Hi 280474, Thank for the laugh. May I add to your list ? Here it is: ' Install the pipe on the pipe rack at a height such that it prevents any vehicle of greater height from passing underneath.'
Hello Scooter911, Alot depends whether you want a temporary solution or a longer term solution. I would go with the longer term solution and fix the bad alignment.
This is a difficult one to calculate. It depends on temperature of the crude oil going into the tank, the ambient temperature, flow rate or amount of tuburlence in the tank, etc. I had conducted experiments, where tanks were designed for 24 hours retention time, had the inlet short circuited...
Thanks desertfox,
In your calc I=111.0986in^4, I used (H^4-h^4)/12 and got the same results. However in the stress & deflection calc the I value had been reduced by a factor of 10. Is this a typo error ? Otherwise the stress & deflection values using the formula provided should be reduced by...
The open end Box beam that I have, is a HSS 8" X 8", 3/8 thick. The box is 120 inches long and I have a weight of 40,000 lbs to lift. I have a 1" thick flange on either end of the beam with a 2" diamenter hole for a hook. In the middle of the box beam is another 1"...
