
 -----
.- .._. -_u. . _-h__.-

TABLE 17.1
ROOF MAHHOLES FOR VERTICALTANK5
(SH figure 17.1) f
OtemotH
. 0t8met8f of 0t8m8t8r of
10ft Ore" Mlnlrnum
HoM In Aoof
PI8t8 Of
~of 0ut86d8
D*Mt8f vr
Aetnf<Kcluq
>tD of of H«k Cowr Pl8t8 Ptate <D8).
(fO), (Oa), Numbor Aelnfofdne P'\4M
'~hoM, (Oc). 1nc:hW'
1ncfte88 of 8oIt8 (O,). lud"'"
~Incoo" 1nchH8

11 18 :zo..112 ,. ,. 18-611 "40

,. ,. 22-112 21 1.
20
18-518
2CJ-511 U
20 20 24-1/2 23 48
27 24 24-511
24 24 28-112

'Of .. l8nIt8. 1 lndI . 21.4 1Nft.

TABLE 17.2
tlHELl MANHOLE OfMEHSIONS
~
(See figure 17.2)
An Dlrn808ioM In Inc,," Un'-- Otherwieo St8tJ

FrIIfM u.tna 81Jf1t-tJp FMIfM M

Con8tant-Ot8met... FrIIfM UeIng ('.on8t8nf.
Rlng DM Dt8me18r PIug 018
ThkkMM
f ShefI fII8xtmum
, Att8Chment FI8no9 IntII<M Muknutn
0Iameter
lrWIde
oe.m. t...
DlIlf\Wt8f' D!amG''''
...~ L8ngth of U.nhok of HoIe of~ of...
Attechm4mt Approxlnm. 1ftlh8ft
Wldth Fr1DfM In Sh8II Fnmt
R8dfue o. SIde
f18n08
(1) end (T) (R) (L) (W) (ID,.) (O..,.) (10,.) <0..) e
1&-Inch ShefI Men~

45-1/2 18-511 20-11. 18 11414

0.181 38
3/1'
38 45-112 18-112 20-1/2 ,. 18
1/4 1/4

0IImMrter of boh cfrc" °11 - 22.1/4 lneMe.

DI~ of eovtrIf' ~De - 24414 lneheo.
~:zo..3/""'~ ~In7f8..Jnch-dI8m8tef~.

18-lnch SheI9 MenhoM

.U 50-112 22-1/4 1. 1t-314

O.1e7 3/18 20--511

42 50-1/2 20--112 27.112 20

1/01 114 "

Dl8m8tttr of boft ctrcM D.

0t8m8t8f of cov« p48t8 De
..24-114 IncM..
21-3/4 lrY.hH.
2O-3I4-tnc~ ~In7I8-fnch-d1ometlH'~.

2O-fnch Sheft ".nhoHl

55 22.5'8 24-114 20 21-314

0.187 3118 48
55 22-112 24-112 20 22
114 114 48

Dlemet... of bott elrel.

Dl8fMt« o. cov« ptate De
D.
.
-
28-314 Inche8.
28-3/4-lnctHft8m8ter boft8 In 7,....lnch-dlameter hotd.
28-114 Inc"'..

Contl~ «
 , .,.p.""" .. ~.- --.
~11.1..L 1\D\.I '''8''''''''-1,'1J
~u>rt:MIH:K H. 1917 --.- -------
-_o~... -------

TABLE 17.2 (Cont'd)

24-1nch ShelllIIanhOM
... 28-114 24 2S--314
85 26-5/8
0.187 311'
54 2..,12 24 21
54 54-3/4 2",'12
1/4 1/4

of bott ctrc" D8 - 30-1/4 IneMa.

