Fuel Tank Ring Beam Design Calculation

This Design Calculation for Ring Beam Design for Fuel Tank at Bamenda Powe r Plant is based on
the Design Guidelines provided by "Process Industry Practices Structural: PIP
STE03020 -Guidelines for Tank Foundation De signs".

Concrete Design is according to the BS 8110:1997 and ACI 318 as applies relevantly.

Loading for Fuel Tank:

Ultimate Limit State loads for foundation design work, from Fuel Tank Designer Shop Drawing,
attached in Appendix 1

permanent loads at empty and full conditions, P1e, P1f

P1e := 593kN P1f := 6970kN

Operation loads at empty and full conditions, P2e, P2f

P2e := 113kN P2f := 113kN

Normal Wind loads at empty and full conditions, P3e, P3f

P3e := 60kN P3f := 60kN

Extreme Wind loads at empty and full conditions, P4e, P4f

P4e := 103.5kN
P4f := 103.5kN

Service Limit State loads for foundation design work, from Fuel Tank Designer Shop Drawing,
attached in Appendix 1

permanent loads at empty and full conditions, p1e, p1f

p1e := 395kN p1f := 4648kN

Operation loads at empty and full conditions, p2e, p2f

p2e := 75kN p2f := 75kN

Normal Wind loads at empty and full conditions, p3e, p3f

p3e := 40kN p3f := 40kN

Extreme Wind loads at empty and full conditions, p4e, p4f

p4e := 69kN p4f := 69kN

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 Tank Geometrical Data ( from vendor drawing-attached in Appendix 2):

Tank Diame te r, Dt Dt := 9500mm

Tank He ight, Ht Ht := 6000mm

Wall Plate Thickness,WPt WPt := 6mm

Bottom Plate Thickness,BPt BPt := 6mm

Height of liquid, Hl
Hl := 5500mm

Densities of Material contributing loads:

kN
Density of Fuel, γf γf := 8.32
3
m

kN
Density of Steel, γ.st γst := 78.50
3
m

kN
Density of Concrete, γc γc := 24
3
m
Soil Parameters:

Soil Repose angle ϕ and Active Pressure Coefficient, ka

1 − sin ( ϕ )
ϕ := 35deg ka :=
1 + sin ( ϕ )

Passive Coefficient of Soil , Kp and Cohesion Intercept , Cs.

1 kN
kp := Cs := 5
ka 2
m

Soil Bearing Capacity, SBC as per Soil Investigation Report:

SBC := 1.2bar

kN
Density of Soil, γs γs := 18
3
m

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 Concrete Design Data:

N
fcu := 29
2
mm

N
fy := 460
2
mm

Ring Beam Dimensions:

ring beam height, hr hr := 1000mm

ring beam width,br
ring beam diameter, dr
br := 400mm > minimum ring beam width 300mm
Dr := 9500mm as per Tank S hop Drawing she ll
diameter matching with ring beam
diameter to transfer load minimum
eccentricity.

Design of Ring Beam-part 1 -Soil Bearing Capacity Consideration

Soil Bearing Pressure under Ring Beam and the infill soil pressure at the same bottom level of
the foundation should be kept equal as far as possible, to avoid settlement due to punching
shear.

So for this reason first it will be calculated the Shell Wall weight [Ww] directly transferring
onto the Ring Beam with self weight [Fsw] of the ring beam. This total Soil Pressure will be
compared against the infill soil pressure to see the difference.

Empty Tank Load on SLS will be considered as the Shell Wall loading onto the Ring Beam,
hence

approximate Actual Shell Wall Load without fixing arrangements and accessories, AWw,

2
 Dr 
π ⋅   ⋅ WPt ⋅ γst
AW w := WPt ⋅ Ht ⋅ γst +
2 ⋅2 kN <-lesser
π⋅ D AW w = 5.063 ⋅ value, not
r m
considered.
Shell Wall Load at SLS,

p1e kN
W w := W w = 13.235 ⋅
π ⋅ Dr m

for Ring Beam Design Calculation the Shell Wall loading will be considered as Ww.

