An oil field site has a potential for detonation of an equivalent of 180 lb of TNT at its main plant. Determine most nearly the minimum distance where an adjacent oil storage tank would rupture at this energy. a. 50 ft. b. 80 ft. c. 100 ft. d. 150 ft. Solution | Posted 10/14/19
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Jacob
10/11/2019 10:44:37 am
C)?
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MDS
10/11/2019 11:01:20 am
C. ~100
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Alex
10/22/2019 10:09:03 pm
MDS I believe you are correct. Some how the solution changed from Oil Storage Tank(20 ft/kg^1/3) to Concrete Block Failure(28 ft/kg^1/3). (20 ft/kg^1/3) (2*82 kg)^(1/3)=109 ft
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Richard Koenig
10/11/2019 11:23:12 am
b.80 feet -
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Shawn B.
10/11/2019 06:07:11 pm
b. 80 feet
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AG
10/11/2019 11:55:54 pm
b. 80 FT
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Amr
10/12/2019 05:59:53 pm
b. 80 ft - FPH Table 2.8.1
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