A certain pressure vessel manufacturer avoids doing reinforcements calculations for openings by always providing a reinforcing pad extending upto double the diameter of the opening and of the same material and thickness as that of the shell wall. If area compensation is accepted as a code guideline, his approach leads to safe design____________________?

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Irrespective of the shape of the vessel. This method of providing a large reinforcing pad is generally considered safe for openings regardless of the vessel's shape.