BS 1563:1949

Complementary British Standards
Cooperating organizations
Foreword
Section 1 (Applicable to all tanks)
Clause
1. Scope
2. Working temperatures
3. Materials
     a. Plates
     b. Bolts, studs, nuts, washers
     c. Tie-rods
     d. Turnbuckles
     e. Struts
4. Strength of plates
5. Flanges
6. Jointing materials
7. Bolts, studs, nuts and washers
8. Connections
9. Supports
10. Closed top tanks
11. Access ladders
12. Marking
13. Inspection
Appendix - Information to be supplied with the enquiry
           and order
Fig.1. Table 1. Eye ends for tie-rods
Fig.2. Table 2. Turnbuckles for tie-rods
Section 2 (Applicable to tanks made from unit plates 2
           feet square, light plate type)
14. a. Dimensions of 2 feet unit plates 3/8 in. and
         1/2 in. body metal WITHOUT brackets between
         bolt holes
     b. Dimensions of 2 feet unit plates 1/2 in.
         bodymetal WITH brackets between bolt holes
15. Scantlings and flanges
16. Tie-rods and struts
Tables
3. Minimum number of struts
4. Scantlings for tanks WITHOUT brackets between
     bolt holes
5. Scantlings for tanks WITH brackets between
     bolt holes
6. Typical sizes, approximate weights and nominal
     capacities of tanks with INTERNAL flanges 3/8 in.
     body metal WITHOUT brackets between bolt holes
7. Typical sizes, approximate weights and nominal
     capacities of tanks with EXTERNAL flanges 3/8 in.
     body metal WITHOUT brackets between bolt holes
8. Typical sizes, approximate weights and nominal
     capacities of tanks with INTERNAL flanges 1/2 in.
     body metal WITHOUT brackets between bolt holes
9. Typical sizes, approximate weights and nominal
     capacities of tanks with INTERNAL and EXTERNAL
     flanges 1/2 in. body metal WITH brackets between
     bolt holes
Figures
3. Typical cast iron sectional rectangular tank, with
     EXTERNAL flanges without brackets between bolt
     holes made up from 2 feet unit plates
4. Typical cast iron sectional rectangular tank, with
     INTERNAL flanges without brackets between bolt
     holes made up from 2 feet unit plates
Section 3 (Applicable to tanks made form unit plates
           3 feet square, heavy plate type)
Clause
17. Dimensions of unit plates
18. Scantlings and flanges
19. Tie-rods and struts
Tables
10. Minimum number of struts
11. Scantlings for tanks
12. Typical sizes, approximate weights and nominal
     capacities of tanks with INTERNAL and EXTERNAL
     flanges
Section 4 (Applicable to tanks made from unit plates
           4 feet square, heavy plate type)
Clause
20. Dimensions of unit plates
21. Scantlings and flanges
22. Tie-rods and struts
Tables
13. Minimum number of struts
14. Scantlings for tanks
15. Typical sizes, approximate weights and nominal
     capacities of tanks with EXTERNAL flanges
16. Typical sizes, approximate weights and nominal
     capacities of tanks with INTERNAL flanges
Figures
5. Typical cast iron sectional rectangular tank with
     EXTERNAL flanges with brackets between bolt holes
     made up from 2 fee, 3 feet or 4 feet unit plates
6. Typical cast iron sectional rectangular tank with
     INTERNAL flanges with brackets between bolt holes
     made up from 2 fee, 3 feet or 4 feet unit plates

Bolted tanks up to 40 ft square and 12 ft deep excluding supporting structures not subject to pressure other than static head with internal or external flanges and open or closed tops, and made from unit plates 2, 3 or 4 ft square. Mild steel tie rod ends and turnbuckles, sizes and thicknesses of unit plates. Illustrations of typical tanks, tables of scantlings and of approximate weights and nominal capacities.