Question: a. A water tank 18 ft in diameter is made of f-in SA36 steel plates. The longitudinal joint is a double-bolted lap joint with *-in SA499 steel bolts and a 3-in pitch. What would be the safe height of water in the tank? Use the ASME code.
b. What would be the safe height if a single-bead *-in. lap-welded joint with an allowable shear stress of 18 000 psi is used?
c. What would be the safe height if a butt-welded joint is used?