I have a vertical vessel that is supported by 4 lugs. Instead of each lug having its own re pad, there is a continuous reinforcing band welded to the vessel. The 4 lugs are welded to this band. Is there any way to model this band as a pad in Compress or Nozzlepro?
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Yes. I meant the stresses in the vessel shell itself, not the lug. I have an existing C8 x 11.5 that is welded directly to the vessel wall with no repad. Maybe the way to do this is to convert this shape to a rectangle. It seems like there was a set of formulas in The Pressure Design Manual to...