Location of Primary Wind Girder - Storage tank engineering
2012年1月31日 · If the fixed roof is a cone roof, no top wind girder is needed (see above). If the fixed roof does not add stiffness to the top of the tank ( ie an aluminum dome roof, see G.1.3.1 ) then treat the tank as an open-top tank and evaluate for a top wind girder.
Requirement of Top Wind Girder - Storage tank engineering
2015年7月9日 · To exactly answer your question, read 5.9.1 of API 650. So if you are designing an Open roof or floating roof tank per App. C, you need Wind Girder, this API 650 says, which means the committee feels there is a necessity to maintain the roundness under wind conditions.
What is a wind-girder? - Answers
2024年6月13日 · A wind-girder is a structural element used in buildings to provide lateral support and resist wind forces. It helps to transfer wind loads from the building facade to the primary structural system ...
calculate the Actual Area required of Wind Girder?
2007年11月26日 · Table 5.19a—Section provide the (Z) Modulus (cm3) of Stiffening-Ring Sections with reference to Selected Detail from Figure 5.24, My question; How I can calculate the Actual Area required to estimate the weight of Wind Girder (either Top or …
API 650 Storage tank - Do I need intermediate wind girder ? 1
2019年1月19日 · As subjected, I have a 28m diameter 5.7m high water tank. shell thickness is 8mm I want to figure out if I need intermediate wind girder .. can anyone suggest how ? I have top wind girder that is L120X120X10mm angle
Compression Ring vs Wind Girder - Storage tank engineering
2002年6月19日 · A basic question for understanding. Regarding API 650 tanks, what specifically is the purpose of the compression ring and how it reacts differently that a top shell stiffener ring, ie wind girder?
Sizing Mitek Truss Plates for Wind Girder - Eng-Tips
2015年4月22日 · RE: Sizing Mitek Truss Plates for Wind Girder KootK (Structural) 22 Apr 15 23:13 @Sygneyoos: so throw some strong backs on the problem webs as you might a vertical truss.
Compression Ring vs Wind Girder - Storage tank engineering
2010年5月19日 · Compression Ring vs Wind Girder PMarinshaw (Mechanical) (OP) 19 May 10 09:55. A basic question for ...
Wind Girder vs Top Stiffener - Storage tank engineering - Eng-Tips
2019年8月28日 · On an open top tank where the wind girder is more than 2' below the top of the shell, a top angle is required on the shell, and in that case, it's not clear which would be meant by "top stiffener". On an open top tank where there is just …
Tank wind girder corrosion - Storage tank engineering - Eng-Tips
2018年7月18日 · Apparently, the wind girder deails violates the rule of API 650 5.9.3.3 . This is copy and paste of the relevant section ; ( Rings that may trap liquid shall be provided with adequate drain holes. Uninsulated tanks having rings shall have small