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STANDARD TANKS VOL 1 09.00.00 09.01.00 9.01.01 09.01.02 09.01.03 09.01.04 09.01.05, 09.02.00 09.0201 9.0202 09.0203, 09.0204 9.0205 09.03.00 0301 09.0302 09.03.03 09.03.04 9.0305 09.0305, 0307 08.0308 09.03.09 09.03.10 09.03.11 09.03.12 CONTENTS OF SECTION ERECTION ERECTION METHODS General Progressive Assembly and Welding Complete Assembly Followed by Welding Jacking-Up Method Flotation Method Figure 09.01.01 Methods of Tank Erection FOUNDATIONS, BOTTOM, SHELL AND ROOF Attention to Foundations Bottom Plates Erecting Shell Pates on Bottom Plates Erection of Shell Plates Roof Sheets GENERAL CLAUSES FOR INCLUSION IN CONTRACTS ‘Access to Site Supply of Labour, Power, Eletrodes and Equipment Reception and Storage of Materials Preparation of Materials ‘Manual Gas Cutting Setting Out Bottom Course of Shell Plates (Checking Alignment Erection Holes and Attachments Wind Bracing Roof Framing ‘Tank Painting Clearing Site Figure 09.03.01 Recommended System for Tank Guying STANDARD TANKS YOL 1 oro. 09.00.00 9.01.00 wot cmoio. otos nia ERECTION ERECTION METHODS (enerat ‘The principal metods of erecting welded vertical tank ae lined inthis Seton and usted in igure 0201.01, Welded vent tank ean be tecies saloctorly svcd wae {dno particular sytem of ection procedure sete for ase by Group companies, Erection eontectors invariably have a particle method, wich thy have adopted 3 the rest of experen, and have developed the erection techies mos sulable for ecootiea Working and good workmanship br thei fed crews. Proved thatthe steton contactor «employs a method whichis known fo give good reir aod thatthe tonmmendod sequen) of exection and welig are followed, ke mathod may be dene stsfactry To build aks which are of sound qual, ood appearance andre fomexsessive buckles ‘or distortion, onet welding sequences must be followed and goad supersion mus fe rowed. Theor, to make certain tha! tad practices wl nt befolloed en tha eve wil be taken to ensure atactry consmcton, contactors shoul be requested touting tet thd of eeation before a sot place Progressive Asemty and Welding in the progzeive assembly and welding method the boston plates a fst ssembled and elded Te sel paes are ten erected, be i ples, eked and completely welded couse by course, working upwards to the top curb angle. Ths followed by the erection ad om Plein a he ro! feaming aod 0 seas, ‘Se gue 20.01 Complate Assembly Followed by Walling In the complete essembly method he bottom plating i complete atembled and weld fe. The sel pines are then ereced fo the fall height ofthe an and temporarly held in aston by means af ey plats, wedge and sins, ete. Thi flowed by the erection of he ‘oof framing and sheng. The veri sums are welded comply ae ch courses cece, ‘he hogzontal seams being tek-vaded only. Final, alr compltion ofthe roo tute, the horizontal seams are welded, working up from the bottom course, ‘numberof contactor vary the final Welding Othe horizontal sans by working down wards from tet ou angi. ‘See igure 0901.0 Jacking Up Mod Some contractor imple a sytem of ection in which the tn pings some, {he top course feet onthe boiom plates, the root framing and sheng completed end 4 number of jacks ae thn sired around the tact BY means of thee jek the com ‘ltd tp cous together withthe rot fnming and shsing ited tow height sen Insert the next over course, The welding is compte at each stags of unt al courses of ‘al lates have bec interted andthe fished height teated. The fal operation. te ‘welding ofthe bottom couse to the bottom plates ‘See Figure 080101, Agee 1981 as 7 79.0 STANDARD TANKS VOL t ‘otatan Method “The flotation method is wed manly or Routing rot tanks. After she completion ofthe owom plating and erection and wading of veto lower oures ft a, the foting oat ‘assembled onthe tank bottom and completed, The tank then filed with wer and, ong the oaing roof asa working platform, ded and subsequent courses ae erected and Welded, wate bing pumped in as cach corse s completed. ‘Asal crane is wuly erste on the Roaing root, or hoisting the shell lass imo position ‘A ae method of fotaton has heen apie access to Raed rot tanks by atacing temporary outs (empty drums) vo the ander ofthe rot framing. The rot framing et be fonted up ns erection proceeds, the framing being used. asa working platform. The fat tachment ofthe framing to the top cab is completed by Sting special small distance lees ihe ross of rater shoes. See Figure 8.01.01 An 51 STANDARD