Saddle #1

Saddle material: SA516GR70

Saddle construction is: Centered web
Saddle allowable stress: Ss = 137.8 MPa
Saddle yield stress: Sy = 262 MPa
Saddle distance to datum: 500 mm
Tangent to tangent length: L = 6,100 mm
Saddle separation: Ls = 5,100 mm
Vessel radius: R = 788 mm
Tangent distance left: Al = 500 mm
Tangent distance right: Ar = 500 mm
Saddle height: Hs = 1,000 mm
Saddle contact angle: θ = 120 °
Wind pressure: 1.2 kPa
Wear plate thickness: tp = 12 mm
Wear plate width: Wp = 254 mm
Wear plate contact angle: θw = 132 °
Web plate thickness: ts = 12 mm
Base plate length: E = 1,348 mm
Base plate width: F = 254 mm
Base plate thickness: tb = 20 mm
Number of stiffener ribs: n= 4
Largest stiffener rib spacing: di = 436.87mm
Stiffener rib thickness: tw = 12 mm
Saddle width: B = 254 mm
Anchor bolt size & type: 20 mm
Anchor bolt material: A36
Anchor bolt allowable shear: 98 MPa
Anchor bolt corrosion allowance: 3 mm
Anchor bolts per saddle: 4
Base coefficient of friction: µ = 0.45

Weight on left saddle: operating corr =7,968.71 kg, test new =11,003.24 kg
Weight on right saddle: operating corr =8,068.5 kg, test new =11,107.57 kg
Weight of saddle pair =345.64 kg

Notes:
(1) Saddle calculations are based on the method presented in "Stresses in Large Cylindrical Pressure Vessels on
Two Saddle Supports" by L.P. Zick.

Transverse wind shear on vessel

Vwt = Pw*G*(Cf(shell)*(Projected shell area) + Cf(saddle)*(Projected saddle area))

= 1.2*0.85*1000*(0.7*10.5837 + 2*0.1077)
= 7,776.7 N

End wind shear on vessel

Vwe = Pw*G*(Cf(shell)*π*Ro2 + Cf(saddle)*(Projected saddle area))

= 1.2*1e3*0.85*(0.5*π*0.7882 + 2*0.47)
= 1,948.75 N

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Saddle reactions due to weight + wind

V = horizontal wind shear acting on right saddle (worst case if not slotted)

Wind longitudinal reaction, Ql (right saddle):

Ql = V*Hs / Ls
= 1,948.75*1,000 / 5,100
= 382.11 N

Wind transverse reaction, Qt (right saddle):

Qt = V*Hs / (Ro*Sin( θ / 2 ))
= 3,888.35*1,000 / (788*Sin( 120 / 2 ))
= 5,697.82 N

Q = Weight on saddle + larger of Qt or Ql

Q = W + Qt = 79,124.98 + 5,697.82 = 84,822.79 N

Bending + pressure Bending + pressure at

between saddles the saddle
Vessel
Load
condition (MPa) (MPa)

S1 allow S1 allow S2 allow S2 allow

(+) (+) (-) (-) (+) (+) (-) (-)

Wind Operating 66.328 165.6 1.213 142.955 65.622 165.6 0.506 142.955

Wind Test 86.004 235.8 1.459 142.955 85.191 235.8 0.646 142.955

Stress
Tangential Circumferential over Splitting
Load
Vessel shear (MPa) stress (MPa) saddle (MPa)
condition (MPa)
S4 allow
S3 allow S5 allow S6 allow
(horns) (+/-)
Wind Operating 2.887 110.4 -3.689 207 6.797 121.5 3.314 91.867

Wind Test 3.41 188.64 -4.149 235.8 7.831 235.8 4.312 235.8

Longitudinal stress between saddles (Wind ,Operating, right saddle loading and geometry govern)

S1 = +- 3*K1*Q*(L / 12) / (π*R2*t)

= 3*0.612*84,822.79*(6,100 / 12) / (π*770.52*35)
= 1.213 MPa

Sp = P*R / (2*t)
= 6.05*753 / (2*35)
= 65.116 MPa

Maximum tensile stress S1t = S1 + Sp = 66.328 MPa

Maximum compressive stress (shut down) S1c = S1 = 1.213 MPa

Tensile stress is acceptable (<=1.2*S*E = 165.6 MPa)

Compressive stress is acceptable (<=1.2*Sc = 142.955 MPa)

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Longitudinal stress at the left saddle (Wind ,Operating)

Le = 2*(Left head depth) / 3 + L + 2*(Right head depth) / 3

= 2*411 / 3 + 6,100 + 2*411 / 3
= 6,648 mm

w = Wt / Le = 157,271.34*10 / 6,648 = 236.57 N/cm

Bending moment at the left saddle:

Mq = w*(2*H*Al / 3 + Al2 / 2 - (R2 - H2) / 4)

