WELDED CARBON STEEL TANKS FOR WATER STORAGE

Table 4

Material classes
Fy*
Class

psi

(MPa)

Fy < 27,000

(Fy < 186.2)

27,000 Fy 34,000

(186.2 Fy 234.4)

Fy > 34,000

(Fy > 234.4)

*Where Fy is the published minimum yield strength.

Table 5

Unit stressestension
Maximum Unit Stress

Item

Class

psi

(MPa)

Plates in tank shell

1,2*

15,000

(103.4)

12,000

(82.7)

15,000

(103.4)

18,000

(124.1)

1,2

15,000

(103.4)

15,000

(103.4)

ASTM A36 or ASTM F1554-36

15,000

(103.4)

ASTM F1554-55 (weldable)

18,750

(129.3)

11/4 in. diameter 21/2 in.

31,250

(215.5)

21/2 in. < diameter 4 in.

28,750

(198.3)

31,250

(215.5)

15,000

(103.4)

18,000

(124.1)

11,250

(77.6)

Structural steel, built-up structural members, structural details

Tension rings
Bolts and other nonupset threaded parts
Anchor

bolts

Mild steel

High strength steel

ASTM A193-B7

ASTM F1554-105
11/4 in. diameter 3 in.
Bracing rods with swedged (upset) or welded, enlarged stub
ends having threads with root area greater than the rod area
Cast steel
*See exceptions in Sec. 4.5.
On area based on diameter at root of threads.
See Sec. 3.3.3.2 for additional requirements.
On area based on diameter at root of threads or an area of plain portion of rod, whichever is smaller.

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