Settlement of circular tanks using ring beam foundation
Settlement of circular tanks using ring beam foundation
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I am trying to calculate the settlement at the edge of a circular tank. The foundation comprises ground improvement with the inclusion of a ring beam beneath the tank wall. Normally I calculate the total settlement of the tank using the tank diameter(B). I need to determine the edge settlement of the tank but I am not sure as to how I should treat the load that the ring beam is transferring to the ground. Am I correct by saying that the edge settlement is a function of the width of the ring beam?





RE: Settlement of circular tanks using ring beam foundation
RE: Settlement of circular tanks using ring beam foundation
My old Gaylord and Gaylord "Structural Engineering Handbook", chapter 23 discusses this. I'll bet if you ask around, someone has a copy of it.