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1 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY AND DESIGN BASIS

This design note covers the design of foundation for Seed Sludge Storage Tank. The size of steel
tank is 14m(Diameter)x 7.5m (Height). The foundation system for the tank consists of sand pad
with RCC ring wall all around. The tank is supported on sand pad and circumferential RCC ring
wall. The tank is held to ring wall by means of holding down bolts.The ring wall is provided only to
hold the bolts & to resist the lateral forces due to soil underneath tank. The pad is subjected to
tank contents weight in operating and test conditions plus the moments generated due to wind or
earthquake. The Ring wall is designed as per IS:456

2 GRADE AND DENSITY OF MATERIALS USED

a Grade of Concrete = M30

b Concrete weight = 25 kN/m3
c P.C.C weight = 24 kN/m3
d Unit weight of soil/sand = 18 kN/m3
e Grade of reinforcement steel = Fe500 conforming to IS:1786

Design Parameters

` Clear Cover to concrete = 75 mm

Natural Ground level = Varies as per natural

ground profile
Highest point of NGL @ steel tank periphery = 0 m
Lowest point of NGL @ steel tank periphery = 0 m

Safe Soil Bearing Capacity at bottom of tank = 100 kN/m3

Refer Clause 8.4 of Doc No 0814-B120-CV-DB-002_Rev-D

3 DESIGN CALCULATION

3.1 Legend

TOC Top of Concrete

NGL Natural Ground level
BOF Bottom of Footing

TANK SHELL

Di TOC = 0.6

HT_RB = 2.4 WELL COMPACTED SAND

0.15 400 mm

0.35 BOF = -2.1

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3.2 Input Data (Seed Sludge Storage Tank -BF 1214)

3.2.1 Loading Data -

Weight of Tank (Empty) DL_Tank = 42 kN

(Refer Mech GA Drg. No.-0184-B120-ME-GA-022 )
Operating Load (Empty + ContentsWt) Op = 632 kN
(Refer Mech GA Drg. No.-0184-B120-ME-GA-022 )
Test Load (Empty + Water Ld) Te = 674 kN
(Refer Mech GA Drg. No.-0184-B120-ME-GA-022 )
Base shear due to wind at tank Base Base_WL = 17 kN
(Refer Mech. Doc. No.-0184-B120-ME-CA-003_Rev-C,section 15.2)

Moment due to Wind at tank Base M_WL = 41 kN-m

(Refer Mech. Doc. No.-0184-B120-ME-CA-003_Rev-C,section 15.2)

Base shear due to Seismic at tank Base Base_EQ = 95 kN

(Refer Mech. Doc. No.-0184-B120-ME-CA-003_Rev-C,section 15.2)

Moment due to Seismic at tank Base M_EQ = 106 kN-m

(Refer Mech. Doc. No.-0184-B120-ME-CA-003_Rev-C,section 15.2)

3.2.2 Tank Data

Diameter of Tank Di = 3.8 m

Bolt Circle Dia BCD = 3.9 m

Height of Tank H_T = 4.85 m

3.2.3 Material Specification

Unit Wt. of Liquid ϒ_W = 12.38 kN/m3

Unit Wt. of Earth ϒ_S = 18 kN/m3

Unit Wt. of Submerged Earth ϒ_Sub = 10 kN/m3

Unit Wt. of Steel ϒ_St = 78.5 kN/m3

Concrete Grade = M30

Char. Strength of Concrete fck = 30 N/mm2

Density of Concrete ϒ_conc = 25 kN/m3

Reinforcement Grade = Fe500

Yield strength of R/F fy = 500 N/mm2

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3.2.4 Design Soil Parameters Considered

Gross Soil bearing Pressure GSBC = 100 kN/m2

Angle of internal Friction ɸ = 30

Coefficient of Friction Considered µ = 0.45

Coef. Of Active earth Pressure Ko = 0.33

3.2.5 Foundation Data

Ground Level GL = Varies m

Top of Concrete TOC = 0.6 m

Bottom of Footing BOF = -2.1 m

3.2.6 Ring Wall Data

Width of Ring Wall W_Rw = 0.4 m

Extra Width of footing in both side below ring wall W_E 0.15 m
Thickness of the footing T 0.35 m
Ht. of Ring Wall HT_Rw = 2.35 m
Ring Wall outer dia Do_Rw = 4.3 m
Ring Wall Inner dia Di_Rw = 3.5 m
Footing outer dia Do_F = 4.6 m
Footing Inner dia Di_F = 3.2 m
3.3 Area & Moment of Inertia

