UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK ANCHORAGE DESIGN

For a Buried Horizontal Tank

Anchored to a Reinforced Concrete Spread Foundation
Subject:
Originator:

Job Name:
Job Number:
Input Data:
Factor de seguridad al levantamiento, FS =
ancho del tunel At=
Hucos en el tanque Au
Altura del tunel Ht=
Longitud tunel Lt=
Chanfles CH=
Peso unitario. Depsito de materiales, w =
Suelo seco Peso de la unidad, we =
terrado profundidad a la parte superior / Tank, h =
Resistencia a la compresin de hormign, f'c =
De acero de refuerzo fluencia, Fy =
Alto del hueco Hu=
Ancho del hueco=
alto de acera Ha=
Largo de acera La=
Altura de agua sumerge el tunel =
Atura del relleno Hr=
Anchor Ancho de la pulsera, bs =
No. Ancla Correas / Rods usado Na =

Grade

1.50
19.0000
17.6000

ft.
in.

6.4 m
1.0000
0.3000
2400.00
1910.00

ft.
ID

ft.
pcf
pcf

OD+"

ft.

281.294

OD

Kg/cm

Bf

ksi.

5
17.8000
0.30
2.0000
4.000
0.600

Nomenclatur

17.8

ft.
m

Assumptions and Criteria:

1. El suelo est saturado, sin vacos, y

2. Tanque est vaco y se centra en la f
3. Correas de tensin o varillas con ten
4. Distancia entre cada extremo de una
5. 12 "cama de arena gruesa entre la p

ft.
ft.
in.

3.000

121.6
89

Results:
Determine Empty Weight of Tank:
Area del tunel At=
Longitud total del tanque, L (total) =
Area de tunel At =
area del hueco, Ah =
Superficie Total, A (total) =
Peso de los Fines de Tank, We =
Peso del cilindro de Tank, Wc =
Peso total de Tank, W (total) =

121.6000
1.0000
121.60
88.31
33.29
291840.00
211944.00
79896.00

OD=ID+2*(t/12)
L(total) = Lc+2*Le

Ae = 2*(pi*(OD^2+4*Le^2)/4)

m
ft.^2

Ac = pi*OD*Lc
A(total) = Ac+Ae

Kg

We = Ae*(t/12)*w

Kg

Wc = Ac*(t/12)*w
W(total) = Wc+We+Wm

Kg

503784.30

Determinar la Fuerza de flotacin

Volumen del tunel sumergido =
Volume of Cylinder of Tank, Vc =

Volume of Riser(s), Vr =
Total Volume of Tank, V(total) =
Uplift Force on Tank Ends, Ue =
erza de elevacion en el Cilindro del tanqueo, Uc =
Uplift Force on Risers, Ur =

76.00
0.00
0.00
76.00
76000.00
0.00
0.00

Ve = 2*(pi*(Le-t/12)*(3*OD^2+4*(Le-t/12

ft.^3

ft.^3

Vc = pi*ID^2/4*Lc
Vr = Nr*(pi*Dr^2/4*h)
V(total) = Vc+Ve+Vr

Kg

Ue = (62.4*Ve)/1000

kips

Uc = (62.4*Vc)/1000
Ur = (62.4*Vr)/1000

ft.^3

kips

ntamiento total en el tanque, U(total) =

76000.00

U(total) = Uc+Ue+Ur

kips

Determinacion del peso del suelo por encima de propagacin de fundacin:

Vs = ((h+OD+1.0')*Lf*Bf)-V(tota
Volume of Soil, Vs =
11.40
ft.^3
eso unitario del Suelo en flotacion, ws =
ws = we-62.4 (unit weight of w
1910.00
pcf
Peso del suelo, Ws =
Ws = (Vs*ws)/1000
21774.00
kips

101670.00
76000.00
Determine Thickness of Spread Foundation:
Req'd. Weight of Conc. Fdn., Wf =

-12330

37.6

12330.00
0.00
0.00
0.000

kips

Wf = (U(total)*FS)-(W(total)+Ws) >= 0

pcf

wc = 150-62.4 (assume concre

ft.^3

Vf = Wf/(wc/1000)
Tf(req'd) = Vf/(Lf*Bf)

Determine Anchor Strap Requirements:

Tension per Strap, Ts =
Allowable Tension Stress, Ft =
Req'd. Tension Strap Thk., ts =
Tension Strap Thk. Used, ts(used) =
Anchor Strap Allowable Load, Ta =

0.00
0.00
0.0000
0.0000
0

kips

kips

Ta = (ts(used)*bs)*Ft

Determine Anchor Rod Requirements:

Tension per Anchor Rod, Tr =
Allowable Tension Stress, Ft =
Req'd. Size of Anchor Rod, D =
Size of Anchor Rod Used, D(used) =
Anchor Rod Allowable Load, Ta =

12.03
19.10
0.896
1.000
15.0

kips

Tr = (U(total)-W(total))/(2*Na)
Ft = 0.33*Fu = 19.1 for A-36 threaded ro
D = SQRT(4*Tr/(pi*Ft)

Buoyed Concrete Weight, wc =

Req'd. Volume of Conc. Fdn., Vf =
Req'd. Fdn. Thickness, Tf(req'd) =

Determine Turnbuckle Requirements:

Tension per Anchor Rod, Tr =
Req'd. Size of Rod/Turnbuckle, D =
Turnbuckle Allowable Load, Ta =
Determine Spread Foundation Reinforcing:
Eff. Width per Strap/Anchor, be =
Max. Percent Flex. Reinf., (max) =

+Moment between Anchors, +Mu =

Effect. Depth for Bot. Reinf., d1 =
Req'd. Percent Flexural Reinf., 1 =
Req'd. Flexural Reinforcing, +As =

12.03
1.250
15.2

ksi
in.

