DESIGN OF SKIRT SUPPORT ‘A skirt is the most Erequently used and the most satisfactory support for vertical vessels. It is attached by continuous welding to the head and usually the required site of this welding determines the thickness of the skitt. ‘Figures A and B show the most common type of skirt to head attachment, In calculation of the required weld site, the values of joint efficiency given by the Code (UW 12) may be used. FOR? re doe we “R'aSE ' DnseE NOTATIONS ‘Outside diameter of skirt, in. Efficiency of skirt to head joint. (0.6 for butt weld, Fig, A, 0.45 for lap weld, Fig B Moment at the skirt to head joint, ft. Ib, ‘Qutside radius of skirt, in. ‘Stress value of the head or skirt material whichever is smaller, psi, Required thickness of skirt, in. ‘Weight of the tower above the skirt to the head joint, in operating condition. LA ome mo = NOTE: Using extremely high skirt, the stresses at the base may govern. To calculate the required thickness of the skirt, in this case the above formula can be used. The moment and weight shall be taken into considera- tion at the base and the joint efficiency will be 1.0. TABLE 6 NUMBER OF ANCHOR BOLTS Diameter of Bolt circle in. [UY dete 36 4 ‘4 42 t0 $4 3 3 60 to 78 12 0 84 to 102 1b 16 108 to 126 6 20 132 to 148 20 FN) TABLE © MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE STRESSES FOR BOLTS USED AS ANCHOR BOLT Specification | py, Max. allow. Number | Diameter ins | steess ass SA 193 B 7 }2% and under | 18,000 SA 193 B16 |214 and under 18,000 SA 193 B 7 |Over24 todinel,| 16,000 SA.193 BIG |Qver2% to4inel,| 15,700 "For bolts with standard threads.