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Thank you prex, for your answer; maybe, I will just continue to use gussets, to bypass this uncertainty. The xcalcs.com website looks pretty good, I will check it out in more detail.

Is anyone aware of an analytical (non-FEA) solution of how to calculate the required thickness of an ellipsoidal bottom head of a vertical round vessel that is supported by a skirt whose diameter is les than the one for the vessel? Does the API 620 design approach cover localised bending...

The message below was posted by abdoul, on May/17/2000; I just joined this forum & I hope this reaches the right person): "I recommend that you purchase bolts made from a mettallic alloy which has a low coefficient of thermal expansion, such as Invar. That way, bolt tension will not be...