Calculation for Shipping Saddle

(per PRESSURE VESSEL DESIGN MANUAL THIRD EDITION BY D.R.MOSS)

Design Data due to Shipping & Transfortation Condition

Weight Transportation Condition Ws = 43,000 kg (Round up @100)

(Incl. Shipping Saddle)

Dimensions Overall Length L= 18,070.0 mm

First Saddle to Last Saddle L1 = 9,500.0 mm
Saddle to Right End L2 = 4,000.0 mm
Saddle to Left End L3 = 4,570.0 mm
Right Saddle to C.O.G L4 = 5,065.2 mm
Left Saddle to C.O.G L5 = 4,434.8 mm
Saddle Height B= 2,460.0 mm
Saddle Length A= 3,750.0 mm

Largest Road Rail Ocean

Transfortation acceleration Transverse (Fx) fx = 1.00 0.50 - 1.00
( g's ) Vertical (Fy) fy = 1.50 1.50 - 1.50
Longitudinal (Fz) fz = 1.50 1.00 - 1.50

* Reference : Pressure Vessel Design Manual by D. R. Moss

Moments and Forces

Due to Shipping Condition (Not Applied Transportation Load)

w = Ws / L = 2.4 kg/mm
Q1 = Ws * L5 / L1 = 20073 kg
Q2 = Ws * L4 / L1 = 22927 kg
M1 = w * L2² / 2 = 19037078 kg-mm
M2 = (M1 + M3) / 2 - w * L1² / 8 = -4902107 kg-mm
M3 = w * L3² / 2 = 24849217 kg-mm

Due to Shipping Condition + Transverse Load

w = Ws / L = 2.4 kg/mm
Q1 = Ws * L5 / L1 + (Ws * fx) * B / (2 * A) = 34177 kg
Q2 = Ws * L4 / L1 + (Ws * fx) * B / (2 * A) = 37031 kg
M1 = w * L2² / 2 = 19037078 kg-mm
M2 = (M1 + M3) / 2 - w * L1² / 8 = -4902107 kg-mm
M3 = w * L3² / 2 = 24849217 kg-mm

Due to Shipping Condition + Vertical Load

w = (Ws + Ws * fy) / L = 5.9 kg/mm
Q1 = (Ws + Ws * fy) * L5 / L1 = 50,183 kg
Q2 = (Ws + Ws * fy) * L4 / L1 = 57,317 kg
M1 = w * L2² / 2 = 47592695 kg-mm
M2 = (M1 + M3) / 2 - w * L1² / 8 = -12255268 kg-mm
M3 = w * L3² / 2 = 62123042 kg-mm

Due to Shipping Condition + Longitudinal Load (+)

w = Ws / L = 2.4 kg/mm
Q1 = Ws * L5 / L1 + (Ws * fz) * B / L1 = 36,775 kg
Q2 = Ws * L4 / L1 - (Ws * fz) * B / L1 = 6,225 kg
M1 = w * L2² / 2 = 19037078 kg-mm
M2 = (M1 + M3) / 2 - w * L1² / 8 = -4902107 kg-mm
M3 = w * L3² / 2 = 24849217 kg-mm

Due to Shipping Condition + Longitudinal Load (-)

w = Ws / L = 2.4 kg/mm
Q1 = Ws * L5 / L1 - (Ws * fz) * B / L1 = 3,371 kg
Q2 = Ws * L4 / L1 + (Ws * fz) * B / L1 = 39,629 kg
M1 = w * L2² / 2 = 19037078 kg-mm
M2 = (M1 + M3) / 2 - w * L1² / 8 = -4902107 kg-mm
M3 = w * L3² / 2 = 24849217 kg-mm

Max. Load
Q1 = (Max Value of Q1) = 50,183 kg
Q2 = (Max Value of Q2) = 57,317 kg
M1 = (Max Value of M1) = 47,592,695 kg-mm
M2 = (Max Value of M2) = -12,255,268 kg-mm
M3 = (Max Value of M3) = 62,123,042 kg-mm
Shell Stress At Saddle "Q1" due to Transportation Condition

