Dear ALL

I have query for saddle support allowable stress.

In PV Elite I modeled one shell ( Considering joint efficency of shell as 0.85 spot RT, Material SA 516 Gr 70) ), & put saddle support. In output of saddle support,
PV Elite has considered allowable stress for Long. stress (S1, S2, S3, S4) as 1406 Kg/cm2.
Actaully as per ASME Div-2 code para. 4.15.3.3, allowable stress for S1 to S4 shall be E*S, Where E =Joint efficency of shell & S= allowable stress of shell.
Here In my model, E=0.85 & S=1406 Kg/cm2 , So allowable stress shall be 0.85*1406 = 1195 Kg/cm2. But PV Elite is considering allowable stress with considering E=1.

PV Elite output is attached herewith for reference.

Please share your views.