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DOCUMENT NO. DATE

PROJECT MBR TANK PARTITION
0322-01 7-Mar-22
DESIGNED CHECKED REV
STRUCTURE Design of Partition plate
KP MKV 0

The Steel plate proposed as Partition in the MBR Tank is designed using Latest IS
codes and reference from Standard Indian Authors SK Duggal & BC punmia.

The proposed Plate of 3.0m wide and 3.80m Height is basically divided in panels of
0.75m x 1.25m maximum.

The vertical height of Lx 3.8 m is divided into three horizontal plates, each of 1.225m,
1.25m & 1.25m respectively from bottom. The plate is also divided into 4 equal vertical
strips with a width of 0.75m each forming the loaded panel size as 1.25m height x
0.75m width.

Input Data:

2
Stress in Steel plate (MS) = 250 N/mm

Eff. Length of plate (Lx) = 3.000 m

Height of plate (Ly) h= 3.8 m

3
Density of liquid (Assumed) w= 10 KN/m

Lx/Ly = 0.789

Design of plate:

referring to IS 3370 part4/sec1 table 25 & table 26

Moment co-efficient Myc = - 30

as per cl.3.1.3 of IS 3370 part4/sec1, Moment in plate My = 0.46875 KNM

Moment of resistance of plate MR = fxz

section modulus Z = bt2/6

where b= width of plate = 1000 mm

t= thickness of plate
2
f= stress in plate = 0.88x0.6x250 132 N/mm

Equating to Moment of resistance M=MR

0.469x 10^6 = 132x1000xt2/6

t = 4.62 mm

say thickness of plate = 6 mm

 Cosmos Purification Systems Pvt. Ltd.

DOCUMENT NO. DATE

PROJECT MBR TANK PARTITION
0322-01 7-Mar-22
DESIGNED CHECKED REV
STRUCTURE Design of Partition plate
KP MKV 0

referring to IS 3370 part4/sec1 table 15

Max shear co-efficient = 0.3

Shear force = co-eff x w x h 0.3x10x3.8 11.4 N/mm

Stay/(Horizontal Stiffener)

The vertical height of 3.8 m is divided into three horizontal plates, each of
1.225m, 1.25m & 1.25m respectively from bottom

max plate height = 1.25 m

the plate is also divided into 4 equal vertical strips with a width of = 0.75 m

liquid pressure on side walls for 0.75m

width = 10x1000x3.8x3.8/2x0.75 54150 N

cal of area, by equating tension

Tx0.75= 54150

therefore T = 72200 N
2
Area required Anet = 72200/0.8x0.6x250 601.666667 mm

2
SP 6(1) pg: 23 select ISA 75 75x75x5 mm with an area of = 727 mm

Thickness of weld = 0.7 x 5mm say 4 mm weld required (stay-Horizontal stiffener)

Vertical Stiffener

BM= 10x1000x1.25^3/6x0.75 2441.40625 Nm

3
Select ISA 75x75x8 back to back with Zxx = 22 x 10^3 mm

MR= fxZ

= 2904 Nmm

SP 6(1) pg: 111

Hence provide ISA 75x75x8 back to back angles as stiffeners

 Cosmos Purification Systems Pvt. Ltd.

DOCUMENT NO. DATE

PROJECT MBR TANK PARTITION
0322-01 7-Mar-22
DESIGNED CHECKED REV
STRUCTURE Design of Partition plate
KP MKV 0

Thickness of weld = 0.7 x8mm say 6mm weld required (Vertical Stiffener)

Summary of results:

Size of plate 3 m x 3.8 m height x 6mm thick

The vertical height of 3.8 m is divided into three horizontal plates, each of 1.225m, 1.25m & 1.25m
respectively from bottom

The plate is also divided into 4 equal vertical strips with a width of 0.75m each

plate thickness = 6 mm
select ISA 75 75x75x5 mm with
Stay/(Horizontal Stiffener) an area of =727mm2

Vertical Stiffener
Hence provide ISA 75x75x8
back to back angles as stiffeners

References:

Design of Steel Structures by S K Duggal 3rd edition

Design of Steel Structures by B.C Punmia 2nd edition

Concrete Structures for Retaining Aqueous Liquids - Code of Practice IS 3370 (Part4/sec1): 2021

Structural Engineers Handbook No1 : Structural Steel Sections IS SP 6(1) : 1964