Material : SA516-70N
Allowable Stress, tension S= 14.06 kg/mm²
Allowable Stress, Yield Sy = 26.72 kg/mm²
Joint Efficiency E= 1.00

Dimensions Radius of Vessel r= 1900.0 mm

Thickness of Vessel t= 14.0 mm
Wear plate Thik. (If saddle welded to Shell) tw = 0.0 mm
Saddle to Saddle L= 9500.0 mm
Width of Saddle b= 300.0 mm
d = b + 1.56 * Sqrt(r *t) = 554.4 mm
Saddle Height B= 2460.0 mm
Contact Angle α= 150.0 deg.
Coefficients K1 = 0.5050
K3 = 0.4850
K5 = 0.6730
K6 = 0.0080
K7 = 0.8760
Ks = 0.3000 (Saddle spliting coefficient)

Load at this Saddle Q= 50,183 kg

Moments at this Saddle M= 47,592,695 kg-mm
Moments at Midspan M2 = -12,255,268 kg-mm

Longitudinal bending Stress

S1 = M / (K1 * r² * t)
= 1.86 kg/mm² < 1.5 * S * E = 21.09 kg/mm² OK

S2 = M / (K7 * r² * t)
= 1.07 kg/mm² < 1.5 * S * E = 21.09 kg/mm² OK

Longitudinal bending Stress at Midspan

S3 = M2 / (π * r² * t)
= -0.08 kg/mm² < 1.5 * S * E = 21.09 kg/mm² OK

Tangential shear Stress

S7 = K3 * Q / (r * t)
= 0.91 kg/mm² < 0.8 * S = 11.25 kg/mm² OK

Circumferential stress at horn of saddle

S9 = -(Q / (4 * (t+tw) * d)) - (3 * K6 * Q) / (2 * (t+tw)²) If L > 8 * R
= -4.69 kg/mm² < 1.5 * S = 21.09 kg/mm² OK

Circumferential compression stress

S12 = -(K5 * Q / ((t + tw) * d))
= -4.35 kg/mm² < 0.5 * Sy = 13.36 kg/mm² OK
Saddle Calculation, At Saddle "Q1" due to Transportation Condition

Saddle Material SA283-C

Saddle Allowable Stress, Yield Sy = 21.09 kg/mm²
Wear Plate Thickness tp = 12.0 mm
Wear Plate Width Wp = 400.0 mm
Web Plate Thickness ts = 13.0 mm
Rib Plate Width b= 300.0 mm
Base Plate Length A= 3,750.0 mm
Base Plate Width F= 400.0 mm
Base Plate Thickness tb = 25.0 mm
Number of Stiffener ribs / Thickness n= 7
Largest Stiffener rib Spacing e= 630.00 mm
Stiffener ribs Thickness tw = 13.0 mm
Load at this Saddle Q= 50,183 kg

Cross-sectional properties of saddles

- Cross-sectional area of saddle As = 21,417.0 mm²
- Centroid C1 = 213.2 mm
- Moment of Inertia I= 1.09E+09 mm^4

Web, Tension Stress due to Saddle Splitting Force

S21 = Ks * Q / As
= 0.70 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy = 18.98 kg/mm² OK

Web, Bending Stress due to Saddle Splitting Force

d = B - R * sinθ / θ = 1,038.8 mm

S22 = Ks * Q * d * C1 / I
= 3.06 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy = 18.98 kg/mm² OK

Properties of Rib Outside Rib Inside Rib

- Heigh of rib ℓ= 1,936.5 mm 509.0 mm
- Area of Rib and Web Ar = 7,524 mm² 11,921 mm²
- Moment of Inertia I= 5.13E+07 mm^4 7.44E+07 mm^4
- Centroid C= 150.0 mm 150.0 mm
- Radius of gyration r = I / Ar = 82.6 mm 79.0 mm
- Slenderness ratio ℓ/r = 23.4 6.4

