wind load calculation...

[JyothiPrakash]

hi..

i am designing a external pressure vessel for desalination process.i want to calculate wind load acting on the vessel and load acting on the support.the details are given below..

1. from bottom cone height:1.2m
2. above the cone, cylindrical portion height:3m
3. the vessel is to be situated at 11.5m cd
4. the basic wind velocity :39 m/sec
5. inside of the vessel full vacuum
6. the type of support is lug support
7. weght of empty vessel: 8000 kgs
8. operational weight:8000+15000 kgs

please kindly help me in this...if any more details are required i will provide...

 

[JStephen]

Check ASCE 7 (for the US) or local building code requirements elsewhere for wind loading. The various pressure vessel handbooks also have general information on wind loading.

 

[strauss2010]

Refer to Pressure Vessel Design Manual by Dennis Moss 3rd Edition.It is Chapter 3 page 112.It will be helpful for
you.

 

[JyothiPrakash]

Thank you strauss...

I gone through the Moss book...but i feel the information is not clear..
Can You suggest some other authors book..

 

[Fizza453]

Prakash,

You can try by the the following authors.
Henry H.Bednar
Megyse

Nasir
Welding Engineer
DESCON ENGINEERING LIMITED
PAKISTAN

 

[DSB123]

If you are not sure what is the correct way forward then employ a competent Vessel Engineer to perform the calculations for you. If you get the calcs wrong it could be very expensive.