WELDED CARBON STEEL TANKS FOR WATER STORAGE
Table 4
Material classes
Fy*
Class
psi
(MPa)
Fy < 27,000
(Fy < 186.2)
27,000 Fy 34,000
(186.2 Fy 234.4)
Fy > 34,000
(Fy > 234.4)
*Where Fy is the published minimum yield strength.
Table 5
Unit stressestension
Maximum Unit Stress
Item
Class
psi
(MPa)
Plates in tank shell
1,2*
15,000
(103.4)
12,000
(82.7)
15,000
(103.4)
18,000
(124.1)
1,2
15,000
(103.4)
15,000
(103.4)
ASTM A36 or ASTM F1554-36
15,000
(103.4)
ASTM F1554-55 (weldable)
18,750
(129.3)
11/4 in. diameter 21/2 in.
31,250
(215.5)
21/2 in. < diameter 4 in.
28,750
(198.3)
31,250
(215.5)
15,000
(103.4)
18,000
(124.1)
11,250
(77.6)
Structural steel, built-up structural members, structural details
Tension rings
Bolts and other nonupset threaded parts
Anchor
bolts
Mild steel
High strength steel
ASTM A193-B7
ASTM F1554-105
11/4 in. diameter 3 in.
Bracing rods with swedged (upset) or welded, enlarged stub
ends having threads with root area greater than the rod area
Cast steel
*See exceptions in Sec. 4.5.
On area based on diameter at root of threads.
See Sec. 3.3.3.2 for additional requirements.
On area based on diameter at root of threads or an area of plain portion of rod, whichever is smaller.
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