Appendix 2

Design Criteria & Calculations of

Bolted Steel Tanks
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TANK DATA:

Diameter: 9.71 M
Height: 3.60 M
Volume: 266 CUM

WALL SHEET:

Thickness: 0.60 M (USING LYSAGHT CUSTOM BLUE

ORB)
Yield Stress (Fy): 300 Mpa
Tensile Stress (Fu): 430 Mpa
Tensile Capacity per Sheet: 744 mm2/M
Weight: 6.02 Kg/M2

TRUSS:

Roof Pitch: 4.0o

Height of Ridge: 0.24 M
Length: 0.6797 M

RING BEAM:

Width: 450 mm
Depth: 450 mm

Soil Bearing Capacity (Assumed): 100 Kpa

Density: 20 Kn/M3

WIND:

Wind Region: “B”

Wind Speed: 56 M/S
Terrain Category 2.0
MZ, CAT 1.00
Dynamic Wing Pressure: 1.88 Kpa

WALLS WIND DIRECTION WIND PRESSURE

Windward 0 deg. 1.60 Kpa
Sidewall 90 deg. -2.18 Kpa
Leeward 180 deg. -0.81 Kpa

ROOF TRUSS WIND PRESSURE AREA

Zone A -1.31 Kpa 3.71 M2
Zone B -0.82 Kpa 42.86 M2
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ROOF - PURLINS WIND PRESSURE AREA

Zone A -1.97 Kpa 3.71 M2
Zone B -1.23 Kpa 42.86 M2

OUTPUT:
No. of Anchors per Bracket into Beam: 1- Dynabolts per Bracket
No. of Bolts per Bracket into Tank: 2- M12 8.8/s Bolts per Bracket
Required Bracket Centers: 1.3M
Brackets: 50mm x 5mm F.O.S. = 1.84 OK

TANK WATER TENSION IN NO. OF COLUMN MANHOLE

HEIGHT PRESSURE TANK WALL SHEETS OF M12 WALL
BOLTS PLATE
M Kpa Kn/M
0.75 7.30 69.70 1.0 1.0 N/A
1.50 14.60 103.50 1.0 2.0 N/A
2.20 21.90 137.20 1.0 2.0 3.00
2.90 29.20 170.90 1.0 3.0 3.00
3.60 36.50 204.70 2.0 2.0 3.00

NOTES:

1. Bolting to occur at every corrugation w/ 50mm end distance to each sheet, typical.
2. Manhole Wall to have 400mm (min) above and below 850mm diameter opening.
3. Bolting for Manhole Wall Plate to match bolting sequence in corrugated wall.

STABILITY OF EMPTY TANK:

Factor of Safety vs. Overturning: 2.39 OK

Factor of Safety vs. Sliding: 1.72 OK
Bearing Stress @ Footing: 14.72 Kpa OK

RING BEAM:

Adopt: 450 x450mm w/ 3-12mm dia. (Top & Bottom Bars); 10mm dia. stirrups @
600mm OC
Side Bars: No Side Bars required
Concrete: 32 Mpa (min)

ROOF DESIGN:
(Note: Tanks w/ no roof still need frame at top to keep shape.
Roof Sheet: Lysaght Custom Orb
Roof Sheet Span-End: 900mm
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ROOF DESIGN:

Roof Sheet Span-Internal: 1200mm

Purlin load: (Kn/M)

Service Ult
2.53 4.04
2.66 4.26

TRUSS MOUNTING BRACKET

Truss End Bracket: 150mm x 90mm x 31mm w/ 2-Bolts (min) into Bracket Supporting
Truss

TRUSS SUPPORTING TRUSS:

150mm x 90mm x 8mm w/ 4-bolts into tank wall
Factor of Safety: 13.75 OK
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TANK DATA:

Diameter: 11.66 M
Height: 3.60 M
Volume: 384 CUM

WALL SHEET:

Thickness: 0.60 M (USING LYSAGHT CUSTOM BLUE

ORB)
Yield Stress (Fy): 300 Mpa
Tensile Stress (Fu): 430 Mpa
Tensile Capacity per Sheet: 744 mm2/M
Weight: 6.02 Kg/M2

TRUSS:

Roof Pitch: 4.0o

Height of Ridge: 0.24 M
Length: 0.6797 M

RING BEAM:

Width: 450 mm
Depth: 450 mm

Soil Bearing Capacity (Assumed): 100 Kpa

Density: 20 Kn/M3

WIND:

Wind Region: “B”

Wind Speed: 56 M/S
Terrain Category 2.0
MZ, CAT 1.0
Dynamic Wing Pressure: 1.88 Kpa

WALLS WIND DIRECTION WIND PRESSURE

Windward 0 deg. 1.60 Kpa
Sidewall 90 deg. -1.85 Kpa
Leeward 180 deg. -0.79 Kpa

ROOF TRUSS WIND PRESSURE AREA

Zone A -1.20 Kpa 4.74 M2
Zone B -0.75 Kpa 102.22 M2
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ROOF - PURLINS WIND PRESSURE AREA

Zone A -1.81 Kpa 4.74 M2
Zone B -1.13 Kpa 102.22 M2

OUTPUT:
No. of Anchors per Bracket into Beam: 1- Dynabolts per Bracket
No. of Bolts per Bracket into Tank: 2- M12 8.8/s Bolts per Bracket
Required Bracket Centers: 1.50M
Brackets: 50mm x 5mm F.O.S. = 1.86 OK

TANK WATER TENSION IN NO. OF COLUMN MANHOLE

HEIGHT PRESSURE TANK WALL SHEETS OF M12 WALL
BOLTS PLATE
M Kpa Kn/M
0.75 7.30 97.50 1.0 2.0 N/A
1.50 14.60 148.60 1.0 2.0 N/A
2.20 21.90 199.70 2.0 2.0 3.00
2.90 29.20 250.80 2.0 2.0 3.00
3.60 36.50 302.00 2.0 2.0 3.00

NOTES:

1. Bolting to occur at every corrugation w/ 50mm end distance to each sheet, typical.
2. Manhole Wall to have 400mm (min) above and below 850mm diameter opening.
3. Bolting for Manhole Wall Plate to match bolting sequence in corrugated wall.

STABILITY OF EMPTY TANK:

Factor of Safety vs. Overturning: 2.32 OK

Factor of Safety vs. Sliding: 1.73 OK
Bearing Stress @ Footing: 15.66 Kpa OK

RING BEAM:

Adopt: 450 x450mm w/ 3-12mm dia. (Top & Bottom Bars); 10mm dia. stirrups @
600mm OC
Side Bars: No Side Bars required
Concrete: 32 Mpa (min)

ROOF DESIGN:
(Note: Tanks w/ no roof still need frame at top to keep shape.
Roof Sheet: Lysaght Custom Orb
Roof Sheet Span-End: 900mm
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ROOF DESIGN:

Roof Sheet Span-Internal: 1200mm

Purlin load: (Kn/M)

Service Ult
2.54 4.04
2.66 4.26

TRUSS MOUNTING BRACKET

Truss End Bracket: 150mm x 90mm x 38mm w/ 2-Bolts (min) into Bracket Supporting
Truss

TRUSS SUPPORTING TRUSS:

150mm x 9mm x 8mm w/ 4-bolts into tank wall
Factor of Safety: 9.27 OK