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AD-2000 Merkblatt : S3/4 Vertical vessels with brackets (Behälter mit Tragpratzen)
Scope
Design of vertical vessels with supporting brackets attached to a cylindrical shell.
The total vessel weight is equally distributed over the brackets.
Bracket is connected to the shell with or without reinforcement plate.
The calculation is valid when e / Da ≥ 0.003 . Outside this range special investigations are to be performed for stability.
This AD2000 Merkblatt is to be used only in conjunction with S3/0 Principles
The support brackets shell be designed according DIN 28083 Part 1 or be based closely on it.
When a reinforcing plate is applied:
1.0 e ≤ ev ≤ 1.5 e
Loads and stresses resulting from horizontal forces are ignored.
Application of at least 3 brackets is recommended for stability. When using 2 brackets, stability must be checked. When using 4 brackets or more, special
care is required during assembly to guarantee a nearly equal loading of the brackets. When a nearly equal loading is not guaranteed, the calculation
should be performed for 3 brackets. See S3/0 Principles.
Anchor bolts in the brackets are required when tension occurs in the brackets. See S3/0 Principles
15 ≤ γ ≤ 300
0.025 ≤ β ≤ 0.5
0.25 ≤ h/b ≤ 4
with h = Max(hv , hp) and b = Max(bv , ab + 2 es)
Geometry
i index for inside shell
a index for outside shell
Figure 1a: Brackets supporting the shell
of a vertical vessel
Da External shell diameter ns Number of web plates
Rm Mean radius of shell ts Web plate length
e (Analysis) shell thickness hs Web plate height
dF Pitch circle reaction diameter tc Web plate bottom cut length
ap Eccentricity load to outside shell wall es Web plate thickness
nb Number of brackets ab Distance between web plates
ta Base plate length bv Reinforcement plate width
ba Base plate width hv Reinforcement plate height
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ea Base plate tickness ev Reinforcement plate thickness
nk Number of bolts in base plate tp Total length of the bracket
dt Bolt hole diameter hp Total height of the bracket
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Load cases
The operating condition and testing condition are considered.
The loading consists of internal pressure, vertical load (vessel weight and external force) and overturning moment in the longitudinal plane through the
center-line of the bracket.
Shell equivalent stresses (membrane and bending) are evaluated at the inside (i) and outside (a) of the shell at the edge of the reinforcement plate or the
bracket web plates.
The brackets are checked for buckling, compression and tension.
The bolts are checked for tension.
Figure 1b: Loads acting on the brackets Figure 6: Buckling on web plates
P Internal pressure
Gd Maximum total weight of the vessel with total additional external vertical forces
Gz Minimum total weight of the vessel with total additional external vertical forces
M Total additional external overturning moment
NFd Vertical compression load on bracket (worst case)
NFz Vertical tension load on bracket (worst case)
F Tensile bolt load acting on each bolt ( F ≥ Fv)
Fv Pre-tension bolt force in each bolt
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Calculated values
Compression load on bracket
Tension load on bracket
Section forces and moments on shell
Shell stresses (membrane and bending)
Stress load on foundation soil (e.g. concrete)
Minimum required support base plate thickness
Bolt loads and stresses
Greatest stress in web plates at free edge
Allowable buckling force in web plates
Minimum required reinforcement plate thickness
Assessment
f is the allowable stress of the shell material
fa is the allowable stress of the support base plate material
fs is the allowable stress of the support web plate material
fv is the allowable stress of the reinforcement material
fk is the allowable stress of the bolt material
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15 ≤ γ ≤ 300 Limits shell shape factor
0.025 ≤ β ≤ 0.5 Limits bracket shape factor
0.025 ≤ βMφ ≤ 0.5 Limits bracket shape factor (circumferential)
0.025 ≤ βMx ≤ 0.5 Limits bracket shape factor (longitudinal)
0.25 ≤ h/b ≤ 4 Limits ratio contact shell height and contact shell width
σmV ≤ 1.5 f Maximum membrane shell stress
σgesV ≤ 1.5 Z f Maximum combined membrane and bending shell stress
ea ≥ Cp ab √σB/fa Minimum required base plate thickness
ea ≥ 0.72 √|NFz| ab / ((tp - ev - dt) fa) Minimum required base plate thickness when tension in bolts
( NFz > 0)
σk ≤ fk Maximum bolt stress
Max σ = (Ns / (es bs)) (1 + 6 ae / bs) ≤ fs Greatest web plate stress at free edge
Nsk ≤ zul Nsk Maximum web plate buckling force
ev ≥ 0.67 Sqr(ML / (k fv)) Minimum required reinforcement plate thickness
1.0 ≤ hv/bv ≤ 1.3 Limits reinforcement plate height and width
ba/bv ≥ 0.8 Limit reinforcement plate width
hp/hv ≥ 0.8 Limit reinforcement plate height
e ≤ ev ≤ 1.5 e Limits reinforcement plate thickness
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