MrStohler,
Just out of curiosity on my part, how did you come to the conclusion that A36 was good for -40C? Everyone I have gone to for materials selection advice has said that A36/44W (which I'm also being told is now the same thing, hence A36 is classified as grade W) is no good for below...
Not sure where the tank is going but I would also check out the Building codes.. there are tank related calculations there as well but I agree with Oceania.. RTP-1 is your best bet..
i've just kinda passed the sit you're in now.. I found two textbooks quite valuable.. Composites for Construction, Structural Design with FRP Materials by Lawrence C. Bank and Engineering Mechanics of Composite Materials, 2nd Edition by Isaac M Daniel and Ori Ishai.. Also the ACMA Corrosion...
Hey,
I'm designing some skids for transporting vertical tanks. The company has asked us to transport these tanks vertically to site, and I'm not sure how to calculate the horizontal loads.. The impact factor is 0.3, the skids are 1/4" plate on C6X8.2.. This seems like such an easy question to...