Ts = (U(total)-W(total))/(2*Na)
Ft = 0.60*Fy (Fy assumed = 36.0 ksi fo
ts = Ts/(bs*Ft)

in.

ksi
in.
in.
kips

Ta = Ft*(pi*D(used)^2/4) >= Tr

kips

Note: if used, turnbuckles will contro

Tr = (U-W)/(2*Na)

in.
kips

Ta >= Tr (from AISC 9th Edition Manua

5.300
0.02138
4.69

ft.

(for short direction)

be = Lc/(Na+1)

14.000
0.00045

in.

Req'd. Percent Flexural Reinf., 2 =

0.075
1.77
15.000
0.00015

Req'd. Flexural Reinforcing, -As =

Min. Temp. Reinf./Face, As(temp) =

0.026
0.194

-Moment at Anchors, -Mu =

Effect. Depth for Top Reinf., d2 =

ft.

(max) = 0.75*0.85*1*f'c/fy*(87/(87+fy
ft.-kips/ft.

+Mu = 1.6*(2*Tr/(8*Bf)*((OD+6
.-4*((Bf-(OD+6"/12))/2)^2)/be
d1 = Tf*12 - 4"

1 = (0.9*fy-((0.9*fy)^2-4*(0.9*0.59*fy^2
in.^2/ft.
ft.-kips/ft.
in.

.(12*Mu/(12*d1^2)))^(1/2))/(2*(0.9*0.5
As1 = 1*b*d1 (b = 12")

-Mu = 1.6*(2*Tr/Bf*((Bf-(OD+6"/12))/2)^
d2 = Tf*12 - 3"
2 = (0.9*fy-((0.9*fy)^2-4*(0.9*0.59*fy^2

in.^2/ft.

.(12*Mu/(12*d2^2)))^(1/2))/(2*(0.9*0.5
-As = 2*b*d2 (b = 12")

in.^2/ft.

As(temp) = (0.0018/2)*b*(Tf*12

Comments:

K ANCHORAGE DESIGN

ontal Tank
ete Spread Foundation
Checker:

Riser

W.T.
Lc

Le

Straps
r Rods

Le

be

Tf
30572.0875986573

1' thk. sand bed

Nomenclature

8.9

mptions and Criteria:

suelo est saturado, sin vacos, y la capa fretica en el grado.

nque est vaco y se centra en la fundacin.
orreas de tensin o varillas con tensores pueden ser utilizados.
stancia entre cada extremo de una correa o una barra de OD = + 6 ".
"cama de arena gruesa entre la parte inferior / parte superior del tanque y / FDN.
7850 490.431016581

88.31
0.6

=ID+2*(t/12)
tal) = Lc+2*Le

33.29
0.09
88.31
33.29
55.71

2*(pi*(OD^2+4*Le^2)/4)

= pi*OD*Lc
otal) = Ac+Ae

= Ae*(t/12)*w

= Ac*(t/12)*w
otal) = Wc+We+Wm

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428.032
310.8512

79896
100
105

1600.63
1680.66

79896
133704
35.8141562509

12.16

8831

24000000
24000
291840
291840

7850 490.431016581
2*(pi*(Le-t/12)*(3*OD^2+4*(Le-t/12)^2)/24)

= pi*ID^2/4*Lc
= Nr*(pi*Dr^2/4*h)
otal) = Vc+Ve+Vr
(62.4*Ve)/1000

= (62.4*Vc)/1000
= (62.4*Vr)/1000

62.4752887364 4748.12194396
0
0

4742.4

otal) = Uc+Ue+Ur

4748.12194
76000.00

= ((h+OD+1.0')*Lf*Bf)-V(total)
11.4
= we-62.4 (unit weight of water = 62.4 pcf)
= (Vs*ws)/1000
21774.00

291839937.6

(continued)

(U(total)*FS)-(W(total)+Ws) >= 0

= 150-62.4 (assume concrete unit wt. = 150 pcf)

Wf/(wc/1000)
q'd) = Vf/(Lf*Bf)

#DIV/0!

#DIV/0!

(U(total)-W(total))/(2*Na)
0.60*Fy (Fy assumed = 36.0 ksi for strap)

(ts(used)*bs)*Ft

(U(total)-W(total))/(2*Na)
0.33*Fu = 19.1 for A-36 threaded rod (assumed)
SQRT(4*Tr/(pi*Ft)

Ft*(pi*D(used)^2/4) >= Tr

: if used, turnbuckles will control rod size.

(U-W)/(2*Na)

= Tr (from AISC 9th Edition Manual, page 4-149)

short direction)
= Lc/(Na+1)

ax) = 0.75*0.85*1*f'c/fy*(87/(87+fy))

u = 1.6*(2*Tr/(8*Bf)*((OD+6"/12)^2.
4*((Bf-(OD+6"/12))/2)^2)/be) (Average L.F. = 1.6)
= Tf*12 - 4"

(0.9*fy-((0.9*fy)^2-4*(0.9*0.59*fy^2/f'c)*.

2*Mu/(12*d1^2)))^(1/2))/(2*(0.9*0.59*fy^2/f'c))
= 1*b*d1 (b = 12")

= 1.6*(2*Tr/Bf*((Bf-(OD+6"/12))/2)^2/be)

(0.9*fy-((0.9*fy)^2-4*(0.9*0.59*fy^2/f'c)*.

2*Mu/(12*d2^2)))^(1/2))/(2*(0.9*0.59*fy^2/f'c))
= 2*b*d2 (b = 12")

emp) = (0.0018/2)*b*(Tf*12) (b = 12'')