Area of Ring Wall (π/4* (Do_Rw2- Di_Rw2) Ar = 4.90 m2

Area of Footing (π/4* (Do_F2- Di_F2) Af = 8.58 m2
Area of Soil within Ring Wall (π/4*(Di_Rw2) As = 9.62 m2
Area of Soil within Footing (π/4*(Di_F2) As = 8.04 m2
Area enclosed by Tank (π/4*(Di2) At = 11.34 m2
Section Modulus of Soil (π/32*(Di_F3) Z = 7.32 m3
3.4 Loading at Bottom of Foundation

Weight of ring wall Wr = 287.93 kN

(Ar*HT_Rw*conc density)
Weight of footing below ring wall Wf = 75.04 kN
(Af*T_F*conc density)
Total weight of ring wall & footing at the bottom of footing Wt = 362.97 kN
% Content Load transferred to Footing P1 = 29.09 %
((At-As)/At*100)
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% Content Load transferred to Soil (100-P1) P2 = 70.91 %

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3.5 Load Calculation

Vertical Load
Below Horiz. Moment
Below Soil
Footing Load (kN) (kN-m)
Nf (kN) Ns (kN)
Ring Wall+Footing Self Wt. DL_Rw+F 363.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dead Load of Tank DL_Tank 42.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Operating Load(Contents only) Op_Tank 171.6 418.4 0.0 0.0
Test Load(Contents only) Te_Tank 183.8 448.2 0.0 0.0
Wind Load W 0.0 0.0 17.0 41.0
Seismic Load E 0.0 0.0 95.0 106.0

3.5.1 Unfactored Load Combinations

101 102 103 104 105 106 107

DL_Rw+F 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
DL_Tank 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
OP_Tank 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Te_Tank 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
W 0 1 0 1 0 0 0.5
E 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Horizontal
Vertical load (kN) Moment
loading
Sr. No. L/C No.
Below
Below Soil H (kN) M (kN-m)
Footing
1 101 405.0 0.0 0.0 0
2 102 405.0 0.0 17.0 41
3 103 576.6 418.4 0.0 0
4 104 576.6 418.4 17.0 41
5 105 576.6 418.4 95.0 106
6 106 588.8 448.2 0.0 0
7 107 588.8 448.2 8.5 20.5

3.6 Stability Checks

3.6.1 Soil Pressure Check

Max Pressure Below Footing because of vertical loads (Pf = Nf/Af)

Max Pressure Below Soil [Ps = Ns/As +M/Z+ ϒ_S*(HT_Rw+T)*(Overburden soil pressure)]

L/C Nf/Af Pallow

Sr. No. Pf (kN/m2) Psmin(kN/m2) Psmax (kN/m2) Status
No. (kN/m2) M/Z (kN/m )
2
(kN/m2)
1 101 47.2 0.0 47.2 48.60 48.6 100 OK
2 102 47.2 11.9 47.2 36.73 60.5 125 OK
3 103 67.2 0.0 67.2 100.62 100.6 100 Unsafe

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4 104 67.2 11.9 67.2 88.75 112.5 125 OK

5 105 67.2 49.5 67.2 51.09 169.8 125 Unsafe
6 106 68.7 0.0 68.7 104.33 104.3 100 Unsafe
7 107 68.7 5.9 68.7 98.39 110.3 125 OK
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3.6.2 Overturning Check

Resisting moment at bottom of sand pad Mr = (N f+Ns)*Do_F/2

Safety Factor Fo = Mr/Mo
Sr. No. L/C No. Mr (kN-m) Mo (kN-m) Fo FOS Status
1 101 931 0 NA 1.5 OK
2 102 931 87 11 1.5 OK
3 103 2288 0 NA 1.5 OK
4 104 2288 87 26 1.5 OK
5 105 2288 363 6 1.5 OK
6 106 2385 0 NA 1.5 OK
7 107 2385 43 55 1.5 OK

Calculation for sample load case 105

Nf = 576.6 kN
Ns = 418.4 kN
Mr = 2139 kN-m
Mo = 362.5 kN-m
FOS (Mr/Mo) = 6

3.6.3 Sliding Check

Resisting Force [Hr = 0.45*(Nf+Ns+As*ϒ_S*(HT_Rw+T))]

Safety factor (Fs = Hr/H)
Sr. No. L/C No. Hr (kN) H (kN) Fs FOS Status
1 101 358.1 0.0 NA 1.5 OK
2 102 358.1 17.0 21.1 1.5 OK
3 103 623.6 0.0 NA 1.5 OK
4 104 623.6 17.0 36.7 1.5 OK
5 105 623.6 95.0 6.6 1.5 OK
6 106 642.5 0.0 NA 1.5 OK
7 107 642.5 8.5 75.6 1.5 OK
Calculation for sample load case 105
Nf = 576.6 kN
Ns = 418.4 kN
Wt of overburden soil = 390.9 kN (As*(HT_Rw+T)*ϒ_S=8.1x2.7x18 = 390.8653 kN
Hr = 623.6 kN
H = 95.0 kN
FOS (Hr/H) = 6.6
3.6.4 Reinforcement Calculation