Unit Force, fu
fu = (Fz * Ws) / (2 * A) = 8.03 kg

Outside Rib, Compressive Stress

fa = Q * e / (A * Ar)
= 1.12 kg/mm² < Fa = 11.54 kg/mm² OK

Outside Rib, Bending Stress

M = 0.5 * fu * e * ℓ = 4.90E+06 kg-mm

fb = M * C / I
= 14.31 kg/mm² < Fb = 0.9 * Sy = 18.98 kg/mm² OK

Outside Rib, Combined Stress

fa / Fa + fb / Fb = 0.85 < 1 OK
Inside Rib, Compressive Stress
fa = Q * e / (A * Ar)
= 0.71 kg/mm² < Fa = 12.29 kg/mm² OK

Inside Rib, Bending Stress

M = fu * e * ℓ = 2.57E+06 kg-mm

fb = M * C / I
= 7.52 kg/mm² < Fb = 0.9 * Sy = 18.98 kg/mm² OK

Inside Rib, Combined Stress

fa / Fa + fb / Fb = 0.45 < 1 OK

Saddle Base Plate Thickness (Roark sixth edition, Table 26, case 7a)
tb = Sqrt (β1 * q * b / (0.9 * Sy))
= 14.1 mm < Used Thk. = 25.0 mm OK

where a= 617.0 , b= 193.5 , a/b = 3.19 , β1 = 3.000

Shell Stress At Saddle "Q2" due to Transportation Condition

Material : SA516-70N
Allowable Stress, tension S= 14.06 kg/mm²
Allowable Stress, Yield Sy = 26.72 kg/mm²
Joint Efficiency E= 1.00

Dimensions Radius of Vessel r= 1900.0 mm

Thickness of Vessel t= 14.0 mm
Wear plate Thik. (If saddle welded to Shell) tw = 0.0 mm
Saddle to Saddle L= 9500.0 mm
Width of Saddle b= 300.0 mm
d = b + 1.56 * Sqrt(r *t) = 554.4 mm
Saddle Height B= 2460.0 mm
Contact Angle a= 150.0 deg.
Coefficients K1 = 0.5050
K3 = 0.4850
K5 = 0.6730
K6 = 0.0080
K7 = 0.8760
Ks = 0.3000 (Saddle spliting coefficient)

Load at this Saddle Q= 57,317 kg

Moments at this Saddle M= 62,123,042 kg-mm
Moments at Midspan M2 = -12,255,268 kg-mm

Longitudinal bending Stress

S1 = M / (K1 * r² * t)
= 2.43 kg/mm² < 1.5 * S * E = 21.09 kg/mm² OK

S2 = M / (K7 * r² * t)
= 1.40 kg/mm² < 1.5 * S * E = 21.09 kg/mm² OK

Longitudinal bending Stress at Midspan

S3 = M2 / (π * r² * t)
= -0.08 kg/mm² < 1.5 * S * E = 21.09 kg/mm² OK

Tangential shear Stress

S7 = K3 * Q / (r * t)
= 1.05 kg/mm² < 0.8 * S = 11.25 kg/mm² OK

Circumferential stress at horn of saddle

S9 = -(Q / (4 * (t+tw) * d)) - (3 * K6 * Q) / (2 * (t+tw)²) If L > 8 * R
= -5.36 kg/mm² < 1.5 * S = 21.09 kg/mm² OK

Circumferential compression stress

S12 = -(K5 * Q / ((t + tw) * d))
= -4.97 kg/mm² < 0.5 * Sy = 13.36 kg/mm² OK
Saddle Calculation, At Saddle "Q2" due to Transportation Condition

Saddle Material SA283-C

Saddle Allowable Stress, Yield Sy = 21.09 kg/mm²
Wear Plate Thickness tp = 12.0 mm
Wear Plate Width Wp = 400.0 mm
Web Plate Thickness ts = 13.0 mm
Rib Plate Width b= 300.0 mm
Base Plate Length A= 3,750.0 mm
Base Plate Width F= 400.0 mm
Base Plate Thickness tb = 25.0 mm
Number of Stiffener ribs / Thickness n= 7
Largest Stiffener rib Spacing e= 630.00 mm
Stiffener ribs Thickness tw = 13.0 mm
Load at this Saddle Q= 57,317 kg

