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Wid Stiffener Welding Calculation

The document provides calculations to determine the appropriate weld size for an intermediate stiffener welded to a tank shell. It details calculations for the combined load on the weld, load contributions from radial pressure and weld shear flow, properties of the stiffener section, and analysis of the selected weld size to verify stresses are below allowable levels. The selected weld has a leg size of 6mm on one side and 4.5mm on the other over a length of 1000mm, resulting in a weld area that can withstand the calculated combined load stresses.

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Wid Stiffener Welding Calculation

The document provides calculations to determine the appropriate weld size for an intermediate stiffener welded to a tank shell. It details calculations for the combined load on the weld, load contributions from radial pressure and weld shear flow, properties of the stiffener section, and analysis of the selected weld size to verify stresses are below allowable levels. The selected weld has a leg size of 6mm on one side and 4.5mm on the other over a length of 1000mm, resulting in a weld area that can withstand the calculated combined load stresses.

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Weld size calculation for Intermediate stiffener welded to tank shell

As per API 650 Appendix V, Nominal tank diameter Tank Height = = 57.029 m 20.000 m

Combined load for the design of the weld, Ww = = (Vs1 + Vs2)^0.5 24064.7 N/m

Vs1 is radial pressure load imposed on stiffener from shell for sizing the stiffener attachment Vs1 = = PsxLs 10167.6 N/m

Ps is total design external pressure for shell design. It shall be greater of 1) specified design external pressure, pe, excluding wind or 2) W + 0.4Pe Pe W + 0.4Pe W = = 0 kPa 1.0759 kPa

= 1.48(V/190)^2 = 1.0759 kPa where V is specified design wind velocity (3-sec gust) V = 162 km/h Ps Ls = = = 1.0759 kPa (L1 +L2)/2 m 9.45 m

where L1,L2 is are the distance between adjacent intermediate stiffeners or intermediate stiffener and top of shell or bottom of shell. L1 = 2.191 m L2 = 16.709 m

Vs2 is weld shear flow load imposed for sizing the stiffener attachment Vs2 = = vs x qs / Is 21811.2 N/m

where vs is radial shear load on stiffener for sizing the stiffener attachment weld. vs = = 0.01xPsxLsxD 5798.4 N/m

qs is the first moment of area of the stiffener qs(qy1+qy2) = 1021.5 cm3

Centroid of area, X Web Area Flange Area Total Area

= = = =

23.6 cm, 27.4 cm2 16.0 cm2 43.4 cm2

10 cm

First moment of area relatives to the y axis, qy1 = 467.9 cm3 qy2 = 553.6 cm3

0.8 cm shell thk.

0.8cm thk. 0.8cm thk. y 20cm 35cm x

Section Web Flange Total

Length(cm) Width(cm) Area,A(cm2) Distance,D(cm) Moment,M(cm3) Is (cm4) 0.8 34.2 27.4 17.1 467.9 8000.3 20.0 0.8 16.0 34.6 553.6 19154.6 43.4 27154.9

Weld Size Analysis

Ww

t1

Weld Leg for t t Weld Leg for t1 t1 L Area

= = = =

6 4.2 4.5 3.2 1000

mm mm mm mm mm

= = =

(t+t1)xL 7424.6 mm2 0.0074 m2

Stresses from force Ww = = = Sy = Allowable stress, 0.6Sy = for A283 Gr.C 3.2 Mpa

Ww/(t+t1)xL 3241202.2 N/m 3.2 Mpa 205 Mpa 123 Mpa

<

123 Mpa

Stresses from force Ww is < allowable stress, therefore weld size selected is satisfactory.

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