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Hey guys, Im designing a fall arrestor system and wondering what value you would use for deflection? Do you go with L/120 or L/180?

Hey guys, I am trying to calculate and check the design strength of plate bolt connection. So to do this i am following J3-2 of the AISC code book. The part that i got stock and hopping someone here can explain to me is how to calculate the Frv in J3-3B equation. I have 4.5kip shear force and...

Hey guys, I need clarification on this, Should you do progressive sampling for examination on B31.1 piping even though there is nothing mentioned on the B31.1 code?

Can anyone please help clarify whether it's necessary to wait 2-3 days after welding the pipe before conducting any Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)? The situation involves a replacement pipe in a boiler, designed according to ASME B31.1 standards. My senior colleague mentioned the requirement to...

These are UN 31A/Y IBC tanks. They are designed to transport fuel from site to site and hence the need to be tested with water. They are designed as per CGSB 43-146 (Canada) & DOT 49 CFR 178 in the USA. The vibration testing is mandatory as per the code.

Hi @ThomasH, @dhengr As I have mentioned multiple times, they all rejected citing because the tank is too big. NTS was one of the first ones I reached out to because of its 50+ years of experience. Im thinking of loading the model into Autodesk Nastran and using its Vibration analysis tool and...

Hello @271828, I suspect the reason is that the tanks need to be fully loaded with water as part of the test, and no facility has a test bed strong enough to take that load (Gross Mass for Tank 1 = 6150kg). If you know any facility that can do the test for this size/load, please forward it to...

Hello @centodollar Thank you for the replay and suggestion. If you know of any facility that can accommodate such a large tank, (Note that it will need to be filled to 95% for the test). Please let me know.

Hello everyone, I am seeking your assistance once again for a unique challenge I currently face. I have two rectangular tanks: Tank 1: Dimensions - 60in H x 90in L x 88in W Tank 2: Dimensions - 63in H x 90in L x 58in W My goal is to obtain certification for both tanks according to the UN...

In reality this is how the tank would be tipped over: This is what i think the calculation would look like, but not 100% confident:

Hello good people of Eng-tips, I need your help with a unique problem I have encountered. I am designing a tank stand for our shop and I need to calculate how much force would be needed to push the tank over the stand. See attached picture for reference, I can provide additional dims if...

Thanks for reply JStephen, I did read that definitions and followed the calculation, but the number im getting it seems too high. I thought there might be a different approach to it, hence the reason for posting it here. Here is the equation i have derived based on my understanding...

Does anyone knows the equation to Bending stress on wear plate on horizontal pressure tank? I am trying to analyze the loads on saddle using Pressure Vessel Design Manual by Dennis Moss. He gave details on all the saddle parts, but didn't include anything on the wear plates. Any tips or...

i was making same when i was at your level of experience in Alberta.

@HTURKAK, Thanks for the confirmation. This snap is directly from the Zick's papaer @JStephen, if the tank has two saddles only, one of the assumption Zick makes on his paper is to treat the tank as beam. His numbers are bit on the conservative side, his method of analysis has become industry...