External Force on Tank Shell

[pettus71]

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I am designing a platform support bracket which will attach to a thin-walled tank. Can anyone offer alternative methods other than the one's listed in Soln's post referenced above?

Soln, were you ever able to find a credible source for an alternate design method?

Thanks in advance!

 

[JStephen]

Bednar's pressure vessel book includes methods for circular pads/plugs and for line loads on tank. I would think both are pretty approximate, although it is more obvious with the second one.

 

[pettus71]

Perfect, thank you!