DESIGN & ANALYSIS OF CONICAL SHAPED RCC OH WATER TANK

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Data:
Radius of conical shape water at top =3.0m
at bottom=1.0m
Height of tank=2.0m
Thickness of side wall of tank =200mm
Height of shaft from GL =12.0m
Alround shaft and circular Beam size = 250 x 250 mm
Concrete grade M30
Steel Fe 415 grade
Tank model:

1.Creation of Geometry :
File New Project Select Space Unit : Length =meters;
Force=KN; File Name=Conical shaped water tank Next
Select Open Structure Wizard Finish.
Change to Surface Plate Model from Truss models Select Cylindrical surface and
double click on it.

Fig. 1 Showing select Parameter of reverese cyclindrical frame

Length = 2m

Division along length =2

Start radius= 3m

Division along periphery =18

End Radius =1m

Surface Angle =360
Axis

Start

End

-2

Apply Transfer model Y= 12 m . Click Yes

Ok.
Go to Geometry Structure Wizard Select Frame Model Select Reverse
Cylinder frame and double click on it.
Length =18m

Radius =1m

Angle =360

No. of bays along length =5

No. of Bays along Periphery = 18 Apply Transfer model Origion X=0 Y=0
Z=0 Ok.
Duplicate nodes ignored Ok.

Fig. 2 Select Parameter of reverese cyclindrical frame

Fig. 3 Showing reverse cyclindrical Model

Select surface meshing icon and select the bottom portion of circular tank and
start connecting any of the nodes till the end of nodes along periphery of circle
using surface meshing.

Fig. 4 Surface meshing connection bottom of circular tank portion

A meshing screen will appear. Changed division column as 1 in all column in the
table and press Ok.

Fig. 5 defining meshing division of bottom cyclindrical frame

2. Member Properties :
Click General Define Rectangle YD=0.25m ZD=0.25m (Cylindrical shaft
portion) Add. Thickness Node 1 to 4 =0.20mAddClose.
High light Beam 0.25 x 0.25 and assign the cyclindrical portion by selecting
Assign to view Assign Yes.

Fig. 6 Showing assigning Property for Beam portion

High light thickness 0.20m and assign to conical portion of water tank side wall by
Assign to view Assign Yes Close. De select the member.

Fig. 7 Assigning Property for side wall of tank portion

3.Supports :
Front view Select the bottom most support beam portion and click delete key.
18 Nos. of beams are deleted Ok.

Fig. 8 Removing bottom beam.

Click SupportCreate Pinned Add Click support 2 and select bottom support
Assign to selected node AssignYes Close.
De select the nodes and change to beam cursor.

Fig. 8 Assigning bottom support as Pinned.

4. Loading :
Click Load & Definitions DefinitionsSeismic load (OR)
Main menu Commands Loading Definitions Seismic load IS 1893-2002.
Seismic Parameters appear. Select IS1893-2002. Click Generate .

Fig. 9 Selecting seismic parameters

Fig. 10 Generated seismic parameters

IS1893 seismic parameters screen will appear.

Select Zone =III. Z=0.16
Response Reduction Facto (RF) : (For Special RC MRF) = 5
Importance factor (I) =1.5
Rock/soil type (SS) : (For Medium soil)=2
Structure Type (ST) : (For RC Frame Building)=1
Damping Ratio (DM) = 0.05%
Generate Add Close.
Click Zone 0.16 RF 5 I 1.5 SS 2 ST 1 DM 0.05 Add
Seismic Definition screen will appear.
Click Self weight Selfweight 1 Add.
Highlight selfweight Select to view Assign.
Click load case details on data area Add.
Number 1 Loading type: Seismic
Title: EQ in X +ve Add Close.
Click Load case details Add.
Number 2 Loading type: Seismic
Title: EQ in X -ve Add Close.
Click Load case details Add.
Number 3 Loading type: DL
Title: Dead load Add Close.
Click Load case details Add.
Number 4 Loading type: None
Title: : Modal shape Add Close
Highlight Load case1 Add.
Seismic load X direction Factor: 1Add.
Highlight Load case 2Add.
Seismic load X direction Factor :-1Add Close.