3.6.5 Factored Load Combinations

201 202 203 204 205 206 207

DL_Rw+F 1.5 0.9 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
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DL_Tank 1.5 0.9 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5

OP_Tank 0 0 1.5 1.5 1.5 0 0
Te_Tank 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 1.5
W 0 1.5 0 1.5 0 0 0.75
E 0 0 0 0 1.5 0 0
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3.7 Design of Ring Wall

Hoop Stress F = F1+F2+F3

Max pressure below Soil Ps = Ns/As

F1 = Ko*Ps*HT_Rw
(Due to Surcharge)
F2 = 1/2*Ko*ϒ_Sub*HT_Rw2
(Due to soil inside tank)
F3 = 1/2*ϒw*HT_Rw2
(Due to water )
Hoop Tension T = 1/2*F*Di_Rw

Sr. No. L/C No. Ns (kN) Ps (kN/m2) F1 (kN/m) F2 (kN/m) F3 (kN/m) F (kN) T (kN)
1 201 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.668 51.27641 64.9 113.7
2 202 0.0 0.0 0.0 13.668 51.27641 64.9 113.7
3 203 627.6 78.0 60.5 13.668 51.27641 125.5 219.6
4 204 627.6 78.0 60.5 13.668 51.27641 125.5 219.6
5 205 627.6 78.0 60.5 13.668 51.27641 125.5 219.6
6 206 672.3 83.6 64.8 13.668 51.27641 129.8 227.1
7 207 672.3 83.6 64.8 13.668 51.27641 129.8 227.1
Max Hoop tension Tmax =### 227.1 kN

3.7.1 Circumferential Reinforcement

Area of Steel for Hoop Tension At=Tmax/(0.87*fy) = 522.1 mm2

Minimum R/F required Amin=0.0025*b*HT_RW = 2350 mm2
Design R/F required = 2350.00 mm2
Design R/F required at each face = 1175.00 mm2

Provided Dia16mm 16 mm , required spacing 171.1 mm

Spacing Provided 200 mm c/c

Provided area of steel 1005.3 mm2

Provide 16 mm dia @ 200 mm c/c at each face.

3.7.2 Vertical Reinforcement

Minimum R/F required for Ring Wall Av=0.0015*b = 600 mm2

R/F Required on each face Av/2 = 300 mm2

Provided Dia 12 mm , Required spacing 377.0 mm

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Spacing Provided 250 mm c/c

Provided area of steel 452.4 mm2

totall Provide 12 mm dia @ 250 mm c/c at each face.

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3.8 Design of Footing

Design Coefficients :-
xumax/d = 0.46
j = 0.807

Effective thickness of footing = 269 mm

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Bottom reinforcement required = Mu/0.87xfyxjxd
Minimum reinforcemet required = 0.12% of gross cross sectional area

Mu (kN- R/freq R/fmin Bar

Sr. No. L/C No. Nf (kN) Pf (kN/m2) Spacing R/fprov Status
m/m) dia
1 201 607.5 70.8 0.8 8.44 420 12 150 753.984 OK
2 202 364.5 42.5 0.5 5.06 420 12 150 753.984 OK
3 203 864.9 100.8 1.1 12.01 420 12 150 753.984 OK
4 204 864.9 100.8 1.1 12.01 420 12 150 753.984 OK
5 205 864.9 100.8 1.1 12.01 420 12 150 753.984 OK
6 206 883.2 103.0 1.2 12.27 420 12 150 753.984 OK
7 207 883.2 103.0 1.2 12.27 420 12 150 753.984 OK

Top Reinforcement

Minimum reinforcemet required = 0.12% of gross cross sectional area

= 420 mm2
Reinforcement to be provided = 12 mm dia 200 mm c/c
= ### mm2

3.8.1 One way Shear Check

Sr. No. L/C No. Pf (kN/m2) Vu (kN/m) τv (N/mm2) R/fprov pt% τc(N/mm2) τcmax Status
1 201 70.8 -8.4 -0.03 753.98 0.28 0.39 3.5 OK
2 202 42.5 -5.1 -0.019 753.98 0.28 0.39 3.5 OK
3 203 100.8 -12.0 -0.04 753.98 0.28 0.39 3.5 OK
4 204 100.8 -12.0 -0.04 753.98 0.28 0.39 3.5 OK
5 205 100.8 -12.0 -0.04 753.98 0.28 0.39 3.5 OK
6 206 103.0 -12.3 -0.05 753.98 0.28 0.39 3.5 OK
7 207 103.0 -12.3 -0.05 753.98 0.28 0.39 3.5 OK

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