SILO DESIGN

A) Given Data:
Theory to be used: = Janssen's Theory
Type of material stored = Clinker
Diameter of the silo, D = 30 m
Unit weight of material = 16 kN/m3
Angle of repose, ø = 35 Degrees
Ratio of Horizontal to Vertical pres. intensity, Ph/Pv (n) = 0.271
Coeff. of friction between material and Wall, μ 0.75ø
1
= 26.250

B) Allowable Stresses:
For Grade of concrete = 300 kg/cm2
For Grade of steel = 1900 kg/cm2
Elastic modulus of concrete Ec =1 311769 kg/cm2
σct= 1.19√σcu = 20.6114 kg/cm2
Elastic modulus of Steel Es = 2100000 kg/cm2
m- Es/Ec = 6.735753

C) Design of Cylindrical Walls:

Horizontal pressure, Ph = wR/μ1*{1-exp(-μ1nh/R)}
Where,
n = (1-sinø/1+sinø)
= 0.271
Hydraulic mean radius, R = D/4
= 7.5 m

For different values of h from top, Ph values are calculated as below:

Depth from top, h in m 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
u1*n*h/R 1.897 3.793861 5.6908 7.588 9.485 11.38 13.28 15.18 17.07
Horizontal Pr., Ph in kN/m2 3.89 4.468535 4.56 4.57 4.57 4.57 4.57 4.57 4.6

So, max. horizontal pressure in the cylindrical portion, Ph = 4.57 kN/m2

Hoop tension in cylindrical wall per meter height, Ft = 68.571 kN

Area of hoop reinforcement, Ast = ### mm2

Adopt 20 mm dia. Hoops at 150 mm c/c. is giving Ast = 2094 mm2
Provide, hoop rein. at both inernal & external sides of wall, Ast = 4189 mm2

Using 500 mm thick cylindrical walls.

Tensile stress in conc., σct = Ft/(Ac+m*Ast)
= 0.14 N/mm2 < 0 N/mm2 REVISE

Vertical pressure intensity at a depth, h = ### m is,

Pv = 17 kN/m2

Equivalent depth of cement = 1.054335 m

Even though there is ### m depth of cement, the effective vertical
load is only due to 1.05 m of cement.
#REF! m depth of cement corresponds to a pressure = ### kN/m2
Vertical pressure intensity at a depth of #REF! m is = 17 kN/m2 and is
= ### % of total weight.
The remaining ### % is transferred to the silo walls by friction.

For different values of h from top, Ph, Ft and Ast values are calculated as below:
Depth from top, h in m 2 4 6 8 10 12 13 15 17
Hor. Pressure, Ph in kN/m2 3.886 4.468535 4.56 4.57 4.57 4.57 4.57 4.57 4.6
Hoop tension, Ft in kN 58.28 67.02803 68.34 68.54 68.57 68.57 68.57 68.57 68.57
Hoop Steel, Ast in mm 2
### #DIV/0! ### ### ### ### ### ### ###

Vertical Distribution Steel:

Minimum area of steel = 0.25% of cross sectional area
= 1250 mm2
Adopt 10 mm dia. Hoops at 125 mm c/c. towards the top of silo,
is giving Ast = 628 mm 2

Provide, vertical rein. at intenal & external sides of wall, Ast = 1257 mm2
21.38
20.27
4.6
19.00
4.6
68.57
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