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Aquarium Thickness Calculation

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Assumptions * ACRYLITE GP acrylic sheet is material used * Two part polymerizable cement used to cement parts together * Proper cementing techniques are utilized * Bottom of tank is fully supported * While the tensile strength of the ACRYLITE GP sheet is 10,000 psi at room temperature, continuously imposed loads below that could cause stress crazing and/or failure. Therefore, 750 psi is the design stress used for water applications. Important Considerations * Length "L" is always the longer of the two bottom sides * Tanks with closed tops will require thinner sheet, since the top will provide added support to the tank * If the sides are held together at the top in a frame, it can be considered a closed tank How to use this Spreadsheet 1 Enter the height "H" of the tank in inches 2 Enter the length "L" of the tank in inches 3 Specify whether the top of the tank will be closed 4 Thickness of sheet required will be calculated and displayed 5 Appropriate standard thicknesses of sheet will be highlighted in blue * Note: Areas you need to fill out are in red H Enter Height of Tank [in] L Enter Length of Tank [in] Is the top closed ? (yes or no) q Maximum Water Pressure [psi] L/H L/H E Maximum Allowable Stress for Acrylite GP in Aquarium [psi] F F Tc Thickness of Sheet required with top [in] T H L

40 60 yes 1.444 1.5 750 0.521006 1.267

Standard Thicknesses [in] 0.060 0.080 0.098 0.118 0.177 0.236 0.354 0.472 0.591 0.708 0.944 1.250 1.500 2.000