2010 SECTION VIII, DIVISION 2
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e) Stiffener Size To Increase Allowable Longitudinal Compressive Stress – ring stiffeners can be used to
increase the allowable longitudinal compressive stress for cylindrical or conical shells subject to uniform
axial compression and axial compression due to bending. The required size of the stiffener shall satisfy
the following equations. In addition, the spacing of the stiffeners must result in a value of
15
s
M
where
is given by Equation (4.4.42).
0.6
0.334
0.063
s
s
ALt
M
⎛⎞
≥−
⎜⎟
⎝⎠
(4.4.39)
0.06
s
ALt≥ (4.4.40)
3
1.8
5.33
C
s
s
s
Lt
I
M
≥
(4.4.41)
s
s
o
L
M
t
=
(4.4.42)
f) Stiffener Size For Shear – The required size of the stiffener shall satisfy the following equation where
v
C
is evaluated using Equations (4.4.81) thru (4.4.84) with
s
M
,
is given by Equation (4.4.42).
0.8 3
0.184
C
vs s
CM tL≥ (4.4.43)
g) Arrangement Of Stiffening Rings
1) As shown in Figure 4.4.4, any joints between the ends or sections of such rings, at locations (A) and
(B), and any connection between adjacent portions of a stiffening ring lying inside or outside the
shell, at location (C), shall be made so that the required moment of inertia of the combined ring-
shell section is maintained. For a section with a strut at location (D), the required moment of inertia
shall be supplied by the strut alone.
2) As shown in Figure 4.4.4, stiffening rings placed on the inside of a vessel may be arranged as
shown at locations (E) and (F) provided that the required moment of inertia of the ring at location (E)
or of the combined ring-shell section at location (F) is maintained within the sections indicated.
Where the gap at locations (A) or (E) does not exceed eight times the thickness of the shell plate,
the combined moment of inertia of the shell and stiffener may be used.
3) Stiffening rings shall extend completely around the vessel except as provided below.
Any gap in
that portion of a stiffening ring supporting the shell, as shown in Figure 4.4.4 at locations (D) and
(E), shall not exceed the length of arc given in Figure 4.4.5 unless additional reinforcement is
provided as shown at location (C), or unless all of the following conditions are met:
i) only one unsupported shell arc is permitted per ring
ii) the length of unsupported shell arc does not exceed 90 deg
iii) the unsupported shell arcs in adjacent stiffening rings are staggered 180 deg
iv) the dimension
L
is taken as the larger of the distance between alternate stiffening rings or
the distance from the head-bend line to the second stiffening ring plus one-third of the head
depth