API storage tank roof loading
API storage tank roof loading
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Is there a way to determine the load imposed on a flat tank roof (type 316L material) by a 300 lb. person? I need to verify that current design will allow for such loading. A customer is insisting on a 250 lb. loading over a 4" x 4" square area, but I feel that is excessive.






RE: API storage tank roof loading
If your question is how to determine whether a roof is adequate for that load, you need to know how thick the roof is, how many feet it spans between purlins and estimate how much area is effective in carrying the load. You probably need to get a structural engineer to do this.
RE: API storage tank roof loading