Overview

(1) Part 4-2 of Eurocode 3 contains mandatory and non-mandatory rules for the structural design of vertical cylindrical, conical and substructure-supported above-ground steel tank structures for the storage of liquids, with the following characteristics: a) tanks with capacity greater than 100 m ³ (100 000 l); b) tanks that have significant fabrication or assembly on site; c) shop-fabricated tanks with conical bottoms, supported on skirts or columns; d) tanks with characteristic internal pressures above the liquid surface not more negative than -0,1 bar and not greater than 0,5 bar; e) design metal temperatures limited to the ranges: 1) tanks constructed using structural steel grades, -50°C > T < +300°C; 2) tanks constructed using austenitic stainless steels, -165°C > T < +300°C; 3) tanks constructed with special steel grades that have defined yield strengths up to higher temperatures, -165°C > T < the maximum defined temperature for the grade; 4) tanks susceptible to failure by fatigue, T < 150°C; f) in cylindrical ground-supported tanks, the maximum design liquid level not higher than the top of the cylindrical shell. (2) This Part 42 is concerned only with the requirements for resistance and stability of steel tanks. Other design requirements are covered by EN 14015 for ambient temperature tanks and by EN 14620 for cryogenic tanks, and by EN 1090 for fabrication and erection considerations. These other requirements include foundations and settlement, fabrication, erection and testing, functional performance, and details like man-holes, flanges, and filling devices. (3) Provisions concerning the special requirements of seismic design are provided in EN 1998-4 (Eurocode 8 Part 4 "Design of structures for earthquake resistance: Silos, tanks and pipelines"), which complements the provisions of Eurocode 3 specifically for this purpose. (4) The design of a supporting structure for a tank is dealt with in EN 1993-1-1. (5) The design of an aluminium roof structure on a steel tank is dealt with in EN 1999-1-5. (6) Foundations in reinforced concrete for steel tanks are dealt with in EN 1992 and EN 1997. (7) Numerical values of the specific actions on steel tanks to be taken into account in the design are given in EN 1991-4 "Actions on Silos and Tanks". Additional provisions for tank actions are given in Annex A to this Part 4-2 of Eurocode 3. (8) This Part 4-2 does not cover: - tanks of rectangular planform; - tanks with capacity below 100 m ³; - tanks exposed to fire (refer to EN 1993-1-2); - tanks with dished ends and diameter less than 5 m; - cylindrical tanks with an aspect ratio of height to diameter greater than 3. (9) The circular planform tanks covered by this standard are restricted to axisymmetric structures, though they can be subject to unsymmetrical actions, and can be unsymmetrically supported. This standard differs from DIN EN 1993-4-2:2010-12 as follows: a) the Foreword has been updated; b) Clause 1 "Scope" has been revised; c) "Terms and definitions" has been revised; d) 1.7 has been revised and 1.7.2 has been deleted; e) the first four paragraphs in 2.2 have been replaced and two new tables have been included; f) 2.10 has been deleted; g) the first two paragraphs and Table 3.1 of 3.5.2 have been replaced; h) 4.1.3 has been revised; i) 4.3 has been deleted; j) Equation (5.2) has been included; k) the third paragraph of 5.4.7 has been amended; l) Clauses 6, 8, 9 and 10 have been deleted and the numbering and references have been adapted accordingly; m) Clause 7 has become Clause 6 and Clause 11 has become Clause 7 and all respective tables, figures and equations have been renumbered; n) paragraphs (15) and (16) have been included in 7.3.2; o) the standard has been editorially revised and brought in line with the current rules of presentation. The European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 250 "Structural Eurocodes", the secretariat of which is held by BSI, United Kingdom. On the German side, Working Committee NA 104-01-05 AA "Oberirdische Flachboden-Tankbauwerke" ("Above ground flat-bottomed tanks") at DIN Standards Committee Tank Installations (NATank) was involved in preparation of the standard.

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Responsible national committee

NA 104-01-05 AA - Above ground flat-bottomed tanks  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 250/SC 3 - Eurocode 3 - Design of steel structures