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Shop Assembled Tank Bottom Plates

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99491

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Dear All,

Why must all shop welded tanks' bottom plates be butt welded rather than lap welded as per J.3.1.5 11th Edition?

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Because of the high bending stresses in the bootm plate induced by the shop air test.

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