~.,
Ot~., of cover pblt8 De .
32-3141nche8.
28-3I4-Inch-d&8nWt8f'bott8 In 7/~nch-d'1IftMrt8f' ~.
3O-Inch SMII Manho'e

3-4--114 30 11-314
32.518
0.1'1 311. M 1""'. 32.112 ~112 30 S2
1/4 114 H r..1/4
OtItfl'W't8f't.rf boft clrcle D8
OtamOtGlfot COY8f'pam °C" ~8-314 InchH.
. 36-1/4 Inchetl.

42-3I4-Inctt-dt8rMt8f' boItl In 1ft-lnctMfl8fMt8f' ~.

~ 36-1nch Sheft "anhoM

40-1/4 38 31-314
18 03-3/4 38-5/8
0.181 3118 40-1/2 38 38
78 .3-314 38-1/2
114 1/4

Of8m8tef of boft ctrcl. 08

DtI!met8f' of cOWt' "'et8 DC
.-
(2.1'4 Inc"".
44-3/. InchH.
42-3I4-Inch-dl8met8f' boIt8 In 718-Jnch-dI8m8t8f' hoId.

.,. 11 untta. 1 lnctI . 25.4 InM.

TABU 17.3
THICKNESS OF SHElL MANHOlE COVER PLATE ANO BOl TINO FL.JJfQI;
es.. Agure 17.2)
An DCmonsionS 81'8In InchM UnIeu OtherwIM St~
Ulntmum ThkImI. of 80ftIng
Mlntrnum Thlcknn8 ot CoV8f'Pta1e F18nge Aft8f' flnf8hIng
Equtnfttnt
~M,,'mum PYwsIu....', 1t-mch 2O-Incft
18-'nch 18-Inch 2~tnch 1S-tnch
T~ Hflght, Pounch .,... lIanhot8 lIanhoI8
M8nhoM fUnholo U.nhoM MenhoM
F"~ Squ8re tnchd
5/18 114 114 1/.
114 1/4
21 '.1 3/8 1/4 114 "..
11.7 5118 5/18
27 3/8 114 ".. 1/.
511' 5118
32 13.' 1/4 114 1/1'
15.2 511' 318 1/1'
35
36-1nch 24-1nch »fnch M-tnefI
24-lnch 3O-.nctt
lI8nhoM lI8nhoI8 M.8nhob ~........".ok lI8nhoN

1,,. 112 114 511. J/8

21 '.1 318 SIl
1/2 511 511. 1/1'
27 11.1 11" 1/2
32 U., 71" ",. 811. 511'
311
1/1'
112 8118
11.2 1/2 118 11/1'
35

8EquIY8I8m prI88UI"8 ti ~ on 1r8t« 108dIn9.

bp:or .. unIta. 1 tnctI . 21.4 ftWft.

C'or .. unIb. 1
"
. 0.3m.
dp:or.. unIt8,1 peIt . '..Ith.
 oJ. ,.- , . ,-,,,,, , . n~" , . . _."'.-_P.._--

