Tie Rod Support For Retangular Tanks

TIE ROD SUPPORT FOR RECTANGULAR TANKS
Under Hydrostatic pressure

To avoid the use of heavy stiffenings, the sides of large tanks may be supported most economically by tie rods.
NOTATIONS
A = Required cross sectional arae of tie rod. Sq. inch.
a = horizontal pitch, inch.
b = vertical pitch, inch.
G = specific gravity of liquid
P = pressure of liquid, lb
S = stress value of rod material, psi
T = required plate thickness, inch.
Sp = stress value of plate material. Psi
REQUIRED PLATE THICKNESS
LOAD ON TIE ROD

L
REQUIRED CROSS SECIONAL AREA OF TIE h1 h2
ROD
h
DESIGN DATA:
Length = 30 ft
width = 12 ft
height = 15 ft
a = 60 in
b = 60 in w
G = 1
S = 20000 psi
Sp = 20000 psi
h1 = 60 in
h2 = 120 in
t = 0.617271 in
= 5/8 in. plate
P2 = ab0.036Gh2
= 15552 lb
A2 = P/S
= 0.7776 sq. in.
= 1φ rods
P1 = ab0.036Gh2
= 7776 lb
A2 = P/S
= 0.3888 sq. in.
= 3/4φ rod
RECTANGULAR TANKS EXAMPLES
DESGIN DATA:
Capacity of the tank: =
Content: =
The side of a cube-shaped tank for the designed capacity: =
Preferred proportion os dieds: =
Specific gravity of liquid = 1
E modulus of elasticity, for carbon steel, psi = 30000000 psi
= 6.47 ft. 78
= 2.87 ft. 34
Width of tha tank = 4.31 ft. 52
S SA- 285 C = 13750
Corrosion allowance: = 0.06 in
H/L = 0.44
ᵝ = 0.063
CALCULATION:
REQUIRED PLATE THICKNESS
t =
= 0.19 in
= 0.06 + corrosion allow
= 0.25 in
Maximum defectionof plate:

ta = actual plate thickness,, inches
ta = 0.6
max =
= 4.64
STIFFENING FRAME
w =
= 21.3500448 lb/in
R1 = 6.4 lb/in
R2 = 14.9 lb/in minimum 6.4
Minimum required moment of inertia for top-edge stiffening:

ta = actual plate thickness,, inches
ta = 0.1875
Im = 0.215 in⁴
1-3/4 x 1-3/4 x 3/16 (.18 in4)satisfactoryfor stiffeningat the top of the tank
BOTTOM PLATE WHEN SUPPORTED BY BEAMS
Actual (assumed) thickness of bottom plat= 0.1875 check

if number of beams = 4
1 = 26 ok
Using the plate thickness
as calculated above, the maximum 0.19
spacing for supports:
IB =
= 24.92 in.
Required plate thickness for bottom
tb =
= 0.197 in,
RECTANGULAR TANKS WITH VERTICAL STIFFENINGS

NOTATION
Factor depending on ration of length and height, H/l H/l = 1.31
(see above table) ᵝ = 0.22
modulus of elasticity E = 30000000 psi
height of tank H = 34 in.
moment of intertia I = in^4
specific gravity of liquid G = 1 water
maximum distance between stiffenings on the longer
l = 26 in.
sides of the tank, or shorter
length of the tank L = 78 in.
stress value of plate S = 13570 psi
required plate thickness t = in.
actual plate thickness ta = 0.125 in.
load w = lbs
section modulus Z = in^3
Corrosion allowance C = 0.0625 in.
REQUIRED PLATE THICKNESS:
t =
= 0.116 in
+ Corr allo = 0.178 in
= 3/16 in
STIFFENING FRAME:
w =
= 20.808 lb/in
R1 = 6.2424 lb/in
R2 = 14.5656 lb/in minimum 6.2424

Required section modulus of vertical stiffening
Z =
= 0.174 in^3
2 x 2 x 3/16 (.19 in3)satisfactoryfor verticalstiffenin
Minimum required moment of inertia for top-edge stiffening:
Imin =
= 0.32 in^4
RECTANGULAR TANKS UNDER HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE WITH HORIZONTAL STIFFENINGS
NOTATION
modulus of elasticity E = 30000000 psi

specific gravity of liquid G = 1 water
moment of intertia I = in^4

length of the tank L = 78 in.
pressure of liquid P = psi
reaction with subscripts indicating the location R = lb/in
stress value of plate S = 13750 psi
required plate thickness t = in.
actual plate thickness ta = 0.25 in.
load per unit of length w = lb/in
Corrosion allowance C = 0.0625 in.
Designed capcity=1000 gallon = 134 cu.ft (approx)
Content: water
The side of a cube-shaped tank for the designed capcity: 3√134 = 5.12 ft
width=0.667*5.12=3.41ft aprrox 42 inches 42 in.
L=1.5*5.12=7.68ft aprrox 92 inches 92 in.
H=5.12ft aprrox 60 inches 60 in.
For heigth 60 in, intermediate stiffening is required
Spacing of stiffenings:
H1 = 36 in.
H2 = 24 in.
Required plate thickness:
t =
= 0.226 in.
+ Corr allo = 0.288 in.
= 5/16 in.
Loads:
w =
=
64.8 lb/in.
R1 =
R2 =
R2 =
R1 = 3.888 lb/in.
R2 = 41.472 lb/in.
R2 = 19.44 lb/in. minium of R2 19.44
minium of R1, R2 3.89
MINIMUM MOMENT OF INERTIA FOR STIFFENINGS:
I1 =
= 0.193 in^4.
I2 =
= 0.967 in^4.
inches
inches
inches
SA 285 C

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TIE ROD SUPPORT FOR RECTANGULAR TANKS

Under Hydrostatic pressure

REQUIRED PLATE THICKNESS

LOAD ON TIE ROD

REQUIRED PLATE THICKNESS

Maximum defectionof plate:

Minimum required moment of inertia for top-edge stiffening:

BOTTOM PLATE WHEN SUPPORTED BY BEAMS

Actual (assumed) thickness of bottom plat= 0.1875 check

RECTANGULAR TANKS WITH VERTICAL STIFFENINGS

REQUIRED PLATE THICKNESS:

R2 = 14.5656 lb/in minimum 6.2424

Minimum required moment of inertia for top-edge stiffening:

RECTANGULAR TANKS UNDER HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE WITH HORIZONTAL STIFFENINGS

modulus of elasticity E = 30000000 psi

moment of intertia I = in^4

For heigth 60 in, intermediate stiffening is required

Required plate thickness:

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