I'm helping to compile a list of codes and standards for a project, and the list for the old project that we're using as a go-by includes ASTM D6527 ("Standard Test Method for Determining Unsaturated and Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity in Porous Media by Steady-State Centrifugation"). It seems...
I've been tasked with designing a top davit for a filter, and the design weight of the top blind flange is 6,750 lb. I've designed a few davits in my career using Procedure 6-1 in the Pressure Vessel Design Manual (Moss) but none with such a large load. The davits I have designed have all been...