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 Soil Pressure calculation from Ring Beam at SLS,

Ring Beam self weight, RBsw

 D br 
2
 Dr br  
2
r
π ⋅  +  −  −   ⋅ hr ⋅ γc
RBsw :=
 2 2  2 2 
= 9.6 ⋅
kN
π⋅ D
r m

Ring Beam Dimensions

Loading from the Fuel inside the tank, Wf

kN
W f := Hl ⋅ γf W f = 45.76 ⋅
2
m

soil pressure due to Ring Wall and Shell Wall loading at SLS,

Soil Bearing Pressure under ring wall, σrwsw

  D br 
2
 Dr  
2
r
(Ww + RBsw) ⋅ π ⋅ Dr + Wf⋅ π ⋅  2 + 2  − π ⋅  2  
σrwsw :=
 D
 Dr br  
2 2
r br 
π ⋅  +  − − 
 2 2  2 2 

Soil Bearing Capacity Factor of Safety at SLS: kN

σrwsw = 80.449 ⋅
2
m
SBC
= 1.492 > 1.25 ok
σrwsw

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 FORCES ON RING BEAM

Surcharge load and infill soil load stress at Ring Beam bottom level:

Loading onto the Soil Fill as surcharge, Ss

p1f + p2f kN
S s := + hr ⋅ γs = 79.356 ⋅
2 2
 Dr br  m
π⋅  + 
2 2 

kN
Soil Bearing Pressure under tank, Ss S s = 79.356 ⋅
2
m
actual soil loading based on Tank De signer S LS Loading Data is highe r than the pure Fuel and
Soil pressure loading, below shown, hence Ss calculation is conservative.

kN
Hl ⋅ γf + hr ⋅ γs = 63.76 ⋅
2
m
σrwsw
= 1.014 ratio between ring beam bottom soil pressure and infill soil inside,
Ss approx =1.

at SLS the pressure under Ring Beam is approximately equal to the SLS soil pressure due to infill,
hence the Ring Beam width is sufficient.

Ring Beam width, br br = 400 ⋅ mm

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 At ULS , with Fuel filled up to allowable full height of the tank, the soil pressure under Ring
Beam,

 D 2 2
 P1e   r br   Dr  
 + RBsw ⋅ π ⋅ Dr + W f ⋅ π ⋅  +  − π⋅   
 π ⋅ Dr
   2 2  2
ULSσrwsw :=
 D 2 2
 r br   Dr br  
π ⋅  +  − − 
 2 2  2 2 

kN
ULSσrwsw = 97.035 ⋅
2
m
SBC
= 1.237 > 1.2 ok
ULSσrwsw

Ring Beam Wall Design

Lateral loading transferred into the wall are two types, one is from the infill soil lateral
pressure and the other will be from surcharge load due to the tank weight and fuel inside.

Due to infill soil,

p1 := ka ⋅ hr ⋅ γs kN
p1 = 4.878 ⋅
2
m
due to surcharge of the Tank weight unde r SLS conditions,

p2 := ka ⋅ S s kN
p2 = 21.505 ⋅
2
m
Lateral Force on Ring Beam per unit length,

p1 ⋅ hr
F1 := + p2 ⋅ hr kN
2 F1 = 23.944 ⋅
m

Hoop Tension Calculation,

F1 ⋅ Dr
HT := = 113.732 ⋅ kN
2

HT
= 2.513
2
0.87 ⋅ fy ⋅ π ⋅   12mm 

 2 
to take this Hoop Tension, 3 nos of T12 bars are enough, hence check for the ULS for minimum
reinforcement requirement.

