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Design of Silo of 150 Cu. M Capacity


1. Scope of the Project
1. Design & Analysis of Silos
2. Support structure-fabrication drawings
3. Platform, staircase & Access ladder Drawings.

2. Methodology for SILO Design


Load consideration
The container and its supporting structure are subjected to the following loads
Permanent loads
The self-weight of the container, support structure, access ladders and platforms
The in-service loads
 Gravity loads from stored material
 Access ladders and their fixings should be designed to withstand a
minimum live load of 1.5 KN (150 kg).
 Loads induced by flow of stored material (Dynamic)
 Concentric and eccentric discharge or filling of the container (Dynamic)
 Impact caused by falling material (Dynamic)
 Internal gas or air pressure, or suction, including pressure from pressurized
delivery systems.
 Loads associated with potential impact of vehicles, loaders or trains where
these enter into the container area and could create a risk of collapse
Environmental loads
 Wind loads
 The weight of at least two persons on the roof.
 Seismic loads (Modal)
Rescue loads
 The weight of at least two persons on the roof
 The weight of the rescue equipment
 The load required to lift the person being rescued
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Silo design calculation including plate thickness required for silo cylinder and cone portion.
As suggested by customer thickness of 8mm for cone and 6mm for cylinder section will be
considered,
 We will determine wind speed and calculate the wind pressure distribution around the
structure.
 Checking the deformation at the various points on silo due to internal pressure acting on
the inner surface.
 Checking for the failure of silo at joint due to shear.

Supporting structure design calculation.


Considering the weight acting on the multiple frames that includes the self-weight of the silo,
weight of the material and the wind load, the design is carried out. This includes:
 Considering the square section frame, the bending stress and the shear stress are
analyzed. Check is done for allowable compressive stresses also.
 Lateral deflection is checked, that is buckling analysis is carried out.
 Both the axial and lateral deflections are checked for calculated load and maximum
deflection is checked.
 Analyzing the natural frequency of the structure supporting the load (Modal)
 Carrying out the modal analysis to determine the fundamental mode of vibrations and
also check various modes. (Modal)
 Linear dynamic analysis is carried out for time varying loads (Dynamic)
Supporting structure fabrication details.
Square section beams are used for the supporting the structure. Depending upon the total
load and the stresses generated, the cross sections are designed and drawings will be given for
the same.
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Foundation plan and load data details.


The foundation depth required for putting foundation is provided and also the type of
foundation to be put will also be provided.
Platform, staircase and access ladder fabrication details.
Structures providing access, such as fixed platforms, walkways, stairways, and ladders,
will be designed to eliminate or minimize the risk of slips, trips or falls and 2D drawings will be
given.
 Access ladders and their fixings will be designed to withstand a minimum live load of 1.5
KN (150 kg).
 Guard railing will be provided around the edges of platforms and walkways where there
is a risk of person falling.
Corrosion prevention
Accumulation of water and material on the structural members can result in their corrosion
leading to eventual structural collapse. The design should prevent, or if this is not practicable
minimize, the water and material traps inside and outside the bulk container. This can be
achieved by means of the following
 Position steel angles and channels with their legs pointing downward
 Allow for sloping surfaces to drain water
 Seal joints by continuous rather than intermittent welds
 Overlap joints in a way that will avoid accumulation of water and material
 Provide drain holes (e.g. cut the corner of gusset plates to allow drainage of water)
 IS 2062 copper for atmospheric corrosion resistance material may be used.

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Design:
Wind Load Analysis

Design wind speed:V2 = Vb x K1 x K2 x K3


Vb = basic wind speed in m/s
K1 = Risk co-efficient = 0.91
K2 = THS Factor = 1.02
K3 = Topography Factor = 1
Terrain Category: 2(Open Terrain with scattered obstruction of height between 1.5 to 1.0m)
Class of building: B (Structure having mass dimension between 20m to 40m)
Design Wind Pressure = 0.6 Vz2
Exposure factor at all joints =1
The wind load on a building shall be calculated for the building on a whole.
Wind load on a building = Cf * Ae * Pd,
where Cf = Force co-efficient
Ae= Effective frontal area
Pd = Design wind pressure
The value of Cf = 0.5 for circular shape.IS:875
Wind load at each floor is distributed among the columns at that floor according to their relative
stiffness.

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Earthquake Design Consideration


The building will be designed for horizontal seismic force only.
The structure is analyzed as an equivalent static approach employing the use of a seismic co-efficient
method.
a) Basic Seismic co-efficient (0)
To give the basic design acceleration on a fraction or the acceleration due to gravity.
b) Importance Factor (I)
To modify the basic seismic co-efficient and seismic zone factor, depending upon the
importance of structure.
c) Soil Foundation System Factor ()
To modify the 0 seismic zone factor depending upon soil foundation system.
d) Design Horizontal Seismic Co-efficient (h)
Seismic co-efficient taken for design.
Earthquake Load Consideration
Earthquake Zone
Basic horizontal seismic co-efficient

: II

: 0.01

Co-efficient depend upon soil foundation system() (Hand soil)

: 1.0

Importance Factor(I)

: 1.5

Design value of horizontal seismic co-efficient h = * I * 0 = 0.015


Base shear calculation
The base shear is given by
Vb = K * C* h * V
K = Performance Factor according to structure framing system = 1
C=Co-efficient determining the flexibility structure depends upon the number of storey of building =
0.75.

h = Design seismic co-efficient


W = Total DL + 25% of LL
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Base shear calculation and its distribution among floor
Base Shear
Vb = 19 * C* h * W
The distribution or forces along with the height or the building is given by
Qi =Vb * (Wi *hi2) / (Wi *hi2)

Analysis:

Wind Load Analysis

Total Vertical Moment

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