Page 199 - Handbook of Materials Failure Analysis

5 Case Study 195

FIGURE 8.2
Longitudinal cross-section of the tank.

Table 8.4 Geometrical Characteristics of the Tank

Theoretical capacity of elevated tank 100.00 m 3
Internal diameter of the tank D 6.00 m
External diameter of the chimney 1.20 m
Wet wall height above the intermediate belt 3.15 m
Height above the free surface of the liquid 0.20 m
Total height of the wall between the two belts 3.35 m
Thickness of the dome 0.08 m
The flitch of the dome f 0.80 m
The radius of curvature of the dome R 6.03 m
The area of the dome S 30.27 m 2
Real capacity of the tank 104.40 m 3