I know that for tank foundation, to prevent the edge failure under load of roff and wall of tank at the circumference, thicken gravel ring or earth/concerte ring always put in. For concrete ring wall, it has reference in API 650, but any reference to calculate the thickness and size of the...
We have to design the foundation for Warm lime softerner tank of 27m diameter, height 7m. At the center of the tank there is sludge cone of 5m diameter of 1.6m depth. The previous project have similar tank but no record of design brief or calculation has been archived. Their design with concrete...
I have to design a pile cap under hot tank which permanent operating temperature is 90 degree celcius. I have suggested putting an insulated layer , using celular concrete to isolate the pile cap and tank bottom but the owner is keen to know if the hot tank can be directly put on concrete. The...