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Wind Load on Vertical Tank

Wind design loads for ground-supported vertical tanks, vessels and stacks per ASCE 7-22 Chapter 29.

Key features

  • Per <b>ASCE 7-22 Chapter 29</b> for cylindrical structures
  • Supports <b>round, hexagonal, octagonal and square</b> shapes
  • <b>Automatic rigid vs flexible classification</b> from the natural frequency (1 Hz threshold)
  • Gust effect factor G: simplified, detailed rigid, and Gf for flexible structures
  • <b>Automatic force coefficient Cf</b> based on shape, surface roughness and D×√qz
  • <b>Elevation-by-elevation</b> wind load table with base shear and overturning moment
  • Excel export and save/open project (.json)

System requirements

Windows