The Australian bridge code specifies fatigue purpose welds for detail category 71(transverse welds) and above, but only for railway bridges. This is regardless of the stresses acting in the detail (if you disregard the min stress in the code that allows you to ignore fatigue completely).
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API 1540 specifies that 'Means of carrying out regular checks of the buoyancy of these units must be provided.' with regards to floating suctions.
Could a visual inspection of the float through the manhole be classified as complying or is a check cable mandatory? Does anyone know of...
I am working as the client in Africa on a number of petroleum storage facilities. A typical facility consists of 5 by 200m3 jet A1 tanks built in a row with a issue line connecting them at the back and a receipt line at the front. The issue and receipt lines are typically 40m long subdivided...
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I am managing the construction of an above ground storage tank facility as the client. Does anyone know were I can find guidelines relating to min welding distances from above ground storage tanks containing diesel and jet A1.
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I am working as the client on an above ground storage tank diesel and Jet A1 installation in the DRC. The question of whether the piping for the Jet A1 fuel tanks should be stainless steel has arisen. The supplier has said that they have never installed stainless piping but this is...
