A vertical steel standpipe is 3 m in inside diameter and 30 m high. The tank is filled with water having a weight density of 104N/m3 The material is structural steel having a yield point of 270 MPa and a safety factor of 2 is to be used. What is the required thickness of steel plate necessary at the bottom of the tank if the welded longitudinal seam is presumed to be as strong as the solid metal. a. 2.22 mm b. 3.33 mm c. 4.44 mm d. 5.55 mm

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A vertical steel standpipe is 3 m in inside diameter and 30
m high. The tank is filled with water having a weight density
of 104N/m3 The material is structural steel having a yield
point of 270 MPa and a safety factor of 2 is to be used.
What is the required thickness of steel plate necessary at
the bottom of the tank if the welded longitudinal seam is
presumed to be as strong as the solid metal.
a. 2.22 mm
b. 3.33 mm
c. 4.44 mm
d. 5.55 mm
Transcribed Image Text:A vertical steel standpipe is 3 m in inside diameter and 30 m high. The tank is filled with water having a weight density of 104N/m3 The material is structural steel having a yield point of 270 MPa and a safety factor of 2 is to be used. What is the required thickness of steel plate necessary at the bottom of the tank if the welded longitudinal seam is presumed to be as strong as the solid metal. a. 2.22 mm b. 3.33 mm c. 4.44 mm d. 5.55 mm
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