I have also run into this situation and I would guess it happens on occasion in the USA since ASCE 7 is the only environmental load standard referenced.
Updated local building codes may lag the IBC model code issuance by 1-2 years. If a project starts towards the end of a building code...
Recently, a co-worker shared with me a Casti Metals Black Book. I wasn't aware of such a book and I would love to have this as a resource.
I'm curious, is there something similar which is a bit more updated and maintained (maybe by someone like ASTM) that lists all the ASTM specs into various...
I spent some of my holiday vacation verifying the bolt root area in TEMA 8th Edition, Table D-5M. I realize the 8th edition is quite old, but it was the only one I had access to during the holidays. It was quite an effort and I hope it helps someone.
I used the procedure as outlined in the...
As an engineering contractor, I can tell you from much experience that Compress is easier (for me) to follow when reviewing calculations.
For the most part, Compress and PV Elite are quite transparent in their calculations. There are few things which I see on a regular basis needing attention...
Most of the clients I've worked for have their own massive library of specifications which need to be followed for many types of equipment.
Within the oil and gas industry, there is a set of specs titled "Process Industry Practices" that may be helpful if you are in that industry. I've been on...
A couple of years ago there was a training course in southern California on Div. 2 (I think). Would be nice to see one down here again but they all seem to be in Houston or Calgary.
We're up to ASCE 7-16 now, however, check your building codes since some of them still make reference to ASCE 7-10. The following documents may be of assistance:
ASCE 41140-2011 Guidelines for Seismic Evaluation and Design of Petrochemical Facilities
ASCE 41180-2011 Wind Loads for Petrochemical...
I am under the impression that soon enough MC15 is going to no longer be supported, and therefore I might as well start converting my files over to Prime as soon as possible. I suppose there is a converter but I have not used it as of yet.
I am not a power user of any Mathcad with about 100...
I'm only somewhat familiar with Division 3 but here's what I can find.
My understanding of the term monobloc is that it is a solid vessel wall which has been fabricating by a forging. I believe though that the term is reserved for any "solid wall" which is not layered. Apparently it's not that...
There are provisions for establishing a vertical elastic response spectrum in EN 1998-1.
Also I know that the Mexican code (MDOC-CFE) has similar provisions. If I recall the two are not identical. When I was working on a project that used the MDOC-CFE I recall finding several references to a...
As you suspected it can be due to static head of liquid. Wind (as noted above), seismic loads, and vertical loads can have more of an impact on lower shell courses.
While I glossed over some of the middle of this thread, I caught the end of it and wanted to throw something out there.
Some time ago I had a discussion with a structural engineer on anchor bolts / anchor rods who mentioned that under a shear load the effect of Poisson's ratio was to elongate...
I took a closer look at your post and wanted to reply again.
My version of Megyesy (12th Edition), page 213, references two documents, one is a publication and the other is a Timoshenko textbook.
I'll attach the publication herein. It's very old, from 1936, and to my knowledge cannot be...
I am very interested to see where this post goes.
Recently I have had to size several welds and found myself asking some of the same questions. Even referencing AISC 360-16 if you have a fillet weld the specification only has criteria for shear in the weld, and states that "tension of...
While I've never designed a rectangular tank, I would look into something developed for industry while at the same time referring to those books.
If you can't find anything in any tank standards, have a look at API Bulletin 2V Design of Flat Plate Structures.