. - :-----.----
~ i
\
.f
~
~ HEATING COILS AND HOT WELLS 20.3 Each compartment of a tan k having two or
more eompartm~nts is to be te5ted scparatdy for e
18. General Icakage.
.,.
.8.1 A h~aring coil or hor wdl rhar (1) is pnn-id~d 20.4 CAUTION L Tcsting with air pressure
;s part of a rank as~mbly and (2) handJ~s a fluid orh~r prcscnu a risk of injury to ~rsons and penonnd
han thar srorf'd in rhf' tank, ~uch a~ sr~am or hor should be instructcd in' p~cautions tl ~ taken dur-
va ter, shaJl hav~ no joint~ in that portion locar~d ing such t~sting. Th~ ph:cautions should indude th~
vithin the: tan k unlc:ss such joint~ ar~ conrinuou~ly U!;Cof a p~ssu~-rdid dcvicc fhat will ~dure the ri~k
'¡ddro or brazed. The eoil or ho! wrll connc-ction shali of thc tank ~comjng prcssurized in exeess of the
xit from the tank alx>ve the liquid levd, unless madc s~ci fied test prcssure. ~
,f stcd having a wall thiekncss not I~ss than s~cificd
:Jr thar portion of th~ rank shdl rhrough which the 20.5 Iflcaks art: noted during lhe test, the tank shaU
, onneetion exisu. A continuous full filler wcld shall Ix made tiKht by wdding and rctested. Ddccts in
!.e made where a conncction pirrces Ih~ lank or a wdds shall be ~paired by chipping or mdting out
: ,1anhole cover. from on~ or both sides of the joint, as rcqui~d, and
~wdding. rxcept that pinnole leaks or porosity in \'er-
~-~ S UMPS q\+"" . tical tank bottom joints may be rcpai~d by applying
r(¡,¡ /':- an additional wcld bead over th~ ddcctive area.
/
19. General
MARKING
9.1 A sump that is provided as part of a tank
.."~mbly shall Ix of sted having a ,thickn~ss not less
2 1. Genera)
,
,1(";lt of rhe tank shdl or bottom. Ir shaJl lX'
cflh1 to the tank ming a conrinuom full ftJlet wdd,
21. I Each tank shaU lX' marked with the name of
th~ manufacturcr ot a di!lfinctive marking by whieh
r equivalcnt.
it may be id("ntified as the product of a particular
manu factu r~r. (
MANU F ACTURING 21.2 Each fank, oth~r than on~ providcd with a
AND PRODUCTION TESTS m'anhole in accordance with paragraph 10.5 or a ver-
tical tank of the wcak shdl-Io-roof joint dcsign, shall
20. General ~ marked wilh the statement: "This Tank Requires
Emerg~ncy Re/icf Venting. Capacity Not ~ss Than
. J.l ¡':ach lank, ~ror(' painring. shall ~ I~sted by Cubic FC(':tPcr Hour," and the appropriate vaJue
le manufacturer to delermine Ihat ir docs not Icak. derived from Table 10.1 shall be in!l~rted.
~

21.3 Each tank ofthc weak sheU-to-roof joint dcsign

shalllx markcd: "BuiJt To Wcak Shdl-To-RoofJoint
0.2 The test is to ~ conducr~d by: IXsign. "

. A
1)plyinKinl~rnal air prr.ssure ánd lI~ing ~oap- 21.'" For each lank provided with a manhole of the
J.Jd~, linsccd oil, or equivalenl material for th~ long bolt ty~ in accordance with Ihe r~quirements
d~tcction of I~aks. For a horizonlal tank, the test in paragraph 10.5, the manhole cover shalJ be markcd:
p~!!sure is to ~ not less than 5 nor mo~ than 7 "This Manhol~ j!l Providcd With Long Bolu to Per-
p!'lig (35-48 kPa). For a vertical lank, th~ test mit Emergency RdidVenting. Do Not Rcplacc with
pressure is to ~ not less than 1-1/2 psig (10 kPa) Shorter 801r!!."
nor more than 2-112 psig (17 kPa) or that pr~~sure
that fina cau!l~s visible ddormation of th~ tank; or 21.4A Each tan k provided with rail!!, skids, or .ad-
dles shall Ix ~rmanC'ntly marked with the following
B. Complclcly filling the lank with watcr and or equivalent: "This tank is providcd with an integral
npplyinR an additional 5 psig (35 kPa) pressurc. !lt~1 found:uion and is intended for stationary imtalla-
Thc tank is to bt- te!ltcd in the po!lition in which lion only." (
it will b(" in~tall("d.. Pancraph U.U acIcW~pu.bn U. 1"7
-Rrplacts pa.gt 28 dattd Stp/nnh" 14, 1987
COPYRIGHT @ 1981. 1987 UNDEAWAITERS LABOAATOR!ES !Ne.
 :tt.YII.MPLA ''', .".., ",.. --- ..a" ,.. --

