API Storage Tank Design Load Calculation (API 650 10th edition)

Design Data

Tank diameter (D)

8.70 m

Tank height (H)

5 courses of

9.00 m
1.8 -m flange height

>=

Nominal capacity Vnom =

500 m3

Specific gravity of content G

Unit weight of steel S =

1.00
77 kN / m3

Minimum Live Load

1.2 kPa

Mean windspeed V =

250 kph

Design temperature Td =

150 OC (max)

Maximum internal pressure pi =

1.8 m (Section 3.6.1.2)

(Section 3.10.2.1)

Minimum pressure (vacuum)

20 mbar
-6 mbar

2.00 kPa
-0.60 kPa

Maximum test pressure pt =

23 mbar

2.30 kPa (Guide to Storage Tanks and Equipment Section 12

Supported cone roof slope

y=
x=

1 vertical
5 horizontal

>

<

0.063

18 kPa (Appendix F)

(Section 3.10.4.1)

Minimum yield strength of materials S1 =

36 ksi

248 MPa (ASTM A 36, Table 3-2)

Allowable tensile strength Sts =

58 ksi

400 MPa (ASTM A 36, Table 3-2)

23.2 ksi

160 MPa (ASTM A 36, Table 3-2)

Maximum product design stress Sd =

Design basis is lesser between (2/3)S1 and (2/5)Sts
Maximum hydrostatic test stress St =

160 MPa (Section 3.6.2.1)

24.9 ksi

Design basis is lesser between (3/4)S1 and (3/7)Sts

Height of liquid hL = Vnom / [(/4)D2]

172 MPa (ASTM A 36, Table 3-2)

172 MPa (Section 3.6.2.2)

8.41 m

kPa (Guide to Storage Tanks and Equipment Section 12.10.4)

B. Plate Thickness Design Calculation

B.1. Shell (1-Foot Method)

Nominal tank diameter D =
Design liquid level H =
Design specific gravity G =
Corrosion allowance CA =
Product design stress Sd =

8.70
8.41
1.00
0
160

m
m

Hydrostatic test stress St =

172 MPa

mm
MPa

Required minimum thickness is the larger between design shell thickness (td) and hydrostatic test shell thickness (tt). (Section 3.6.3.2)
td = [4.9D (H - 0.3) G / Sd] + CA

tt = [4.9D (H - 0.3) / St]

but shall not be less than

Course

5 mm (Section 3.6.1.1)
td (mm)

H - 0.3 (m)

1
2
3
4
5

0.91
2.71
4.51
6.31
8.11

tt (mm)

0.24
0.72
1.20
1.68
2.16

Final t (mm)

0.23
0.67
1.12
1.57
2.01

8
8
8
8
8

Roof Plate
Minimum roof plate thickness (th)

>=

5 mm (Section 3.10.2.2)

9 mm

>=

6 mm (Section 3.4.1)

>=

6 mm (Table 3-1)

Bottom Plate
Design bottom plate thickness (tb)
B.4 Annular
Design annular bottom plate thickness (tab)
with
Projection outside the shell

8 mm
5236 mm flange width (wf)
1800 mm course width (cw)
75 mm

>=

50 mm (Section 3.5.2)

Required annular bottom plate width wab req = 210 tab / (HG)0.5
Lap width from annular bottom to bottom plate
Net radial width wnet = cw - projection - tmax - lap width

579.28 mm (Section 3.5.2)

50 mm
#REF! mm

#REF!

579.28 mm

SEISMIC LOAD (API 650 10th edition, Appendix E)

Design Data
Diameter of tank D =
Height of tank Hmax =
Maximum liquid level H =
Unit weight of steel S =

8.70
9.00
8.41
77

m
m
m
kN/m3

Minimum specified yield strength of bottom plate under the shell Fby =

248 MPa

Minimum roof plate thickness th =

6 mm

Thickness at the bottom plate of the shell tb =

9 mm

Thickness at the bottom course of the shell tbc =

Unit weight of water w =

8 mm

Specific gravity of content G =

Internal design pressure p =

9.81 kN/m3
1.00
2000 Pa

Seismic zone factor Z =

Importance factor I =
Site coefficient S =

0.4 (Table E-1 and Table E-2)

1.00
1 (Table E-3)

Lateral earthquake force coefficient ratio C1 =

0.6 (Appendix E.3.3.1)

k for the ratio (D / H) = 1.03:

