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New API 650 Seismic
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New API 650 Seismic

New API 650 Seismic

(OP)
I understand that the up-coming edition of API 650 has a completely re-written appendix E (seismic).  Does anyone out there know how the new results will compare (higher or lower) to the old results?

RE: New API 650 Seismic

In addition to a completely new format, the loads are generally a bit higher in a lot of places.

Steve Braune
Tank Industry Consultants
www.tankindustry.com

RE: New API 650 Seismic

Steve Braune

RE API 650 has a completely re-written appendix E (seismic) is a draft for review available.

RE: New API 650 Seismic

Isthill,
A new API-650 is being drafted, but it is still an internal document for API subcommittee activities only.  A public copy is not available.

Steve Braune
Tank Industry Consultants
www.tankindustry.com

RE: New API 650 Seismic

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Knowing that the committees are very sensitive to the impact of code revisions on the member companies, I assume that comparative calculations have been run for a variety of cases between the old Appendix E and the new one.  Can the results of these studies be shared?

RE: New API 650 Seismic

You can view the new API 650 at the following location:

http://committees.api.org/standards/cre/scpvt/refdocs/docs.html

There is a line near the bottom that reads:

PIP/API 650 Draft 79, dated October 5, 2005

It is not underlined as a link, but if you click on it, it will offer you the option to download the code.

Keep in mind this is a draft document and should not be used for design purposes until it is published.

Hope this helps.

RE: New API 650 Seismic

(OP)
The new API 650 has been released for public purchase.

RE: New API 650 Seismic

Can you provide a link because I can't seem to find it on their website.

Thanks

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