ASCE 43 – Changes to the Upcoming Revision 2018

ASCE/SEI Standard 43, “Seismic Design Criteria for Structures, Systems, and Components in Nuclear Facilities,” is a consensus US national standard developed by the American Society of Civil Engineers.  It provides design criteria for nuclear structures and should be used in conjunction with ASCE/SEI Standard 4 – “Seismic Analysis of Safety-Related Nuclear Structures”.  The two standards are […]

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Storage Tanks Floating Roofs – Challenges In Aging Tanks When Exposed To Extreme Weather Conditions

Over one hundred thousand floating roofs have been used in hydrocarbon (oil) storage tanks since the 1950s. A majority of these tanks continue to be in service and are critical to meet strategic storage needs. An earlier article in this blog category describes Industry Best Practices for inspection and maintenance of such tanks. View Maintenance […]

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