Hi,
I understand the typical support sytem for horizontal tanks is two saddles and have seen many of the references on it, but is anyone aware of any references that discuss the "rail support" design as seen in the attached pdf? For those who can't view the pdf for some reason, the "rail...
Does anyone know of any reference material for the design of columns supporting vertical cylindrical tanks (or hopper bottom tanks). I have the reference "Design of steel bins for storage of bulk solids" by Gaylord & Gaylord, but they only discuss the columns briefly and do not deal with any...