Civil Engineer Department

Eng. Fadhel Abbas A. ALMoham

Vertical Vessel LoadingCalculation

Objectives

Objectives:
Types of Vessel.
Vertical Vessel Foundation Design Procedure.
Vertical Vessel Foundation Design Calculation.
Conclusion.
Questions.

Types of Vessel
Depend of the resting of vessel, there are two types of it:

A tall tower vessel resting on skirt.

A small vertical vessel resting on legs.

Vertical Vessel Foundation Design Procedure

Design Considerations:
I.

Wind & Seismic loads shall be in accordance with Saudi Aramco Engineering
Standard SAES-A-112.

II. Foundation design shall be based on approved certified vendor drawing.

III. For general foundation requirements and guidelines, refer to Saudi Aramco
Best Practice SABP-Q-002.
IV. The anchor bolts design, type and size to ensure compliance with ACI 318-02
Code.
V. The engineer shall determine whether additional loading may be imposed on
the foundation during erection.

Vertical Vessel Foundation Design Calculation

A. Criteria:
It is a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.

B. Steps of Calculation:
I. Sketch of Equipment:
It is show some specific and important information about the vessel
and foundation like:
Overall Height of Vessel.
Height of the Support.
Diameter & Number of anchor bolt.

II. Equipment Data:

It is contain many vary information about the vessel and, foundation. And
most of this info. came from the vendor.

III. Live Load:

(Ref: SAES-M-001, Cluase_5.3.5, Table-1)

In this step we need to find the total Live load to use it in our design
calculation and, anchor bolts check.

IV. Pedestal Data:

[Ref: SABP-Q-003, Clause- 4.5.1.1]

Specify shape of foundation based on ARAMCO criteria (Square or

Octagon shape i.e.).
The following criteria shall be used to determine the size and shape for
the pedestal.

V. Load Calculation:
a) Gravity Load.
This par of calculation is to find two things:
First, one is the pedestal weight.
Second, is the total foundation weight.

b) Wind Load.

(Ref. ASCE 07-05, Section 6)

Refer to the criteria we take the information that we found, then applied to
wind load.
The reason to calculate wind load is to find:
Base Shear @ the top of pedestal ( t ).
Moment @ the top of Pedestal(t -m).

c) Seismic Load.

(Ref. ASCE 07-05, Chapoter-11,12 & 15)

Refer to the criteria we take the information that we found, then applied to
seismic load.
The reason to calculate seismic load is to find:
Base Shear @ the top of pedestal ( t ).
Moment @ the top of Pedestal(t -m).

Empty Load Condition

Base Shear @ the top of pedestal ( t ).

Moment @ the top of Pedestal(t -m).

Operating Load Condition

VI. Checking:
a) SOIL BEARING CAPACITY CHECK.

In geotechnical engineering, bearing capacity is the capacity of soil to

support the loads applied to the ground.
So, here we need to approve that the maxima load came from equipment
(Q max), not more than bearing capacity of soil (qG_LT).
Also, here we need to approve that the minimum load came from
equipment (Q min), not less than (zero).
Bearing Capacity is assumed and taken from the geotechnical report.

b) Sliding Check.

(Ref : SAES-Q-005_Clause 4.2)

In this case need to check if the sliding load more or less than, the factor of
sliding force.
The factor of sliding force equal (SLFOSallow = 1.5) .

c) Overturning Check.

(Ref : SAES-Q-005_Clause 4.2)

In this case need to check if the overturning load (Up-lift) more or less
than, the factor of overturning force.
The factor of overturning force equal (OTFOSallow = 1.5) .

VII. STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF PEDESTAL

There are three types of bars in the foundation and pedestal, as
shown below:

c) Top Face Bars.

b) Design of Horizontal Ties.

a) Design of Vertical Bars.

a) Design of Vertical Bars.

It is used to resists the tension force, it will cause from the
loadings are based on load combination provided in ARAMCO
standards.

b) Design of Horizontal Ties.

It is used to resists the shear force, it will cause from the
loadings are based on load combination provided in ARAMCO
standards. .

c) Top Face Bars.

It is used to resists the shrinking and cracks , it will cause from
the High temperature.

VIII. Calculation of Anchor Force.

Calculate the anchor bolts to see if it resist the shear force.
Most of all time no shear force in anchor bolt, because the load resisted by
friction load.
Check of anchor bolts to see if the design strength are higher than the applied
load, so if they are, then we will declare that the selected bolt size is safe, or go
for next higher size.
Cast-in anchors have many benefits, including the following:
They are capable of supporting very large loads.
Drilling or cutting of reinforcement is not required for installation.
Strength is not sensitive to installation procedures and techniques.

Conclusion

Conclusion

Prepare a presentation was a great opportunity for me to add a lot of my

knowledge and skills.
It improved my understanding of the vertical vessel and the calculation
procedure, keep in touch with modern information about the civil and thinking
logically and creatively to solve problems.

Questions