I'm trying to use MOSS (3rd Ed) Procedure 3-4 "Seismic Design - Vessel on Unbraced Legs" as I think I found a problem with what Compress is doing.
In my case, I have 8 legs that are W12X120 shape. The horizontal load distribution is said to be calculated as: "The horizontal load on any one...
Looking at the latest version of CSA Z662-23 (Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems), under paragraph 1.3 it states that Z662 does NOT apply to loading/unloading facilities for tankers or barges. I have been searching through CSA stuff (and provincial documents) and can't find guidance on the design of...
Does anyone have a good source that outlines the basic set up of using a stiffness matrix and/or finite difference approach for design tall pressure vessels? I assume both the in-house and commercially available software for pressure vessel design must use an approach like this? Basically...
Folks,
Anyone know the history and/or derivation of the 0.45 joint efficiency used for single side fillet welds? Is it as simple as a slight reduction under the max shear stress or distortion energy criteria (0.5 or 0.577)?
