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  1. Mehrdad777

    Repair of Tank Bottom API 653 - installation of a replacement bottom over an existing bottom

    Dear IFRs, Thank you so much for your response. I did all you said. I considered a figure for my C-clip in SOLID WORKS and made a model in ANSYS WORKBENCH with all loades. Result is shear and bending stress and if they are less than allowable strees of material of C-clip then design passed. I'm...
  2. Mehrdad777

    Repair of Tank Bottom API 653 - installation of a replacement bottom over an existing bottom

    Hello dear IFRs, Thank you so much for your reply. AS you know, there is rarely we have all the dead, construction, live, wind, snow, seismic factors combined per API 650 in the same time, for this reason, an accident didn´t happend. In my case, I can´t rely on this experience because my tank...
  3. Mehrdad777

    Repair of Tank Bottom API 653 - installation of a replacement bottom over an existing bottom

    Hello We want to repair a tank with 67m diameter and 16m height. Client wants double bottom for leack detection. ( according to API 653 section 9.11 .2.1) The shell shall be slotted with a uniform cut made parallel to the tank bottom and I need to calculate size welding C-Clips to the tank...
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