Cross-sectional properties of saddles

- Cross-sectional area of saddle As = 21,417.0 mm²
- Centroid C1 = 213.2 mm
- Moment of Inertia I= 1.09E+09 mm^4

Web, Tension Stress due to Saddle Splitting Force

S21 = Ks * Q / As
= 0.80 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy = 18.98 kg/mm² OK

Web, Bending Stress due to Saddle Splitting Force

d = B - R * sinθ / θ = 1,038.8 mm

S22 = Ks * Q * d * C1 / I
= 3.50 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy = 18.98 kg/mm² OK

Properties of Rib Outside Rib Inside Rib

- Heigh of rib ℓ= 1,936.5 mm 509.0 mm
- Area of Rib and Web Ar = 7,524 mm² 11,921 mm²
- Moment of Inertia I= 5.13E+07 mm^4 7.44E+07 mm^4
- Centroid C= 150.0 mm 150.0 mm
- Radius of gyration r = I / Ar = 82.6 mm 79.0 mm
- Slenderness ratio ℓ/r = 23.4 6.4

Unit Force, fu
fu = (Fz * Ws) / (2 * A) = 9.17 kg

Outside Rib, Compressive Stress

fa = Q * e / (A * Ar)
= 1.28 kg/mm² < Fa = 11.54 kg/mm² OK

Outside Rib, Bending Stress

M = 0.5 * fu * e * ℓ = 5.59E+06 kg-mm

fb = M * C / I
= 16.34 kg/mm² < Fb = 0.9 * Sy = 18.98 kg/mm² OK

Outside Rib, Combined Stress

fa / Fa + fb / Fb = 0.97 < 1 OK
Inside Rib, Compressive Stress
fa = Q * e / (A * Ar)
= 0.81 kg/mm² < Fa = 12.29 kg/mm² OK

Inside Rib, Bending Stress

M = fu * e * ℓ = 2.94E+06 kg-mm

fb = M * C / I
= 8.59 kg/mm² < Fb = 0.9 * Sy = 18.98 kg/mm² OK

Inside Rib, Combined Stress

fa / Fa + fb / Fb = 0.52 < 1 OK

Saddle Base Plate Thickness (Roark sixth edition, Table 26, case 7a)
tb = Sqrt (β1 * q * b / (0.9 * Sy))
= 15.0 mm < Used Thk. = 25.0 mm OK

where a= 617.0 , b= 193.5 , a/b = 3.19 , β1 = 3.000

 Calculation for Shipping Saddle
(per PRESSURE VESSEL DESIGN MANUAL THIRD EDITION BY D.R.MOSS)

Design Data due to Test Condition

Weight Transportation Condition Wt = 224,000 kg (Round up @100)

(Incl. Shipping Saddle)
Test Pressure P= 0.0863 kg/mm²

Dimensions Overall Length L= 18,070.0 mm

First Saddle to Last Saddle L1 = 9,500.0 mm
Saddle to Right End L2 = 4,000.0 mm
Saddle to Left End L3 = 4,570.0 mm
Right Saddle to C.O.G L4 = 5,645.5 mm
Left Saddle to C.O.G L5 = 3,854.5 mm
Saddle Height B= 2,460.0 mm
Saddle Length A= 3,750.0 mm

Moments and Forces

Due to Shipping Condition (Not Applied Transportation Load)

w = Ws / L = 12.4 kg/mm
Q1 = Ws * L5 / L1 = 90885 kg
Q2 = Ws * L4 / L1 = 133115 kg
M1 = w * L2² / 2 = 99169895 kg-mm
M2 = (M1 + M3) / 2 - w * L1² / 8 = -25536558 kg-mm
M3 = w * L3² / 2 = 129447084 kg-mm
Shell Stress At Saddle #1 due to Hydro Test Condition