íng or by attaching it by drive screW5, riven, welding,

21.5 The requíred markíng shall be embossed. or brazing to a bracket or holder that is then wdded
etched, or stampcd on a nameplate of corrosion.
or brazcd to the tank.
resistant metal. The markingsshall ~ in a size and
style of type co~sponding to 18-point FrankJin Gothic
[1/4 inch (6.4 mm) high IcttcrsJ or the cquivalcnt. The 21.6 If a manufacturer produccs tanks at more than
nameplate shall be sccured to the tank shdl on tanks one factory, eaeh tank shall have a distinctive mark-
covercd by paragraphs 21. 2 and 21. 3, and to the ing by which it may be identified as the product of
manhole cover on tanks covered by paragraph 21.4. a particular factory.
The nameplate shall be attachcd by wdding or braz-
TABLES
22. Capacity and Wetted Area Tablcl

TABlE 22.1
GALLON CAPAC1TYPER FOOT OF lEOOTH

u.s. U.S. u.s.

aanon. 0iamet8t' Gallons Dlemet8t' a.none
D*net8t' In 1.Foot
~ In 1-Foot In 1-Foot
Length Inchn Length tncMs Length
Inche8

23.59 85 172.38 105 44'.82

24
88 177.12 1M 451.30
25 25.50
61 183.15 101 487.70
28 27.58
G8 188.88 10. 475.n
27 29.14
lO 194.25 109 485.00
2. 31." 110 413.70
29 34.31 70 199.92
38.72 11 205.81 111 502.70
30
39.21 12 211.51 112 511.10
31
41.TI 73 217.42 113 521.40
32
44.43 74 223.42 11e 530.24
33
75 229.50 115 540.00
34 41.1'
35 4'.91 18 235.88 118 "t.50
52.81 77 241.90 117 558.51
38
55.88 18 248.23 118 5U.00
37
79 254.83 110 577.10
38 58.'2
39 82.045 80 281.12 120 511.52
40 85.29 ., 287.89 121 5'7.10
41 81.58 82 274.~ 122 &01.21
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42 71.11 83 281.07 123 '".~
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43 ~.44 8-4 287.83 12e
85 125 831.20
44 11." 2'''.7' 8.47.74
45 82.82 te 301. 7~ 128
88.33 87 301.81 127 IU.f()
4' 88 128 HI.41
47 10.13 315.'5
41 "'.00 8t 323.18 129 '18."
t() 130 8I().30
.. ".16 330.4'
700.11
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50 102.00 331.&8 131
51 101.12 "'2 345.33 132 110.10
52 110.32 t3 352.'" 13' 121.11
53 114.81 t4 380.51 134 732.80
54 118.'7 .5 381.22 135 143.18
55 123.42 t6 378.01 138 114.84
131 785.18
58 127.15 '7 383.89
13.
57 132.M ti 311.84 711."
51 137.25 'H.88 13' 188.30
5' 142.02 "
100 40'.00 140 7ft."
80 148." 101 418.00 141 111.14
81 151.82 102 424.'" 142 122."
82 158.83 103 433.10 '43 '34.32
83 181.13 104 «1.10 144 841.03
14 187.12
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LlTER CAPAClTY PEA METER OF LENGTH
lJt8f8 (dm~
...
0I8m0t8r In mm 1-meter Len;th

GOO 2'2.7
700 384.8
800 502.7
tOO 131.2
1000 71!.4
1100 158.2
1700 1131.0
1300 1327.3
1400 153'.4
1500 17e:.2
HIGO 2010.1
1700 2281.'
1800 2M4.1
1tOO 2"5.3
2000 3141.8
~ 2100 3483.8
2200 3801.3
2300 4154.'
2~ 4523.'
2500 4fOt.Q
2800 &301.3
2100 5725.8
2800 1151.5
tIOO ~.2
3000 1OM.I
3100 7547.1
3200 ~2.5
J300 8883.0
3400 t07I.2
'100 1121.2.
J.tOO 10171.'
3700 10752.1
HOO 11341.2

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WETTED' AMAS FOR VERTICAL TAHKS
(AtM of Sh8ft to !IrIetton Not More Th8n
JO FHt AboYeBottom)
't

TaM
cwn... . 7 1 . 10 11 12
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T8ntI
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5 47 83 7t

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101 121 151 178 201

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157 220 251 213 314

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10 '"
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11 103 131

118 221 2M 301 340 3T7 415 4U

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204 248 288 328 3M 401 410 410

13 114

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15 %3t 284 330 311 424 411 51. ...

