3 - Terms & Definations

Question 1

,,,,,,,,,,The mid-thickness centerlines of plates in all shell courses coincide

Answer 1

centerline-stacked

Question 2

Design Metal Temperature:
The lowest temperature considered in the design, shall be assumed to be ,,,,, above the lowest one-day mean ambient temperature of the locality where the tank is to be installed

Answer 2

8 °C (15 °F)

Question 3

,,,,,,,,,The inside surfaces of plates in all shell courses coincide

Answer 3

flush-stacked on the inside

Question 4

,,,,,,,A steel plate that replaces part of a shell plate, with a nominal thickness that is equivalent to, or no more than ,,,,,,,,,, greater than the nominal thickness of the adjoining materia

Answer 4

insert plate
3 mm (1/8 in.)

Question 5

The highest temperature considered in the design, equal to or greater than the highest expected operating
temperature during the service life of the tank

Answer 5

maximum design temperature