Saddle #1

Saddle material:
Saddle construction is:
Saddle allowable stress:
Saddle yield stress:
Saddle distance to datum:
Tangent to tangent length:
Saddle separation:
Vessel radius:
Tangent distance left:
Tangent distance right:
Saddle height:
Saddle contact angle:
Wind pressure:
Wear plate thickness:
Wear plate width:
Wear plate contact angle:
Web plate thickness:
Base plate length:
Base plate width:
Base plate thickness:
Number of stiffener ribs:
Largest stiffener rib spacing:
Stiffener rib thickness:
Saddle width:
Anchor bolt size & type:
Anchor bolt material:
Anchor bolt allowable shear:
Anchor bolt corrosion allowance:
Anchor bolts per saddle:
Base coefficient of friction:

SA516GR70
Centered web
MPa
MPa
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm

kPa
mm
mm

mm
mm
mm
mm

Ss = 137.8
Sy = 262
500
L = 6,100
Ls = 5,100
R = 788
Al = 500
Ar = 500
Hs = 1,000
= 120
1.2
tp = 12
Wp = 254
w = 132
ts = 12
E = 1,348
F = 254
tb = 20
n= 4
di = 436.87mm
tw = 12
mm
B = 254 mm
20 mm
A36
98
MPa
3
mm
4
= 0.45

Weight on left saddle: operating corr =7,968.71 kg, test new =11,003.24 kg
Weight on right saddle: operating corr =8,068.5 kg, test new =11,107.57 kg
Weight of saddle pair
=345.64 kg

Notes:
(1) Saddle calculations are based on the method presented in "Stresses in Large Cylindrical Pressure Vessels on
Two Saddle Supports" by L.P. Zick.

Transverse wind shear on vessel

Vwt = Pw*G*(Cf(shell)*(Projected shell area) + Cf(saddle)*(Projected saddle area))
= 1.2*0.85*1000*(0.7*10.5837 + 2*0.1077)
= 7,776.7 N
End wind shear on vessel
Vwe = Pw*G*(Cf(shell)**Ro2 + Cf(saddle)*(Projected saddle area))
= 1.2*1e3*0.85*(0.5**0.7882 + 2*0.47)
= 1,948.75 N

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Saddle reactions due to weight + wind

V = horizontal wind shear acting on right saddle (worst case if not slotted)
Wind longitudinal reaction, Ql (right saddle):
Ql = V*Hs / Ls
= 1,948.75*1,000 / 5,100
= 382.11 N
Wind transverse reaction, Qt (right saddle):
Qt = V*Hs / (Ro*Sin( / 2 ))
= 3,888.35*1,000 / (788*Sin( 120 / 2 ))
= 5,697.82 N
Q = Weight on saddle + larger of Qt or Ql
Q = W + Qt = 79,124.98 + 5,697.82 = 84,822.79 N

Load

Vessel
condition

Bending + pressure
between saddles
(MPa)
S1
(+)

allow
(+)

Bending + pressure at
the saddle
(MPa)

S1

allow

(-)

(-)

S2
(+)

allow
(+)

S2

allow

(-)

(-)

Wind

Operating

66.328

165.6

1.213

142.955

65.622

165.6

0.506

142.955

Wind

Test

86.004

235.8

1.459

142.955

85.191

235.8

0.646

142.955

Load

Vessel
condition

Tangential
shear (MPa)

S3

allow

Circumferential
stress (MPa)
S4
(horns)

allow
(+/-)

Stress
over
saddle
(MPa)
S5

Splitting
(MPa)

allow

S6

allow

Wind

Operating

2.887

110.4

-3.689

207

6.797

121.5

3.314

91.867

Wind

Test

3.41

188.64

-4.149

235.8

7.831

235.8

4.312

235.8

Longitudinal stress between saddles (Wind ,Operating, right saddle loading and geometry govern)
S1 = +- 3*K1*Q*(L / 12) / (*R2*t)
= 3*0.612*84,822.79*(6,100 / 12) / (*770.52*35)
= 1.213 MPa
Sp = P*R / (2*t)
= 6.05*753 / (2*35)
= 65.116 MPa
Maximum tensile stress S1t = S1 + Sp = 66.328 MPa
Maximum compressive stress (shut down) S1c = S1 = 1.213 MPa
Tensile stress is acceptable (<=1.2*S*E = 165.6 MPa)
Compressive stress is acceptable (<=1.2*Sc = 142.955 MPa)

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Longitudinal stress at the left saddle (Wind ,Operating)

