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Dear All , thanks for all of your help and the time you spend answering and sharing your knowledge .

Good morning everyone , is their in 13th edition code any statement regarding the reinforcing plates telltale holes after finishing the air leak test ? shall be keep open or can be sealed ?

{Did the tank vendor supply approval drawings, were they reviewed by a storage tank engineer familiar with API 650? Another (3) comments from the pictures: (1) eight manways on one tank (???), (2) the radius on the cover plates looks small - it should be 6" minimum per API 650 figure 5.7 and (3)...

Hi , thanks for your advice (IFRs's) I have checked the requirements and my understanding that we have to follow ASME 16.5 , I have checked the dimension and its less than the requirement 150 class blind flange as per the table 46 mm however they are offering 18 mm machined plate for shell...

Hi , the final decision with the client ,All that observation have been recorded and forwarded to him ,API 650 13 th edition only the applicable code ,I have another question ,if ASTM 36 plate can be used for MANWAY flange and flange cover plate ,ASME 16.5 didn't listed in the table the...

Here another issue ,the tank annular plate have a been lifted after welding ,where I can find the acceptance tolerance ? concrete foundation also have an inch out of tolerance ,sub contractor suggest to add a grout under the tank .

Good morning everyone , Thank you for all the replies , the welds is only tack , keep the tread in place till we approved then the fillet will be all around ,so I believe nothing can be done for the weld which intersect with the shell as the material is ASTM 36 plate , for anchor chair...

third picture for table 5.18 line 3 the overlapping between the tread ,there is a gap at the tread end is that allowed ? overlapping /aligning is done only at the shell contacting are...

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Hi , Hi everyone , I have a question for the paragraph 5.8.1.2.a in API 650 13 th , when the anchor chair or stair is welded directly to the shell as per the pictures does it violate the code ? also table 5.18 part 3 there are a gaps between the tread at the end so is that violating...