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Compression Ring vs Wind Girder 1

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PMarinshaw

PMarinshaw

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Jun 19, 2002
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A basic question for understanding. Regarding API 650 tanks, what specifically is the purpose of the compression ring and how it reacts differently that a top shell stiffener ring, ie wind girder?
 
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A compression ring handles forces from the roof structure. A wind girder braces the tank shell against buckling from the wind.
 
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