Having joined a new company, I've been tasked to "standardise" a batch of old spreadsheets that are frequently reused. Absolutely nothing give references for the calculations embedded and I'm working to change that. I've managed to track down most of them, but have run into a wall relating to...
I'm working on a pressure vessel with a blind flange at its base, supported by a few large SHS's. To avoid FEA, can anyone direct me to a suitable hand-calc that could be used to assess the effect of the legs on the flange?
I'd been thinking of using Case 19 from Table 11.2 in Roarks 7th...