TANKS VOL 1 rosa 09.0200 FOUNDATIONS. BOTTOM, SHELL AND ROOF 0201 Aten to Fowndations For tank to have a shell whic is rly eiela and fe from bucks an flat spots, ihe foundation must remain vel asthe tank shel i erested, For ths teason the foundation fst = be checked, not ony a the commencement of operations, bt several tice dung the varios ‘sags of tnk eeton, The usual olerance i {in (6 mn) fr tank blow 6 fe damser snd 414 (10 mm Pr Laks of tk diameter and ver, se alo 12.0000. Annatation thatthe tank is stag unevenly the appearance of gaps inthe cum Srna seams, ant departure of the sel fom the perpendesae tes ge apes, 20 tempt should be mae to close the snp by pulling with the key ples and wedges. The tank eel shuld be chested and corrected by leveling if mecessay. he gap is duce inact a fabrication, plate edges should be bait up wth wld metal and the jon weed, Paling he sto else the exp wl cause bad turing of te cieumerenal sams. To mania erpeniclar and cae sel te nk oundaton mst be lev "Tank foundations should be fethed off with a sand-biumon min asa waterproof seal oat and temporary mild sts plats should be place in pain, arom the eg of the tank Tourdation, inorder to protect wen dragging he bottom plate int postion, 29.0202 Bottom Pats ‘Typical weliing sequences for tank bottoms both with aad without annular plates are sowa fn Volume 2 Partularettaton must be pido the welding ofthe sketch pat radial seams where these pss under the sl plates, ensure tat ull penetration obtained in th vin. (00203 Erecting hall Plates on Retr Paes {A recommended method of resting shell plates on the tank botom plats istrated in Volume 090204 Ereton of Shell Pater A typical welding sequence fr sel plates when erecting tanks bythe progresive assembly smd shown in Vole 2. ¢ Fd pial deta of eestion equipment suchas key plates, shi plate, aut and strong back, soe Volume 2. ( 90205 Root Stews 1 epial welding saquance for rot sheets for cone roof and dome rot tanks i shown Volume 2 gu 180 03.90 09.03.00 wosor wonm owns manos wonas anos STANDARD TANKS VOL t GENERAL CLAUSES FOR INCLUSION IN CONTRACTS Acces t Site “The purchasing company’s epresnative shall at ll times have ie docs oa pars of| these wie the work covered by the contact sin ropes The ak eetoncontacor sil Moc hi leona facies Fr esuing that he work sb carried oti acorns sw the eouitenents ofthis specion. The Conrator sal alow ia We tee for al ‘Supply ot Cabour, Power, Bstrodes and Equipment Unless others stated in the purchase order or contact the tak ection contractor ‘hall supply ll geld supecrison. labour, power for weliag, and eatipment (icing ‘welding machines cables, ols, alseork, song. and iting snd baling ge) For erting snd sting the lai, an eave it comples and ead for wwe, Wise sat in purchase order or contact, the tank eran concato hall seo supply all welding eects specif, together with adequate Spares reqited for he econ ofthe tank "eta 08.0000, Reception and Storage of Misterials “Toavoid damage o tak materials by improper handling, sling. o stacking and to sve unnecessary handing to uncover shiping mars, both atthe dosts and ons com ‘ended that the loading and reception of mater shoul be supervised bya represents ofthe tank exectoneontacor or purchasing company, as may be ager The powison of IMequatewpace forthe exon snd storage of materi shal be artanged Bebesn The pase ‘hang company and the tank ection contactor ‘Praparaton of Materials All matrias sat te examined and repaired as neesry a the ite before being ected, ‘0 smut sy damage incurred in tans s made god tothe station othe parhasa company’s representative fefore the matrs are moorporaad into the tank. Paria tention shall be ei tothe removal of buckles o distortion inthe sel ad bottom pate, and to cguching up any damage to the wokahop coat of paint. “Manual Gas Cating ‘Mansa ga cuting may be used for timing the covers of botiom plates where two ‘nope ots terest, ad fox cting openings or tings portioned ons Manorlgasctieg stall st be wed for any other purpose Without the approval of the purchasing companys ‘presenta ‘Seting Out Bottom Coue of Shell Pes In sting out the bottom cours of shal plas, allowance shall be made forthe cone ‘cation ofthe vet joins during weap: Whit the plates are being plumbed and checked {or etvlry, und before thy are ace tothe bots, hey sl els pono by meta clamps or ther doves attaches to the Botom pate Asutcble method is stated in Volume 2. STANDARD TANKS VOL 1 omar ( omosor 0308 nie emoxt0 