Le = 2*(Left head depth) / 3 + L + 2*(Right head depth) / 3
= 2*411 / 3 + 6,100 + 2*411 / 3
= 6,648 mm
w = Wt / Le = 157,271.34*10 / 6,648 = 236.57 N/cm
Bending moment at the left saddle:
Mq = w*(2*H*Al / 3 + Al2 / 2 - (R2 - H2) / 4)
= 236.57 / 10000*(2*411*500 / 3 + 5002 / 2 - (7882 - 4112) / 4)
= 3,524.8 N-m
S2 = +- Mq*K1' / (*R2*t)
= 3,524.8*1e3*9.3799 / (*770.52*35)
= 0.506 MPa
Sp = P*R / (2*t)
= 6.05*753 / (2*35)
= 65.116 MPa
Maximum tensile stress S2t = S2 + Sp = 65.622 MPa
Maximum compressive stress (shut down) S2c = S2 = 0.506 MPa
Tensile stress is acceptable (<=1.2*S = 165.6 MPa)
Compressive stress is acceptable (<=1.2*Sc = 142.955 MPa)
Tangential shear stress in the shell (right saddle, Wind ,Operating)
Qshear = Q - w*(a + 2*H / 3)
= 84,822.79 - 23.66*(500 + 2*411 / 3)
= 66,512.32 N
S3 = K2.2*Qshear / (R*t)
= 1.1707*66,512.32 / (770.5*35)
= 2.887 MPa
Tangential shear stress is acceptable (<= 0.8*S = 110.4 MPa)
Circumferential stress at the right saddle horns (Wind ,Operating)
S4 = -Q / (4*t*(b+1.56*Sqr(Ro*t))) - 12*K3*Q*R / (L*t2)
= -84,822.79 / (4*35*(254+1.56*Sqr(788*35))) - 12*0.0239*84,822.79*770.5 / (6,100*352)
= -3.689 MPa
Circumferential stress at saddle horns is acceptable (<=1.5*Sa = 207 MPa)
The wear plate was not considered in the calculation of S4 because the wear plate width is not at least {B +
1.56*(Rotc)0.5} =513.07 mm
Ring compression in shell over right saddle (Wind ,Operating)
S5 = K5*Q / ((t)*(ts + 1.56*Sqr(Ro*tc)))
= 0.7603*84,822.79 / ((35)*(12 + 1.56*Sqr(788*35)))
= 6.797 MPa

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Ring compression in shell is acceptable (<= 0.5*Sy = 121.5 MPa)

The wear plate was not considered in the calculation of S5 because the wear plate width is not at least {ts +
1.56*(Rotc)0.5} =271.07 mm.
Saddle splitting load (right, Wind ,Operating)
Area resisting splitting force = Web area + wear plate area
Ae = Heff*ts + tp*Wp
= 18*1.2 + 1.2*25.4
= 52.08 cm2
S6 = K8*Q / Ae
= 0.2035*84,822.79 / 5,207.9999
= 3.314 MPa
Stress in saddle is acceptable (<= (2 / 3)*Ss = 91.867 MPa)
Shear stress in anchor bolting, one end slotted
Maximum seismic or wind base shear = 1,948.75 N
Thermal expansion base shear = W* = 80,819.75*0.45 = 36,368.89 N
Corroded root area for a 20 mm bolt = 1.0013 cm2 ( 4 per saddle )
Bolt shear stress = 36,368.89 / (100.1288*4) = 90.805 MPa
Anchor bolt stress is acceptable (<= 98 MPa)
Web plate buckling check (Escoe pg 251)
Allowable compressive stress Sc is the lesser of 137.8 or 174.529 MPa: (137.8)
Sc = Ki*2*E / (12*(1 - 0.32)*(di / ts)2)
= 1.28*2*19.99E+04 / (12*(1 - 0.32)*(436.87 / 12)2)
= 174.529 MPa
Allowable compressive load on the saddle
be = di*ts / (di*ts + 2*tw*(b - 25.4))*25.4
= 436.87*12 / (436.87*12 + 2*12*(254 - 25.4))*25.4
= 12.41
Fb = n*(As + 2*be*ts)*Sc
= 4*(2,904 + 2*12.41*12)*137.8
= 1,764,870.09 N
Saddle loading of 112,047.29 N is <= Fb; satisfactory.
Primary bending + axial stress in the saddle due to end loads (assumes one saddle slotted)
b = V*(Hs - xo)*y / I + Q / A
= 1,948.75*(1,000 - 651.67)*127 / (1e4*6,561.74) + 84,822.79 / 27,994.27
= 4.344 MPa

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The primary bending + axial stress in the saddle <= 165.36 MPa; satisfactory.
Secondary bending + axial stress in the saddle due to end loads (includes thermal expansion, assumes one
saddle slotted)
b = V*(Hs - xo)*y / I + Q / A
= 38,317.64*(1,000 - 651.67)*127 / (1e4*6,561.74) + 84,822.79 / 27,994.27
= 28.863 MPa
The secondary bending + axial stress in the saddle < 2*Sy= 524 MPa; satisfactory.
Saddle base plate thickness check (Roark sixth edition, Table 26, case 7a)
where a = 436.87, b = 121 mm
tb = (1*q*b2 / (1.5*Sa))0.5
= (3*0.327*1212 / (1.5*137.8))0.5
= 8.34 mm
The base plate thickness of 20 mm is adequate.
Foundation bearing check
Sf = Qmax / (F*E)
= 112,047.29 / (254*1,348)
= 0.327 MPa
Concrete bearing stress 5.171 MPa ; satisfactory.

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