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WIND LOAD CALCULATIONS

Reference : Pressure Vessel Design Manual by Dennis R. Moss

Design code : ASCE 7-05

Classification category, = II
Exposure category, = C
Shape factor, Cf = 0.8
Gust factor, Gh = 0.85

Vessel outer diameter, D = 4.536 m

Insulation thickness, t = 0.05 m
Coefficient, Kd = 1.2
Effective diameter, De {=max of [(D + 2t)*Kd] , [(D + 2t) + 0.6]} = 5.563 m
(as per Job Specific Requirements-attachment # 3)

Length of vessel, L = 21.100 m

Effective length of vessel, Le (=L + 2t) = 21.200 m

Height from base to vessel center line, B = 2.7 m

Distance between saddle, Ls = 11.05 m
Base plate length, E = 3m

Velocity pressure exposure coefficient, Kz = 0.85

Importance factor, I = 1
Basic wind speed at 10m, V = 40.30 m/s
= 90.15 miles/hour
2
Wind pressure, qz=0.00256KzV I = 17.69 lbf./ft2
= 846.09 N/m2

(i) LONGITUDINAL WIND

Le

FL De

Ls

Q Q
2 2
Total projected area, AL (=.De /4) = 24.307 m

Design wind force,

FL = AL.Cf.Gh.qz = 13985 N

Vertical reaction due to longitudinal wind

FL. B
QL = = 3417 N
Ls
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(ii) TRANSVERSE WIND

Ft

Total projected area, At (=Le.De) = 117.94 m2

Design wind force,

Ft = (At.Cf.Gh.qz) = 67856 N

Vertical reaction due to transverse wind

6Ft. B
Qt = = 366422 N
E

Max.wind force, (max. of QL, Qt) = 366422 N