ANNEX B

10  terms  
 

A  monitoring  program  to  determine  the  effects  of  settlements  on  storage  tanks  is  
initiated  during:    

The construction of the tank and continued during hydrotesting and operations.

If  an  existing  tank  does  not  have  initial  settlement  data:    

A program of settlement monitoring should be based on prior service history

If  at  any  time  the  settlement  of  a  tank  is  deemed  to  be  excessive:    

The tank should be emptied and re-leveled

A  decision  to  re-­‐level  a  tank  is  a:    

Crucial one, and relies on the proper interpretation and evaluation of settlement data

When  taking  tank  settlement  readings  internally  across  the  bottom  of  a  tank  (tank  is  
out  of  service),  what  is  the  maximum  spacing  of  the  points  along  the  tank  diameters?    

10 feet

A  certain  type  of  settlement  often  can  be  predicted  in  advance  from  soil  tests.  This  
settlement  does  not  intrude  stresses  in  the  tank  structure;  however;  piping,  tank  
nozzles  and  attachments  must  be  given  consideration  to  prevent  problems  caused  by  
such  settlement.  This  type  of  settlement  is  known  as:    

Uniform settlement.

Tank  settlement  as  planar  tilt  or  rigid  body  tilting  causes  what  type  of  problem  with  an  
external  floating  roof?    

It can cause binding of peripheral seals and inhibit floating roof travel.

A  tank  settles  in  a  non-­‐planar  configuration.  What  is  the  name  of  this  type  settlement?    

Out-of-plane settlement
What  type  of  settlement  (more  than  all  the  others)  should  be  evaluated  to  ensure  the  
structural  integrity  of  the  shell  and  bottom  of  the  tank?    

Out-of-plane settlement

What  type  of  settlement  does  API  653  recommend  using  the  "Cosine  Curve"  to  help  
evaluate  its  effects?    

Rigid body tilting settlement