Fig. 11 Assigning Load case 1 EQ in X+ ve

Fig. 12 Assigning Load case 1 EQ in X- ve

Highlight Load case 3 Add.
Selfweight Selfweight Y Factor:-1 Add.
Side wall of tank:
Click plate loads Hydrostatic Select plates Select top portion of conical tank
side wall except bottom portion Done. W1= 20 W2= 0.001 Y

Local Z

Add Close.

Fig.13 Load for hydrostatic pressure

Fig.14 Assigning hydrostatic pressure for side wall

For Bottom portion of tank:
Click plate loads Pressure on full plate Pressure W=-20 Local Z GYSelect
Bottom portion of tank using plate cursor Assign to selected plates

AssignYes .

Fig.15 Applying Load on Pressure on bottom portion of tank

Fig.16 Selection of for bottom portion of tank for applying Load

Fig.14 Assigning Pressure on full plates

Highlight Selfweight Y -1 Assign to view Assign Yes.
Highlight Load case 4 Add.
Self weight Direction X Factor 1 Add.
Self weight Direction Y Factor 1 Add.
Self weight Direction Z Factor 1 Add.
Frequency Model calculation Add.
Highlight self weight X Assign to view Assign Yes.
Highlight self weight Y Assign to view Assign Yes.
Highlight self weight Z Assign to view Assign Yes.
Go to Command menu Miscellaneous Cut off mode shapes.
Enter Max. number of Mode shapes=20.

Fig. 15 Adding Cut off Mode shape command

Fig.16 Assigning Modal frequency

Load Combinations:
Commands Loading Edit Auto loads Select Indian code Select: New category
Category name: say EQ No. of Rule:4

Rule No.

Dead

Live

seismic

1.5

1.5

--

1.5

---

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

0.9

---

1.5

Click update Table Close.

Click Load case details Auto Load comb select Indian Code category : EQ
Generate Loads Add Close.
Main menu Commands Loading Load List (Select Load comb
7 to 19 ) Load list OKClose.
5. Design:
Click DesignConcrete Current code IS 456Define Parameters
Fc=30,000KN/m2 Add. Fymain=415,000KN/m2 Add.
Fysec=415,000KN/m2 Add.
Click CommandDesign slab elements Add. Design Beams Add.
Design columns Add. Take offAddClose.
Click Fck=30,000KN/m2 and select the entire structure 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 design and select the top portion of side wall of tank using
plate cursor Assign to selected plate Assign Yes.

Fig.17 Assigning side wall of tank (slab elements design)

Highlight Design beam Select the beam portion in the tank shaft
Assign to selected beam Assign Yes .

Fig.18 Assigning Beams design

Highlight Design Column and select the entire column of tank

 Assign to selected beam Assign Yes.

Fig.19 Assigning columns 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 printDefine Commandsclick Perform Analysis Add.

Fig.20. Adding Perform analysis

Click Load list. Select the Load combination required on selected side Add.

Fig. 21 Adding Load list command

Click Joint Displacement Add.

Fig. 22 Adding Joint Displacement command

Click Member Forces Add.

Fig. 23 Adding Member Forces command

Click Mode Shape Add.

Fig. 24 Adding Mode shape command

Fig. 25 Adding Mode shape command

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.
ResultsPlate Stress contour Loads & Results Load case: Load case 1
Stress type: Mx (local) Ok.
ResultsPlate Stress contour Loads & Results Load case: Load case 1
Stress type: My(local) Ok.
ResultsPlate Stress contour Loads & Results Load case: Load case 1
Stress type: Max. Von Mis.Ok.
ResultsPlate Stress contour Loads & Results Load case: Load case 1
Stress type: Max. Absolute Ok.
Maximum BMD Right click Plate stress contour Table.

Fig. 26 Eigen value for 20 Modes

Fig. 27 Mass participation factor more than 90%

Fig. 28 Selecting load case and Mode No. for max. bending moment.

Fig. 29 Max. Bending moment on side wall

Fig. 30 Deflected shape for Mode no.

Fig. 31 Deflected shape for Mode no.

Fig. 32 Deflected shape for Mode no.

Fig. 33 Animation for particular mode shape

Fig. 34 Animation for particular mode shape 8