DRAIN SUMP CALCULATION

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4.1 Design Data

Allowable bearing capacity, qa = 156.00 kN/m2 Geotechnic Report
Unit Weight of Soil, γs = 18.00 kN/m3
Unit Weight of Concrete, γc = 24.00 kN/m3
Characeristic strength of concrete, fcu = 30.00 N/mm2
Characeristic strength of steel, fy = 410.00 N/mm2
Unit Weight of Water ( This is denser than that of crude
= 10.00 kN/m3
oil), γw
Factor of safety, fs = 1.40 Clause 2.2.2, BS 8007

4.2 Notes
1. A 1.0 m strip of drainpit will be assumed in the analysis and design.
2. Assume surcharge weight of, ƿs = 10 kN/m2
3. Swamp Area, the whole area filled with water due to rain, Sa = 2.50 m2

4.3 Drain Pit Dimensions

Base & Wall Thicknes (h) = 230.00 mm
Length, L L = (h+1.5) = 1.96 m
Width, B B = (h+1.5) = 1.96 m
Depth, D = 2.60 m
Recess on each face of the base, Re = 0.23 m
Angle of internal Friction (Assumed) = 19.00 °
Coefficient of active Pressure, Ka = 0.51
1 m strip width, b = 1,000 mm
Assumed design crack width = 0.20 mm Clause 2.2.3.3, BS 8007

4.4 Load cases considered

Case 1 - When the drain is empty
Case 2 - When the drain is filled with oil

4.5 Cover
Condition of exposure is severe, hence cover to reinforcement > 40mm Clause 3.3.7 ,Table 3.3,
Minimum Fire Resistance 2hrs, Table 3.4, BS 8110
Cover, C = 50.00 mm
Assumed Bar size, Φ = 12.00 mm
Effective Depth, d d = h-c-Φ = 168.00 mm

4.6 Case 1 - When the drain is empty

Horizontal Forces
Surcharge Force, Ps Ps = Ka*((D+(2*h))*ƿs*fs = 21.80 kN
Pore Pressure(Water), Pb Pb = γw*0.5*(D+(2*h))^2*fs = 65.55 kN
Submerged Force, Psb Psb = (γs-γw) *Ka*0.5*(D+(2*h))^2*fs = 26.68 kN
Total Force = 114.02 kN
4.7 Design of Walls
Moment about centre line of the wall
Surcharge Moment, Ms Ms = Ps*((D+(2*h))/2 = 33.35 kNm
Earth Moment, Mb Mb = Pb*((D+(2*h))/3 = 66.86 kNm
Submerged Moment, Msb Msb = Psb*((D+(2*h))/3 = 27.21 kNm
Total Moment = 127.42 kNm

4.8 Bending Clause 3.4.4, BS 8110

Total Moment, Mmax = 127.42 kNm
k k = Mmax/fcubd2 = 0.150 < 0.156 OK
z/d z/d = (0.5+√(0.25-k/0.9)) = 0.79 < 0.95 use 0.82
z = 159.60 mm
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As As = M/0.95fyz = 2,374.64 mm
Asmin Asmin = 0.13%bh = 299.00 mm2
Asreq = 2374.64 mm2
Asprov. = 3,142.00 mm2 Provide Y20 @ 100 c/c
Near Face
4.9 Case 2 - When the drain is filled with oil
2
Internal Oil Force, Po Po = γw*D = 26.00 kN/m
Moment M = Po*1.6*(D/3)*0.5 = 18.03 kNm
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4.10 Bending
Total Moment, Mmax Mmax = M = 18.03 kN/m
k k = Mmax/fcubd2 = 0.021
z/d z/d = (0.5+√(0.25-k/0.9)) = 0.98
z = 159.60 mm
As As = M/0.95fyz = 289.98 mm2
Asmin Asmin = 0.13%bh = 299.00 mm2
Asreq = 299.00 mm2 Provide Y12 @ 150 c/c
Asprov. = 754.00 mm2 Far Face

Distribution Bars
Asmin Asmin = 0.13%bh = 299 mm2
Thermal Cracking Check
Steel ratio, p p = Asprov/(b*h) = 0.014 Appendix A, BS 8007
( fct / fb) = 0.67 Table A.1, BS 8007
Maximum Crack Spacing, Smax Smax = (fct/fb)*(Φ/2*p) = 294.3
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Temperature, T = 30.00
Linear expansion of concrete, αc = 0.000010
Max. crack width (Wmax) Wmax = Smax*T*αc/2 = 0.04 OK

Check for Critical Steel Ratio

Direct tensile strength in concrete, fct (for Grade 30 concrete) = 1.30 N/mm2 BS 8007
fy = 410.00 N/mm2
Critical steel ratio, rcrit = 0.0032 OK
Area of total reinforcement in both faces (As) = rcrit*bh% = 729.27 mm2

4.11 Base Design

Check for Floatation
Weight of water displaced, Wd Wd = L*B*(D+h)*γw = 108.72 kN
Weight of Walls (4 No), Ww Ww = 4*D*B*h*γc = 112.52 kN
Weight of base, Wb Wb = (L+Re)*(B+Re)*h*γc = 26.47 kN
Weight of top slab, Ws Ws = L*B*h*γc = 21.21 kN No Top slab
Total weight of tank Tw = Ww+Wb = 138.99 kN
Floatation ratio Tw/Wd = 1.28 OK

Bearing pressure = 56.56 kN/m2 56.56kN/m2 < 156kN/m2

Loading OK
Tank Load, Tl Tl = Tw*fs = 194.59 kN
Oil (Inside the tank) Load, Ol Ol = γw*L*B*D*1.6 = 159.81 kN
Ultimate Load = 528.13 kN
Assume the load is evenly distributed over the base
Base Area = 4.38 m2
Design Load Ly/Lx = 120.58 kN/m2
Aspect Raio = 1.00
The base will therefore be designed as two way spanning slab simply supported
Mid Span
Msx Msx = ƁsxnLx2 = 28.72 kN-m
Msy Msy = ƁsynLx2 = 28.72 kN-m
Bending Clause 3.4.4, BS 8110
Total Moment , Mmax = 28.72 kN/m
k k = Mmax/fcubd2 = 0.034 < 0.2 OK
z/d z/d = (0.5+√(0.25-k/0.9)) = 0.96 >= 1 use 0.95
z = 159.60 mm
As As = M/0.95fyz = 461.98 mm2
Asmin Asmin = 0.13%bh = 299.00 mm2
Asreq = 461.98 mm2
Asprov. = 566.00 mm2 Provide Y12 @ 200 c/c

Top Slab
Design Load = 6.78 kN/m2
Aspect Raio Ly/Lx Ly/Lx = 1.00
The base will therefore be designed as two way spanning slab simply supported

Mid Span
Msx Msx = ƁsxnLx2 = 1.61 kN-m
Msy Msy = ƁsynLx2 = 1.61 kN-m

Bending
Total Moment, Mmax = 1.61 kN/m
k = Mmax/fcubd2 k = Mmax/fcubd2 = 0.002
z/d z/d = (0.5+√(0.25-k/0.9)) = 1.00
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z = 159.60 mm
2
As As = M/0.95fyz = 25.97 mm
2
Asmin Asmin = 0.13%bh = 299.00 mm
Asreq = 299.00 mm2
Asprov. = 566.00 mm2 Provide Y12 @ 200 c/c

Abreviations
fct - direct tensile srength in concrete
fb - average bond strength between concrete and steel Top & Bottom