I've been trying to develop safe access to roofs of the tanks and vessels on our site. API 650 and 620 have very clera language about minimum live loads for maintenace access. However I have 2 vessels the prints say were designed to the ASME VIII external pressure. I went through ASME VIII...
I am trying to define a safe loading for Maintenance Roof Access to a domed tank.
API 650 3.10.2.1 states that all roofs will have a minimum roof live load of 25 PSF.
IBC also has a minimum roof live load of 24 PSF for Maintenace Access of roofs.
ASCE 7 will allow for a corrleation between...