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Saddle supports for horizontal vessels
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Saddle supports for horizontal vessels

Saddle supports for horizontal vessels

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Greetings from England


I am trying to establish design procedure for horizontal GRP (FRP) vessels: to BS4994 - which are based on BS5500.

It would appear that a 'flexible saddle' is required (rather than a rigid one). Saddles would be of carbon steel, lined with rubber. Can someone help with a meaning of 'flexible' in this context?

Is this to allow flexing of the vertical element of the saddle?

Vessel sizes are modest <15 m3.

Many thanks

Ed Clymer
Resinfab & Associates
England

RE: Saddle supports for horizontal vessels

RE: Saddle supports for horizontal vessels

And at <15 m3, you flexion will be minute.  Thus 1/8" rubber gasket material will provide more than sufficient flexibility.

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