DESIGN OF STORAGE TANK FOUNDATON (R.C.C.

RING BEAM)

DESIGN DATA
O.D. OF TANK, ( D ) = 6.0m = 19.69 ft HEIGHT OF TANK, ( H ) = 7.5m = 24.61 ft SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF LIQUID (SG)= 0.85 WEIGHT OF WATER IN TEST CONDITION (WW) = 200 Te EMPTY WEIGHT , (Tank+Bottom Pl.) 11.75+1.96 Te (WE) = 13.71Te TEST WEIGHT, (Weight of water in tank in test condition) WH = WW +WE = 214Te OPERATING WEIGHT, WT =(WW x SG +WE)= 183.71Te STEEL REINFORCEMENT GRADE FE415 CONCRETE GRADE Nominal Mix 1: 1.5 : 3 TANK BASE LEVEL1200 Above FGL S.B.C. OF SOIL AT 2.0m DEPTH=16.74te/m2 BASIC WIND SPEED (Vb) = 47 m/sec SEISMIC ZONE III

1.0 CALCULATION OF WIND FORCE (REF IS 875 PART 3)

BASIC WIND SPEED (Vb) = 47 m/sec K1 = 1 , 50 YEAR OF SERVICE K2 = 1 , CATEGORY 2 CLASS A K3 = 1 DESIGN WIND SPEED Vz = Vb X K1 X K2 X K3 = 47 m/sec = 169.2 km/hr = 105.14 mph DESIGN WIND PRESSURE Pz = 0.6 x (Vz)^2 =1325.4 N/m2 = 135.11 kg/m2 WIND FORCE ACTING ON THE TANK SHELL =Pz x O.D x Height x SHAPE FACTOR(0.7) = 4252.5 kg CORRESPONDING WIND MOMENT AT BASE M WIND = Wind force x Height /2.0 = 15947kg.m

CALCULATION OF SEISMIC FORCE ( REF IS 1893 )

MOMENT AT BASE OF TANK = ZI { C1WsXs)+ (C1WrHt)+ (C1W1X1) +(C2W2X2)} WHERE, Z = SEIMIC ZONE FACTOR = 0.2, I = IMPORTANCE FACTOR = 1.5 C1 = LATERAL EARTHQACKE COEFFICENT = 0.60 (Ref. API 650 E 3.31 )

CALCULATION OF SEISMIC FORCE ( REF IS 1893 ) (Contd.)

CONSTANT D = 19.68 ft, H = 24.60 ft D/H= 0.8 FACTOR K = 0.58 ( REF API 650 FIG E 4 ) NATURAL PERIOD OF THE FIRST SLOSHING MODE, SECOND T = K ( D ) 0.5 = 0.58 ( 19.68 ) 0.5 = 2.57 sec < 4.5 sec SITE COEFFICIENT S = 1.5 HENCE LATERAL FORCE COEFFICIENT C2 = 0.75 S/T = (0.75) x 1.5/2.57 = 0.4377

CALCULATION OF SEISMIC FORCE ( REF IS 1893 ) (Contd.)

CONSTANT OPERATING WEIGHT, WT = 185.30 Te = 185300 kg = 407660 lbs H = MAXIMUM DESIGN LIQUID LEVEL = 24.60 ft REF FIGURE E2 API 650 FOR D/H VALUE OF 0.8, EFFECTIVE MASSES W1 /WT = 0.82 W1 = 0.82 x WT = 0.82 x 407 = 334281.20 lbs W2 /WT = 0.24 W2 = 0.24 x WT = 0.24 x 407660 = 97838.40 lbs REF FIGURE E3 API 650 FOR D/H VALUE OF 0.8, CENTROID OF SEISMIC FORCE X1 /H = 0.44 X1 = 0.44 x 0.24 = 10.824 ft X2 /H= 0.75 X2 = 0.75 x 0.24 = 18.45 ft

WS = TOTAL WEIGHT OF TANK SHELL = 8216 kg = 18075.20 lbs

CALCULATION OF SEISMIC FORCE ( REF IS 1893 ) (Contd.)

CALCULATION OF C.G. OF SHELL
HT OF COURS E (cm) 250 125 125 125 125 -

SHELL COURSE t1 t2 t3 t4 t5 TOTAL

THICKNESS (cm)

AREA (a) cm2

DISTANCE OF CG (Y) FROM BOTTOM (cm) 125.00 312.50 437.50 562.50 687.50 -

ay

1.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 -

250 75 75 75 75 550

31250.00 23437.50 32812.50 42187.50 51562.50 181250.00

CALCULATION OF SEISMIC FORCE ( REF IS 1893 ) (Contd.)

DISTANCE OF C.G. FROM BOTTOM XS = a1y1+a2y2+a3y3+a4y4+a5y5 a1+a2+a3+a4+a5 = 181250 550 = 329.545 cm = 10.81 ft HT = ACTUAL HEIGHT OF TANK = 24.60 ft Wr = WEIGHT OF TANK ROOF = 1130 kg = 2486 lbs M = ZI { (C1WsXs) + (C1WrHt) + (C1 W1 X 1) + (C2W2X2) } ZI = 0.2 x 1.5 = 0.3 C1WsXs = 0.6 x 18075.20 x 10.81 = 117235.75 C1WrHt = 0.6 x 2486 x 24.60 = 36693.36 C1W1X1 = 0.6 x 334281.20 x 10.824 = 2170955.82 C2W2X2 = 0.4377 x 97838.40 x 18.45= 790100.35 SUM= 3114985.28

CALCULATION OF SEISMIC FORCE ( REF IS 1893 ) (Contd.)

