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 3.16 ksi. O 272 psi O 242 psi O 210 psi O 126 psi O 196 psi Save for Later Attempts: 0 of 1 used Submit Answer

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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 3.16 ksi.
O 272 psi
O 242 psi
O 210 psi
O 126 psi
O 196 psi
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Transcribed Image Text: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 3.16 ksi. O 272 psi O 242 psi O 210 psi O 126 psi O 196 psi Save for Later Attempts: 0 of 1 used Submit Answer
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