Natural period of the first sloshing method T = 1.81 k (D)0.5
Lateral earthquake force coefficient ratio (C2)

0.59 (Figure E-4)

3.15 (Appendix E.3.3.2)

(When T < 4.5, C2 = 0.75 S / T; when T > 4.5, C2 = 3.375 S / T2)

0.24 (Appendix E.3.3.2)

Ratio W1 / WT for the ratio (D / H) =

1.03
Effective mass weight of content that moves in unison with tank shell W1 = WT (W1/WT)

0.80 (Figure E-2)

Ratio W2 / WT for the ratio (D / H) =

1.03
Effective mass weight of content that moves in first sloshing mode W2 = WT (W2/WT)

0.25 (Figure E-2)

Ratio X1 / H for the ratio (D / H) =

1.03
Height from bottom of tank shell to the centroid of lateral force X1 = H (X1 / H)

0.40 (Figure E-3)

Ratio X2 / H for the ratio (D / H) =

1.03
Height from bottom of tank shell to the centroid of lateral force X2 = H (X2 / H)

0.75 (Figure E-3)

Dry weight from vendor data WD =

265 kN

Bottom plate weight Wbp = s ( / 4)(D + 2tbc + 0.2)2 tb

NOTE: Projection width outside tank shell for bottom plate is assumed as 100 mm.

43.27 kN

Shell thickness t
(mm)

Course

1
2
3
4
5

Tank shell weight

WS = s DHt

H (m)

8
8
8
8
8

1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800
1.800

TOTAL

30.31
30.31
30.31
30.31
30.31
151.53

Height from shell bottom to shell specific gravity Xs = WSXS / SWS

Total weight of tank roof Wr = WD - WS - Wbp
Total height of tank shell Ht =

Height from bottom

of tank shell to its
center of gravity XS
(m)

8.10
6.30
4.50
2.70
0.90

WS X S

245.48
190.93
136.38
81.83
27.28
681.88

4.50 m (Appendix E.3.1)

70.20 kN (Appendix E.3.1)
9.00 m (Appendix E.3.1)

Total weight of content WT = W G H ( / 4) D2

4905.00 kN (Appendix E.3.1)

Effective mass of tank contents moving in unison with tank shell W1 =

3924.00 kN (Appendix E.3.1)

Height X1 from bottom of tank shell to lateral centroid of W1 =

Effective mass of tank contents moving in unison in first sloshing mode W2 =

3.36 m (Appendix E.3.1)

1226.25 kN (Appendix E.3.1)

Height X2 from bottom of tank shell to lateral centroid of W2 =

6.31 m (Appendix E.3.1)

Overturning moment due to seismic force at the bottom of the shell (Appendix E.3.1)
Design empty seismic load Me = ZI [(C1WSXS) + (C1WrHt)]

315 kN-m

Design operating seismic load Mo = ZI [(C1WSXS) + (C1WrHt) + (C1W1X1) + (C2W2X2)]

4220 kN-m

Seismic Base Shear

Design empty seismic load Ve = ZI [(C1WS) + (C1Wr)]

Design operating seismic load Vo = ZI [(C1WS) + (C1Wr) + (C1W1) + (C2W2)]

53 kN
1112 kN

WIND LOAD (API 650 10th edition)

Design Data
Diameter of tank D =
Tank height H =

8.70 m
9.00 m

Dry weight from vendor data WD =

265 kN

Soil coefficient of friction =

0.4

Projected area AP = DH
Design wind velocity V =
Wind pressure on projected area of cylindrical surface q P = 0.86 (V/160)2
Design wind load W = qP AP
Wind uplift qU = 1.4 (V/190)2
Uplift due to wind pressure acting on roof WU = qU (/4) D2 < WD
Uplift due to internal pressure pi =
Uplift due to internal pressure acting on roof PI = pi (/4) D2 < WD

78.30 m2
250 kph
2.10 kPa (Section 3.11.1)
164.40 kN
2.42 kPa (Section 3.11.1)
144.09 kN
2.00 kPa
118.89 kN

<

265 kN

<

(OK)

18 kPa

<

265 kN

(OK)

Wind Stability Check

Righting moment RM = WD (D / 2)
Overturning moment OM = W (H / 2)
Factor of safety against overturning = RM / OM
Normal force N = WD
Factor of safety against sliding = N / W

