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DESIGN & ANALYSIS OF CIRCULAR RCC WATER TANK

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:

Fig. 1 3D render view of 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. 2 Select Parameter of reverese cyclindrical frame


Length = 10m Radius =5.0m
Angle =360º
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 .
Geometry Add beam. Connect two opposite end of nodes to join as the dia of
circle  Right click Insert node  Add mid point Ok. Select the mid point of
node  Right click  Copy Paste Y=0.5m Ok.

Fig. 3 Selection of bottom of Tank


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 to the node created  Select the beam
Right click Insert node n=5Ok. Copy the slanting beam 
Geometry  3D Circular Repeat  Axis of Rotation  Y Total angle =360º
No. of steps = 18 Check □ Link steps Check □ open base  Ok.

Fig. 6 Choosing parameter for 3D Circular Repeat


Top view Select all beams in top inner circle DeleteOk.
Select surface meshing icon and select the outer portion of circular tank and start
connecting any of the nodes in the circle till connecting the end of nodes along
periphery of circle with surface meshing Grid floor A meshing screen will
appear. Changed division column as 1 in all column in the table and press Ok.

Fig. 7 Showing surface meshing of outer circle


Fig. 8 Top view of surface meshing of inner circle

Fig. 9 Defining meshibg by changing Division as 1

Select all beams with plate cursor icon.


Select top view  Select beam portion except outer circle Delete Ok. Only
plates are remaining.
Fig. 10 Selecting all beam portin except outer circle for deleting

Original viewIsometric Front view  Delete bottom most beam.


Front viewselect top circular portion.
Plan view Select all the outer beams  Fill it with
Structure Wizard Select Frame Model Select Grid Floor plates Ok.
Tank portion  Assign to selected beam  AssignYes.

Fig. 11 Origional view of front view


Fig. 12 Deleting bootom most beam
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) AddClose.
Front view  Highlight YD=0.60m and Select all columns vertical below tank
portion   Assign to selected beam Assign  Yes.

Fig. 13 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. 14 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. 15 Selecting side wall of tank (Front view)


Fig. 16 Isometric view of side wall of tank

Fig. 17 Selecting side wall of tank in Isometric view


Fig. 18 Selecting side wall of tank for assigning property
3.Supports :
Click SupportCreate Fixed Add Click support 2 and select bottom support 
 Assign to selected node AssignYes  Close.
De select the nodes and change to beam cursor.

Fig. 17 Assigning support as fixed


Fig. 18 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. 19 Selecting all circular top side wall of tank for hydrostatic pressure
Fig. 20 Isometric view of selected side wall of tank
W1= 20 KN/m2 W2= 0.001  Y
 Local Z  Add  Close.

Fig. 21 Assigning hydrostatic pressure for side wall of tank


Fig. 22 Applied hydrostatic pressure on side wall of tank (Isometric view)

Fig. 22 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 AssignYes .

Fig. 23 Select bottom of tank for full palte pressure

Fig. 24 Adding Full plate pressure for bottom of tank


Fig. 25 Top view of Bottom pressure applied

Fig. 26 3D Rendered view of the Model


5. Design:
Click DesignConcrete  Current code IS 456Define 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 offAddClose.

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. 27 Selecting Slab elements of side wall of tank for design


Highlight Design Beams Select all the beam  Assign to selected

beam  Assign Yes .

Fig. 28 Selecting Beams for design


Highlight Design Column and Go to Main menu  Select  Beam

parallel to  Y   Assign to selected beam Assign Yes.

Fig. 29 Selecting Columns for 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 printDefine Commandsclick 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. 30 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
ResultsPlate Stress contour Loads & Results Load case: Load case 1
Stress type: Sx Ok.

Fig. 31 Maximum stress value

Fig. 32 Maximum Bottom Major Principal Stress


Fig. 33 Stress Sx (local)

Fig. 34 Maximum Displacement


Fig. 35 Reaction for support columns

Fig. 36 Selecting Columns for design


Fig. 37 Stress Diagram

Fig. 38 Graph Diagram for particular beam

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