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CR4 - Thread: How to Calculate Flat Plate Thickness of Flat Bottom Storage Tank?

Design of Bottom Plate :

Bottom Plate is assumed to be simply supported rectangular plate under uniform
pressure ;
The bottom plate has been provided with stiffeners at a span of 666 mm X 375 mm
i.e. b1 = 0.666m & a1 = 0.375m.( a & b values will be as per your requirment)
Therefore, b1 / a1 = 0.666/ 0.375 = 1.7
Now, as per Table 6, page 118 of TPS(theory of Plates)
Mx = ' q1 a12 and (2.0)
My = '1 q1 a12 (3.0)
where,
Mx = Bending moment about 'X-axis'
My = Bending moment about 'Y-axis'
D.1.1 q1 = (Hydrostatic Pressure + Unit weight of Plate ) in kg/cm2
= Pressure due to water column of 2000 mm + Weight of plate / Plate area
= [0.20 + 3000X2000x8x0.00000785/(300x200)] (considering 8mm thk. Plate)]
= 0.20 + 0.00628 = 0.20628kg/cm2
' = 0.0555(interpolated from Table 6, page 118 of TPS)
'1 = 0.0493 (interpolated from Table 6, page 118 of TPS)
Therefore, putting the values in eqns. (2.0) & (3.0), we get
Mx = 0.0555 x 0.20628 x (37.5)2 = 16.09 kg-cm and,
My = 0.0493 x 0.20628 x (37.5)2 = 14.3 kg-cm
Resultant Bending Moment, M1 = ( Mx 2 + My 2 )
= ( 16.09

+ 14.32 ) = 21.52 kg-cm

Again, as per Cl. BSB-8, page BSB-6&7 of 'Elementary Strength of Material' by

Birinder Singh ;
Section Modulus, Z1 = b4 x d2 = M (4.0)
6 Sd
where
b4 = 1 cm (Considering unit width of plate)
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d = 't1' in cm. (i.e. thickness of plate to be obtained)

Sd = Maximum Allowable Design Stress in kg/cm2 = 153 MPa
= 153 X 10.19716/cm2
M = M1 = 21.52 kg-cm
D.1.2 Therefore, putting the values in eqn. (4.0), we get
1 x t 12 = 21.52
6 153 X 10.19716
or, t1 = [21.52x6/(1560.16)] = 0.287 cm = 2.87 mm
(without corrosion allowance)
Thus, thickness of bottom plate with corrosion allowance =t1+CA =2.87+2.0=
4.87mm
Hence, Thickness of Bottom Plate provided as 8.0 mm.
D.2 Stiffener Sizing Calculation for Bottom Plate :
Total load on bottom plate, W1 = Total weight of water filled tank = 12376.8 kg
= 0.206 kg/cm2
D.2.1 Considering, Section of stiffener as ISMC 75 with unit weight of 6.8 kg/m
[as per table II, page 6 of SP-6(Part-I)];
Now, uniform load on stiffener section, w1 = W 1xa1 + unit wt. of section
= 0.206x0.375x100 +0.068 =7.793 kg/cm
Maximum length of un-stiffened section, l1 = b1 = 0.666m =66.6 cm
Therefore, Considering UDL on simply supported Beam;
Bending Moment on stiffener section, M1 = wl2/8 (as per Cl. SFBM-12, page SFBM-23
of 'Elementary Strength of Material' by Birinder Singh)
= w1xl12/8 =7.793X66.62/8=4320.78 kg-cm
Now, Allowable Bending Stress, bc = 152 MPa (Refer Sl. No. C.1)
= 152 x 10.19716 kg/cm2
Required section modulus, Z1 = M1/ bc = 4320.78 = 2.787 cm3
152x10.19716
D.2.2 But, Section modulus of ISMC 75 = 20.27cm3 [as per table II, page 7
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of SP-6(Part-I)]
> 2.787 cm3 and thus satisfactory.
Hence, Actual Stiffener Size selected as ISMC 75.
D.3 Deflection calculation of bottom plate :
W1max = q a4 = q a4 (as per Eqn. No. 141, Page No. 117 of TPS) (5)
D EI
Where,
W1max = Maximum deflection of plate in cm
q = Uniformly distributed load, kg/cm2 /cm width of plate = q1 = 0.20628 kg/cm
a = Smaller Side of the unstiffened area in cm = a1 = 0.375 m = 37.5 cm
D = Flexural rigidity of the plate = EI [as per Eqn. 4, page 5 of TPS]
= Numerical factor depending upon ratio b/a
E = Young's modulus in kg/cm2 = 2x106 kg/cm2
I = Moment of inertia in cm4 = (1/12)xbd3 [as per Cl. MOI-5, page MOI-4 of
'Elementary Strength of Material' by Birinder Singh]
= (1/12) x 1 x 0.83 cm4 [Considering plate width,b = 1 cm & plate
depth,d = 0.8 cm]
Now,
a = a1 = 0.375 m = 37.5 cm; b = b1 = 0.666m = 66.6 cm
For b/a = 66.6/37.5 = 2, = 0.00486 [as per Table 8, page 120 of TPS]
D.3.1 Therefore, putting the values in eqn. (10.0), we get
W1max = 0.00486 x 0.20628x (37.5)4 = 0.00061cm = 0.0061mm
2 x 106 x (1/12) x 37.5 x 0.83
D.3.2 Now, As per Cl. 3.13.1.2 of IS-800;
Limiting vertical deflection, 1 = a1/325 = 37.5/325 = 0.1154 cm. = 1.154 mm
Since, W1max is less than 1 , the 8.0mm thk. bottom plate is safe under deflection.
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