1152.75 kN-m
739.80 kN-m
1.56

<

2.0

(NG)

<

1.5

(NG)

106.00 kN
0.64

Design of Concrete Ringwall Foundation

Tank Data
Tank Diameter D =

8.70 m

Tank Height H =

9.00 m

Material Properties
Specified concrete compressive strength f' c =

21 MPa

Concrete unit weight c =

24 kN / m3

Vertical Rebar diameter dbv =

16 mm

Horizontal Rebar diameter dbh =

16 mm

Specified reinforcement yield strength f y =

420 MPa

Product unit weight p =

9.81 kN / m3

Soil Properties
Soil unit weight so =
Soil bearing capacity q =
Angle of internal friction =
Soil coefficient of friction =
Passive soil pressure coefficient Kp = (1 + sin ) / (1 - sin )

18 kN / m3
150 kPa
30 O (Unless otherwise specified)
0.4
3

Active soil pressure coefficient Ka = (1 - sin ) / (1 + sin )

0.33

Ringwall Cross-Section
Effective length factor k =
Ringwall width b =
Height above finished grade h1 =

0.80 (Restrained against rotation at one or both ends)

1.70 m
0.50 m

Embedment below finished grade h2 =

1.50 m

Total ringwall depth h = h1 + h2

Concrete cover c =

2.00 m
75 mm

Ringwall outside diameter Drwo = D + b

10.4 m

Ringwall inside diameter Drwi = D - b

7 m

Ringwall plan area Arw = (/4) (Drwo2 - Drwi2)

46.46 m2

Soil plan area Aso = (/4) Drwi2

38.48 m2

Tank bottom area AT = (/4) D2

Ringwall section modulus Srw = ( / 32) (D

59.45 m2
4
rwo

- Drwi ) / Drwo
4

Ringwall footing weight Wrwf = c Arw h

87.77 m3
2230.28 kN

% of load transferred to ringwall crw = (AT - Aso) / AT

35.26 %

% of load transferred to soil 100 - c rw =

64.74 %

Primary Loads

Vertical on ring Vrw

(kN)

Dead Load DL =

Vertical on soil
Vso
(kN)

Horizontal
HT

Moment Mrw
(kN-m)

(kN)

265

Roof Live Load Lr = (1.2 kPa)( / 4)D2

Fluid Load F =
Hydrostatic Test Ht =

71
1730
1851

3175
3398

Wind Load W =

164

Earthquake Load (empty) Ee =

Earthquake Load (operating) Eo =
Internal Pressure Pi =

1069

53

422

1112

6444

-119

Test Pressure Pt =

-137
NOTE: Unless specified from vendor data, the ratio of operating pressure to design pressure is assumed as 0.4 in Load Combinations (3), (4), (8), and (9)

Check for Soil Pressure

qmax = (VrwT / Arw) + (M / Srw) < q
qmin = (VrwT / Arw) + (M / Srw) > 0
If qmin < 0, qmax = (2/3) VrwT / {[(Drwo / 2) - e]( Drwo / 2)} , qmin = 0
qso = (Vso / Aso) < q
Service Load Combinations (Appendix R.1)

Vertical VrwT
(kN)

Moment MrwT
(kN-m)

qmax

1) (DL + Wrwf) + F + Pi

4106

2) (DL + Wrwf) + Ht + Pt

4209

3) (DL + Wrwf) + W + 0.4Pi

2448

4) (DL + Wrwf) + Lr

2567

5) (DL + Wrwf) + Eo

2495

422

6) (DL + Wrwf) + F + Eo + 0.4Pi

4177

6444

(kPa)

1069

qmin

(kPa)

(kPa) q

qso

e = VrwT / MrwT

(kPa)

(m)

88.37

88.37

82.51

150

90.59

90.59

88.29

150

64.86

40.50

200

55.24

55.24

150

58.51

48.90

200

0.17

163.32

16.48

200

1.54

82.51

0.44

NOTE: Unless specified from vendor data, the ratio of operating pressure to design pressure is assumed as 0.4 in Load Combinations (3), (4), (8), and (9)

Check for Overturning

RM = [V (Drwo / 2)] + Fp (h / 3)
FOS = RM / OM
Passive soil pressure Fp = Kp so h2 / 2

Service Load Combinations (Appendix R.1)

108 kN

Vertical

(kN)

Moment arm
Drwo / 2

Righting
Moment
RM
(m)
(kN-m)

