Download or read book Evaluation of Design Criteria for Oil Storage Tanks with Frangible Roof Joints written by Daniel Swenson and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes research that evaluated the ability of the present design criteria (API 650) to ensure the desired frangible joint behavior. Particular questions include: evaluation of the area inequality as a method to predict the buckling response of the compression ring; effect of roof slope, tank diameter, and weld size on the frangible joint; effect of the relative strength of the roof-to-shell joint compared to the shell-to-bottom joint. Charts, tables, graphs and photos. References.