Material : SA516-70N
Allowable Stress, tension S= 14.06 kg/mm²
Allowable Stress, Yield Sy = 26.72 kg/mm²
Joint Efficiency E= 1.00
Hydro. Test Pressure P= 0.0863 kg/mm²

Dimensions Radius of Vessel r= 1900.0 mm

Thickness of Vessel t= 14.0 mm
Wear & Linning plate Thik. tw = 0.0 mm
Saddle to Saddle Span (min.) L= 9500.0 mm
Width of Saddle b= 300.0 mm
d = b + 1.56 * Sqrt(r *t) = 554.4 mm
Saddle Height B= 2460.0 mm

Contact Angle a= 150.0 deg.

Coefficients K1 = 0.5050
K3 = 0.4850
K5 = 0.6730
K6 = 0.0080
K7 = 0.8760
K8 = 0.3000

Load at this Saddle Q= 90,885 kg

Moments at this Saddle M= 99,169,895 kg-mm
Moments at Midspan M2 = -25,536,558 kg-mm

Longitudinal bending Stress

S1 = M / (K1 * r² * t) + P * Rm / (2 * t)
= 9.76 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy * E = 24.05 kg/mm² OK

S2 = M / (K7 * r² * t)
= 2.24 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy * E = 24.05 kg/mm² OK

Longitudinal bending Stress at Midspan

S3 = M2 / (π * r² * t)
= -0.16 kg/mm² < 1.5 * S * E = 21.09 kg/mm² OK

Tangential shear Stress

S7 = K3 * Q / (r * t)
= 1.66 kg/mm² < 0.8 * S = 11.25 kg/mm² OK

Circumferential stress at horn of saddle

S9 = -(Q / (4 * (t+tw) * d)) - (3 * K6 * Q) / (2 * (t²+tw²)) If L > 8 * R
= -8.49 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy = 24.05 kg/mm² OK

S10 = -(Q / (4 * (t+tw) * d)) - (12 * K6 * Q * (r/12))/(L * (t+tw)²) If L < 8 * R Therfore Not used S10 foumular.
= -3.67 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy = 24.05 kg/mm² OK

Circumferential compression stress

S12 = -(K5 * Q / ((t + tw) * d))
= -7.88 kg/mm² < 0.5 * Sy = 13.36 kg/mm² OK
Saddle Calculation, At Saddle #1 due to Hydro. Test Condition

Saddle Material SA283-C

Saddle Allowable Stress, Yield Sy = 21.09 kg/mm²
Wear Plate Thickness tp = 12.0 mm
Wear Plate Width Wp = 400.0 mm
Web Plate Thickness ts = 13.0 mm
Rib Plate Width b= 300.0 mm
Base Plate Length A= 3,750.0 mm
Base Plate Width F= 400.0 mm
Base Plate Thickness tb = 25.0 mm
Number of Stiffener ribs / Thickness n= 7
Largest Stiffener rib Spacing e= 630.0 mm
Stiffener ribs Thickness tw = 13.0 mm
Load at this Saddle Q= 90,885 kg

Cross-sectional properties of saddles

- Cross-sectional area of saddle As = 21,417.0 mm²
- Centroid C1 = 213.2 mm
- Moment of Inertia I= 1.09E+09 mm^4

Web, Tension Stress due to Saddle Splitting Force

S21 = K8 * Q / As
= 1.27 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy = 18.98 kg/mm² OK

Web, Bending Stress due to Saddle Splitting Force

d = B - R * sinθ / θ = 1,038.8 mm

S22 = K8 * Q * d * C1 / I
= 5.55 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy = 18.98 kg/mm² OK

Saddle Base Plate Thickness (Roark sixth edition, Table 26, case 7a)
tb = Sqrt (β1 * q * b / (0.9 * Sy))
= 18.9 mm < Used Thk. = 25.0 mm OK

where a= 617.0 , b= 193.5 , a/b = 3.19 , β1 = 3.000

Shell Stress At Saddle #1 due to Hydro Test Condition

Material : SA516-70N
Allowable Stress, tension S= 14.06 kg/mm²
Allowable Stress, Yield Sy = 26.72 kg/mm²
Joint Efficiency E= 1.00
Hydro. Test Pressure P= 0.0863 kg/mm²

