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Design of Molasses Tank:-

Given Data:-
Ht of Tank,h 9.85 m
Dia of Tank,D 28 m
Density of liquid,ρ 16.2 KN/m³
Grade of Plate 340 N/mm²
Permissible stress 204 N/mm²
Plate width at bot. Along height 2 m
Center of plate width 1 m
Total vol. Of liquid 98255.6 kN
gravitational force,g 9.8 m/s²
Solution:-
Hydrostatic Pressure on wall:-
Liquid pressure @ base 159.57 KN/m²
Liquid pressure @ center of 2m
wide plate 143.37 KN/m²
U.D.L on half wall, 143.37 KN/m
Total load on half circular wall,F 4014.36 KN
Force on either end, 2007.18 KN
Resistance by wall, Thk.xht.x(0.6fy)
Therefore Thickness req 9.839 mm
Provide plate thickness of wall,t 12 mm
Thickness of roof plate 5 mm

Hydrodynamic Pressure on wall:-

a) Spring mass model of tank

Total liquid mass(m) 9825.56 T
mass of tank wall(mw) 81619.71 KG
83.20 T
mass of roof(mt) 24.64 T
h/D 0.35
mi/m 0.4
mc/m 0.55
hi/h 0.375
hi*/h 1.125
hc/h 0.51
hc*/h 1
mi 3930.2 T
mc 5404.1 T
hi 3.69375 m
hi* 11.08125 m
hc 5.0235
hc* 9.85
mt 24.64 T

Linearised Pressure distribution on wall in circumferential

direction by “Priestley et al”

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For circular tanks, max hydrodynamic force per unit circumferential

length at Φ = 0, for impulsive and convective mode is given by,

qi =[(Ah)i X mi X g]/[πD/2]
qc =[(Ah)c X mc X g]/[πD/2]

Impulsive Time Period:-

All in M.K.S unit

√(t/D) 0.021
√E 142808.70
Ti 0.61 sec

Hor. Seismic coefficient

Response reduction Factor,R 2.5

Importance factor,I 1.5
Zone factor,Z 0.1
Soil strata assumed to be medium
Sa/g for med soil and T ≥ 0.55 ≈ 1.36/T 2.24

SL. No.
0.067
1

2
Convective Time Period:- 3

4
5.92 sec 5

Sa/g for med soil and T ≥ 0.55 ≈ 1.36/T 0.230

0.007

For circular tanks, max hydrodynamic force per unit 1

circumferential length at Φ = 0, for impulsive mode is given by, 2
qi =[(Ah)i X mi X g]/[πD/2] 58946.71 3
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For circular tanks, max hydrodynamic force per unit 5

circumferential length at Φ = 0, for convective mode is given by, 6
qc =[(Ah)c X mc X g]/[πD/2] 121486.05 7
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For circular tanks, equivalent linear pressure distribution for 9
impulsive mode is given by, 10
ai=[(qi/h²)*(4h-6hi) 10472.8 N/m² 11
bi=[(qi/h²)*(6hi-2h) 1496.11 N/m² 12
13
For circular tanks, equivalent linear pressure distribution for 14
convective mode is given by,
ac=[(qc/h²)*(4h-6hc) 11593.59 N/m²
bc=[(qc/h²)*(6hc-2h) 13073.63 N/m²

Anchorage Requirement
Circular ground supported tanks shall be anchored to their
foundation when,
(h/D)> (1/(Ahi)
h/D 0.3517857143

(1/(Ahi) 14.8561317666
Anchorage not required

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Pressure Diagram:-

Hydrostatic Pressure at base 159.57 KN/m²

Hydrodynamic impulsive pressure at base 10.47 KN/m²

Hydrodynamic impulsive pressure at top 1.50 KN/m²

Hydrodynamic convective pressure at base 11.59 KN/m²

Hydrodynamic convective pressure at top 13.07 KN/m²

Therefore total pressure intensity at the wall base 181.64 KN/m²

Under earthquake condition, 33% increase in permissible 212.23 KN/m²

stresses is allowed
Therefore, Hydrostatic pressure will govern the design
Provide plate thickness of wall,t 14 mm

THICKNESS OF WALL CALCULATION ALONG HEIGHT @ 2M INTERVAL

Height of liquid in Tank 9.85 m
Hydrostatic Pressure at base 159.57 KN/m²
Hydrostatic Pressure at 8.85 143.37 KN/m²
Hydrostatic Pressure at 6.85 110.97 KN/m²
Hydrostatic Pressure at 4.85 78.57 KN/m²

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Hydrostatic Pressure at 2.85 46.17 KN/m²
Hydrostatic Pressure at 0.85 13.77 KN/m²
Total load on half circular wall,F @ 6.85m 3107.16 KN
Total load on half circular wall,F @ 4.85m 2199.96 KN
Total load on half circular wall,F @ 2.85m 1292.76 KN
Total load on half circular wall,F @ 0.85m 385.56 KN
Thickness required @ 6.85m 7.62 mm ≈ 12
Thickness required @ 4.85m 5.39 Mm ≈ 10
Thickness required @ 2.85m 3.17 Mm ≈ 8
Thickness required @ 0.85m 0.95 Mm ≈ 8
TOTAL WEIGHT OF WALL PLATE

Deflection

Perimeter,L 87.965 m internal pressure =rhoxgxh 156378.6

Stress 159.57 KN/m²
Youngs mod,E 200000000 KN/m²
Strain,e 0.000781893 Circumferential or
Change in tangential stress= (internal
length,Δ 0.069 m pressure) x D / (2 x t) 156378600
68.78 mm 156.3786
Now increased length become 88033.37 mm HENCE OK
Therefore increased diameter 28021.89 mm
Therefore increased radius 14010.95 mm
Deflection 10.95 mm

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Circumferential stress
186165

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WEIGHT(KG)
19335

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16573
13811
11049
11049
71817 KG

N/m2

N/m2
N/mm2

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