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12 ANCHORAGE BOLTS DESIGN:

12.1 INPUTS:
Design pressure P = 0.245 kPa
Test pressure Pt = 0.306 kPa
Failure pressure Pf = 0.500 kPa
Bolt Material ASTM A36 Ref: Applicable specification
Allowable stress for bolt material is, Sab = 105.49 MPa Ref: API 620, Table 5-1
No. of Bolts Used N = 4
Selected Bolt Size M24 Ref: Applicable specification
Dia. Of bolts Db = 24.00 mm
Root Area of Bolt A = 0.000219 m2

12.2 DESIGN TENSION LOAD


Nominal dia. of tank (Di + Shell thick) D = 4.206 m
Roof plate thickness (corroded) th (co) = 5.0 mm
Wind Moment Mw = 10,390.72 N.m
Seismic Moment MRW = 185,918.88 N.m
Dead load of shell minus any C.A.and W1 = 17,705.45 N = 1,805 kgf
any dead load other than roof plate acting on the
shell minus any Corrosion Allowance
Wind uplift pressure on roof P WR = 0.17 kPa

Dead load of shell minus any C.A. and W2 = 901,281.87 N = 91,905 kgf
any dead load including roof plate acting on the
shell minus any Corrosion Allowance Spacing is not satisfied
with API650
Dead load of the shell using as built thickness W3 = 98,834.15 N = 10,078 kgf
and any dead load other than roof plate acting
on the shell using as built thickness

Circumference of Tank = 13.21 m = 1 kgf

Spacing between Anchors = 3.30 m


Max. allowable spacing b/w anchors = 3.00 m Ref : API 650 5.12.3
Spacing b/w anchors is more than max.allowable spacing

Yield Strength of the Bolt M/t. Fy = 2,530.97 kg/cm2 = 248.21 MPa


Ref: API 620, ASTM A36 Bolting
12.3 UPLIFT LOAD CASE Net Uplift Formula Ref : API 650, Table 5.21a
Design pressure U1 = [(P - 0.08 x th) x D2 x 785] - W1
= -19,855.57 N = -2,025 kgf
tb = -4,963.89 N
Test Pressure U2 = [(Pt - 0.08 x th) x D2 x 785] - W1
= -19,004.41 N = -1,938 kgf
tb = -4,751.10 N
Failure Pressure U3 = [1.5 x Pf - 0.08 x th) x D2 x 785] - W3
= -93,973.71 N = -9,583 kgf
tb = -23,493.43 N
Wind Load U4 = P WR x D^2 x 785+[4 x MW / D] - W2
= -889,059.66 N = -90,659 kgf
Wind Load / Anchor Bolt tb = -222,264.92 N

Seismic Load U5 = [4 × Mrw/D] – W2 (1 - 0.4AV)


= -363,956.11 N = -37,113 kgf
Seismic Load / Anchor Bolt tb = -90,989.03 N

Design Pressure + Wind U6 = [(P - 0.08 x th(co)) x D2 x 785] + [4 x MWS / D] - W1


= -9,973.77 N = -1,017 kgf
Design Pressure + Wind / Anchor Bolt tb = -2,493.44 N

Design Pressure + Seismic U7 = [(P - 0.08 x th(co)) x D2 x 785] + [4 x MRW/ D] - W1 x (1-0.4 Av)
= 158,303.05 N = 16,142 kgf
Design Pressure + Seismic / Anchor Bolt tb = 39,575.76 N

Uplift Load Case Allowable Anchor Bolt Stress Ref : API 650, Table 5.21a
Design Pressure 1,054.57 kg/cm2 = 103.42 MPa
Test Pressure 1,406.10 kg/cm2 = 137.89 MPa
Failure Pressure 2,530.97 kg/cm2 = 248.21 MPa
Wind Load 2,024.78 kg/cm2 = 198.57 MPa
Seismic Load 2,024.78 kg/cm2 = 198.57 MPa
Design Pressure + Wind 1,406.10 kg/cm2 = 137.89 MPa

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Design Pressure + Seismic 2,024.78 kg/cm2 = 198.57 MPa

Allowable Min. Requ'd


Total Uplift
Case No. Uplift Load Case Anchor Bolt Anchor Bolt Governing Design Case
Force U (kgf)
Stress Sab Area
U1 Design Pressure -2,025 1,054.57 -0.480 -
U2 Test Pressure -1,938 1,406.10 -0.345 -
U3 Failure Pressure -9,583 2,530.97 -0.947 -
U4 Wind Load -90,659 2,024.78 -11.194 -
U5 Seismic Load -37,113 2,024.78 -4.582 -
U6 Design Pressure+Wind -1,017 1,406.10 -0.181 -
U7 Design Pressure+Seismic 16,142 2,024.78 1.993 Governing

12.4 ANCHOR BOLT DESIGN CONDITION

Governing Design Case Design Pressure+Seismic

Required Anchor Bolt Area Ab = U / ( N x Sab ) = 199.31 mm2

Actual Root Area of Bolt Ab = 199.3 < Ac= 219.1 mm2

Therefore, anchorage design is satisfied

Where
Bolt material Mat'l = ASTM A36
Size of bolt Size = M24
Number of bolt N = 4.00 EA
Yield strength of bolt Fy = 25.31 kg/mm2
Allowable stress of bolt Sab = 20.25 kg/mm2
Root area of bolt Ac = 219.07 mm2

Strength is satisfied

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