1) (DL + Wrwf) + F + Pi

Overturning
Moment
OM
(kN-m)

FOS

2) (DL + Wrwf) + Ht + Pt
3) (DL + Wrwf) + W + 0.4Pi

2448

5.20

12800

1069

11.98

>

2.00

5) (DL + Wrwf) + Eo

2495

5.20

13047

422

30.94

>

2.00

6) (DL + Wrwf) + F + Eo + 0.4Pi

4177

5.20

21794

6444

3.38

>

2.00

4) (DL + Wrwf) + Lr

NOTE: Unless specified from vendor data, the ratio of operating pressure to design pressure is assumed as 0.4 in Load Combinations (3), (4), (8), and (9)

Passive soil pressure Fp = Kp so h22 / 2

60.75 kN

Check for Sliding

N = VrwT
FOS = N / H
NOTE: Vertical Loads due to Wind or Earthquake is not added here because they don't contribute to counteract sliding.

Service Load Combinations (Appendix R.1)

Normal
N

Horizontal
H
(kN)

FOS

(kN)

1) (DL + Wrwf) + F + Pi
2) (DL + Wrwf) + Ht + Pt
3) (DL + Wrwf) + W + 0.4Pi

1087

164

6.61

>

1.50

(OK)

5) (DL + Wrwf) + Eo

1106

53

20.79

>

1.50

(OK)

6) (DL + Wrwf) + F + Eo + 0.4Pi

1779

1112

1.60

>

1.50

(OK)

4) (DL + Wrwf) + Lr

NOTE: Unless specified from vendor data, the ratio of operating pressure to design pressure is assumed as 0.4 in Load Combinations (3), (4), (8), and (9)

Design of Ringwall Reinforcement (ACI Section 14.3)

Surcharge pressure Fs = 1.6 Ka qso h
Active soil pressure Fa = 1.6 (Ka so h)(h / 2)
Total soil horizontal load F = Fs + Fa
Hoop tension Th = (1/2) F Drwi

Factored Load Combinations (ACI Section 9.2.1)

Vertical on ring VUrw Fs

(kN)

(kN / Fa
m)

(kN /
m)

(kN) Th

(kN)

1) 1.4[(DL + Wrwf) + F + Pi]

5748

88

19

107

375

2) 1.4[(DL + Wrwf) + Ht + Pt]

5893

94

19

113

397

3) 0.9[(DL + Wrwf) + Pi] + W

2139

19

19

67

4) 1.2(DL + Wrwf) + 0.5Lr

3108

19

19

67

5) 0.9(DL + Wrwf) + Eo

2246

19

19

67

6) 0.9[(DL + Wrwf) + F + Pi] + Eo

3695

19

107

375

Maximum hoop tension Thmax =

397 kN

Reinforcement area to resist hoop tension A st = Thmax / fy

945 mm2

Minimum horizontal reinforcement Ashmin = 0.0025 b h

Required number of reinforcements nh = 4 Ash / ( dbh2)
Minimum vertical reinforcement Asvmin = 0.0015 b

88

8500 mm2
44

>
or

945 mm2
22 per side

2550 mm2 / m

Required reinforcement spacing s v = 1000 ( / 4) dbv2 / Asv

79 mm

<
<

5100 mm
450 mm

Spacing sh = (h - 2c - nh db)/(nh - 1)

71 mm

<
<

5100 mm
450 mm

>

5893 kN

(Horizontal and vertical reinforcement spacing is OK)

Check for Design Axial Strength (ACI Section 14.5.2)

Pn = 0.55 (0.70) f'c Ag {1 + [k h / (32 b)]2} > max(VUrw)

27513 kN

(OK)

Sketch

Summary
Ringwall plan:
Drwo = 10400 mm, Drwi = 7000 mm.
Ringwall section:
b = 1700 mm, h = 2000 mm.
h1 = 500 mm, h2 = 1500 mm.
Ringwall reinforcements:
Horizontal: 22 - 16-mm @ each face.
Vertical: 16-mm @ 71 mm each face.

