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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 06:53 AM
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Talking Re: collapsed fuel tank
There is no such thing as vacuum.

you can reduce the pressure to zero in which case the max force is the atmosphere of 14.7 + - pressing on the sides of the tank.

Most nuclear blasts DESTROY buildings with an OVERPRESSURE of 3 PSI............
Over a square foot that is about 400 to 500 pounds of force.

Woody
 
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