As a note to other designer's, the TSSA (Ontario) requires that Appendix 1-10 calculations also meet the requirements of UG-36(b)(1). At this time, they do not accept that this is an alternate method. Compress does not follow this ruling. To resolve this issue, I would suggest using the App...
A Client is now mandating that lifting lugs on their pressure vessels be designed to ASME BTH-1 (Design of Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices). Codeware's Compress software designs lugs for the BTH-1 allowable stresses, but this isn't acceptable. In addition, they require the lug to be designed...
No only does it affect printing in Compress, it also affects printing from Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer. There are no margins there either unless you use Page Setup and readjust margins.
Lorne
A contractor wants to be able to cut a door sheet opening in an existing out of service domed roof API tank to get equipment inside to scrape out sludge, etc. What reinforcing needs to be installed around the proposed opening to make tank safe (opening to be 12 foot square in a 126' diameter x...