(OK)
(OK)
(OK)
(OK)
(OK)
(OK)

(OK)

(OK)
(OK)

DESIGN OF TRUSS MEMBERS (AISC STANDARDS)

E=
Fy =

200000 MPa
248 MPa

t12 =

36 ksi

12 mm

t6 =

6
20
31.80
18.08

=
20-mm bolt capacity (double shear)
Bearing of bolt and gusset plate F12 = 0.75(1.8) Fy t12
Bearing of bolt and gusset plate F6 = 0.75(1.8) Fy t6

mm
mm
kips (AISC-ASD, p. 4-5, Table I-D)
kips (AISC-LRFD, p. 6-89, Section J.8)

(Modulus of elasticity of structural steel)

(Yield stress of structural steel)
(Thickness of gusset plate; spacing of back-to-back angle sections)
(Thickness of gusset plate; spacing of L 70 X 70 X 6)

9.04 kips (AISC-LRFD, p. 6-89, Section J.8)

For back-to-back angles spaced "t" mm apart:

AT = 2 A

(Total area)

IxT = 2 IX

(Total moment of inertia about strong axis for top chord of the truss, back-to-back angles)

IxT = 2 ( IX + Ay2 )

(Total moment of inertia about strong axis for other members of the truss, cross angles)

IyT = 2 { IY + A[x + (t / 2)]2 }

(Total moment of inertia about weak axis, back-to-back or cross angles)

rmin = [(Minimum of IXT and IYT) / AT]1/2

(Minimum radius of gyration)

For compression members: (Section 3.10.3.3)

CC = (2 2 E / Fy)1/2
A.1.

126.17 (Inelastic buckling)

Main members (L / rmin < 180)

If L / rmin < CC

If L / rmin > CC

FS = (5/3) + (3/8)[(L/rmin)/CC] - (1/8)[(L/rmin)/CC]3

(Factor of safety)
Fa = (12/23) 2 E / (L / rmin)2

Fa = (1 - {(1/2)[(L / r)/CC]2}) (Fy / FS)

FA = A Fa
A.2.

(Slenderness ratio)

(Allowable compressive stress)

(Allowable compressive force)

Secondary / bracing members (L / rmin < 200)

If L / rmin < CC

If L / rmin > CC

FS = (5/3) + (3/8)[(L/rmin)/CC] - (1/8)[(L/rmin)/CC]

Fa = (1 - {(1/2)[(L / r)/CC]2}) (Fy / FS) / [1.6 - (0.005L / rmin)]

FA = A Fa

For tension members: (Section 3.10.3.3)

B.1.

Main members (L / rmin < 300)

B.2.

Secondary / bracing members (L / rmin < 300)

(Slenderness ratio)
(Factor of safety)

Fa = [(12/23) 2 E / (L / rmin)2 ] / (1.6 -0.005L / rmin)

(Allowable compressive stress)

(Allowable compressive force)

Roof Truss Reactions

Member properties

Beam

DIAGONAL BRACE

VERTICAL POST

BOTTOM CHORD

TOP CHORD

Type

L/C
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

PURLIN 4

Beam

L/C

Axial Force kN
1
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
2
1
8
8
10
10
11
11
12
12
9
9
13
3
8
4
10
5
11
6
12
7
9
3
10
4
11
11
6
12
7
9
2

Node

Beam

PURLIN 5

Node

L/C
1

17
-17
35
-35
18
-18
17
-17
-20
20
-67
67
-83
83
-74
74
-92
92
-37
37
9
-9
49
-49
48
-48
13
-13
21
-21
45
-45
49
-49
-21
21
21
-21
-54
54
-69
69
-63
63
Axial Force kN

1
2
2
3
4
5
5
6
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
2
2
6
Node

Shear-Y kN
0.201
-0.201
-0.042
0.042
-0.013
0.013
-0.061
0.061
-0.19
0.19
0.002
-0.002
0.018
-0.018
-0.035
0.035
0.025
-0.025
0.048
-0.048
0.086
-0.086
0.004
-0.004
-0.036
0.036
0.014
-0.014
0.055
-0.055
0.093
-0.093
0.082
-0.082
-0.016
0.016
-0.004
0.004
0.014
-0.014
0.018
-0.018
-0.017
0.017
Shear-Y kN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
-3
5
-5
3
-3
3
-3
3
-3

Axial Force kN
1
2
2
3
4
5
5
6
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
2
2
6

Shear-Z kN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Shear-Z kN
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Shear-Y kN
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
-3
8
-8
3
-3
4
-4
4
-4