2 % Ss wont ‘Checking Algae : Before fil welding ofthe bottom course of sl pats bein, a chek should be made ‘o-eosce that te alzmont of he plates ad the wih othe gps bsteen tem a cones, and that any iaecraces ate iia the tolerances allowed oy this speieton, Tr Tolerances are exceeded, the plates sal be realigned before final weding bis, ‘Cate shal betaken to minimise ek of cea a stotion between he top and botiom ofthe tank shel whether duo welding or any othe cause. The purchasing company cseset the righ oder sceeptance of any unk which ae sxe shel as bee reife to te saison ofthe purshsing company After welding the baton cous. dhs Gatanse am cen to on the ind ofthe tn shel plates at te ta Bottom sal po de by move tam pot {0 (mm of tank ameter, and shall never expezd_Lan(35 mn). Por tanks under ft suet he ene sl wo sed (6 mn) rection Holes nd Atasment Holes in ltewor, to asst in recon, are not permits Lugs, nus cmps and thee devices to set in ersion may be attached to the plates by ‘welding, But all such atachmeats requced only for the purpose of erection tkimtely be removed and any noeable preston of weld mt rmsining stall be erty round or chipped aay, Platts shall not be gouged o tom nthe prove of etoving eae ‘ments, and any indentation caused thereby shal be filed with wil tal and rowed fash ‘withthe plate sure. ak i Wind Bracing Dang cccton, tanks shal be sfeguarded adequately aginst distortion or damage due to wind presut, by the provsion of sutable te wie of cope guys or brace sini ‘of one guy evry 29 (6 m) af cucumerence fe resommendel. Thess shall resain in plce ‘nt welding ofthe shel ples and ection of the rot framing hs bsen completed, ot mth ‘pen tp tanks, unl the wind pds hasbeen completed "A recommended system To ask guying is iteated in Figee 0903.0. Root Framing Before erection ofthe roa framing begins, the tank sel ball be caeUly checked for uneven stement and any misaligment of the top ofthe sel sll be eorected before the oof metibers ae positioned, ‘Tenporacy supports for the erection of the root framing must never be removed uni the erection oth main and secondary raming is complete Wilh dome rot, te temporary entre support shal never be cemoned unt radial rater, puns and bacigs are ected, ompleted and welded, and all oo! shets are tck.weded into postion, When assembling ‘oof sheets on the fuming, cxeesveunsymmetc! lads sat nat be applied aad not Mors than thee cot sheets stall be sacked at one pola. For dome roo the fot sheets sal be ‘semble symmetry, working om tho centre outa, ‘Tank Ping “Tonk stl be printed after ection as requied by he purchasing company, in accordance with te "Royal DutchShel! Group Palting’ mana Ass 1981 own STANDARD TANKS VOL ¢ 03.12 Clasag Ste ‘When the tank cretion work Is complete the contactor shall remove his equipment, sispos of al surplus mater which are not the property af the purcasig company, make ‘pod all damage extsed to tanks, foundations, oletanng walls, and ave est ean and tay, é BATAAPSE INTERNATIONALE PETROLEUM MAPS fi ipPh eee Q rormcne bear Sirs, Eapertance with @ numbsr of Ploating 1. operation at sone Group refineries has shown tha: melas. In the pontoon compartments of the fhoa?an made sufficiontly liquid-tigns. A1saough the ve. foot 13.4 rather sinple operation, great accu Che seams aust be rendered Ligic-taght. If the» carried out with due care, the reaule may bet fhe ineidence of nwelded portions, holes will bs saused in the Weld sans by gas oP alag inclusions, As soue of chess defects may ot be detected in the course of the nonaal vigsiaess teste during tho constraction stage when the roof is not fica Eightness of the pontoon compartments must be te Gusing the water Sest, fo prevens rain ue. oon eomparezonts and thus adversely af” Hest, manhole covers should be kept closed a: povsibie. Further teste should be carpied out for une firot alx nonths agver tho floating veo? has been taken into operat: this is that the veo? when floating en the oil wis 9: than if did in tno witor, so thae unaatected oles ve just above the vaces level wal? bo penetrated 5: fos fe Snould alee be vorne in mind Ehab snail Po" > a: penetrated by oll than by water. Tt io essential tor the floating root t for it bo funetion safely and sell. Zia nunber pontoon conpartneate are Cisede, She root uw! Bine, thus Sect ycomably aupterine persanon Yo ensure bhat the pestoon comparteer, binant the foilowis* seaccUure 22 Pesonmendod: a) The quatisy

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