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  1. FrCivEng

    API 650 tank - Floating roof annular space tolerance

    IFR and all, happy new year ! Do the 4"apply on the radius or on the diameter ; shall we consider 8" on the total diameter, corresponding to 4" on each side when the EFR is centred ? Thank you very much for your help
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    Storage Tank Foundation Settlement

    Refer to the answer posted on API Forum on 20-Dec-09 Geotech report highlights a predictible settlement of 8.4" (21 cm) at the edge and 15" (38 cm) at the centre of the tank ; Do never consider a geotech report as conservative or not, as it is a factual report which results must be respected...
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    chinese drywall

    Rotten eggs smells ... you need a H2S detector (oil & gas industry)
  4. FrCivEng

    concrete pour

    Concrete pouring for water tank wall height 5,5 m : - No horizontal joints (not allowed by several codes) - No problem to pour in one time ; depending on the method statement for concrete production + delivery + bucket lifting + pouring + vibrating, you have to plan vertical joints with...
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    When is a tank not "new"

    If your new tank is to API 650 11th, foundation settlement mesured at full hydrotest shall comply with API 650 11th Art 7.3.6.6. If your new tank is to API 650 10th, there is no foundation settlement criteria for a new tank at full hydrotest ; in that case, it is usual to consider Pr De Beer...
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    API 650 tank - Floating roof annular space tolerance

    Attached are the anti-rotation device dwgs (2) http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=1b590e6b-f9ca-4754-9eda-a94688afffab&file=21576-C09-1-F-GUIDAGE_VERTICAL_21576-C09-1_(1).pdf
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    API 650 tank - Floating roof annular space tolerance

    Attached are the anti-rotation device dwgs http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=768ec943-1e06-4c4f-950c-72e8348dc558&file=21576-C09-2-C-GUIDAGE_VERTICAL_DETAILS_21576-C09-2-C_(1.pdf
  8. FrCivEng

    API 650 tank - Floating roof annular space tolerance

    Thank you for your answer. Attached are the anti-rotation device dwgs I guess that with this device it will act as you describe The PU foam seal will act as centring device on 125 mm gap on each side , but it is not designed for that and so it will be quickly damaged.
  9. FrCivEng

    API 650 tank - Floating roof annular space tolerance

    Thank you for your answer. Some additional infos : - The tank is 83 m diam, 20 m height, 18 m operating height - The tank is 1 year new, with 6 months operations only, when at 11 m high the floating roof has sunken during loading - Shell plumbness checking shows about - 78 mm inside horizontal...
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    API 650 tank - Floating roof annular space tolerance

    I am looking for information related to design and new built or repaired API 650 tanks floating roof annular space tolerance criteria. The point is : - We have a new built deformed tank shell with identified out-of-roundness local areas, - We have to design and built a new floating roof with an...
  11. FrCivEng

    Tank Foundation Settlement

    Geotech report highlights a predictible settlement of 8.4” (21 cm) at the edge and 15” (38 cm) at the centre of the tank ; Do never consider a geotech report as conservative or not, as it is a factual report which results must be respected by each party involved ( civil contractor, customer...
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    Tank bottom / foundation interface water ingress protection

    Thanks a lot for your help. In the mean time I have found an answer for the protection in API 650 11th Ed Art 5.4.5 and Fig 5.5 and for the sealing in Appendix B Fig B.1; Regarding the protection system, I am more looking for an aluminium drip ring protection fitted outside on the shell about...
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    Tank bottom / foundation interface water ingress protection

    I am looking for API Std or RP requirements regarding tank bottom / foundation interface water ingress protection in order to specify criteria for a durable protection. Could somebody help me ?
  14. FrCivEng

    API 653: Out-of-plane settlement for small diamenter tanks

    We are talking about API 653 - Appendix B - § B22 Shell settlement evaluation . The max allowable S defined at § B32 is related to the shell out-of-plane deflection, calculated from levelling measurement, then from the uniform settlement, then from the planar tilt settlement, then from the...
  15. FrCivEng

    Tank Settlement after Moving

    It seems more simple and cheaper to replace 1 plate than to locally jack the tank ; ask for a quotation ... !

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