- ae ROOF-PLATE JOINT sel ft ROOF-TO-SHELL JOINTS ALTERNATIVE ROOF-TO-SHELL JOINT (SEE NOTE 2) Bottom or annular p> side bottom plate + BOTTOM-TO-SHELL JOINT Optional : Vigroove tack weld Single-welded ‘Single-welded but joint fulfil lap joint with backing strip BOTTOM-PLATE JOINTS, Notes: tents §:15.4~ 6.1.58 for specie requrement for oof and bot- oits, 3 ig aternative rootto-she joint is subject tothe limitations of 5.158, emt. Figure 5-3A—Typical Roof and Bottom Joints WELDED STEEL TANKS FOR Olt STORAGE 53 {7 Shape Bottom plate Figure 5-38—Method for Preparing Lap-Welded Bottom Plates under Tank Shell (See 5.1.5.4) 5.1.5.3 Horizontal Shell Joints ‘8. Horizontal shell joints shall have complete penetration and complete fusion; however, as an alternative, top angles may be attached to the shell by a double-welded lap joint. The suitability of the plate preparation and welding procedure shall be determined in accordance with 9.2. , Unless otherwise specified, abutting shell plates at hori- zontal joints shall have a common vertical centerline. 5.1.5.4 Lap-Welded Bottom Joints. Lap-welded bottom plates shall be reasonably rectangular Additionally, plate may be either square cut or may have mill ‘edges. Mill edges to be welded shall be relatively smooth and uniform, free of deleterious deposits, and have a shape such ‘hata fll fillet weld can be achieved. Unless otherwise speci- fied by the Purchaser, lap welded plates on sloped bottoms Shall be overlapped in a manner to reduce the tendency for lige uid to puddle during draw-down. Three-plate laps in tank bot- tank shell, from butt-welded annular-plate joints, and from Joints between annular plates and the bottom. Lapping of two bottom plates onto the butt-welded annular plates does not con- stitute a three-plate lap weld, When annular plates are used or ‘are required by 5.5.1, they shall be butt-welded and shall have a racial width that provides at least 600 mm (24 in.) between the inside ofthe shell and any lap-welded joint in the remainder of the bottom. Bottom plates need to be welded on the top side only, with a continuous full-fillet weld on ail seams. Unless annular bottom plates are used, the bottom plates under the bot- tom shell ring shall have the outer ends of the joints fitted and lap-welded to form a smooth bearing surface for the shell plates, as shown in Figure 5-3B. Lap-welded bottom plates ‘hall be seal-welded to each other on the exposed outer periph- cry of ther lapped edges. 0” arse aang Nstehenn ease eaeouay ne re mn ________________ _.