8.

WIND GIRDER CALCULATIONS

Appendix 'M' is applicable?

API 650 Section 5.9.7 & M.6
Tank Nominal diameter
Top mean course thickness (Thickness- C.A)
Corrosion allowance for Shell
Design temperature
Design Wind velocity
Basic wind speed
Topography factor
Tarrain category factor
Statistical Factor
Design Vacuum pressure

Vacuum considered in Cl.5.9.7.1(a)

Correction factor for excess vacuum
= 1.72/(1.72+(ped-pef)) Cl.5.9.7.1(d)
Young's modulus @ design temperature (From Table M-2)
Young's modulus @ ambient temperature
Site actual wind speed
Design wind velocity = V*S1*S2*S3
Wind Speed Correction factor = (vd / v')2
Maximum height of unstiffened shell (Cl.5.9.7.1)
9.47 x t x (t/D)3/2 x Cws x Cpe'
Height of transformed shell based on net thicknesses
Actual width of each shell strake
Net thickness of each shell strake
Transformed width of each shell strake
Transformed Height
Since Htr <H1 intermediate wind girder is not required as per Cl.5.9.7.3
No. of wind girder PROVIDED
Unstiffened Height

Column1 1st WG 2nd WG 3rd WG 4th WG

shell course - - - -
required height - - - -
corse no. W tc Wtr Distance between WG & top angle
1 H1 3.17m
2 As per clause 5.9.7.6
3 Sec. Modulous correction factor
4 Zc = (v/190)2 = 0.546
5 Required section modulous of WG
6
7 Z = D2 * H * Zc/ 17
8 = 56.231 Cm3
9
H 9.5 Htr 3.66
Where H = Σ W & Htr = Σ Wtr
Wtr = W * (t/tc)5/2
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No

D 23.51 m
A) t 4.00 mm
CA 2 mm
T 50 OC
vd 190 km/hr
v1 27.78 m/sec
s1 1
s2 1.05
s3 1.07
ped 25 mm of WC
0 kPa
pef 0 kPa
Cpe 1

ED 199000 mPa
199000 mPa
v 100 km/hr
112.35 km/hr
v' 0.792 m/sec
H1 2.11 m
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w
tc
Wtr w* (t/tc)^(5/2)
Htr

2 nos.
3170 m

ween WG & top angle

s correction factor
= 0.546
tion modulous of WG
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Section Modulus Calculation As per Cl. 5.9.7.6.2

Nominal Diameter of Tank D
Section provided as per API-650 fig. 5.24
Distance from shell I.D to C.G of respective area Yn
Moment of inertia of respective area ln
Distanceofsection C.G from shell inside Y
Distanceofsection C.G from CG of respective area y1
Moment of inertia of section l ∑( I + Ay12)
Min. size of angle as per cl. 5.9.3.1 is 65 x 65 x 6 thk
Dist.of C.G from Shell inside Ymax
Section Modulus Z
Width of respective area b
depth of respective area D
Thickness of Shell CA
(Shell Min. thickness considered for calculation)

d yn An An*yn In y1=(y-yn) An*y12

IWG Section b (mm) (mm) Y (mm) (cm4)
(mm) (mm2) (mm3) (mm) (cm4)
1 0
1 st 2
3
Total Σ unit wt
1
2 nd 2
3
Total Σ unit wt
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23.51 m

23.51 m

∑( I + Ay12)
65 x 65 x 6 thk

i/y

6 mm

z
I (cm4) (cm3
)

kg/mtr2

kg/mtr2
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Component wt (Metric tons.)

1 Shell (m)
2 Compression Ring (Curb angle)
3 Bottom plate & Annular Plate
4 Roof plate
5 Roof Supporting Structure
6 Staircase & Railings on Shell
7 Railings on Roof
8a Intermediate Wind Girder 1
8b Intermediate Wind Girder 2
8c Intermediate Wind Girder 3
9 Nozzles & accessories on shell
10 Nozzles & accessories on roof
11 Insulation with str.
12 Miscellaneous
13 Weight of contents
14 Weight of water for hydrotest
15 Empty weight (Erection condition)
= SUM (1 to 12)
16 Operating weight = SUM (1 to 13)
17 Hydrotest weight = SUM (1 to 12 + 14)
18 Wt. of roof, Railings & attach. on Roof
= SUM (4, 7 & 10)
19 Wt. of shell and attachments = SUM (1, 2, 5, 6, 8 & 9)
20 corroded wt. Of shell
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Component Wt. Mean ht.

