Variable design point (Used for >200 ft tank dia)

Data

Material Used A 516 Gr.70

Design specific grafity Sg 0.855 Crude Oil

Corrosion Allowance CA 3 mm ( 0.118 ) in
Tank Diameter D 80 m ( 262.467 ) ft
Design Liquid level H 21.8 m ( 71.522 ) ft
Allowable stress design Sd 173 Mpa ( 25300 ) psi
Allowable stress test St 195 Mpa ( 28500 ) psi
Height of bottom course h 1 2400 mm ( 94.488 ) in
Nominal tank radius r 40 m ( 1.575 ) in

First Course (t1)

in SI units :
t pt = 4.9 * D * ( H - 0.3 )
st
= 4.9 * 80 * ( 21.8 - 0.3 )
195
= 43.221 mm (preliminary test thickness)

0.0696 * D * H ^0.5 * ( 4.9 * D * H )

t 1t = 1.06 -
H St St
0.0696 * 80 * 21.8 ^0.5 * ( 4.9 * 80 * 21.8 )
= 1.06 -
21.8 195 195
= 1.06 - 0.255 * 0.334 ( 43.824 )
= 0.975 * 43.824
= 42.711 mm

in UCS units:
t pt = 2.6 * D * ( H - 1 )
st
= 2.6 * 262 * ( 71.522 - 1 )
28500
= 1.689 inch (preliminary test thickness)

0.463 * D * H ^0.5 * ( 2.6 * D * H )

t 1t = 1.06 -
H St St
0.463 * 262 * 71.522 ^0.5 * ( 2.6 * 262 * 71.522 )
= 1.06 -
71.522 28500 28500
= 1.06 - 1.699 * 0.0501 ( 1.713 )
= 0.975 * 1.713
= 1.670 inch
First Course (t1) Alternative method
in UCS units:
D = 262.467 ft
H = 71.522 ft
G = 0.855
CA = 0.118 inch

Design Condition
t pd = 2.6 * D * ( H - 1 ) * G + CA
Sd
= 2.6 * 262.467 * ( 71.522 - 1 ) * 0.855 + 0.118
25300
= 1.744 inch (preliminary test thickness)

t 1d = ( 1.06 - ( 0.463 * D ) * ( H * G ) ^0.5 ) * ( 2.6 * H * D * G ) + CA

H Sd Sd
= ( 1.06 - ( 0.463 * 262.467 ) * ( 71.522 * 0.855 ) ^0.5 ) * ( 2.6 * 71.522 * 262.467 * 0.855 ) + 0.118
71.522 25300 25300
= ( 0.97647 * ( 1.64944 + 0.118 ))
= 1.726 inch
t 1d = minimum of above thickness = 1.726 inch

Hydrostatic Condition
t pt = 2.6 * D * ( H - 1 ) / St

= 2.6 * 262.467 * ( 71.522 - 1 ) / 28500

= 1.689 inch (preliminary test thickness)

t 1t = ( 1.06 - ( 0.463 * D ) * ( H ^0.5 ) * ( 2.6 * H * D )

H St St
= ( 1.06 - ( 0.463 * 262.467 ) * ( 71.522 ^0.5 ) * ( 2.6 * 71.522 * 262.467 )
71.522 28500 28500
= ( 1.06 - 1.69908 * 0.050 * 1.7126 )
= 1.670 inch
t 1t = minimum of above thickness = 1.670 inch
t use = nominal thickness used
t min = minimum nominal thickness required, the greater of t d or t t
t min = 1.726 inch
t use = 1.726 inch