The pressure tank shown is fabricated from spirally-wrapped metal plates that are welded at the seams in the orientation shown. The tank has an inside diameter of 48 in. and a wall thickness of 0.375 in. Determine the largest allowable gage pressure if the allowable shear stress parallel to the weld is 3.10 ksi.

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The pressure tank shown is fabricated from spirally-wrapped metal plates that are welded at the seams in the orientation shown. The tank has an inside diameter of 48 in. and a wall thickness of 0.375 in. Determine the largest allowable gage pressure if the allowable shear stress parallel to the weld is 3.10 ksi.

The pressure tank shown is fabricated from spirally-wrapped metal plates that are welded at the seams in the orientation shown. The
tank has an inside diameter of 48 in. and a wall thickness of 0.375 in. Determine the largest allowable gage pressure if the allowable
shear stress parallel to the weld is 3.10 ksi.
55°
O 192 psi
O 171 psi
O 148 psi
O 206 psi
O 279 psi
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