ANCHOR BOLT CALCULATIONS

WIND LOAD CALCULATIONS:

D : Diameter of vessel = 24.00 in

H : Height of vessel = 42.00 in
C.O.G : Center of gravity of vessel = 21.60 in
We : Empty weight of vessel = 768.00 lbs
Wo : Operating weight of vessel = 1687.00 lbs

n : Number of bolts = 4.00

Db : Diameter of bolt = 0.87
V : Basic wind speed = 74.56 mph
Kd : Wind directionality factor = 0.95 (Table 6-4 of ASCE 7-05)
I : Importance factor = 1.5

- : Surface roughness category = D

- : Exposure category = D

Based on ASCE 7, table 6-2, terrain exposure constant shall be as follows:

α = 11.50
Zg = 54.17 in

For Z< 15 foot, Kz = 2.01*(15/Zg)^(2/α)

= 2.01*(15/54.17)^(2/11.5)
= 1.61

Topographic factor defined in section 6.5.7 of ASCE 7-05

Kzt = 1.00

Gust effect factor defined in section 6.5.8 of ASCE 7-05

G = 0.85

qz : Velocity pressure = 0.00256*Kz*Kzt*Kd*V2*I

= 0.00256*1.03*1*0.95*(33.33)2*1.5
= 32.60446 psf 0.2263 psi
Cf : Net force coefficient = 0.55
F : Design wind loads = (qz*G*Cf)*Af

= 0.226*0.85*0.55*452.4
= 47.86177 lbs

Mw : Wind moment = F*C.O.G.

= 47.862*21.6
 = 1033.814 in-lb

SIESMIC LOAD CALCULATIONS:

Mapped acceleration parameters

SS = 0.188 at short period 0.2 seconds
S1 = 0.067 at 1 second period
Site class according to ASCE 7 -05 = D

Site coefficient according to ASCE 7-05 table 11.4-1, table 11.4-2

Fa = 1.6 at short period 0.2 seconds
Fv = 2.4 at 1 second period

Adjusted MCE spectral response acceleration parameters

SMS = Fa*SS

= 1.6*0.188 } at short period 0.2 seconds

= 0.3008

SM1 = Fv*S1

= 2.4*0.067 } at 1 second period

= 0.1608

Design spectral response acceleration parameters

SDS = 2/3*SMS

= 2/3*0.3 } at short period 0.2 seconds

= 0.200533

SD1 = 2/3*SM1

= 2/3*0.16 } at 1 second period

= 0.1072

Peak ground acceleration PGA = SS/2.5

= 0.188/2.5

= 0.075
 T = Ta Ct*hnx
: Design response spectrum =
hn
: Height above base = 396 in
Ct

x
=

=
0.0488

0.75
} from table 12.8-2 ASCE 7-05

Ta = Ct*hnx

= 0.0488*396 0.75
= 4.33203 sec

TL = 4 sec (long -period transition as per API 650)

T0 = 0.2*SD1/SDS

= 0.2*0.107/0.2
= 0.10691 sec

TS = SD1/SDS

= 0.107/0.2

= 0.53457 sec

For Sa, use T0 <=T<TS

Sa = SDS

= 0.20053

Importance factor for equipments not containing hydrocarbon

I = 1.5
Seismic design category = D
Response modification factor = 3 (Table 15.4-2)

CS : Seismic response coefficient = SDS/(R/I)

= 0.2/(3/1.25)
= 0.100267

V : Seismic base shear = CS*Wo

= 0.08*69.10

= 169.1499 lbs
ρ : Redudancy factor = 1
Effect of horizontal seismic forces
Eh = ρ*V

= 1*5.7737
= 169.1499 lbs

Load per bolt due to horizontal seismic force

Fh = Eh/n

= 169.15/4

= 42.28747 lbs

Effect of vertical seismic forces

EV = 0.2*SDS*D

D = Dead load
EV = 0.2*SDS*D

= 0.2*0.2*768
= 30.80192 lbs

Load per bolt due to vertical seismic force

FV = EV/n

= 30.801/4
= 7.70048 lbs

Gravity load FG = Wo/n

= 69.10/8

= 421.75 lbs
Calculation for tensile stresses is not required

Seismic load effect E = Eh+Ev

= 0.379+0.7217
= 73.08939 lbs

Seismic moment Me = V*C.O.G

 = 5.7737*0.91
= 3653.637 in-lb

Force on each bolt F = E/n

= 1.1007/8
= 18.27235 lbs

The maximum of wind moment and seismic moment is to be considered for anchor bolts.

DESIGN OF ANCHOR BOLTS:

Wind force at base Fw = 47.8618

Wind moment at base Mw = 1033.81

Seismic force at base Fs = 169.15
Seismic moment at base Ms = 3653.64

Distance between bolt and centerline Lb = 17.625

Size of anchor bolt = 0.87
Root area of bolt Ab = 0.446 in2
Operating weight of vessel W = 1687.00
Bolt allowable stress for tension ST = 105000 psi

Bolt allowable stress for shear SS = 0.8*ST

= 0.8*105000
= 84000
Maximum shear force at base FT = Max(Fw,Fs)
= Max(47.862,169.15)
= 169.15

Maximum bending moment at base MT = Max(Mw,Ms)

= Max(1033.8,3653.6)
= 3653.64

Tensile load due to wind loading Tb1 = (Mw/Lb)-W/2

= (1033.8/17.625)-1687/2

= -784.844
Tensile load due to seismic loading Tb2 = (Ms/Lb)-W/2
 = (3653.6/17.625)-1687/2
= -636.201
Maximum tensile load T = Max(Tb1,Tb2)

= Max(-784,-636.2)
= -636.201
Required root area of one bolt(Ar):
For tensile = ((Tb)/(N*Nb)/2)/(ST)

= ((-636)/(2*4)/2)/(105000)

= -0.00038
For shear = ((FT)/(N*Nb))/(SS)
= ((169.15)/(2*4))/(84000)
= 0.00025

As Ab>Ar, Design is safe