The document calculates the manual load of a manure digester to determine the required safe bearing capacity and load for a plate load test. It first calculates the self-weight of the digester mat, curved wall, and mid column. It then calculates the self-weight of the manure sludge. Adding all weights gives the total uniformly distributed load by the digester tank. Applying a factor of safety yields the required safe bearing capacity. The load is then multiplied by 3 to determine the ultimate bearing pressure for the plate load test.
The document calculates the manual load of a manure digester to determine the required safe bearing capacity and load for a plate load test. It first calculates the self-weight of the digester mat, curved wall, and mid column. It then calculates the self-weight of the manure sludge. Adding all weights gives the total uniformly distributed load by the digester tank. Applying a factor of safety yields the required safe bearing capacity. The load is then multiplied by 3 to determine the ultimate bearing pressure for the plate load test.
The document calculates the manual load of a manure digester to determine the required safe bearing capacity and load for a plate load test. It first calculates the self-weight of the digester mat, curved wall, and mid column. It then calculates the self-weight of the manure sludge. Adding all weights gives the total uniformly distributed load by the digester tank. Applying a factor of safety yields the required safe bearing capacity. The load is then multiplied by 3 to determine the ultimate bearing pressure for the plate load test.
Self-weight of Concrete = 24.5 kN/m3 Mat Foundation Diameter of Digester Mat = 30m Thickness of Digester Mat = 0.65m Self-Weight of Manure Digester Mat = (π x 302 /4) x 0.65 x 24.5 = 11256.719 kN Curved Wall Height of Curved Wall = 8.6m Diameter of Curved Wall = 26m Thickness of Curved wall = 0.45m Load of Curved Wall = (2 x π x 13 x 0.45 x 8.6) x 24.5 = 7744.6227 kN Mid Column Height of Mid column = 10m Diameter of Column = 0.6m Weight of Mid column = (π x 0.62/4 x 10) x 24.5 = 69.272 kN
2. Self-Weight of Manure Sludge
Self-weight of Manure Sludge = 13.734 kN/m3 Diameter of Sludge = 26m Height of Sludge = 8m Self-Weight of Sludge = (π x 262 /4) x 8 x 13.734 = 58334.2485 kN
3. Uniformly Distributed Load by Digester Tank
Total -weight of Digester Tank = 11256.719 + 7744.6227 + 69.272 + 58334.2485 = 77404.8622 kN Total Base Area = π x 302 /4 = 706.858 kN Total UDL by Digester Tank = 77404.8622 / 706.858 = 109.505 kN/m2 Applying Factor of safety for load = 1.5, Required Safe Bearing Capacity = 109.505 x 1.5 = 164.25 kN/m2 4. Load for Plate Load Test Ultimate bearing pressure required for Plate Load Test = 164.25 x 3 = 492.75 kN/m 2 Plate Area = 0.45m x 0.45m = 0.2025 m2 Ultimate bearing load required for Plate Load Test = 492.75 x 0.2025 = 99.7818 kN Load in Tonne = 99.7818 / 9.8 = 10.18 Tonne