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  ka ⋅ P1f hr Dr
 ⋅ hr + ka ⋅ hr ⋅ γs ⋅  ⋅
  Dr  2 2 2
π⋅    this confirms that reinforcement
 2  = 3.052 detailing must be dominant to this
2 design of tension reinforcement.
0.87 ⋅ fy ⋅ π ⋅ 
12mm 

 2 
Minimum Reinforcement Requirement for the Ring Beam, treating it as a pure Tension
Member, as per Table 3.25 BS 8110: 1997 Part 1: Code of practice for design and construction,

(
Asmin := 0.45% ⋅ hr ⋅ br ) Asmin = 1800 ⋅ mm
2

Asmin
= 15.915 16 bars of T12
  12mm  2
π ⋅  
  2 

For Vertical minimum reinforcement requirement, as per the Design Guidelines of "PIP
STE03020 -Guidelines for Tank Foundation De signs" re com mending ACI 318 code
requirements,

(
Avsmin := 0.0015 ⋅ hr ⋅ br ) Avsmin = 600 ⋅ mm
2

Avsmin
= 5.305 6 bars of T12
  12mm  2
π ⋅  
  2 

provide 16T12 in longitudinal direction and T12@150mm in lateral direction.

Design Check for Shear

Shear Load on the Ring Beam, νs

Ww N
νs := = 0.033 ⋅
br 2
mm

effective depth of the Ring Beam, d1

12mm
d1 := hr − 60mm − 12mm − d1 = 922 ⋅ mm
2

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 material factor,
γm := 1.25

Design Shear Stress calculation, considering tension r/f provided, the Design Concrete Shear Stress
τC as per BS 8110: 3.5.5 Shear resistance of solid slabs,

1
3 1
 2  1
 100 ⋅ π ⋅  12mm  ⋅ 16
 2  3
  400mm   fcu 
4
  
 br ⋅ d1  ⋅ d  ⋅ N 
   1  25
 2
νC := 0.79 ⋅
 mm  N
γ m 2
mm

N
νC = 0.425 ⋅
2
mm

νC
= 12.847 Shear Reinforcement is not required.
νs

Checking For Wind Loading for Stability:

Fuel Tank Diameter and He ight is within limits as following that Wind Analysis is not re quir ed.

Ht
= 0.632 which is less than 1 , no need to check for lateral loading of wind.
Dt

Even though this Fuel Tank is not anchor ed to the Foundation hence check m ust be done for
overturning which following criteria is adopted,
reference: Saudi Aramco Best Practice, SABP-005 - 31 August, 2002/ Storage Tank Ringwall
Foundation Design.

Overturning Moment under ULS, for extreme wind force,

Mot := P4f ⋅ Ht
Mot = 621 ⋅ kN ⋅ m

Resisting Moment under ULS, for empty tank, with 2/3 reduction,

2 Dr
Mr := ⋅ P1e ⋅
3 2 Mr = 1877.833 ⋅ kN ⋅ m

Mr
= 3.024 hence safe.
Mot

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 Soil Bearing Pressure check for ULS lateral forces:

Section Modulus for the Ring Beam Foundation, Zxx

 D + b 4 − D − b 4
 ( r r) ( r r) 
Zxx := π ⋅ 3
 32 ⋅ ( Dr + br)  Zxx = 27.256 ⋅ m
 
due to extreme wind forces under ULS conditions, the soil stress increment due to the
over turning moment, is calculated below for upper limit and lower limit, upper limit must
be checked for Soil Bearing Capacity.

Mot kN
σ1 := σrwsw + σ1 = 103.234 ⋅
Zxx 2
m

Mot kN
σ2 := σrwsw − σ2 = 57.665 ⋅
Zxx 2
m
kN
σ1 < SBC = 1 OK SBC = 120 ⋅
2
m

under ULS lateral loading conditions , Fuel Tank Foundation soil pre ssur es are safe .

R/F DETAIL FOR RING BEAM

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 CONCRETE DETAIL
FOR RING BEAM

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APPENDIX
VENDOR SHOP DRAWING FOR FUEL TANK-PART ABSTRACTED

LOADING DETAILS FROM FUEL TANK DESIGNER SHOP DRAWING

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