JStephen: Yeah, I was reading, seaching in both coads...but cudn't find any thing specific for saddle mounted vessel.
Finding somthing in these codes becomes real pain some time...;) :P
its a large storage tank.
SnTMan (Mechanical): Do know appropriate formula for calculation horizontal seismic loading for ibc 2006.
I am Trying with
Fp= ( 0.3*SDs*I*W ) Kg
tell me if its correct or not.?