PROJECT

STRUCTURE 2000L FUEL DAY TANK ELEMENT TANK SUPPORTS REF

CODES BS 8007 & BS 8110 DESIGNED BY KUSHAN CHECKED BY MAHESH 2019‐01‐29
Reference Calculations Output
DESIGN INFORMATION
BS8110:1985 Material Properties
Characteristic strength of concrete, fcu = 25 N/mm2
Table 3.1 Characteristic strength of steel, fy = 460 N/mm2
Fig. 2.1 Young's modulus of concrete (Short term), Ec = 2.2E+04 N/mm2
Fig. 2.2 Young's modulus of steel (Short term), Es = 2.0E+05 N/mm2
Density of concrete, ρct = 24 kN/m3
Density of steel = 78.5 kN/m3
Density of Diesel ρw = 8.35 kN/m3

Durability Requirement
BS8007:1987  Exposure condition = Severe
Clause 2.7.6 Clear cover to r/f, = 50 mm

Thermal Requirement
BS8007:1987 Fall in temperature between the hydration peak and ambient,
For Supports T1 = 31 °C

Fall in temperature due to seasonal  variations, T2 = 11 °C
Coefficient of thermal expansion of mature concrete, α = 1.0E‐05 oC‐1
A.5 & Fig A.3 Restraint factor, R = 0.5
Clause 2.2.3.3 Allowable crack width, cw = 0.3 mm
Critical steel ratio, ρcrit = 0.0035
Table A.1 Ratio of tensile strength to average bond strength 
fct/fb = 0.67
between concrete and steel,

Foundation
Soil bearing capacity (assumed) = 100 kN/m2

LOAD EVALUATION
Diameter of tank = 1200 mm
Length of tank = 2100 mm
Thickness steel of tank = 5 mm
Surface area of tank = 10.1788 m²
Volume of tank = 2.37504 m³
Steel weight = 3.99516 kN
Diesel weight = 19.8316 kN
Total weight of tank = 23.83 kN
Ultimate load = 33.36 kN

Tank support dimensions b = 0.3 m
h = 1.05 m
Contact area of supports A = 0.315 m²
No of supports = 2 Nos
Applied presure in contact area (SLS) = 37.8 kN/m²
Applied presure in contact area (ULS) = 52.9 kN/m²

Clause 3.9.4.13 Concrete Bearing capacity = 0.6fcu

= 15000 kN/m² OK

Axial force of supports (ULS) = 16.7 kN
PROJECT
STRUCTURE 2000L FUEL DAY TANK ELEMENT TANK SUPPORTS REF
CODES BS 8007 & BS 8110 DESIGNED BY KUSHAN CHECKED BY MAHESH 2019‐01‐29
Reference Calculations Output
Design of r/f
Clause 3.8.4.3 For column without significant moments N = 0.4fcuAc + 0.75Ascfy
Asc = [N ‐ 0.4fcuA]/[0.75fy ‐ 0.4fcu]
= ‐9353.2 mm²
< 0
→ Axial force is not significant

Minimum required rf for support = 0.4bh/100
= 1260 mm²

Cover to r/f = 50 mm
Required no of bars T 10 = 17 Bars
Provide no of bars = 4 corner bars + 2 × (1 + 7)
1 20 Bars OK

Max Clear spacing = 105 mm
Min Clear spacing = 75 mm

Clause 3.12.7.1 Containtment r/f
Dia of links = T 10
minimum dia of link = Maximum of (0.25xdia or 6mm)
= 6 mm → OK

Maximum spacing of links = 12 x dia of bar
= 120 mm

Hence suitable shear links spacing T 10 @ 100 mm
PROJECT
STRUCTURE 2000L FUEL DAY TANK ELEMENT TANK SUPPORTS REF
CODES BS 8007 & BS 8110 DESIGNED BY KUSHAN CHECKED BY MAHESH 2019‐01‐29
Reference Calculations Output
Design of Tank supports for thermal requirement
Thickness of support = 300 mm
Vertical r/f ØVT = T 10 bars
Effective depth d = 235 mm
Spacing of Vertical R/F = 105 mm
Provide Vertical r/f in section (Each face) 747.998 mm2
Horizontal r/f ØHZ = T 10 bars
Spacing of Horizontal R/F = 100 mm
Provide Horizontal r/f in section (Each face) 785.398 mm2

Reinforcement to Resist Shrinkage and Thermal Movement in Immature Concrete

BS8007:1987  Assume continuous constructions without movement joints [Option ‐1]
Table 5.1
BS8007:1987  Critical steel ratio, ρcrit = 0.0035
Table A.1
BS8007:1987  Ratio of tensile strength to average 
fct/fb = 0.67
Table A.1 bond strength between concrete and 
steel,
BS8007:1987  Restraint factor, R = 0.5
Clause A.5
BS8007:1987  Maximum crack spacing, smax = [fct/fb][Ф/2ρ]
Clause A.3 Maximum crack width, wmax = smaxRα[T1+T2]
BS8007:1987  Maximum allowable crack width, wmax = 0.2 mm
Clause 2.2.3.3
Required steel ratio based on the  [fct/fb]Rα[T1+T2]Ф
ρ =
areas of surface zone, 2wmax
[0.67]x0.5x1.0E‐05[31+11]Ф
=
2x0.2
= 0.00040 Ф

For Horizontal Direction, ρ1 = 0.0004x10
= 0.004 > ρcrit → Ok
For Vertical Direction, ρ2 = 0.0004x10
= 0.004 > ρcrit → Ok

BS8007:1987  Thickness of surface zone, tzone = 150 mm

Figure A.1
Therefore Required minimum steel area 
As,req = 0.004x150x1000
of surface zone in horizontal direction
= 600 /m width
Provided r/f in horizontal direction As,prov = 785 /m width
→ Ok Ok

Therefore Required minimum steel area 
As,req = 0.004x150x1000
of surface zone in vertical direction
= 600 /m width
Provided r/f in vertical direction As,prov = 747 /m width
→ Ok Ok