Rectangular Concrete Tank: Stability Forces
Rectangular Concrete Tank: Stability Forces
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I've posted this in Structural already but really would like some foundation/soils people to comment too:
I am reviewing the sliding stability of a 16'x14'x17'-deep concrete tank. Essentially, it will need to behave as a retaining wall during a possible future installation of an adjacent tank. There will be full height soil on one side and full excavation on the opposite side of the tank.
When I check the sliding stability for this case I get a S.F. = 0.74. Increasing the slab doesn't add enough weight to increase the S.F. by much.
I am hoping to use the friction between the soil and the SIDEWALLS to help pump-up my S.F. > 1.5. However, I can't find any information concerning how to adequately calculate this resistance.
My guess would be to use the Friction Angle for Dissimilar Materials from AASHTO (typically used in calculating the vertical component of Coulomb lateral earth pressures) to get a corresponding friction coefficient for the walls. Then, multiply the linearly varying lateral soil pressure normal to the sidewalls of the tank to get a linearly varying friction resistance for the orthogonal direction.
Thoughts? Thanks!
I am reviewing the sliding stability of a 16'x14'x17'-deep concrete tank. Essentially, it will need to behave as a retaining wall during a possible future installation of an adjacent tank. There will be full height soil on one side and full excavation on the opposite side of the tank.
When I check the sliding stability for this case I get a S.F. = 0.74. Increasing the slab doesn't add enough weight to increase the S.F. by much.
I am hoping to use the friction between the soil and the SIDEWALLS to help pump-up my S.F. > 1.5. However, I can't find any information concerning how to adequately calculate this resistance.
My guess would be to use the Friction Angle for Dissimilar Materials from AASHTO (typically used in calculating the vertical component of Coulomb lateral earth pressures) to get a corresponding friction coefficient for the walls. Then, multiply the linearly varying lateral soil pressure normal to the sidewalls of the tank to get a linearly varying friction resistance for the orthogonal direction.
Thoughts? Thanks!





RE: Rectangular Concrete Tank: Stability Forces
I do not know the subsoil underneath your deep concrete tank with the SF of sliding= 0.74, it seem to be the soil is unsuitable for the direct footing.
I think the pile foundation will be another option for your tank foundation.
RE: Rectangular Concrete Tank: Stability Forces
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