8

9
10
11
12
Sum Wtr= 10.506 m
Sum Wtr / H1 = 1.41 ( A.P.I.650 does not require the
No.of Wind Girders requd = 1 Shell c.a. to be applied above)
1st Girder from top of Shell 5.253
2nd Girder from top of Shell
3rd Girder from top of Shell
NOTE: Check that the Girder
position(s) are not within 150mm
of a horizontal weld. Also if they
are not on a course of min.' t ',
adjust their position(s) accordingly.
Section Modulus of Girders if requd:
Z= 0.0001.D.H1 = 215.82 cm 13.17 in
From Table 3 - 22 use 2 - 4" x 3" x 3/8" Angles
Roof / Shell Compression Area.
Required compression Area A = D ( P - 8.th ) = 16.75 ins = 10803.54 mm
30800 (tan 0)
Roof Compression zone length = Wh =0.3 R2 . th ( max. 12" ) = 8.239 ins.
Design for a Cone roof, Atmospheric Tank to A.P.I. 650 10th Edition, Nov 1998. Appendix 'F' A1 to F53
"Design of Tanks for small internal pressures" A54 toF102
This programme is configured for "Supported Cone Roofs".
Client : Jacobs Engineering
Tank No.
Tank dimensions: 20m Dia x 14m Hi
Estimate or Contract No.99 - 04 - 126
Calculation No.
Tank Details Metric Imperial
Diameter D 20 m = 65.62 ft
Height H 14 m = 45.93 ft
No. of Courses 7 = 7
Course width W 2.000 m = 6.56 ft
Corrosion allowance ca 1.6 mm = 0.063 ins
Specific gravity of product G (min 1) 0.82 = 0.82
Int. press. (up to 2psi, 172 m.bar) P= 56 m.bar = 22.483 ins. wg
P/12G = 2.285 ft
Basic Wind speed V 50 m/s 111.9 m.p.h.
Grade of Carbon Steel BS EN 10025 Fe 430C
Product design stress. Sd = 23780 lb / in 164 N/mm
Hydro. design stress. St = 25478 lb / in 175.71034 N/mm
Roof slope 1 in ? 6 6
Roof plate thickness (incl. CA ) 8 mm 0.315 ins.
Select the max. of 'td' or 't t' from :- td = 2.6 . D . ( H - 1 ) . G + CA or t t = 2.6 . D . ( H - 1 )
Sd St
Shell plate thicknesses
Material Course wth. 't d' 't t' max. 'td','tt' Selected 't'
Course m mm mm mm mm
1 BS EN 10025 Fe 430C 2 8.656 8.186 8.7 10
2 BS EN 10025 Fe 430C 2 7.676 7.271 7.7 8
3 BS EN 10025 Fe 430C 2 6.695 6.356 6.7 8
4 BS EN 10025 Fe 430C 2 5.715 5.440 6 6
5 BS EN 10025 Fe 430C 2 4.734 4.525 6 6
6 BS EN 10025 Fe 430C 2 3.753 3.610 6 6
7 BS EN 10025 Fe 430C 2 2.773 2.695 6 6
8
9
10
11
12
Minimum thickness = 2.773 2.695 6.0 6
0.236
Intermediate Wind Girders ins
Basic wind speed 111.9 m.p.h. 50 m/s
Factor CP3 Chp. 5 S1 = 1
S2 = 1
S3 = 1
Design wind speed = v = 111.9 m.p.h. 50 m/s
Max. height of unstiffened shell
H1=6(100t) x ((100t/D))^0.5
x (100/ v) = 24.447 ft 7.451 m
Equivalent stable height of
shell at ' t ' min. = sum Wtr
Sum Wtr= W('t'min / 't' furnished)^2.5 Furnished
Course W (m) t ' (mm) Wtr (m)
1 2.000 10 0.558
2 2.000 8 0.974
3 2.000 8 0.974
4 2.000 6 2.000
5 2.000 6 2.000
6 2.000 6 2.000
7 2.000 6 2.000
8
9
10
11
12
Sum Wtr= 10.506 m
NOTE: A.P.I.650 does not require the Shell c.a. to be deducted in the above calculation.
Sum Wtr / H1 = 1.41
No.of Wind Girders requd = 1
Dim'n. to1st Girder from top of Shell 5.253 m
Dim'n. to 2nd Girder from top of Shell m
Dim'n. to 3rd Girder from top of Shell m
NOTE: Check that the Girder position(s) are not within 150mm of a horizontal weld.
Also check that they are on a course of min. thks. and if not adjust their position(s).
Section Modulus of Girders if requd:
Z= 0.0001.D.H1 = 215.82 cm 13.17 in
From Table 3 - 22 use 2 - 4" x 3" x 3/8" Angles
Roof / Shell Compression Area.
Required compression Area A = D ( P - 8.th ) = 16.75 ins = 10803.54 mm
30800 tan 0
Roof Compression zone length = Wh =0.3 R2 . th ( max. 12" ) = 8.239 ins. R2 =
Shell Compression zone length = Wc = 0.6 Rc . tc = 5.786 ins.
Area provided by the Roof plating = 2.595 ins.
Area provided by the Shell plating = 1.367 ins.
Total area available = 3.962 ins. or = 2556.076 mm
Additional area required = 12.784 ins.
8247.468 mm
See separate calculation for Compression Zone.
Anchorage will be similar to that calculated for the Tank to BS 2654.
Tank weight:- Plus c.a. Minus c.a.
( kg ) ( kg )
Shell 49323.005 38274.652
Curb angle
Wind Girder(s) UP TO HERE
Roof plating Doing anchorage calc.
Roof Structure
Uplift due to int. press. 179394.99 179394.99
"650APPF A1 - F44 & A45 - F87 Saved as : 650APPF
Tan of 1/ 6 0.167 0.1651487 9.462
Min. ' t ' to Code is :- 0.25 ins. or = 6
Course wdth (H - 1) inches mm inches mm mm mm
ft ft t d t d t t t t max.of td, tt Final thks.
6.562 47.218826 0.3407965 8.66 0.3222825 8.19 8.6562309 8.6562309
6.562 40.656826 0.3021911 7.68 0.28625 7.27 7.6756543 7.6756543
6.562 34.094826 0.2635857 6.70 0.2502176 6.36 6.6950778 6.6950778
6.562 27.532826 0.2249804 5.71 0.2141851 5.44 5.7145012 6
6.562 20.970826 0.186375 4.73 0.1781526 4.53 4.7339246 6
6.562 14.408826 0.1477696 3.75 0.1421201 3.61 3.753348 6
6.562 7.8468258 0.1091642 2.77 0.1060876 2.69 2.7727714 6






5.253
10.506
15.759
199.57544 Wh = 8.239 ins.
mm
Final thks. Selected Shell wt. (kg)Shell wt. (kg)
rounded up thks. (mm) minus c.a. plus c.a.
8.7 mm 10 8286.2648 9864.6009
7.7 mm 8 6313.3446 7891.6807
6.7 mm 8 6313.3446 7891.6807
6 mm 6 4340.4244 5918.7606
6 mm 6 4340.4244 5918.7606
6 mm 6 4340.4244 5918.7606
6 mm 6 4340.4244 5918.7606
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
kg 38274.652 49323.005
less uplift due to internal pressure kg 179394.99 179394.99
kg -141120.3 -130072