GRP Tank Calculator, Sands Civil Services Estimation To BS 4994

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GRP Tank Calculator, Sands Civil Services Estimation to BS 4994

Project:

Design Temp 60 C,
Design Factor, K = 9.8
Calculated laminate construction = 3.1 kg.m-2
Calculated wall thickness = 6 mm
Category = 2

WUC - Gaborone WTW


OSEC Plant - Sodium Hypochlorite Tanks
Check on Poly Phoenix Design

Tank diameter, m
Calculation of Design Factor, K

2.4

Required tank volume, litres

Contents

Hand-held spray
application

Machine control
spray application

Hand lay-up

1.1

Design pressure (above static head):

Qc, N.mm-1

62.9
Yield Elongation

Derakane 411
HDT

5%

1.25

1.2

1.1

1.05

1.1

200

20.4

0.016%

WR

300

30.6

0.019%

Allowable load limit UL

K4 Factor for Cyclic Loading

Number of cycles

Range = 1.1 - 2.0

106

105

104

103

10 =10yrs @ fill / empty 3 x per day

K5 Curing procedure

62.9

As built, Qb = 0 wn.nn.un
n

74.1

Qb > Qc?

OK

Curing procedure?

Range = 1.1 - 1.5

1.5

K = Ks x k1 x k2 x k3 x k4 x k5

3.1 kg.m-2

Calculated, Qc

103 =10yrs @ fill / empty every 3-4 days

Post-cure

26.0

20.4 N/mm / kg/m2

Laminate construction
Total weight of reinforcement

1.1

OK

CSM

60C

Range = 1.0 - 1.25

Load Limited

105C

Strain Adjusted
UTUS
N/mm / kg/m2

Resin:

<50% loss of
strength

<20% loss of
strength

20-30% loss of
strength

1.2

K3 Design Temperature, C

0
0.052

Pressure at base of tank, MPa

Compatibility test or data


30-40% loss of
strength

Range = 1.2 - 2.0

<1% Electrolytic Sodium Hypochlo

SG of contents

K2 Factor for Chemical Compatibility

4.9

Load limited
allowable Strain

1.5

Machine control
filament wound

K1 Factor for Method of Manufacture:

Range = 1.5 - 3.0

20000

Tank height, inc 10% ullage, m

3.0

UTUS
N/mm / kg/m2

Ks Safety Factor

Estimated wall thickness

9.8

Category

CSM

2.2

6.8 mm

WR

0.95

2.9 mm

<1% Electrolytic Sodium Hypochlorite

Category

Design Pressure

Size of vessel, m

2
3

Geometry
Safety Critical Item

Wall thickness

glass
content

Resin :
Glass

UTUS
N/mm / kg/m2

Type of glass
mat

No of Layers

Other

Based on
Only dip
related data coupon data

Design Temp

Reinforced Gel Coat

Known
resistance
Compatibility with liner / resi

Flammable

Toxic

Contents:

Corrosive

Highly
Corrosive

Overall Design & Build Category

Weight of glass,
kg.m-2

Build schedule

600 WR

15.6

2.00:1

33%

0.57

600 CSM

12.2

2.75:1

27%

1.32

450 CSM

9.2

2.75:1

27%

0.99

600 WR

15.6

2.00:1

33%

0.57

600 CSM

12.2

3.00:1

25%

1.32

450 CSM

9.2

2.00:1

33%

0.99

3.00:1

25%

2.00:1

33%

WR

0.0

Flat bottom - full


support

Any other, eg legs,


skirts,etc

Total >

3.3

74.1

5.8

GRP Tank Calculator: Sands Civil Services Estimation to BS 4994

Project:
WUC - Mmashia WTW
OSEC Plant - Sodium Hypochlorite Tanks
Check on Design

Design Temp 45 C,
Design Factor, K = 37.5
Calculated laminate construction = 22.3 kg.m-2
Calculated wall thickness = 8 mm
Category = 1

Tank diameter, m
Calculation of Design Factor, K

2.9

Required tank volume, litres

Contents

Hand-held spray
application

SG of contents

Compatibility test or data

0.082

Qc, N.mm-1

118.6
Yield Elongation

Derakane 411

5%

45C

1.25

1.20

1.15

1.10

1.05

1.05

Range = 1.0 - 1.25

CSM
WR

Number of cycles

Range = 1.1 - 2.0

200

5.3

0.001%

300

8.0

0.001%

106

105

104

103

K5 Curing procedure

118.6

As built, Qb = n0 wn.nn.un

28.3

Qb > Qc?

Inadequate reinforcement

Curing procedure?

Range = 1.1 - 1.5

1.3

K = Ks x k1 x k2 x k3 x k4 x k5

22.3 kg.m-2

Calculated, Qc

103 =10yrs @ fill / empty every 3-4 days

Post-cure

6.8

5.3 N/mm / kg/m2

Laminate construction
Total weight of reinforcement

1.7

104 =10yrs @ fill / empty 3 x per day

OK

Allowable load limit UL

K4 Factor for Cyclic Loading

Load Limited

105C

UTUS
N/mm / kg/m2

HDT

K3 Design Temperature, C

0.01

Pressure at base of tank, MPa

Resin:

<50% loss of
strength

<20% loss of
strength

20-30% loss of
strength

1.8

30-40% loss of
strength

Range = 1.2 - 2.0

1.1

Design pressure (above static head), MPa:

K2 Factor for Chemical Compatibility

6.7

<1% Electrolytic Sodium Hypochlo

Strain Adjusted
UTUS
N/mm / kg/m2

Machine control
spray application

Hand lay-up

3.0

Machine control
filament wound

K1 Factor for Method of Manufacture:

Range = 1.5 - 3.0

40000

Tank height, inc 10% ullage, m

3.0

Load limited
allowable Strain

Ks Safety Factor

Estimated wall thickness

37.6

Category

CSM

2.2

49.1 mm

WR

0.95

21.2 mm

<1% Electrolytic Sodium Hypochlorite

Category
Design Temp

Design Pressure

Size of vessel, m

Geometry
Safety Critical Item

Wall thickness

glass
content

Resin :
Glass

UTUS
N/mm / kg/m2

2.00:1

33%

0.57

600 CSM

3.2

2.75:1

27%

1.32

450 CSM

2.4

2.75:1

27%

0.99

600 WR

4.1

2.00:1

33%

0.57

600 CSM

3.2

3.00:1

25%

1.32

600 WR

4.1

2.00:1

33%

0.57

600 CSM

3.2

3.00:1

25%

1.32

600 WR

4.1

2.00:1

33%

0.57

Based on
Only dip
related data coupon data

Type of glass
mat

No of Layers

Other

4.1

600 WR

<<<<<<<<<<<Reinforced Gel Coat>>>>>>>>>>>>

Known
resistance
Compatibility with liner / res

Flammable

Toxic

Contents:

Corrosive

Highly
Corrosive

Overall Design & Build Category

Weight of glass,
kg.m-2

Build schedule

Flat bottom - full


support
Any other, eg legs,
skirts,etc

Total >

4.7

28.3

7.2

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