Tank 1st shell course is 1" thick all the way around. There is no thickened insert plate around any of the 3" and 4" nozzles. As you can see in the photo I have attached, the 3" nozzle does have a small reinforcement pad installed, but does not meet code spacing and/or reinforcement size).
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I am currently inspecting an existing storage tank ---- nozzles, reinforcement [or lack of]. I am trying to determine whether the client can receive credit for reinforcement, based on their nozzle neck thickness / distance from the shell. The client has ZERO previous history...