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Calculation of Hydrodynamic Pressures On Walls of Rectangular Tank

1. The document provides input parameters for calculating seismic forces on a rectangular overhead water tank, including dimensions of the tank, material properties, water depth, and seismic factors. 2. Calculations are shown for hydrostatic pressure, inertial pressure, impulsive pressure, and convective pressure on the tank walls at varying heights from the base. Hydrostatic pressure decreases linearly with height as expected. Impulsive and convective pressures are also calculated using seismic mass and force expressions. 3. The document outlines the full process for seismic design of rectangular overhead water tanks according to code ACI 360.3, providing parameters, equations, and results.

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Calculation of Hydrodynamic Pressures On Walls of Rectangular Tank

1. The document provides input parameters for calculating seismic forces on a rectangular overhead water tank, including dimensions of the tank, material properties, water depth, and seismic factors. 2. Calculations are shown for hydrostatic pressure, inertial pressure, impulsive pressure, and convective pressure on the tank walls at varying heights from the base. Hydrostatic pressure decreases linearly with height as expected. Impulsive and convective pressures are also calculated using seismic mass and force expressions. 3. The document outlines the full process for seismic design of rectangular overhead water tanks according to code ACI 360.3, providing parameters, equations, and results.

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RECTANGULAR OVERHEAD WATER TANKS [ACI 360.

3]
INPUT PARAMETERS
Unit weight of Stored liquid ϒL =i.e. Water ϒw 9.810 KN/m3
Unit wt. of Concrete ϒc =i.e. M 25 24.500 KN/m3
Design depth of water tank = HL 3.250 m
Inside clear length of Rect. Tank perpendicular to EQ dir. B = 6.100 m
Inside clear length of Rect. Tank paralell to EQ dir. L = 6.100 m
Wall thickness of Overhead Water tanks, tw = 0.250 m
Inner Clear Wall height of Overhead Water tank = Hw 3.550 m
Capacity of Overhead Water tank = 120.000 m3
Mass density of Concrete, ρc = ϒc/g = 2.497 KN s2/m4
Mass density of stored liquid, ρL = ϒw/g = 1.000 KN s2/m4
height from base of wall to the CG of the tank Shell, hw = 1.775 m
ht. above base of wall to the CG of impulsive lateral force, hi= 1.219 m

Imp. Mass of Stored liquid per unit width of Rect. Tank wall, mi = (Wi/WL)x(L/2)xHLxρL = 5.644 KN s2/m4
Total Mass of Stored liquid, WL= 1177.200 KN
Equivalent mass of Impulsive Component of Stored liquid, Wi= 670.221 KN
Mass per unit width of Overhead Rect. tank wall, mw=Hwxtwxρc 2.216 KN s2/m4
Total Equivalent mass of accelerating fluid , m = mi+mw 7.860 KN s2/m4
h =(hwmw+himi)/(mw+mi) = 1.376
n 6 3
Str. stiffness K based on the boundary cond = (Ec/4x10 )x(tw/h) = 0.0977
Impulsive Time period is given by; = 56.369

Spectral Amplification Factor-period dependent for impulsive component of horizontal motion of water
Ci= 0.085

Seismic Zoning Factor , Z, Ref Table 4(a) ACI 350.3 3


Site Profile Coef. Rep. Soil charateristic, S Ref Table 4(b) ACI 350.3 Type D
Importance Factor, Ref Table 4( c) ACI 350.3, I = 1.00
Type of Structure, Rw = Type D
Response Modification Factor Rwi = 3
Response Modification Factor Rwc = 1
1.) CALCULATION OF HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE qhy ON WALSL OF TANK

Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.= 0.000 m from base = 31.883 KN/m2


Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.= 0.323 m from base = 28.714 KN/m2
Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.= 0.646 m from base = 25.545 KN/m2
Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.= 0.969 m from base = 22.377 KN/m2
Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.= 1.292 m from base = 19.208 KN/m2
Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.= 1.615 m from base = 16.039 KN/m2
Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.= 1.938 m from base = 12.871 KN/m2
Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.= 2.261 m from base = 9.702 KN/m2
Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.= 2.584 m from base = 6.533 KN/m2
Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.= 2.907 m from base = 3.365 KN/m2
Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.= 3.25 m from base = 0.000 KN/m2

2.) CALCULATION OF INERTIAL PRESSURE pwy ON WALLS OF TANK


@1.775 m from base = 1.615 KN/m

= 0.716
3.) CALCULATION OF IMPULSIVE PRESSURE piy ON WALLS OF TANK
Impulsive Force is given by the Expression = = 11.397 KN

The Implusive pressure on the walls is given by the following expression

Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 0.000 m from base = 3.068 KN/m2


Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 0.323 m from base = 2.807 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 0.646 m from base = 2.546 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 0.969 m from base = 2.284 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 1.292 m from base = 2.023 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 1.615 m from base = 1.762 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 1.938 m from base = 1.500 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 2.261 m from base = 1.239 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 2.584 m from base = 0.977 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 2.907 m from base = 0.716 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 3.25 m from base = 0.438 KN/m2
4.) CALCULATION OF CONVECTIVE PRESSURE pcy ON WALLS OF TANK
Convective Force is given by the Expression = = 231.904 KN

Equivalent mass of Convective comp. of stored liquid Wc is given by following expression


= 536.172 KN

Convective Time period is given by the expn = 2.885 Sec


Where, = 5.379
Spectral Amplification Factor-period dependent for impulsive component of horizontal motion of water
For Convective Time period ≥ 2.4 Sec = 0.721

Height above the base of wall to CG of Convective lateral Force, hc is given by

= 1.924 m

The Implusive pressure on the walls is given by the following expression

Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 0.000 m from base = 15.965 KN/m2


Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 0.323 m from base = 19.883 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 0.646 m from base = 23.801 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 0.969 m from base = 27.720 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 1.292 m from base = 31.638 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 1.615 m from base = 35.556 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 1.938 m from base = 39.474 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 2.261 m from base = 43.393 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 2.584 m from base = 47.311 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 2.907 m from base = 51.229 KN/m2
Impulsive Pressure on walls @ 3.25 m from base = 55.390 KN/m2

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