Section provided as per API-650 fig. 5.24 (Kgs) Uncorroded (m)
Bottom plate & Annular Plate
Shell course 1
Shell course 2
Shell course 3
Shell course 4
Shell course 5
Shell course 6
Shell course 7
Shell course 8
Shell course 9
Roof Plate
Compression Ring
Railings on Roof
Roof Supporting Structure
Nozzles & accesories on shell
Intermediate Wind Girder 1
Intermediate Wind Girder 2
Intermediate Wind Girder 3
Nozzles & accessories on roof
Nozzles & accessories on roof
Miscellaneous
Total (tons)
Ht. of C.G. of tank m
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Height of tank(up to Curb angle) H m

Tank diameter D m
Outer diameter of tank Do m
Insulation thickness on shell I mm
Effective diameter against wind Dw m
Design Wind velocity Vb km/hr
Height Correction factor as per 5.2.1(k)= (v / 190 )2
(If less than 1, then Hc = 1 Hc 1
Wind Pressure as per(CL.5.2.1(k) )on shell P11 860 N/m2
Effective wind pressure on vertical projected area P11 * Hc Pw 860 N/m2
Vacuum pressure Pv 0 N/m2
Total External pressure for Shell P1=Pw+Pv 860 N/m2
Shape Factor
Effective wind pressure 602 N/m2
Hence effective external pressure on shell P1 860 N/m2
Hence effective horizontal external pressure on roof P2 0 N/m2
Snow load C N/m2
Wind Pressure as per(CL.5.2.1.k) on Roof P3 0 N/m2
Effective wind pressure on horizontal projected area P3 * Hc Pw 0 N/m2
Vacuum pressure Pv 0 N/m2
Total External pressure on Roof P3=Pw+Pv 0 N/m2
Mean height from base for shell = H/2 z1 4.755 m
h1 1.035 m
 (27) WEIGHT CALCULATIONS

Description

SHELL
SHELL COVER BACK
SHELL FLANGE
SHELL COVER FRONT
BODY FLANGE GASKET
STUD ASSEMBLY, 1 STUD+2 HEAVY NUTS+2 WASHER
LIFTING LUG
SUPPORT PLATE
GUSSET PLATE
SUPPORT PLATE
GUSSET PLATE
NOZZLE PIPE (SHELL)
FLANGE, WNRF (SHELL)
NOZZLE PIPE (PLATE)
ELBOW 90°
NOZZLE PIPE
H.T PLATES
CORE SUPPORT PLATE
CORE COVER PLATE
NOZZLE PIPE
FLANGE, WNRF (PLATE)
METAL SHROUD
SUPPORT ROD / stiffner
EARTHING LUG
MISC
Empty Weight
Volume
Full Weight

Complete storage tank weight

Mea Diameter
Height
shell / dish weight
roof weight
agitator weight
bottom cone weight
Total nozzles
liquid contain
Empty weight
operating weight
Hydrotest weight
HT CALCULATIONS

D/W L t Qty Weight (kg) Density

3000 10500 5 1 593761.01
2990 10500 5 1 589809.20
3951.81
3000 - 6 1 339.29
540 - 40 0 0.00
3000 - 6 1 339.00 0.785
1 0.50
12 4.80
150 200 20 3 14.40
450 525 12 1 22.68
64 400 12 2 4.92
450 525 12 1 22.68
64 400 12 2 4.92
- 150 - 22 66.00 600 4" 6"
- - - 22 295.80 115*2 6.8*4 10.6
- 145 - 22 23.86
- - - 0 0.00
- 144 - 0 0.00 28.2 1000
- - - 0 0.00 4.23 150
330 - 16 0 0.00
300 5 0 0.00
- 176 - 0 0.00
- - - 0 0.00
- 600 - 0 0.00
8 700 0 4 0.28
64 102 8 2 0.84
1 20.00
5114
15
5129
unit 1 2 3 4
mm 3000 3000 3000 3000
mm 2500 2500 2500 3000
kg 1130.4 1130.4 1130.4 1200
kg 339.12
400
130
kg 340 300
kg 75000
kg 5800.32 approx 5750
kg 80800.32 74000
kg 80800.32 80750

18840 125.390667
18714.6093
 8000

1" 1/2" 3" 2" 1.5"

1*4 0.5*4 4.9*2 2.6*2 1.7*2

450 3
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