(a) For the calculation required under Sec. 154.406(a)(1) and (b), the internal pressure head (heq), must be determined from the following formula: heq = 10 Po + (hgd)max where: hgd (the value of internal pressure, in meters of fresh
water, resulting from the combined effects of gravity and
dynamic accelerations of a full tank) = a[beta] Z[beta] Y; where: a[beta] = dimensionless acceleration relative to the acceleration of
gravity resulting from gravitational and dynamic loads in the
[beta] direction (see figure 1);Z[beta] = largest liquid height (m) above the point where the pressure
is to be determined in the [beta] direction (see figure 2);Y = maximum specific weight of the cargo (t/m\3\) at the design
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(b) The (hgd) max is determined for the [beta] direction, on the ellipse in Figure 1, which gives the maximum value for hgd.
(c) When the longitudinal acceleration is considered in addition to the vertical transverse acceleration, an ellipsoid must be used in the calculations instead of the ellipse contained in Figure 1.