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Question 3.5: The cylindrical pressure as shown in Figure 3.11 is fabricat...

The cylindrical pressure as shown in Figure 3.11 is fabricated from 6 mm thick plate. It is made of number of metal plates that are welded along a helix forming a 30° angle with the horizontal. If the allowable stress normal to the weld line is 75 MPa, find out the largest pressure the tank can withstand. Consider the outer diameter of the tank to be 0.5 m.

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