Torsion kNm
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Torsion kNm
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Shear-Z kN
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Moment-Y kNm
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Moment-Y kNm
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Torsion kNm
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Moment-Z kNm
0.076
0.608
-0.506
0.363
-0.365
0.32
-0.401
0.194
-0.39
-0.255
0.057
-0.049
0.076
-0.009
-0.026
-0.093
0.093
-0.01
0.116
0.044
0.138
0.152
0.015
0
-0.052
-0.035
0.025
0.013
0.081
0.077
0.147
0.141
0.147
0.126
-0.049
-0.013
-0.024
0.008
0.022
0.049
0.041
0.051
-0.04
-0.049

C
C
C
C
T
T
T
T
T
T
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
T
C
T
T
T

Length
(mm)

Height
(mm)

Thickness
(mm)

150

150

10

2900

6.39E+06

150

150

10

2900

6.39E+06

3399

150

150

10

2900

3399

150

150

10

2900

3400

150

150

10

2634

150

150

10

3769

90

90

3363

90

90

3362

90

3362

3363

3333
2427

6.39E+06

39

5800

1.28E+07

2.44E+07

46.94

72.41

<

126.17

1.86

111.48

<

160.00

0.70

17

<

647

0.03

126.17

<

39

6.39E+06

39

5800

1.28E+07

2.44E+07

46.94

72.44

<

126.17

1.86

111.46

<

160.00

0.70

35

<

646

0.05

126.17

<

6.39E+06

39

6.39E+06

39

5800

1.28E+07

2.44E+07

46.94

72.41

<

126.17

1.86

111.48

<

160.00

0.70

18

<

647

0.03

126.17

<

6.39E+06

39

6.39E+06

39

5800

1.28E+07

2.44E+07

46.94

72.41

<

126.17

1.86

111.48

<

160.00

0.70

17

<

647

0.03

126.17

<

2900

6.39E+06

39

6.39E+06

39

5800

1.28E+07

2.44E+07

46.94

148.80

<

160.00

0.93

20

<

863

0.02

72.44

<

2900

6.39E+06

39

6.39E+06

39

5800

1.28E+07

2.44E+07

46.94

148.80

<

160.00

0.93

67

<

863

0.08

56.12

<

1044

8.28E+05

23

8.28E+05

23

2088

2.79E+06

3.45E+06

36.54

148.80

<

160.00

0.93

83

<

311

0.27

103.16

<

1044

8.28E+05

23

8.28E+05

23

2088

2.79E+06

3.45E+06

36.54

148.80

<

160.00

0.93

74

<

311

0.24

92.04

<

90

1044

8.28E+05

23

8.28E+05

23

2088

2.79E+06

3.45E+06

36.54

148.80

<

160.00

0.93

92

<

311

0.30

92.02

<

90

90

1044

8.28E+05

23

8.28E+05

23

2088

2.79E+06

3.45E+06

36.54

148.80

<

160.00

0.93

37

<

311

0.12

92.02

<

90

90

1044

8.28E+05

23

8.28E+05

23

2088

2.79E+06

3.45E+06

36.54

92.04

<

126.17

96.21

<

160.00

0.60

<

201

0.04

126.17

<

90

90

1044

8.28E+05

23

8.28E+05

23

2088

2.79E+06

3.45E+06

36.54

91.22

<

126.17

160.00

#DIV/0!

#DIV/0!

#DIV/0!

