RECTANGULAR TANK CALCULATION

PROJECT NAME DESIGN BY

CLIENT REVIEWED BY
DATE STD\CODE : ASME VIII & AISC

INPUT DATA
Dimension & Condition
Tank Volume (V) : 80.00 cu.ft Stiffenings : yes no
Tank Height (H) : 84.00 inch Stiffenings Type : vertical horizontal
Tank Legth (L) : 60.00 inch Tie Rod : yes no
Tank Width (B) : 52.00 inch Bottom Plate Support : yes no

Material & Characteristic

Plate Material : SA 285 C S (Stress Value) : 13750 (use ASME VIII, Tables UCS - 23)
E (modulus of elasticity) : 3.00E+07 psi G (Specific Gravity) : 1.00
Corrosion Allowance : 0.0625

SKETCH DRAWING

Maximum Size Capacity

- Unstiffened tanks should be not larger than 30 cu.ft
B - Tank with stiffenings should be not larger than 140 cu.ft

REQUIERED PLATE THICKNESS

H/L value is : 1.4

then the a value is : 0.0045 (see alpha value sheet)

Plate Thickness : t=2 . 45 L

√ 0 . 036 GH α
S
1/2
0.036 x 1.00 x 84.00 x 0.0045
: 2.45 x 60.00
13750

: 0.146239 inch

Required Plate Thickness : tcalculation + corrosion allowance

: 0.146239 + 0.0625 = 0.20874 inch ======> used plate thickness 0.1875 inch

STIFFENING FRAME

Resistance
Reaction on Top

hydrostatic pressure
Resistance
Reaction on Bottom

The plate must withstand hydrostatic pressure which distribute to all plate surfaces, The resistance load reaction on top and bottom section to balance
condition as follows :

0 .036 GH 2
w (hydrostatic pressure) : w= the reaction are : R1 (Reaction on top) : R1 =0 . 3 w
2 R2 (Reaction on bottom) : R2 =0 . 7 w
0.036 x 1.00 x 84.002
:
2
: 127.008 lb/inch ==========> the R1 : 38.1024 lb/inch
the R2 : 88.9056 lb/inch
 3
R1 L
The minimum required moment of inertia is : I min =1 . 25
E
1.25 x 38.10 x 60.00 3
Imin =
3.00E+07

= 0.3429 in4

see the angle profil table(AISC), used 1.5 x 1.5 x 1/4 with inertia 0.14 in4 ===> change the profil
The stiffenings may be attached to the tank wall either by intermittent or continuos welding may be placed inside or outside

JOINT DESIGNATION
Some preferable welded joints of plate edges

fillet weld stiffening

frame
fillet weld

rect tank plate

rect tank plate

BOTTOM PLATE WHEN SUPPORTED BEAMS

The maximum spacing for supports : l=1 . 254 t bottomplate

√ S
0 . 036 GH
1/2
13750
= 1.254 x 0.1875 x
0.036 x 1.00 x 84.00

= 15.855 inch

VERTICAL STIFFENINGS

H
Maximum Distance Between Stiffenings : l=0 . 455 t
√ S
x
0 . 036 GH α
1

1/2
13750
l = 0.455 x 0.1875 x
l 0.036 x 1.00 x 84.00 x 0.0045
L
= 85.7565 inch

Distance Between Stiffenings is 26 inch ======> OK

Required Section Modulus Of Area (l x H)

H/l value is : 3.23
then the a value is : 0.0295 (see alpha value sheet)

