As per API Standard 650, the overlap at lap-welded joints shall be at least five times the nominal

thickness of the thinner plate, but need not exceed,

2 for single-welded lap joints and 4 for double welded lap joints
1 for single-welded lap joints and 2 for double welded lap joints
1.5 for single-welded lap joints and 2 for double welded lap joints
1.5 for single-welded lap joints and 1 for double welded lap joints
Calculate by the 1-Foot method the design shell thickness Td in inches, of the following
description of tank built to API Standard 650:
H = Design liquid level = 50 feet
D = Nominal Tank Diameter = 180 feet
G = Design Specific Gravity = 0.86
CA = Corrosion Allowance

= 0. 0625

Sd= Allowable stress in design condition, in psi

Shell Material = ASTM A36M
Td = design shell thickness, inch (es)
St= Allowable stress for hydrostatic test condition, in psi
Tt = hydrostatic test shell thickness, inch (es).
Where, Td = 2.6 D (H 1) G + CA
Sd
0.912
0.850
1
0.922
Calculate by the 1-Foot method the hydrostatic test shell thickness Tt in inches, of the above
referred tank, when water is used for the test :
Where, Tt = 2.6 D (H 1)
St
0.935
0.985
1
0.922

Maximum Reinforcement thickness of vertical butt joints of a tank shell plate of 28mm, of an AST
built to API Standard 650 shall be:
5mm
2.4mm
1.6mm
3mm
Vertical joints of a 28mm thick shell of an AST built to API Std. 650 shall be radiographed to the
extent as given below :
Full
Partial
Spot
Nil
8.

In an AST built to API Standard 650, the bottom annular plates have radial weld joints, and

are single butt welded with permanent back-up bar, in which case, the extent of radiographing
radial joints shall be,
One spot on 50% of radial joint
One spot on 10% of radial joints
Full radiography of all radial joints
RT Nil; only MT of 100% joints is adequate.
9.

As per API Std. 650, personnel who perform and evaluate radiographic examinations (RT)

shall have a minimum qualification as follows:

Shall have a vision of Jaeger No.2
Shall be qualified as Level II of ASNT SNT-TC-1A
Shall not be color blind
Shall have an experience of at least ten years in RT.
10.

The minimum required shell thickness of a Tank of 60 Meter diameter (200 ft. diameter),

built to API Standard 650, shall be:

Design shell thickness plus corrosion allowance

Hydrostatic Test shell thickness
8 mm (5/16)
d.

Greater of a, b, c

11.

Determine whether impact testing is required for A516 gr 70 normalised plates 1 inch thick,

Design temp = 0 degree F (-18 degree C):

Not required
Required
Depends on opinion of design engineer
Depends on opinion of tank inspector
12.

Which of the following sets of the Transverse Charpy V-notch Impact Test Values of a fully

killed 0.75 thick plate of ASTM A 516 gr 60 for a design metal temperature of -34 degree C, is
acceptable as per API 650? Plates are not normalized.
20, 11, 12 Joules
18, 24, 12 Joules
24, 22, 10 Joules
20, 10, 27 Joules