126.17

<

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

1.30E+06

1.71E+06

28.40

85.46

<

126.17

1.88

86.60

<

160.00

0.54

48

<

139

0.35

126.17

<

2653

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

1.30E+06

1.71E+06

28.40

93.41

<

126.17

1.89

83.92

<

160.00

0.52

13

<

135

0.10

126.17

<

2880

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

1.30E+06

1.71E+06

28.40

101.41

<

126.17

1.90

80.72

<

160.00

0.50

21

<

130

0.16

126.17

<

3107

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

1.30E+06

1.71E+06

28.40

109.40

<

126.17

1.91

76.94

<

160.00

0.48

45

<

124

0.37

126.17

<

3333

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

1.30E+06

1.71E+06

28.40

117.36

<

126.17

1.91

3881

80

80

924

5.75E+05

21

5.75E+05

21

1848

1.95E+06

2.48E+06

32.47

4001

80

80

924

5.75E+05

21

5.75E+05

21

1848

1.95E+06

2.48E+06

32.47

4867

80

80

924

5.75E+05

21

5.75E+05

21

1848

1.95E+06

2.48E+06

32.47

5035

80

80

924

5.75E+05

21

5.75E+05

21

1848

1.95E+06

2.48E+06

32.47

5207

80

80

924

5.75E+05

21

5.75E+05

21

1848

1.95E+06

2.48E+06

32.47

2653

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

1.30E+06

1.71E+06

28.40

93.41

<

126.17

1.89

2653

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

7.59E+05

1.30E+06

21.73

122.08

<

126.17

1.92

2653

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

1.30E+06

1.71E+06

28.40

93.41

<

126.17

3322

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

1.30E+06

1.49E+06

28.40

116.97

<

126.17

3322

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

1.30E+06

1.49E+06

28.40

116.97

<

2427

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

1.30E+06

1.71E+06

28.40

85.46

2427

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

7.59E+05

1.30E+06

21.73

2427

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

1.30E+06

1.71E+06

28.40

3484

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

1.30E+06

1.49E+06

3484

70

70

804

3.80E+05

18

3.80E+05

18

1608

1.30E+06

1.49E+06

3400

y (mm)

IxT

IyT

rmin

L / rmin

CC

Fa

FS

1.89

Smin

#DIV/0! ###

Fa / Smin

FA

Slenderne

39

3399

Area (mm2)

AT

Axial load check

x (mm)

Quantity

Ix (mm4)

Design stress check

Iy (mm4)

L (mm)

Axial

49 ###

Axial / FA

(L / rmin)

72.53

<

160.00

0.45

49

<

117

0.42

126.17

<

148.80

<

160.00

0.93

21

<

275

0.07

119.54

<

67.68

<

160.00

0.42

21

<

125

0.16

126.17

<

148.80

<

160.00

0.93

54

<

275

0.20

149.91

<

148.80

<

160.00

0.93

69

<

275

0.25

155.08

<

148.80

<

160.00

0.93

63

<

275

0.23

160.38

<

83.92 #REF!

#REF!

#REF!

<

135

0.02

126.17

<

69.56 #REF!

#REF!

#REF!

<

112

0.04

126.17

<

1.89

83.92 #REF!

#REF!

#REF!

<

135

0.02

126.17

<

1.91

72.76 #REF!

#REF!

#REF!

<

117

0.03

126.17

<

126.17

1.91

72.76 #REF!

#REF!

#REF!

<

117

0.03

126.17

<

<

126.17

1.88

86.60 #REF!

#REF!

#REF!

<

139

0.02

126.17

<

111.68

<

126.17

1.91

75.75 #REF!

#REF!

#REF!

<

122

0.06

126.17

<

85.46

<

126.17

1.88

86.60 #REF!

#REF!

#REF!

<

139

0.02

126.17

<

28.40

122.68

<

126.17

1.92

69.16 #REF!

#REF!

#REF!

<

111

0.03

126.17

<

28.40

122.68

<

126.17

1.92

69.16 #REF!

#REF!

#REF!

<

111

0.03

126.17

<

123.23

<

126.17

1.92

Moment-Z kNm
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Moment-Y kNm
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

C or T

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

C
C
C
C

Moment-Z kNm
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

C
C
C
C

Slenderness ratio check

Maximum
L / rmin

(L / rmin) ratio

Result

180

0.70

OK

180

0.70

OK

180

0.70

OK

180

0.70

OK

180

0.40

OK

180

0.31

OK

Number
of bolts
0.21
0.22
0.22
0.00
0.03
0.58
#REF!
1.03

300

0.34

OK

300

0.31

OK

300

0.31

OK

300

0.31

OK

300

0.42

OK

300

0.42

#DIV/0!

200

0.63

OK

0.60

200

0.63

OK

0.16

200

0.63

OK

0.26

200

0.63

OK

0.57

200

0.63

OK

0.61

300

0.40

OK

0.26

300

0.42

OK

0.26

200

0.75

OK

0.67

300

0.52

OK

0.85

300

0.53

OK

0.78

200

0.63

#REF!

0.06

200

0.63

#REF!

0.12

200

0.63

#REF!

0.06

200

0.63

#REF!

0.08

200

0.63

#REF!

0.08

200

0.63

#REF!

0.08

200

0.63

#REF!

0.19

200

0.63

#REF!

0.08

200

0.63

#REF!

0.09

200

0.63

#REF!

