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BOLT CIRCLE
Bolts
12
d_bolt
1.75
n bolt
5
A threaded
1.8995

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unit
inch
unit

number of bolts
gross diameter of bolt
threads per inch

in2

threaded portion of bolt in tension and shear

0.7854 * ( 1.75 - 0.9743 /5)^2

BC
Base PL

54.00 inch
66.00 inch

diameter of bolt circle through bolt CL's

diameter of base plate / bolt ring

F bearing
d bearing

0.750 ksi
7.500 in

bearing working stress max

estimated depth in the direction of the FORCE
iterate manually

angle 0.8214 rad

xc 26.75
bolt circle 54.00

leg a
angle
A bearing

20.95 in
0.8214 radians
351.4 in2

((66.000/2)^2-(66.000/2-7.500)^2)^0.5
20.95/(66.000/2-7.50)
(66.000/2)^2*(0.8214-sin(0.8214)*cos(0.8214))

base plate 66.00

Figure 24-1 PLAN VIEW OF BOLT CIRCLE

xc

26.75 in

cg of bearing area

Fu bolt

105 ksi
29000 ksi

ultimate tension value of bolt material

young's modulus of elasticity

34.65 ksi
65.82 k

allowable tension on bolt

1
E bolt
Ft
T bolt
d inches
53.75
45.84
26.75
7.66

Mot
W
Mrt
M bolts
M_net

# bolts
1
2
2
2

T kips
M k-in
65.82
3538
112.27
5147
65.51
1752
18.76
144
sum M
10580
sum T
262.35
263.6 k
compression/bearing block
100.5% convergence

488.0 k-ft
6.944 k
15.5 k-ft
881.7 k-ft
472.5 k-ft

ratio
1.000
0.853
0.498
0.142

2
2

7.66
26.8
45.84
53.75
Figure 24-2 View of bolt strain diagram.

overturning moment
weight to resist overturning
righting moment
provided
488.0 k-ft - 15.5 k-ft
Z axis

T bolt req'd

35.3 K

472.5 /881.7 * 65.82 k bolt tension

Y axis

Y-Y overturning

X axis

Figure 24-3 AXIS DIAGRAM

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FOUR LEGS -- CIRCULAR BASE PLATES w/ FOUR BOLTS

This calculation is for a 4-legged tank and is not a part of the stack calculation set.
d_bolt
1.50 inch
gross diameter of bolt
n bolt
5 unit
threads per inch
A threaded
1.3378 in2
threaded portion of bolt in tension and shear

36.5
27.5
18.5

0.7854 * ( 1.50 - 0.9743 /5)^2

Bolt Locations
A
36.5 in
B
27.5 in
C
18.5 in
Base PL
24.00 inch
F bearing
0.750 ksi
d bearing
7.500 in
101.2% convergence

far bolt(s)
CL of circular base plate
diameter of base plate
bearing working stress max
estimated depth of compression area in the
direction of the FORCE -- iterate manually

xc
xc semi c
xc bearing 1

7.60 in
5.09 in

le g

Circular Base Plates

For a bearing area as a partially loaded semicircle to full semicircle
Figure 24-4 PLAN VIEW OF BASPLATES
leg b
11.12 in
((24.00 /2 )^2 - (24.00 /2 - 7.500)^2 )^0.5
chord
22.25 in
12.00
leg c
12.00 in
radius
0.00
angle a
1.1864 radians
atan(11.12 /(24.00 /2 - 7.50))
7.50
A segment
120.8 in2
(24.00 /2)^2 * (1.1864 - SIN(1.1864) * COS(1.1864))
A semi c
226.2 in2
area of semicircle
A bearing 1
120.8 in2
cg of bearing area 1

7.60

For a bearing area as a loaded semicircle to fully loaded circle

angle a
4.3280 radians
A segment
120.8 in2
A bearing 2
347.0 in2
A semi c - A segment
xc seg
xc bearing 2

-7.60 in

A sum
xc sum

5.97 in
120.8 in2
-9.54 in

xc sum

7.60 in

Fu bolt
E bolt
Ft
T bolt
A
B
C

C
Mot
W
Mrt
M_net

58
29000
19.14
25.61
d inches
71.60
62.60
53.60

7.60 xc centroid
for base plate bearing area

ksi
ksi
ksi
k

Figure 24-5 Circular segment calculation.

ultimate tension value of bolt material

young's modulus of elasticity
allowable tension on bolt

T kips
M k-in
51.21
3667
89.55
5606
38.34
2055
sum M
11327
sum T
179.10
181.2 k
120.8 * 0.750 * 2 base plates compression/bearing block
101.2% convergence

1045.0 k-ft
148.05 k
450.3 k-ft
594.7 k-ft

# bolts
2
4
2

CL Tank

71.60
71.60
71.60

ratio
1.000
0.874
0.749

overturning moment
weight to resist overturning
righting moment
required 1,045.0 k-ft - 450.3 k-ft

27.50
53.60
62.60
71.60

Figure 24-6 Diagram of bolt strain.

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M bolts
T bolt reqd

943.9 k-ft
16.1 K

provided
594.7 /943.9 * 25.61 k

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7.500

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strain diagram.

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