What is the difference in calculation between towers and vertical vessels? I would like to ask about those clauses in the standards; thank you
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What is the difference in calculation between towers and vertical vessels? I would like to ask about those clauses in the standards; thank you
The support methods are different. The tower is equipped with a skirt to verify the critical section. The wall thickness depends on the lateral load. Vertical containers are of ear-type, supported-type, and leg-type, with local stress checked. The wall thickness generally depends on the internal pressure or the requirement for minimum thickness.
Towers are subject to significant wind loads and seismic forces; generally, they need to be checked for such effects, as well as to avoid resonance. Vertical towers are less affected by these issues. When a tower is tall, attention must be paid to the effect of the static pressure of the liquid column
Self-supporting metal tower-type vessels with a H/D ratio greater than 5. This constraint on the tower is in place because it separates the tower from the vertical container, resulting in different stress patterns; one case requires the calculation of bending moments, while the other only requires the calculation of shear forces. Did I make it clear!