0.09

0.11
0.22
0.68
0.36
0.50

Investigation of Axially Loaded Steel Column

Column properties: Using AISC table

Coefficient K
Unsupported height L =
Section
Fy =

1 (Rotation fixed, translation fixed)

26 m
W12 X 65
248 N / mm2
12322.56 mm2
307.85 mm

A=
d=
tw =

19.1 in
12.12 in
0.39 in

9.91 mm

bf =

12 in

304.80 mm

tf =

0.605 in

15.37 mm

Sx =

87.9 in3

1.44.E+06 mm3

rx =

5.28 in

134.11 mm

Sy =

29.1 in3

4.77.E+05 mm3

3.02 in

76.71 mm

ry =
Cc = (2 E / Fy)
2

1/2

126

Reaction loads
Axial Load P =
Shear along Y-Y VY =

KL / ry

106.824 kN
226 kN

338.95

FS = 23 / 12

1.92

Fa = (1 / FS) 2 E / (k L / r)2

8.96 MPa

fa = P / A

8.67 MPa

>

126

<

8.96

<

99.20

Check for shear

Fv = 0.4 Fy

99.20 MPa

fVY = VY / (d tw)

74.11 MPa

Provide W12 X 65 column section.

MPa

MPa

(OK!)

(OK!)

Design of Anchor Bolts and Base Ring

Reference: Megyesy, "Pressure Design Handbook (11th Ed)"

Diameter of anchor bolt d =

60.00 in

Ratio of modulus of elasticity of steel to concrete n =

10

Allowable compressive strength of concrete fc =

1200 psi

Allowable stress of base ring S =

15000 psi

Allowable tensile stress of anchor bolts Sa =

18000 psi

Weight of tank W =

36000 lb

Moment at the base M =

692100 lb-ft

Trial base ring width l =

8 in

Trial compressive stress at bolt circle fcb =

1000 psi

k = 1 / {1 + [Sa / (n fcb)]}

0.36

Constants from Table D:

Cc

0.35
0.36
0.40

1.640
1.658
1.765

Ct

0.35
0.36
0.40

2.333
2.317
2.224

0.35
0.36
0.40

0.783
0.783
0.784

0.35
0.36
0.40

0.427
0.425
0.416

Check for trial fcb: fcb = fc [2kd / (2kd + l)]

1011 psi

Required area for anchor bolts: Bt = 2 (12M - Wzd)/Ct Sa jD

23.68 in2

Number of bolts N
Required root area per bolt B t / N

Ring thickness ts = Bt / d

1000 psi

12
1.97 say

Use 12 - 2 in anchor bolts.

Tensile load on anchor bolts Ft = (M - Wzd)/jd

>

157193 lb
0.126 in

2 in

(Considered OK)

Tensile stress in anchor bolts Sa = Ft / (ts r Ct)

18000 psi

Base ring width l4 = l - ts

7.874 in

Compressive load on concrete Fc = Ft + W

<

18000 psi

193193 lb

Compressive stress on concrete fcb = Fc / [(l4 + nts)r Cc]

425 psi (Check for this compressive stress)

Then k = 1 / {1 + [Sa / (n fcb)]}

0.19

Constants from Table D:

Cc

0.15
0.19
0.20

1.049
1.188
1.218

Ct

0.15
0.19
0.20

2.772
2.681
2.661

0.15
0.19
0.20

0.771
0.775
0.776

0.15
0.19
0.20

0.469
0.461
0.459

Tensile load on anchor bolts Ft = (M - Wzd)/jd

157179 lb

Tensile stress in anchor bolts Sa = Ft / (ts r Ct)

15560 psi

Compressive load on concrete Fc = Ft + W

193179 lb

Compressive stress on concrete fcb = Fc / [(l4 + nts)r Cc]

594 psi

Compressive stress on concrete at the outer edge of base ring fc = fcb [(2kd + l)/2kd]
Compressive stress on anchor bolts Sa = n fcb

801 psi
5936 psi

Cantilever width l1 =

6 in

Required thickness without gusset plates tB = l1 (3 fc / S)1/2

2.401 in

To decrease base ring thickness, use gusset plates Ngp =

24

b = d / Ngp

7.85 in

l1 / b =

0.764
My

From table F, page 80:

tB = (6 My / S)1/2
Use 1.5-in thick base plate.

0.667

0.227

0.764
1.000

2
0.196 fc l1
0.119

5636 psi

1.5015 say

1.5

(Considered OK)