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This webinar was co-sponsored by ASCE's Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) and ASCE Continuing Education

Instructor: Dave K. Adams, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE

Course Length: 90 minutes

Purpose and Background

ASCE 7 contains minimal assistance in designing horizontal, saddle-supported tanks, though these can be quite common on the site of an industrial facility. This webinar helps the attendee discover means for calculating seismic forces and resulting stresses on these types of vessels, with additional emphasis on specifying an appropriate shell thickness.

Primary Discussion Topics

• Seismic loading using ASCE 7-16
• Tank shell stresses due to combined loading (with seismic)
• Geometrical parameters for tank and saddle supports
• Performance of saddle supports

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Define seismic loading using ASCE 7-16 and other publications
• Calculate tank wall stresses and specify required steel thicknesses
• Evaluate the requirements for saddle supports
• Determine steel reinforcement required for concrete saddle supports

Webinar Benefits

• See how a variety of publications clarify the design process
• Understand the limitations of ASCE 7-16 in the analysis and design process
• Discover economical geometric arrangements of structural supports
• Understand the process for determining required steel tank thicknesses
• Explore requirements and design of concrete saddle supports

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).

Intended Audience

• Engineers
• Industrial facility engineers or project managers
• Building officials
• Steel tank manufacturers/fabricators

Webinar Outline

• Introduction
• Seismic loading from ASCE 7-16
• Seismic loading from other publications
• Recommended geometrical arrangement of saddle supports
• Analysis and design of the tank shell
• Local design conditions at the saddle supports
• Example: seismic loading

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion

To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]