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API-650: DOMED ROOF ALLOWED?

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clp

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Mar 3, 2004
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Is a domed roof allowed with API-650?
 
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Yes, dome roofs are permitted for API-650 tanks.

Design equations are given in the Standard for simple plate domes. Structural domes are permitted, but design rules are not provided. Aluminum geodesic domes are also permitted and are covered in Appendix G

Steve Braune
Tank Industry Consultants
 
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