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18

287 321 374 421 481 U. 188 841

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21 311 ..82 521 514 NI 127 m

41. 414 512 .23 811 781 at

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528 802 In 751 830 105
24 45-4

550 128 101 115 885 M3

25
512 853 738 811 100 NO
2t
514 878 714 U8 134 1018
27
818 703 m .79 tet 1058
28
128 821 .11 1003 1013
29
753 14. 142 1031 1131
30

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TA8l.E 22.4
Wt: I 'El) AREAI FOA HORIZONTAl TAHKS
(W8fted AnM Equ8I8 75 Percont of Tot8I ~)
..
T"
0IiM't.-. . . 10 11 12
feet8 J 4 I . 7

T" WettedAr88of T'" wtthfI8t ttMd8.

L.onqttt.
,.... Squ8r8fJ
, 32
4 JI 51

I .ti 15 ..
. 13 74 100 128

.~ 7 10 84, 112 142 173

~. .7 a ~. 158 110 22e

. 74 102 131 110 201 241 281

10 ., 112 147 184 m 214 !DI W

.. 121 151 23' 283 321 JT7 C2I

11 '"
12 . 131 171 213 2!Se 301 350 400 U4 101

13 102 140 183 227 272 320 371 424 .. 121

14 101 150 194 241 289 33. 393 447 501 ...

15 111 15. 201 255 305 358 414 471 P2 1M

,. 123 21. 289 322 377 435 415 511 tU

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17 130 178 230 283 338 395 4!Se 518 114 110

~,. 137 ,.. 2,u 291 355 414 411 542 110 m
~,. 117 253 312 371 433 4" 585 1M 1fI1

20 201 285 328' 388 452 520 5It "2 1JI

21 218 277 340 404 471 541 812 ... 7a

22 225 2" 354 421 410 582 714 182

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:u 235 300 3tI 431 501 su .5. 740 110

24 244 312 313 454 527 101 183 785 ....

21 S24 317 470 541 828 70t 711 m

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TABLE 22.4 (Cont"d)
WETTEO AREAS FOR HORIZONTAL TAHKS
(Wetted A.... Equal. 75 p~nt

. 7
of Total Atea)

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11 12
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Taok
Length, Wetted A,.. o, T.". wtth Flet "-8ds,
Fwt8
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tOS
411 487 565 847 730
28 338
503 58-C Iet 754 tU 133
27 347 425
803 890 777 MI
2'
351 «O 520 "'
538 121 711 801 1M NI
2t 371 454

553 840 732 .24 121 101'

383 48.
30
\ 753 148 147 104t
/ ~395 4.2 5t1i «S51
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..ti 588 178 775 .71 .73 1074

32
117 198 8H 1103
33 510 102 "'

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111 1025 1131
, 524 110 715 817

135 734 838 142 ,~1 1'"

35 53'
553 852 753 NO N8 1077 1111
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567 888 772 181 MI 1103 121.
37
885 791 t02 1013 1121 1244
3'
701 810 t23 1038 1155 1272
31
718 .28 t44 loeG 1181 1301
40
n.c 147 1M 1013 1207 1m
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751 Ht "7 1107 1m 1357

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43 787 8U 1001 1130 1251 ,*

t04 1021 1114 1284 ,.,.
44
123 1051 117. '''0 1442
45
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48 .71 1114 1248 ,. 1121
tU 1138 un 14'4 1151
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