TANK WALL DESIGN

(WORKING STRESS METHOD)

UNANCHORED COLUMN

1. GEOMETRY
Column dimension L x B x H L ≔ 0.2 m B ≔ 0.2 m H ≔ 3.00 m
Clear cover, main bar and tie diameter cl ≔ 50 mm ϕ ≔ 12 mm ϕt ≔ 8 mm
Total number of column supports N' ≔ 100 Tie spacing st ≔ 150 mm
⎛π ⎞
Number of main bars nϕ ≔ 4 Hence, Ast ≔ nϕ ⋅ ⎜―⋅ ϕ 2 ⎟ = 452 mm 2
⎝4 ⎠
2
Gross c/s area of concrete Ag ≔ L ⋅ B = 0.04 m
ϕ ϕ
Effective depth of column d ≔ L - cl - ―= 0.14 m & d' ≔ d - cl - ―= 0.09 m
2 2

2. MATERIAL PROPERTIES
Grade of concrete and steel fck ≔ 30 MPa fy ≔ 415 MPa

N N
Permissible stress in steel σst ≔ 130 ―― σsc ≔ 140 ――
mm 2 mm 2
N (IS3370(2):2009, table 4)
Permissible bending compression σcbc ≔ 10 ――
stress in concrete mm 2
N
Permissible direct compression stress σcc ≔ 8 ――
in concrete mm 2 (IS3370(2):2009, table 2)

3. Axial Load and BM

Dead load DL ≔ 3122 kgf
Live load LL ≔ 1005 kgf
Horizontal load HZ ≔ 0 kgf (Aplicable only on anchored column)
Wet Operating load OP ≔ 0 kgf (Not applicable)

Total load P ≔ DL + LL + OP = 40.47 kN

BM at the bottom of section M1 ≔ HZ ⋅ H = 0 kN ⋅ m
4. Design
4.1 Check for Long column:

Effective length of column le ≔ 2 ⋅ H = 6 m (IS456:2000, table 28)

le
Ratio of width to Effective length of re ≔ ―= 30 > 12 consider as long column, OK
column B
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4.2 Check for Slenderness:

100 ⋅ B 2
Limit of slenderness slim ≔ ―――= 20 m > le = 6 m Slenderness is OK
L
4.3 Check for uncracked stress ⎛ le ⎞
B B
Minimum eccentricity emin ≔ max ⎜―― + ― , ― , 20 mm⎟ = 20 mm
⎝ 500 30 20 ⎠
Additional moment due to eccentricity M2 ≔ P ⋅ emin = 8254 kgf ⋅ cm
M ≔ max ⎛⎝M1 , M2⎞⎠ = 8254 kgf ⋅ cm

280 ⋅ MPa
Modular ratio m' ≔ ―――― = 9.33
3 ⋅ σcbc
Net concrete area Ac ≔ Ag - Ast = 39547.61 mm 2
Equivalent area of concrete Ae ≔ Ac + ⎛⎝1.5 ⋅ m' ⋅ Ast⎞⎠ = 45881 mm 2
2
B ⋅ L3 ⎛L ⎞
Equivalent Moment of inertia Iex ≔ ―― + ((((1.5 ⋅ m')) - 1)) ⋅ Ast ⋅ ⎜―- cl⎟
12 ⎝2 ⎠
2 ⋅ Iex
Equivalent Section modulas Ze ≔ ――= 1480360 mm 3
L
P M N
Maximum and minimum stress in σcp ≔ ― + ―= 1.43 ――
concrete A e Ze mm 2
P M N
σcn ≔ ― - ―= 0.34 ――
A e Ze mm 2
σcp = 1.43 MPa , σcn = 0.34 MPa both are +ve, Section is Uncracked, OK
4.4 Check for allowable load
2 ‾‾‾‾‾
⎛ Iex ⎞
Least radius of gyration imin ≔ ⎜―― ⎟ = 56.8 mm
⎝ Ae ⎠
le
Ratio of effective length to Least ―― = 105.63
radius of gyration imin
le le
Cr1 ≔ 1.25 - ――― Cr2 ≔ 1.25 - ―――
48 ⋅ imin 160 ⋅ imin
⎛ le ⎞
Strength reduction coefficient Cr ≔ if ⎜―― < 40 , Cr1 , Cr2⎟ = 0.59
⎝ imin ⎠
(IS456:2000, Annex B, Cl B-4.1 )
Modified Permissible direct Pmax ≔ Cr ⋅ ⎛⎝σcc ⋅ Ac + σsc ⋅ Ast⎞⎠ = 223.96 kN
compressive stress in concrete
P = 40.47 kN < Pmax = 223.96 kN Axial load is within limit, OK
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4.5 Check for combained stress

M N
Calculated bending compressive stress σcbc_cal ≔ ―= 0.55 ――
Ze mm 2
P N
Calculated direct compressive stress σcc_cal ≔ ― = 0.882 ――
Ae mm 2
σcc_cal σcbc_cal
Check for combained stress ―― + ――― = 0.165 < 1 comb. stress is OK
σcc σcbc
(IS456:2000, Annex B, Cl B-4.1 )
4.6 Check for reinforcement:

100 ⋅ Ast
Minimum reinforcement pt ≔ ―――= 1.13
L⋅B
(IS456:2000, 26.5.3.1)
Since 0.8% < pt = 1.13 % < 6 %, Reinforcement is within limit
4.6 Check for tie spacing:

Maximum tie spacing reinforcement stmax ≔ min ⎛⎝16 ⋅ ϕ , 48 ⋅ ϕt , B , 300 mm⎞⎠ = 192 mm
Provided tie spacing st = 150 mm < stmax = 192 mm tie, spacing is OK
4.6 Check for shear:

Shear force on section Px ≔ max ((HZ , P ⋅ 30%)) = 12.14 kN

Px
Design shear stess τv ≔ ― = 0.304 MPa
Ag

100 ⋅ Ast
Permissible shear stess for ―――= 1.6 τc ≔ 0.48 MPa
B⋅d
Permissible max shear stess for fck = 30 MPa τcmax ≔ 2.2 MPa

Since τv = 0.304 MPa < τc = 0.48 MPa < τcmax = 2.2 MPa , Reinforcement is within limit

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