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Shear and moment in a Skirt supported vessel

Shear and moment in a Skirt supported vessel

Shear and moment in a Skirt supported vessel

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Both wind and seismic moments are they the exact product of respective shear and COG?, i try to find that in most of the cases there is huge variation between (SHEAR X COG) and actual value obtained in the calculation. Kindly clarify me

RE: Shear and moment in a Skirt supported vessel

Why would you expect the wind load to act at the center of gravity on most tanks and tall towers?

They do. Sometimes.

RE: Shear and moment in a Skirt supported vessel

(OP)
then what is the exact philosophy followed in calculating moment due to wind and seismic?, In the sense what are the parameters involved in calculating the Moments

RE: Shear and moment in a Skirt supported vessel

(OP)
what is the exact philosophy followed in calculating moment due to wind and seismic at base?, In the sense what are the parameters involved in calculating the base Moments?

RE: Shear and moment in a Skirt supported vessel

As you would expect, there is a very long and complex answer to these broad questions.....

Consider putting some of your own money into your profession by purchasing texts that discuss this complex analysis:

Here is one:

http://www.amazon.com/Pressure-Vessel-Design-Handb...

MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer

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