= 236.57 / 10000*(2*411*500 / 3 + 5002 / 2 - (7882 - 4112) / 4)
= 3,524.8 N-m

S2 = +- Mq*K1' / (π*R2*t)
= 3,524.8*1e3*9.3799 / (π*770.52*35)
= 0.506 MPa

Sp = P*R / (2*t)
= 6.05*753 / (2*35)
= 65.116 MPa

Maximum tensile stress S2t = S2 + Sp = 65.622 MPa

Maximum compressive stress (shut down) S2c = S2 = 0.506 MPa

Tensile stress is acceptable (<=1.2*S = 165.6 MPa)

Compressive stress is acceptable (<=1.2*Sc = 142.955 MPa)

Tangential shear stress in the shell (right saddle, Wind ,Operating)

Qshear = Q - w*(a + 2*H / 3)

= 84,822.79 - 23.66*(500 + 2*411 / 3)
= 66,512.32 N

S3 = K2.2*Qshear / (R*t)
= 1.1707*66,512.32 / (770.5*35)
= 2.887 MPa

Tangential shear stress is acceptable (<= 0.8*S = 110.4 MPa)

Circumferential stress at the right saddle horns (Wind ,Operating)

S4 = -Q / (4*t*(b+1.56*Sqr(Ro*t))) - 12*K3*Q*R / (L*t2)

= -84,822.79 / (4*35*(254+1.56*Sqr(788*35))) - 12*0.0239*84,822.79*770.5 / (6,100*352)
= -3.689 MPa

Circumferential stress at saddle horns is acceptable (<=1.5*Sa = 207 MPa)

The wear plate was not considered in the calculation of S4 because the wear plate width is not at least {B +
1.56*(Rotc)0.5} =513.07 mm

Ring compression in shell over right saddle (Wind ,Operating)

S5 = K5*Q / ((t)*(ts + 1.56*Sqr(Ro*tc)))

= 0.7603*84,822.79 / ((35)*(12 + 1.56*Sqr(788*35)))
= 6.797 MPa

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Ring compression in shell is acceptable (<= 0.5*Sy = 121.5 MPa)

The wear plate was not considered in the calculation of S5 because the wear plate width is not at least {ts +
1.56*(Rotc)0.5} =271.07 mm.

Saddle splitting load (right, Wind ,Operating)

Area resisting splitting force = Web area + wear plate area

Ae = Heff*ts + tp*Wp
= 18*1.2 + 1.2*25.4
= 52.08 cm2

S6 = K8*Q / Ae
= 0.2035*84,822.79 / 5,207.9999
= 3.314 MPa

Stress in saddle is acceptable (<= (2 / 3)*Ss = 91.867 MPa)

Shear stress in anchor bolting, one end slotted

Maximum seismic or wind base shear = 1,948.75 N

Thermal expansion base shear = W*µ = 80,819.75*0.45 = 36,368.89 N

Corroded root area for a 20 mm bolt = 1.0013 cm2 ( 4 per saddle )

Bolt shear stress = 36,368.89 / (100.1288*4) = 90.805 MPa

Anchor bolt stress is acceptable (<= 98 MPa)

Web plate buckling check (Escoe pg 251)

Allowable compressive stress Sc is the lesser of 137.8 or 174.529 MPa: (137.8)

Sc = Ki*π2*E / (12*(1 - 0.32)*(di / ts)2)

= 1.28*π2*19.99E+04 / (12*(1 - 0.32)*(436.87 / 12)2)
= 174.529 MPa

Allowable compressive load on the saddle

be = di*ts / (di*ts + 2*tw*(b - 25.4))*25.4

= 436.87*12 / (436.87*12 + 2*12*(254 - 25.4))*25.4
= 12.41

Fb = n*(As + 2*be*ts)*Sc
= 4*(2,904 + 2*12.41*12)*137.8
= 1,764,870.09 N

Saddle loading of 112,047.29 N is <= Fb; satisfactory.

Primary bending + axial stress in the saddle due to end loads (assumes one saddle slotted)
σb = V*(Hs - xo)*y / I + Q / A
= 1,948.75*(1,000 - 651.67)*127 / (1e4*6,561.74) + 84,822.79 / 27,994.27
= 4.344 MPa

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The primary bending + axial stress in the saddle <= 165.36 MPa; satisfactory.

Secondary bending + axial stress in the saddle due to end loads (includes thermal expansion, assumes one
saddle slotted)
σb = V*(Hs - xo)*y / I + Q / A
= 38,317.64*(1,000 - 651.67)*127 / (1e4*6,561.74) + 84,822.79 / 27,994.27
= 28.863 MPa

The secondary bending + axial stress in the saddle < 2*Sy= 524 MPa; satisfactory.

Saddle base plate thickness check (Roark sixth edition, Table 26, case 7a)

where a = 436.87, b = 121 mm

tb = (β1*q*b2 / (1.5*Sa))0.5
= (3*0.327*1212 / (1.5*137.8))0.5
= 8.34 mm

The base plate thickness of 20 mm is adequate.

Foundation bearing check

Sf = Qmax / (F*E)
= 112,047.29 / (254*1,348)
= 0.327 MPa

Concrete bearing stress ≤ 5.171 MPa ; satisfactory.

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