ANNEX‐ 3 

Shell‐ Bottom Joint Strength Check as per EN 14015 Annex‐K
(For Tank with Shell‐Roof Joint Frangible)

Given Design Int. Vapour Pressure Pi = 1529.6 mm of water

Internal Dia of Tank DF = 16000 mm

Internal Dia of Tank For Calculation Dr = 16000 mm

Annular Plate Thickness ea = 10 mm (corroded)

Upper course Thickness ecyl = 17 mm (uncorroded)

Lower course Thickness ecylb = 10 mm (corroded)

Reinforcing Ring Thickness ering = 10 mm (uncorroded)

Reinforcing Ring Thickness eroof = 11 mm (uncorroded)

Radius of Dome Roof R1 = 17600 mm

Angle of Roof with horizontal  = 27.03569 deg 0.471862 rad

Unstiffened Length

i) For Upper Course Lcyl = 2.5*sqrt(DF.ecyl /2000)

= 29.15476 mm

ii) For Lower Course Lcylb = 2.5*sqrt(DF.ecylb /2000)

29.15476

Shell-Roof Joint Failure Pressure as Pr = 46.86 kPa

API 650 CL F.4.1 = 468.6 mbar
(Refer main calculation Para 14.0) = 4778.39 mm of water

> Given Design Int Pr.

Coeff. For Shell-Bottom Joint Design

Failure Pressure Calculation

 = 37.4 = 37.4

5
= 7.56 x 10 = 756000

8
= 1.48 x 10 = 148000000

X = min (ecylb ;ea) / DF

= 0.000625

Y = min (ecylb ; ea) / max (ecylb ; eb )

= 1.00

10
 = min [ {242.64X + 0.45) + 0.65Y };1]

= 1.00

(  +X + X ).

Design Bottom Falure Pressure 2
Pb =

= 567.7125 mbar

= 5789.056 mm of water

Acceptibility Criteria

Pb > Pr = Pb / Pr (for API 650 Failure Pr)

 = 1.211508

Acceptable
NOTE :-
It should be noted that for stength of shell-bottom joint anchor is provided to keep shell
to bottom joint in tact.Attachement of bolt to shell is calculated and shown that stresses in shell
at attachment point is strong enough. ( Refer anchorage/uplift calculation -
Clause 16 of main calculation)