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Based on API 650 - Foot by Foot Method
GENERAL DATA
 
Diameter of the Tank, feet , D
Feet
Height of the Tank (Calculations Limits = 80 ft), H
Feet
Specific Gravity of the Stored Fluid (Water=1) , SG
Corrosion thickness, CA
Inch
Angle of Inclination of the Roof with regard to the horizontal
Degrees
Choose Material for Plate Specification
Enter Allowable working stress if known, PSI, Sd
PSI
STANDARD SHEET
Length of the sheet, feet
Feet
Width of the sheet, feet
Feet
Density of the Sheet of Steel, lb/ft³
lb/ft³
Thickness Increments
Inch
Significant Figures
Notes:
  While this is based on API 650 Foot by Foot Method, always consult the latest edition of the applicable codes and/ or standards.
This worksheet is for estimating purposes only and should not be solely used for the tank's design.
Not valid for tanks over 200 feet diameter.
Design of Tank's Walls
           
Allowable Working stress at Designs conditions, Psi
PSI
Area of Standard Sheet, ft²
Ft²
Number of Rings with Standard Sheets
Area of A Ring, ft²
Ft²
Number of Sheets per ring
Minimum
Nominal
Thickness of sheet in Ring 1
Inch
Thickness of sheet in Ring 2
Inch
Thickness of sheet in Ring 3
Inch
Thickness of sheet in Ring 4
Inch
Thickness of sheet in Ring 5
Inch
Thickness of sheet in Ring 6
Inch
Thickness of sheet in Ring 7
Inch
Thickness of sheet in Ring 8
Inch
Thickness of sheet in Ring 9
Inch
Thickness of sheet in Ring 10
Inch
Notes:
  While this is based on API 650 Foot by Foot Method, always consult the latest edition of the applicable codes and/ or standards.    
This worksheet is for estimating purposes only and should not be solely used for the tank's design.
Not valid for tanks over 200 feet diameter.
Design of the Roof and Floor
       
Self Supported Cone Roof
Number of Sheets Needed for the Roof
minimal Required Thickness of Roof's sheet, INCHES
Inches
Nominal Thickness of Roof's sheet
Inches
Thicknesses: Sheets of Floor
Number of Sheets Needed for the Floor
minimal Required Thickness of Floor sheet
Inches
Nominal Thickness of Floor of the Tank
Inches
Notes:
  While this is based on API 650 Foot by Foot Method, always consult the latest edition of the applicable codes and/ or standards.
This worksheet is for estimating purposes only and should not be solely used for the tank's design.
Not valid for tanks over 200 feet diameter.
Volume of Tanks Body
Ft²
Weight of Tanks Body
Lbs
Volume of the Roof of the Tank
ft³
Weight of the Roof of the Tank, lbs
Pounds
Volume of the Floor of the Tank
Ft³
Weight of the Floor of the Tank
Pounts
Total Volume of Fluid
ft³
Gallons
Gallons
Barrels (42 Gallons/ BBL)
BBL
Total Weight of the Empty Tank
Pounds
Total Weight of the Tank Full of Water
Pounds
Notes:
  While this is based on API 650 Foot by Foot Method, always consult the latest edition of the applicable codes and/ or standards.
  This worksheet is for estimating purposes only and should not be solely used for the tank's design.
Not valid for tanks over 200 feet diameter.