Tank size 4.

5m dia x 16m height (Carbon steel)

shell thickness calculation as per api 650 for 1st shell course
material S235 JR
Y yield strength of material used 235 Mpa
Sd maximum allowable design stress 117.5 Mpa
D nominal diameter of tank in metre 4.5 m
G maximum density of product to be stored 1
E Joint efficiency 0.7
c corrossion allowance 3 mm
H height of lower edge of shell to top of tank 16 m
required plate thickness= (4.9D(H-0.3))G/(E*Sd) + c
td required plate thickness 7.2 mm
ts selected thickness 8 mm
shell thickness calculation as per api 650 for 2nd shell course
H height of lower edge of shell to top of tank 14 m
td required plate thickness 6.7 mm
ts selected thickness 8 mm
shell thickness calculation as per api 650 for 3rd shell course
H height of lower edge of shell to top of tank 12 m
td required plate thickness 6.1 mm
ts selected thickness 8 mm
shell thickness calculation as per api 650 for 4th shell course
H height of lower edge of shell to top of tank 10 m
td required plate thickness 5.6 mm
ts selected thickness 6 mm
5th,6th,7th & 8th shell course are selected thickness 6mm

Bottom plate thickness excluding corrossion allowance: 6mm as per clause 3.41
Required Bottom plate thickness including corrossion allowance 3mm: 9mm
Selected Bottom plate thickness : 10mm

Roof plate thickness excluding corrossion allowance: 5mm as per clause 3.10.2.2.
Required roof plate thickness including corrossion allowance 3mm: 8mm
Selected roof plate thickness : 8mm

Curb angle design

Required minimum section modulus Z= D2*H/17
3
Required minimum section modulus 19.06 cm
3
Selected curb angle (L100x100x10) section modulus 24.6 cm

Intermediate wind girder check

Maximum height from top w/o intermediate wind girder(H1)= 9.47ts((ts/D)3)1/2
15.60 m
No intermediate wind girder required