DESIGN CALCULATIONS FOR RECTANGULAR TANK - 44 KL ADDITIVE STORAGE TANK REV.

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1.0 Design parameters:
Tank length (L) : 8.1 metres 318.9 inches
Tank width (W) : 2.5 metres 98.4 inches
Tank height (H) : 2.2 metres 86.6 inches
Tank volume (geo.) : 44.55 cu.mt
Material of const. : SA 36
Allowable stress : 1670 Kg/sq/cm 23752 psi
Fluid : Additive
Design temperature : 100 Deg C 212 Deg F
Specific gravity G : 1.2
Operating temperature : 90 Deg C 194 Deg F
Corrosion allowance CA : 0 mm
Number of partitions : 0
Thickness for side ta : 8 mm 0.315 inch
Thickness for bottom tb : 8 mm 0.315 inch
Thickness for roof tr : 6 mm 0.236 inch
2.0 Design of tank plates:
Maximum allowable deflection : ta/2
: 4 mm 0.157 inch
Ratio H /L : 0.27
Factor alpha : 0.000375
Factor beta : 0.028
Required thickness of side plate : L x ((0.036xHxbetaxG)/S)^0.5 + CA
: 0.670 inch 17.01 mm
The required plate thickness is very high compared to the provided thickness.
Hence, we have to stiffen the side plates.
2.1 Plate thickness with stiffeners.
Along the length of the tank:
No. of vertical stiffeners : 2
Spacing of vertical stiffeners : 2700 mm 106.2992 inch
No. of horizontal stiffeners : 1
Distance of hori. stiff. from top : 1400 mm
Maximum plate width : 2700 mm 106.2992 inch
Maximum plate height : 1400 mm 55.11811 inch
Height of the plate from top : 1400 mm 55.11811 inch
Maximum allowable deflection : ta/2
: 4 mm 0.157 inch
Ratio H /L : 0.52
Factor alpha : 0.00407
Factor beta : 0.0843
Required thickness of side plate : L x ((0.036xHxbetaxG)/S)^0.5 + CA
: 0.309 inch 7.85 mm
As the provided thickness is more than the minimum thickness required the
design is safe.
Along the width of the tank:
Horizontal stiffener : 1
Location of the stiffener from top : 1400 mm 55.118 inch
Maximum size of the plate :
Width : 2500 mm 98.425 inch
Height : 1400 mm 55.118 inch
Maximum allowable deflection : ta/2
: 4 mm 0.157 inch
Ratio H /L : 0.56
Factor alpha : 0.0052
Factor beta : 0.092
Required thickness of side plate : L x ((0.036xHxbetaxG)/S)^0.5 + CA
: 0.299 inch 7.59 mm
As the provided thickness is more than the minimum thickness required the
design is safe.
3.0 Design of bottom plate:
Provided thickness tb : 8 mm 0.315 inch
The entire bottom plate is resting on concrete pedestal.
4.0 Design of roof plate:
Provided thickness : 6 mm 0.236 inch
Dead load : 47.1 Kg/sq.mt 9.64 psi
Live load : 125 Kg/sq.mt 25.58 psi
Other misc. loads : 5 Kg/sq.mt 1.02 psi
Total loads : 177.1 Kg/sq.mt 36.25 psi
Calculation is made on a unit strip
Length of the plate : 2.5 metres 8.2 feet
Max. bending moment : 92.2395833 kg-mt 203.2038 lb-ft
Allowable stress : 0.6xyield stress
: 21600 psi 1518.667 Kg/sq.cm
Required section modulus : 6.07372034 cm^3
Minimum thickness required : (6 x M / S)^0.5
0.23758262 inch 6.03 mm
The minimum thickness required is more than the provided thickness.
Hence, the plate has to be stiffened.
Provide one stiffener along the length of the roof plate.
Calculation is made on a unit strip
Length of the plate : 1.25 metres 4.1 feet
Max. bending moment : 23.0598958 kg-mt 50.80 lb-ft
Allowable stress : 0.6xyield stress
: 21600 psi 1518.667 Kg/sq.cm
Required section modulus : 1.51843009 cm^3
Minimum thickness required : (6 x M / S)^0.5
0.11879131 inch 3.02 mm
As the provided thickness is more than the minimum thickness required,
the design is safe.
1 nos. of stiffeners of size C100x50 is provided.
5.0 Design of stiffeners for the side plates:
5.1 Along the length of the tank:
Vertical stiffener:
Length of the plate (L) : 8.1 metres 318.9 inches
Stiffener location : Vertical
Stiffener spacing (l) : 2700 mm 106.3 inches
Number of stiffeners : 1
Load on area (lxH) (w) : 0.036xlxGxH^2/2 lbs/in
: 17225.1 lbs
Minimum section modulus reqd : lx0.036xGxH^3/(16xS) in^3
: 7.85 in^3 128.66 cm^3
Hence, select C180x90x7.5 ; Section modulus:204cm^3.
(Section modulus of the plate is neglected)
Horizontal stiffener:
Width of the plate (L) : 2700 mm 106.2992 inches
Stiffener location : Horizontal
Height of the stiffeners from top : 1400 mm 55.11811 inches
Load (w) : 0.036xGxh^2/2 lbs/in
: 65.6209312 lbs/in
Minimum moment of inertial reqd : 1.25xRxL^3/E in^4
Where,
R is the reaction : 0.7xw
E is Young's modulus : 30000000 psi 2109260 kg/sq.cm
Minimum moment of inertia : 2.29889603 in^4 95.68728 cm^4
Provided stiffener is L100x75x10; moment of inertia:162cm^4
5.2 Along the width of the tank:
Horizontal stiffener:
Width of the plate (L) : 2500 mm 98.4252 inches
Stiffener location : Horizontal
Height of the stiffeners from top : 1400 mm 55.11811 inches
Load (w) : 0.036xGxh^2/2 lbs/in
: 65.6209312 lbs/in
Minimum moment of inertial reqd : 1.25xRxL^3/E in^4
Where,
R is the reaction : 0.7xw
E is Young's modulus : 30000000 psi 2109260 kg/sq.cm
Minimum moment of inertia : 1.82493779 in^4 75.95965 cm^4
Provided stiffener is L100x75x10; moment of inertia:162cm^4
6.0 Calculation for the anchorage:
Tank length : 8.1 mts.
Tank width : 2.5 mts.
Tank height : 2.2 mts.
Projected area
Along the length of the tank : 8.1x2.2
: 17.82 sq.mt
Wind pressure : 126.5 Kg/sq.mt
Wind load : 17.82x126.5
: 2254.23 Kgs.
Lever arm : 2.2 / 2
: 1.1 mts
Moment due to wind at base : 2254.23x1.1
: 2479.7 Kg-mt
Weight of the tank in empty
condition : 4000 Kgs
Hence, resisting moment : 4400 Kg-mt
2/3rd of the resisting moment : 2933.33 Kg-mt
As 2/3rd of the resisting moment is greater than the bending moment due to wind, overturning of the tank
will not occur.