DESIGN & ANALYSIS OF CIRCULAR RCC OH WATER TANK
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Data:
Radius of water tank =5.0m
Height of tank=2.0m
Thickness of side wall of tank =150mm
Height of Tank from GL =8.0m
Beam size = 250 x 250 mm
Column Dia =600mm
No. of supporting column= 18
Concrete grade M30
Steel Fe 415 grade
Tank model:
1. Creation of Geometry :
File New Project Select Space Unit : Length =meters;
Force=KN; File Name=Circular over head water tank Next
Select Open Structure Wizard Finish.
Change to Frame Model from Truss models Select Reverse Cylindrical
Frame
and double click on it.
Fig. 1 Select Parameter of reverese cyclindrical frame
Length = 10m
Radius =5.0m
Angle =360
No. of Bays along length= 3
Bay 1=4.0m Bay 2=4.0m Bay 3=2.0m
No. of Bays along periphery =18
Apply Transfer model Ok.
Fig. 2 Geometry of Reverse Cyclindrical frame
Front view Select bottom portion of tank New view Plan (top)
view .
Fig. 3 Select of bottom of Tank
Geometry Add beam. Connect two opposite end of nodes to form the
dia of
circle Select the Beam Right click Insert node Add mid point
Ok.
Select the mid point of node Right click Copy Paste Y=0.5m Ok.
Fig. 4 Connect two opposite end of node as diameter of Tank
Fig. 5
Copy the mid point of node and paste it at Y=0.5m
Isometric view Delete the dia of circle (beam) created Ok. Click Add
beam icon
Connect nodes on one end of circle with the new node created at top
Select
The slanting beam Right click Insert node n=5 Ok. Copy the
slanting beam
Geometry Circular Repeat Axis of Rotation Y Total angle =360
No. of steps = 18 Check Link steps Check open base Ok.
Fig. 6 Choosing Parameter for 3D Circular Repeat
Fig. 7 Top view showing surface meshing of outer circle
Top view Select all beams in top inner circle DeleteOk.
Select surface meshing icon and select the inner portion of circular tank
and start
connecting any of the nodes of the circle till connecting the end of
nodes along
periphery of circle with surface meshing Grid floor A meshing screen
will
appear.
Fig. 8 Top view of surface meshing of inner circle
Changed division column as 1 in all column in the table and press Ok.
Fig. 9 Defining meshibg by changing Division as 1
Select all beams using plate cursor icon.
Select top view Select beam portion except outer circle Delete Ok.
Now only
Plate potion is are remaining.
Fig. 10 Selecting all beam portin except outer circle for deleting
Fig. 11 Deleting the selected beam portin except outer circle.
Original viewIsometric Front view Delete bottom most beam.
Fig. 12 Deleting bootom most beam
Front viewSelect top circular portion. Plan view Select all the outer
beams Fill
it with grid floor plates
18 New plates are created Ok
Fig. 13 Selecting side wall of tank in Isometric view
Fig. 14 18 New plates of side wall are created
2. Member Properties :
Click General Define Circle YD=0.60m (For column) Add.
Rectangle
YD=0.25m ZD=0.25m (For beams) Add. Thickness Node 1 to 4
=0.15m (Tank
side wall alround) AddClose.
Front view Highlight YD=0.60m and Select all columns vertical below
tank
Portion Assign to selected beam Assign Yes.
Fig. 15
Selecting column for assigning property
High light Beam 0.25 x 0.25 and Select top and middle beam portion
Assign to
selected beam Assign Yes.
Fig. 16 Selecting Beam for assigning property
Highlight Thickness 0.15m and select plate cursor and select Assign to
view
Assign Yes Close. De select the member.
Fig. 17
Selecting side wall of tank for assigning property
2. Supports :
Click SupportCreate Fixed Add Click support 2 and select bottom
support
Assign to selected node AssignYes Close.
De select the nodes and change to beam cursor.
Fig. 18 Assigning support as fixed
Fig. 19 Isometric view of assigned support
4. Loading :
Click Load and Definition Load case details Add.
Number 1.
Loading Type: Dead.
Title: DL Add.
Click Load case 1 Add.
Self weight Selfweight Y Factor =-1 GY Add.
Side wall of tank:
Click plate loads Hydrostatic Select view Select all the circular
top side
plate using plate cursor Done.
Fig. 20 Selecting all circular top side wall of tank for hydrostatic
pressure
Fig. 21 Isometric view of selected side wall of tank
W1= 20 KN/m2 W2= 0.001 Y
Local Z Add Close.
Fig. 22 Assigning hydrostatic pressure for side wall of tank
Fig. 23 Applied hydrostatic pressure on side wall of tank
(Isometric view)
Fig. 24 Applied hydrostatic pressure on side wall of tank (Top
view)
Highlight selfweight Assign to view Assign Yes.
Bottom portion of tank:
Click plate loads Pressure on full plate Pressure W=-20 KN/m2
Local Z GY Add. High light W= 20
and Select Bottom portion of
tank using plate cursor Assign to selected plates AssignYes .
Fig. 25 Select bottom of tank for full palte pressure
Fig. 26 Adding Full plate pressure for bottom of tank (Edit
screen)
Fig. 27 Top view of Bottom pressure applied
Fig. 28 3D Rendered view of the Model
5. Design:
Click DesignConcrete Current code IS 456Define Parameters
Fc=30,000KN/m2 Add. Fymain=415,000KN/m2 Add.
Fysec=415,000KN/m2 Add.
Click Command Design slab elements Add. Design Beams Add.
Design columns Add Take offAddClose.
Click Fck=30,000KN/m2 and select the entire structure using geometric
cursor Assign to selected beam Assign Yes.
Click Fymain=415000KN/m2 and select the entire structure Assign
to selected beam Assign Yes.
Click Fysec=415000KN/m2 and select the entire structure Assign to
selected beam Assign Yes.
Highlight slab elements design and select the top portion of side wall of
tank using plate cursor Assign to selected plate Assign Yes.
Fig. 29 Selecting Slab elements of side wall of tank for design
Highlight Design Beams Select all the beam Assign to selected
beam Assign Yes .
Fig. 30
Selecting Beams for design
Highlight Design Column and Go to Main menu Select Beam
parallel to Y Assign to selected beam Assign Yes.
Fig. 31 Selecting Columns for assigning design
Highlight Take off and select the entire structure Assign to view
Assign Yes
Note: Save the File and Run the Program.
6. Analysis Type:
Page control Analysis/Print No print Add.
Click post printDefine Commandsclick Perform Analysis Add.
7. Perform Analysis:
From Main Menu Commands Run Analysis Go to post processing
mode
Done.
8. Results:
Go to post processing mode.
Click deflection and see the deflection Diagram.
Fig. 32
Deflection Diagram
Bending moment :
Click Mz icon.
Results View value Beam results Bending Ends Mid span
Annotate
Close.
Shear force Fy:
Click Fy icon.
Results View value Beam results Shear Ends Annotate Close.
(Before click shear force remove previous selection mark)
Axial Force Fx:
Click Fx icon.
Results View value Beam results Axial r Ends Annotate Close.
Design
ResultsPlate Stress contour Loads & Results Load case: Load case 1
Stress type: Sx Ok.
Fig. 33 Maximum stress value
Fig. 34 Maximum Bottom Principal Major Stress
Fig. 35
Stress Sx (local)
Fig. 36 Maximum Displacement
Fig. 37
Reaction for support columns
Fig. 38 Beam BMD Summary
Fig. 39
Stress Diagram
Fig. 40 Graph Diagram for particular column member