26 x 0.036 x 1.00 x 84.00 3

l 0 . 036 GH 3
Section Modulus Area : Z= = = 2.5217 inch3
16 S 16 x 13750

26 x 0.1875 2
Section Modulus Tank Plate : lt 2
Z= =
6 6
= 0.15234 inch3

Section Modulus Stiffenings : Section Modulus Area - Section Modulus Tank Plate

: 2.5216861 - 0.1523
: 2.3693424 inch3

From angle table (AISC), proposed to use double angle 1.5 x 1.5 x 3/16 with section modulus 0.012 inch3 ===> change the profil
HORIZONTAL STIFFENINGS

h1
2
H1 h1
h1 +h 2 R1
h2 2
h2 +h 3
H2 h3 2
R2

H3

Stiffening Required : 2

stiffenings (inch) H1 = 37.800 h1 = 37.800

Distance from
H2 = 25.200 h2 = 63.000
Spacing of

Top (inch)
H3 = 21.000 h3 = 84.000
H4 = not required h4 = not required
H5 = not required h5 = not required

Required Moment Of Inertia

2
0 .036 GH
Distribute Load Of Tank : w=
2
2
Horizontal Stiffening Start : H2 (from bottom) w1 = 0.5 x 0.036 x 1.00 x 37.80
= 25.7191 lb/inch

R1 = 0.7 x 25.71912 = 18.00 lb/inch

2
w2 = 0.5 x 0.036 x 1.00 x 63.00
= 71.442 lb/inch

R2 = 0.7 x 71.442 = 50.01 lb/inch

3
The minimum required moment of inertia is : R1 L
I min =1 . 25
E

18.00 x 60.00 3
Imin at h1 : 1.25 x = 0.1620 inch4
3.00E+07

50.01 x 60.00 3
Imin at h1 : 1.25 x = 0.4501 inch4
3.00E+07

Use AISC Profil Table :

Stiffening Location Angle Profil Inertia (inch4) Remarks

h1 2.5 x 2.5 x 0.1875 0.55 OK
h2 2.5 x 2.5 x 0.5 1.23 OK

Required Plate Thickness

Pressure of liquid on plate :

h n+1 +hn …….(psi)
Pn =0 . 036 G
2

Required plate thickness :

√
t=2 . 45 L α n
Pn
S
…….(inch)

Shell Plate Height Plate Hn/L a value Pressure Thickness

1 37.800 0.63 0.0110 0.6804 0.10845373
2 63.00 1.05 0.0055 1.8144 0.12523158
3 84.00 1.40 0.0038 2.6460 0.12570504

Required plate thickness : tcalculation + corrosion allowance

: 0.125705 + 0.0625
: 0.1882 inch =====> used plate thickness is 0.1875 inch
TIE ROD SUPPORT
The buckling plate alternative prevent and avoid of heavy stiffenings, the large tanks may be supported most economically by tie rods.
The tank dimension can be more than 140 cu ft

Horizontal Pitch : 60 inch

L Vertical Pitch : 60 inch

h1
h2 Height 1st Row : 60 inch

H Height 2nd Row : 120 inch

a

Required Plate Thickness

b
The minimum required plate thickness is : t= √ 0 . 036 Gh
200
1/2
60
= x 0.036 x 1.00 x 120
200

= 0.6235 inch

Required plate thickness : tcalculation + corrosion allowance

: 0.6235383 + 0.0625
: 0.6860 inch =====> used plate thickness is 0.625 inch

Required Cross Sectional Area Of Tie Rod

The load on tie rod is : P=ab 0 . 036 Gh

P
The Requiered Cross Sectional Area is : A=
S

Tie Rod
Row Load On Tie Req. Cross Sec Diameter Act. Cross Sec Remarks
Number Rod (lb) Area(inch2) (inch) Area(inch2)
1 7776.000 0.5655 1.00 0.7850 OK
2 15552.000 1.1311 1.25 1.2266 OK
Required Number Of Stiffenings
when H in Inches
60 - 84 84 - 120 120 - 156 > 156
1 2 3 4

Spacing Of Stiffenings
H1 H2 H3 H4 H5
1 50.400 33.600
2 37.800 25.200 21.000
3 31.080 21.000 17.640 14.280
4 26.040 17.640 15.120 13.440 11.760