FOUNDATION DESIGN

Project : 1,000 cu.m. GFS Bolted Tank

Location : Bria, Norzagaray, Bulacan

Occupancy Category I - Essential Facility

Data: Tank Diameter = 14.510 m

Wall Height = 7.07 m
Water Height = 6.15 m
Volume = 1014.94 cu.m.
Tank Base Height = 1.50 m
Soil Density = 18.00 kN/m³
Allowable Soil Brg = 120 kPa
Z= 0.40
I= 1.50
Na = 1.00
Nv = 1.00

Design Criteria:
Concrete fc' = 21 mPa 144.92754 20.7
Rebar fy = 275 mPa 1.90
Seismic Coeff. = 0.40

Weight of Tank (Empty) = 153 kN

Wall = 120 kN 0.0044482
Roof DL Reaction to tank wall = 33 kN
Roof Live Load = 0.6 kPa
Roof LL Reaction to tank wall = 99 kN

Weight of Water = 9,970 kN

Assume size of ring foundation:
Ring wall thickness = 0.3 m
Ring wall height = 2.15 m
Ring Fdn thickness = 0.35 m
Ring fdn width = 1m
Concrete Volume = 45.67 cu.m.
Wt. of foundation = 1,142 kN
Wt. of displaced Soil = 821 kN
Net Overburden = 321 kN
Engineered Fill = 488 kN
Load on Ring fdn = Wt of Tank+Net overburden+Engineered fill+column of water
Base reaction of water column = 944 kN

Earthquake Load:
Design Weight = Wt of Tank + Wt of water
For non-building structures:
Total design Base Shear
V=0.56CaIW or V=1.6𝑍𝑁𝑣𝐼/𝑅 whichever is higher
where: Ca=0.44Na
For first equation:
V= 1,899 kN
For second equation:
V= 2,242 kN
 Second equation yields higher value of V
Overturning Moment = EQ *( H/2+tank base height)
= 10,255 kN-m
Moment of Inertia of Foundation = I = 𝜋(𝐷4−𝑑4)÷64
4
= 1,044 m
Soil Bearing due to EQ = Mc/I
= 74.19 kPa

Wind Load:
F=𝑞zGfCfAf
𝑞z=0.613 𝐾zKztKdV²
𝐾z=2.01 (𝑍/𝑍g)²/ᵅ
For exposure category B
K z = 0.700372276
𝐾zt=(1+𝐾₁𝐾₂𝐾₃)²
K zt = 1
Kd = 0.95
V= 270 kph = 75 m/s
Iw = 1.15
qz = 2294 N/m2 695.00061
Gf = 0.85
Cf = 1.1
F= 253 kN
= 56,915.40 lbs
Overturning Moment = 2,027 kN-m
Soil Bearing due to Wind = Mc/I
= 14.66 kPa

Basic Load Combinations:

Load Combination 1: D + F = 1,906 kN
Soil Pressure = 41 kPa

Combination 2: D + H + F + Lr = 2,005 kN
Soil Pressure = 43 kPa

Combination 3: D + H + F + 0.6W
Soil Pressure = 50 kPa
 Combination 4: D + H + F + E/1.4
Soil Pressure = 94 kPa

Water pressure at base of tank = wh

= 60 kPa < 100.00 kPa
attainable for layered fill with MDD = 95%

Maximum combined bearing stress is from Load Combination #4

= 94.24 kPa < 120.00 kPa OK

Stability Check
Overturning Stability ΣM@heel :
Overturning M = 5605 kN-m
Righting M = 16,859 kN-m
FS against Overturning = 3.01 > 3 OK
Sliding Stabiity ΣFhori :
Sliding V = 2,242 kN
Resistance to Sliding = 3,518 kN
using Table 304.1 data from NSCP
μ= 0.35
Allowable Lateral Pressure = 30.00 kPa/m
FS against Sliding = 1.57 > 1.5 OK

Design of Ring Beam

Hoop Tension Design:
Ø = Angle of repose of soil = 30˚
Ka = Coeff. Of active pressure
=(1−𝑠𝑖𝑛ø)/(1+𝑠𝑖𝑛ø)

= 0.333
p = Ka (Max Stress+Depth*ϒs/2)
= 38 kPa 201.06193
Hoop Tension = p * Dia x Depth/2
= 595 kN
Using WSD
For PNS 275 rebars, fy =275 mPa
f all= 0.45f y = 124 mPa
2
Required Steel Area = 4,805 mm
2
Minimum Required Steel Area = 1,613 mm
 Try 28pcs - 16mm dia. Ring Bars
2 2
Supplied Steel Area = 5600 mm > 4,805 mm
Use 28pcs - 16mm dia. Main Ring Bars

94 kPa 31 112 kN

31 7

Vertical reinforcement on ring beam

Lateral pressure on 1-m vertical strip Ring Beam
M max = 20.61 kN-m 15200.154 ft-lb
assume ρ = 0.00150 0.00150
req'd depth d = 236.70 mm 9.32
assume bar dia = 12 mm 0.4724409 for 12mm rebar
Minimum beam depth= 293.50 mm 11.56
Supplied depth= 299.92 mm 11.808 "
Effective depth= 292.65 mm 11.52178
Required steel area1= 133.80 mm² 0.20739
Reqd Rebar Spacing = 257.6367649 mm 0.1753012 257.63676
Use 12mm rebars at 250 mm o.c. 250 mm o.c. OK
ρ actual = 0.00155 0.00155 > ρmin 0.00150
Mcap = 32.45 kN-m OK 7,297.72 ft-lbs >

Check Shear Capacity:

𝑉𝑐 = 0.17𝜆 𝑓𝑐 ′ 𝑏𝑤𝑑
= 231.98 kN
Allowable Shear = 197.18 kN
Actual Shear = 74.18 kN < 197.18 kN

Design of Footing

M max = 5.77 kN-m 4257.1377 ft-lb

assume ρ = 0.00150 0.00150
req'd depth d = 125.27 mm 4.93
assume bar dia = 12 mm 0.4724409 for 12mm rebar
Minimum beam depth= 182.07 mm 7.17
 Supplied depth= 349.91 mm 13.776 "
Effective depth= 342.01 mm 13.46478
Required steel area1= 156.36 mm² 0.24237
Reqd Rebar Spacing = 220.4591614 mm 0.1753012 220.45916
Use 12mm rebars at 220 mm o.c. 220 mm o.c. OK
ρ actual = 0.00150 0.00150 > ρmin 0.00150
Mcap = 43.11 kN-m OK 9,694.64 ft-lbs >

Check Shear Capacity:

𝑉𝑐 = 0.17𝜆 𝑓𝑐 ′ 𝑏𝑤𝑑
= 270.64 kN
Allowable Shear = 230.04 kN
Actual Shear = 32.98 kN < 230.04 kN

DESIGN REFERENCES:
1. National Structural Code of The Philippines 2015
Volume I, 7th edition
2. American Concrete Institute 318
3. Foundation Analysis and Design, 4th edition

Designed by:

EUSTAQUIO G. ALIPIO, JR.

PRC REG CE 026798