If I understand the geometry correctly, take the net ligament normal force divided by ligament area for the membrane stress. For bending, take the net bending moment in the ligament and divide by the section modulus of the ligament for bending stress. Combine to get memb +/- bending.
How you...
I'm working with a studded manway forging (Fig AD-612.1, sketch d-2) set into a hemi head using the 'Type 12' nozzle to evaluate it.
I note in the results that the barrel thickness, tn, is not included in determination of limits of reinforcement in the plane of the shell. The equation...
