A spherical tank is to hold 400 ft3 of gas at a pressure of


Question: A spherical tank is to hold 400 ft3 of gas at a pressure of 150 psi. The steel to be used has an ultimate tensile strength of 65 ksi and a yield strength of 42 ksi. Assume a 70% joint efficiency. Determine the required wall thickness.

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