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‘ASCE Petrochemical Energy Committee
This publication is one of five state-othe-practce engineering reports produced, to
date, by the ASCE Petrochemical Energy Committe. These enginoering topmts ‘are
intended to be a summary of current engineering knowlege and design practice, or
‘resent guidelines for the design of petrochemical feilities. They represent consenses
opinion of task committee members active in ther development. Tuese five ASCE
engioesring ceports are
3) Design of Anchor Bolts in Petrochemical Facilities
2) Design of Blas Resistant Buildings in Petrochemical Facies
3) Design of Secondary Containment in Petrochemical Facilities
4) Guidelines for Seismic Evaluation and Design of Petrochemical Facilities
8) Wind Loads on Petrochemical Facilites
‘The ASCE Petrochemical Energy Committee was organized by A. K. Gupta in 199)
4nd intaly chaired by Curley Turmer. Under thei leadership the five task eommitiees
were formed. More recently, the Conerittes hs boen chaired by Joseph A. Bolinsky and
Frank J, Hei,
Frank J. Hsiu 4. Marcell Huet
Chevron Research and Technology Company Hudson Engineering Corporation
chairman secretary
Joseph A. Bohinsky Brown & Root, Inc.
Wiliam Bounds Fluor Danie, Inc.
Clay Fine Bechtel, ne
Jobn Geigel Exxon Chemical Company
Ajaya K. Gupta North Carotna State Uriversiyy
Magdy H. Hanna Jacobs Engineering Group,
Steven R. Herler Eastman Chemical Co
Gayle 8. Johnion, BOE International, in.
James Maple 1A Maple & Assocites
Douglas J. Nyman D.J. Nyman & Associates
‘Norman C. Rennals BASF Corporation
Curley Turner Fluor Das, Tne,‘The ASCE Task Committee on last Resistant Design
‘This report was prepared to provide miidance in the blast resistant design of
Petrochemical files. ‘Though the makeup of the committee and the writing of this
‘document are directed at petrachemical faites, these guidelines are applicable to similar
‘design situations in other industries. Those interested in this report should include
Sinuciural design engineers with dynamic design tering. and experience a8 well a5
‘operating company persone! responsible to eslablish intemal design and construction
Dractices. ‘The task comuritice was established because of a sigcant interest in the
Pelrochemnical industry in dealing with costly process secidens, in. interpreting
_sovesmneotsafety siandards, and in the desire Lo proteet employees. One purpose ofthis
‘spor is to help provide some unifommity to Uke current mix of intemal and published
ester
This report is intended 10 be a Stateofthe-Practice set of guidelines, ‘The
ne provided are based on published information and actual design. A
bractce, intemal company standards, published documents, and the
cut work of rlated groups was conducted The repot includes alist of referesces to
Provide addtional information. ‘The reference list emphasizes an emphasis on readily
availble commercial pubbiations and government reports. Because ofthis relevance to
this repon, several pubictions deserve mention here, Two widely used documents
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‘A bias: wave has been given and will be applied normal to the long side of the
building. Is farther decried that the distance to the explosion and the length of
ihe building are sock thatthe overpressure and duration do not change signifcanly
‘ver the length ofthe building, The bast (shock) wave parameters areas follow
side-on overpressute, a= Gpsi (41 KPa) Figure 3.3)
duration, = 0.03 seo fares)
stock fron velocity,
U-=1130(1 +0.088 P,P
130 [1 + oss (psp?
Laie sec (400 w/s06)
(Equation 3.5)
lenuth of pressure wave, (Equation 3.6)
Ta Uh) = (1,312 see) (0.05 see) =66. (20.1 m)
peak dynamic wind pressure,
(Equation 3.4
64 0022 (P= 0022 (6 ps)?=0.8 psi (6 kPa) ,
Froat Wall Loading:
Ti ont wal is assumed to span vertically ftom foundation to roof The design
willbe fora typical wall segment one foot wide
ected overpressure, (Equations 3.2 and 3.3)
P= [2+ 0.05 (Po)] Po [2 + 0.05 (6 ps] (6 ps) = 13.8 psi (9S KPa)
clearing distance,
(ection
S= minimum of Hor B/2= 15 (4.5m) >
reflected overpressure clearing time, (Equation 3.8)
WF (G/U)