ASME VIII - Div 2- Saddle Support
ASME VIII - Div 2- Saddle Support
(OP)
Hi,
At section 4.15.3.6 of ASME VIII Div 2, there's an equation (4.15.42) to calculated "the horizontal force at the minimum section at the low point of the saddle". Can anyone explain me what this force is and the meaning of horizontal in this context? I'm not a vessel designer and I'm having troubles understanding this section. Would you have a diagram, freebody or drawing to explain?
For info, I have a small pressure vessel, horizontal, on 2 saddles.
Thank you very much.
At section 4.15.3.6 of ASME VIII Div 2, there's an equation (4.15.42) to calculated "the horizontal force at the minimum section at the low point of the saddle". Can anyone explain me what this force is and the meaning of horizontal in this context? I'm not a vessel designer and I'm having troubles understanding this section. Would you have a diagram, freebody or drawing to explain?
For info, I have a small pressure vessel, horizontal, on 2 saddles.
Thank you very much.





RE: ASME VIII - Div 2- Saddle Support
For anyone thinking they have found a nicely scanned version of Zick's paper in this post, please note that it is the original version and does not have any corrections made as the document on Codeware's site claims to have. I have not gone through and checked the difference between the two, and am only uploading this one since the equations are very clear and each variable can be read easily, whereas many of the Zick papers on the internet have some poor quality sketches and equations.
Hope this is helpful.