Settling tank support?
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This post was last edited by gzf7390637lv on 2009-12-23 at 15:25. There is a sedimentation tank with a diameter of 5.2 meters; the upper cylindrical section is 4 meters high, and the lower conical section is also 4 meters high. The weight of the equipment (including the steel supports) is approximately 9 tons, while its operating weight is around 100 tons. A channel steel support ring is installed below the junction between the conical and cylindrical sections to support the entire equipment. Six supports are evenly distributed beneath this support ring; each support is about 2.8 meters tall. It is planned to use steel pipes or H-shaped steel for these supports. Which type is more suitable – steel pipes or H-shaped steel? What size should be chosen? Thank you!
It should all work fine! As for what size to choose, it can only be determined through calculation.
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Well, of course it’s determined through calculation. As for steel pipes, their bending resistance is not as good as that of H-beams. I would like to remind you to check the local stress in the shell at the support points, to ensure that it does not exceed limits and cause instability. You can use the methods recommended in JB/T4712 for calculations, or you can employ the analysis methods specified in JB/T4732