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Discussion Forum : Steel Structure Design - Section 3 (Q.No. 20)
20.
The safe working pressure for a spherical vessel 1.5 m diameter and having 1.5 cm thick wall not to exceed tensile stress 50kg/cm2 , is
16 kg/cm2
18 kg/cm2
20 kg/cm2
22 kg/cm2
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Malathi said:   6 years ago
By using formula of PD/4t. I can not get a answer 20kg/cm2.

Engr Syed Junaid Ali said:   6 years ago
I get just 2kg/cm2 : (kindly someone specifies some complete solution. Please).

Nikhil said:   6 years ago
No one has the explanation?

Pradeep Singh said:   5 years ago
Hoop stress = pd/2t.
50*1.5/2*1.5 = 25 partial safety factor 1.25.
25/1.25 = 20.


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