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Calculation Method
The foundation comprises of a reinforced concrete slab supported by piles. The slab is designed in accordance to the simplified method
for flat slab in BS 8110.
Assumptions
Grade of concrete, fcu = 35 N/mm2, Grade of steel, fy = 410 N/mm2
References
[1] Structural Design Brief - XXXX- XX-XXXX-XXXXXXX
[2] BS 8110 - Part 1: 1997 - Structural use of concrete
[3] T.J. MacGinley and B.S. Choo - Reinforced Concrete, Theory and Examples, Second Edition
[4] W.H. Mosley and J.H. Bungey - Reinforced Concrete Design, Second edition
Conclusions
The results of the analyses show that the section of the slab provided is adequate to support the imposed loads
Foundation Slab
l1
l2
A A
Detail A
l1
dh h
lh0
ld A-A
Slab
Slab thickness, h = 700 mm
Drop panel width, ld = 750 mm
Depth of drop panel, dh = 100 mm
Spacing between columns in x-x, l1 = 2250 mm
Spacing between columns in y-y, l2 = 2250 mm
Density of concrete, rc = 24 KN/m3
Tank
Diameter of tank, D = 13500 mm
Weight of empty tank, Wet = 505 KN
Height of fluid in tank, H = 12000 mm
Density of weight of water, rw = 9.81 KN/m3
Specific gravity of fluid, S.Gf = 0.85
Base area of tank, Abase p*D2/4 = 143.14 m2
Volume of tank,V = Abase*H = 1717.67 m3
Weight of fluid, wf = V*rw*S.Gf = 14322.76 KN
Loading
Weight of slab = h*rc*l1*l2 = 85.05 KN
Weight of drop = dh*rc*ld2 = 1.35 KN
Weight of empty tank = Wet*l1*l2/Abase = 17.86 KN
Total dead load, gk = 104.26 KN
Moments
First Interior support
Moment coefficient, k1 = 0.063 BS 8110, Part 1: Table 3.12
Moment, M1 = k1*F*l = 112.46 KNm
Column strip
Coefficient of Negative moment, k3 = 0.75 BS 8110, Part 1: Table 3.18
Coefficient of Positive moment, k4 = 0.55
Middle strip
Coefficient of Negative moment, k5 = 0.25 BS 8110, Part 1: Table 3.18
Coefficient of Positive moment, k6 = 0.45
Compression Reinforcement
A's req (mm2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
A's min. (mm2) 936 819 1365 1365
f' prov. 0 0 0 0
Spacing (mm) 150 150 150 150
No. of bars 0 0 0 0
A's prov. 0 0 0 0
Tension Reinforcement
As req (mm2) 311 297 120 243
As min. (mm2) 936 819 1365 1365
f prov. 16 16 16 16
Spacing (mm) 150 150 150 150
No. of bars 6 6 9 9
As prov. 1206 1206 1810 1810
Shear
At the column face
Critical section, c = lh0 + 2*1.5*h = 2910 mm
Perimeter, p = p*(lh0 + 2*1.5*h) = 9142.03 mm
Vt = F*(l1*l2 - p*c2/4)/(l1*l2) = -300.09 KN
Veff = 1.15Vt/4 = -86.27 KN
Shear stress, v = Veff/(p*d) = -0.013 N/mm2
uc = 0.8*f cu
1/2
= 4.733 N/mm2
u < uc OK
Deflection
Basic l/d ratio = 26.00
M2/bd2 = 0.140
fs [2*fy*Asreq/(3*Asprov)] = 36.723 N/mm2
Modification factor, m.f 0.55 + (477-fs)/(120*(0.9 + M2/bd ))
2
= 2.000 BS 8110, Part 1: Table 3.10
Limiting l/d (l/d)ratio*m.f = 52.000
Actual l/d l1/d = 3.549
Actual l/d < Limiting l/d OK