TURNING MOMENT AT BOTTOM OF THE SHELL (SEISMIC) M = 0.3 x 3114985.28 = 934495.6 lbs ft = 127431.21 kg-m THE MOMENT DUE TO SEISMIC IS MORE THAN MOMENT DUE TO WIND (M WIND=15946.88 kg m), (Ref. Page 1), HENCE SEISMIC MOMENT IS GOVERNING FOR DESIGN OF PAD AND RING BEAM. CHECK OF PRESSURE AT TANK PAD CASE-1 = TEST WEIGHT CONDITION Pt = WH /A WH = TOTAL TEST WEIGHT = 215.30 Te A = (/4) D2 = 28.26 m2 Pt = 215.30/ 28.26 = 7.62 T/m2 < 20 T/m2 THE TANK IS RESTING ON COMPACTED SAND FILLING SO SBC OF COMPACTED SAND SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 20 T/m2

CALCULATION OF SEISMIC FORCE ( REF IS 1893 ) (Contd.)

CASE-2 = OPERATING WEIGHT + SEISMIC FORCE Pressure at tank pad, Po = WT/A + M/Z Z = I/Y = (D^4 /64)/(D/2) = (D3) / 32 = 3.14 X 6^3 32 = 21.195 m3 HERE WT = 185.30 Te = 127.43 Te.m = (185.30/ 28.26) + (127.43/ 21.195) = 6.55 + 6.01

M Po

Po1 = 12.56 Te/m2 < 1.25 X 20 = 25 Te/m2 (PERMISSIBLE PRESSURE IS INCREASED BY 25% FOR SEISMIC CONDITION) Po2 = 0.54 Te/m2 , SINCE Po2 IS +VE, NO UPLIFTING OF TANK

CHECK OF SOIL PRESSURE AT BOTTOM OF RING BEAM AT 2.0 m DEPTH BELOW FGL

COMPACTED SAND

CHECK OF SOIL PRESSURE AT BOTTOM OF RING BEAM AT 2.0 m DEPTH BELOW FGL.
FOR CASE 1 (TEST WEIGHT CONDITION) TANK PAD LEVEL IS KEPT 1200 mm ABOVE FINISHED GROUND LEVEL. DENSITY OF SAND TAKEN AS 1.8 t/m3 (Ref. Soil handbook) NET PRESSURE AT FOUNDATION LEVEL Ptf = 7.62 + 1.2 x 1.8 = 9.78 Te/m2 < 13.6 Te/m2 (SBC AT 2.0 m BELOW FGL) FOR CASE 2 (OPERATING WEIGHT + SEISMIC) Pof = 12.56 + 1.2 x 1.8 = 14.72 Te/m2 < 1.25 x 13.60 = 17.0 Te/m2 THE ALLOWABLE SHALL BE 17.0 Te/m2 UNDER SEISMIC CONDITION AS PER EIL STANDARD NET ALLOWABLE PRESSURE OF THE SOIL AT THE FOUNDING LEVEL OF RING WALL pt = w x H + 1.8 x h1 HERE w = DENSITY OF FLUID (t/m3); 1.00 t/m3 FOR WATER H = 7.5 m ; h1 = 1.2m pt = (1.0 x 7.5) + (1.8 x 1.2) = 9.66 Te/m2 < 13.60 Te/m2 HENCE O.K.

R.C.C. DESIGN OF RING BEAM

SAND

R.C.C. DESIGN OF RING BEAM

MAXIMUM PRESSURE AT PAD LEVEL = 12.56 Te/m2 SAY 12.6 Te/m2 EQUIVALENT HEIGHT OF SAND (HI) = 12.6/1.8 = 7 m H = 2.0 + 1.2 = 3.2m, D = 6.0 0.3 = 5.7m LATERAL PRESSURE DUE TO FILLED SAND p1 = KA.Y.H = 1/3 x 1.8 x 3.2 = 1.92 Te/m2 LATERAL PRESSURE DUE TO SURCHARGE LOAD p2 = KA.Y.HI = (1/3) 1.8 x 7 = 4.2 Te/m2 TOTAL LATERAL PRESSURE AT BOTTOM OF RING BEAM P = p1 + p2 =1.92 + 4.2 = 6.12 Te/m2 = 6120 kg/m2 HOOP TENSION = P x d/2 = 6120 x 5.7/2 = 17442 kg/m AREA OF STEEL OF HOOP TENSION (At) = 17442/2300 = 7.6 cm2/m USE 12 AS CIRCULAR RING BAR AREA OF 12 = 1.13 cm2 (at) SPACING OF BAR = (at /At) x 100 = 1.13 x 100/7.6 = 14.9 cm c/c AS PER API 650 MIN LOOP TENSION AREA = 0.0025 x THICKNESS = 0.0025 x 30 x 100 = 7.5 cm2/m HENCE PROVIDE 12 @ 150mm c/c AS CIRCULAR RING BAR. VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT AS PER API 650 MINIMUM AREA OF STEEL FOR VERTICAL BAR = 0.0015 x 30 x 100 = 4.5 cm2 USE 12 at = 1.13 cm2 SPACING OF BAR = 1.13 x 100/ 4.5 = 25.11 cm c/c PROVIDE 12 @ 200mm c/c AS VERTICAL BAR REINFORCEMENT IN OUTER FACE OF BEAM PROVIDE SAME REINFORCEMENT AS CALCULATED ABOVE WHICH IS MORE THAN NOMINAL REINFORCEMENT REQUIRED FOR TEMPERATURE AND SHRINKAGE ETC.