Dimensions Radius of Vessel r= 1900.0 mm

Thickness of Vessel t= 14.0 mm
Wear & Linning plate Thik. tw = 0.0 mm
Saddle to Saddle Span (min.) L= 9500.0 mm
Width of Saddle b= 300.0 mm
d = b + 1.56 * Sqrt(r *t) = 554.4 mm
Saddle Height B= 2460.0 mm

Contact Angle a= 150.0 deg.

Coefficients K1 = 0.5050
K3 = 0.4850
K5 = 0.6730
K6 = 0.0080
K7 = 0.8760
K8 = 0.3000

Load at this Saddle Q= 133,115 kg

Moments at this Saddle M= 129,447,084 kg-mm
Moments at Midspan M2 = -25,536,558 kg-mm

Longitudinal bending Stress

S1 = M / (K1 * r² * t) + P * Rm / (2 * t)
= 10.95 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy * E = 24.05 kg/mm² OK

S2 = M / (K7 * r² * t)
= 2.92 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy * E = 24.05 kg/mm² OK

Longitudinal bending Stress at Midspan

S3 = M2 / (π * r² * t)
= -0.16 kg/mm² < 1.5 * S * E = 21.09 kg/mm² OK

Tangential shear Stress

S7 = K3 * Q / (r * t)
= 2.43 kg/mm² < 0.8 * S = 11.25 kg/mm² OK

Circumferential stress at horn of saddle

S9 = -(Q / (4 * (t+tw) * d)) - (3 * K6 * Q) / (2 * (t²+tw²)) If L > 8 * R
= -12.44 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy = 24.05 kg/mm² OK

S10 = -(Q / (4 * (t+tw) * d)) - (12 * K6 * Q * (r/12))/(L * (t+tw)²) If L < 8 * R Therfore Not used S10 foumular.
= -5.37 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy = 24.05 kg/mm² OK

Circumferential compression stress

S12 = -(K5 * Q / ((t + tw) * d))
= -11.54 kg/mm² < 0.5 * Sy = 13.36 kg/mm² OK
Saddle Calculation, At Saddle #1 due to Hydro. Test Condition

Saddle Material SA283-C

Saddle Allowable Stress, Yield Sy = 21.09 kg/mm²
Wear Plate Thickness tp = 12.0 mm
Wear Plate Width Wp = 400.0 mm
Web Plate Thickness ts = 13.0 mm
Rib Plate Width b= 300.0 mm
Base Plate Length A= 3,750.0 mm
Base Plate Width F= 400.0 mm
Base Plate Thickness tb = 25.0 mm
Number of Stiffener ribs / Thickness n= 7
Largest Stiffener rib Spacing e= 630.0 mm
Stiffener ribs Thickness tw = 13.0 mm
Load at this Saddle Q= 133,115 kg

Cross-sectional properties of saddles

- Cross-sectional area of saddle As = 21,417.0 mm²
- Centroid C1 = 213.2 mm
- Moment of Inertia I= 1.09E+09 mm^4

Web, Tension Stress due to Saddle Splitting Force

S21 = K8 * Q / As
= 1.86 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy = 18.98 kg/mm² OK

Web, Bending Stress due to Saddle Splitting Force

d = B - R * sinθ / θ = 1,038.8 mm

S22 = K8 * Q * d * C1 / I
= 8.13 kg/mm² < 0.9 * Sy = 18.98 kg/mm² OK

Saddle Base Plate Thickness (Roark sixth edition, Table 26, case 7a)
tb = Sqrt (β1 * q * b / (0.9 * Sy))
= 22.9 mm < Used Thk. = 25.0 mm OK

where a= 617.0 , b= 193.5 , a/b = 3.19 , β1 = 3.000