SHARQ

EASTERN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY

STRUCTURAL DESIGN REPORT

FOR
GAS CYLINDER SHADE FOUNDATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.

STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA

2.

DESIGN OF FOUNDATION AS COMBINED

MAT
3.

DESIGN OF FOUNDATION AS GRADE SLAB

4.

REFERENCE DRAWINGS

1. STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA

1. STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA

A.

INTRODUCTION

This design criterion has been followed for the design of concrete base to support gas
cylinders and steel shade at Catalyst Improvement Phase II Project. The project is located in
Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.
B.

CODES AND STANDARDS Following International Codes & Standards shall

constitute the minimum requirement:

1.

ASCE 7

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

AISC-ASD
ACI3 18
UBC
AWS D1.1
ASTM

American Society of Civil Engineers (Min. Design

Loads for Buildings & Others Structures)
American Institute of Steel Construction
American Concrete Institute
Uniform Building Code
American Welding Society - Structural Welding Code
American Society for Testing Materials

Latest issues of the following SABIC Engineering Standards have been consulted for the
preparation of this design report:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

SES B01-E01
SES B51-S01
SES B51-S03
SES B52-E01
SES B52-S01
SES B55-E01

C.

DESIGN STRENGTH

D.

Design Criteria for Concrete & Steel Structures

Cast in Place Reinforced Concrete
Grouting for Equipment and Structural Foundations
Design Criteria for Foundations of Structures and Equipment
Specification for Installation of Foundations
Anchor Bolt Design

1. Concrete
Structural Concrete, Foundations

c = 30MPa

2. Reinforcing Bars
Deformed Bars;

y = 414 MPa

MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS

1. Dead Load (DL)
Weight of Gas Cylinders

= 6.25 kN/m2

F. ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY

Bearing capacity of soil has been assumed as 1 10kN/m2 for design of foundations.

"FOOTINGS.xls" Program Version 3.5

R E C T AN G U L A R S P R E A D F O O T I N G A N A L Y S I S
For Assumed Rigid Footing with from 1 To 8 Piers (Load Points)
Subjected to Uniaxial or Biaxial Eccentricity
Job Name:DESIGN OF FOUNDATION
Job Number:SHARQ

Subject: GAS CYLINDER SHADE

Checker:
Originator: MAC

Input Data:
Footing Data:
Footing Length, L =
Footing Width, B =
Footing Thickness, T =
Concrete Unit Wt., c =
Soil Depth, D =
Soil Unit Wt., s =
Pass. Press. Coef., Kp =
Coef. of Base Friction, =
Uniform Surcharge, Q =

20.000
10.000
1.500
0.150
0.000
0.120
3.000
0.400
0.131

ft.
ft.
ft.
kcf
ft.
kcf

ksf

Pier/Loading Data:
Number of Piers =

Pier #1
-9.000
4.000
1.000
1.000
h (ft.) =
0.000
Pz (k) =
-0.50
Hx (k) =
-0.10
0.03
Hy (k) =
0.40
Mx (ft-k) =
My (ft-k) =
-0.20
Xp (ft.) =
Yp (ft.) =
Lpx (ft.) =
Lpy (ft.) =

#2
Pier #3OF Pier
#4
2.PierDESIGN
FOUNDATION
9.000
4.000
1.000
1.000
0.000
-0.50
-0.10
0.03
0.40
-0.20

9.000
-4.000
1.000
1.000
0.000
-0.35
0.10
-0.03
-0.40
0.20

-9.000
-4.000
1.000
1.000
0.000
-0.35
0.10
-0.03
-0.40
0.20
Y

AS COMBINED MAT

FOOTING PLAN
(continued)

"FOOTINGS.xls" Program Version 3.5

Results:

Nomenclature for Biaxial Eccentricity:

Total Resultant Load and Eccentricities:

Pz =
-72.90 kips
ex =
0.00
ey =
0.02
ft. (<= B/6)

Case 1: For 3 Corners in Bearing

(Dist. x > L and Dist. y > B)
Dist. x
Pmax
Brg. Ly

Overturning Check:
Mrx =
N .A.
Mox =
N .A.
FS(ot)x =
N .A.
Mry =
N .A.
Moy =
N_.A.
FS(ot)y =
N .A.

ft-kips
ft-kips

Dist. y
ft-kips

Line of zero
pressure

ft-kips

Sliding Check:
Pass(x) =
Frict(x) =
FS(slid)x =
Passive(y) =
Frict(y) =
FS(slid)y =

4.05
18.68
N .A.
8.10
18.68
N .A.

Uplift Check:
Pz(down) =
Pz(uplift) =
FS(uplift) =

-46.70
0.00
N .A.

Case 2: For 2 Corners in Bearing

(Dist. x > L and Dist. y <= B)

kips
kips

Dist. x

Pmax

kips
kips

Dist. y
Brg. Ly2

3. kipsDESIGN OF FOUNDATION
kips

AS GRADE SLAB

Bearing Length and % Bearing Area:

Dist. x =
N .A.
ft.
Dist. y =
N .A.
ft.
Brg. Lx =
20.000 ft.
Brg. Ly =
10.000 ft.
%Brg. Area = 100.00 %
Biaxial Case =
N .A.

Case 3: For 2 Corners in Bearing

(Dist. x <= L and Dist. y > B)
Dist. x
Brg. Lx2__________

Gross Soil Bearing Corner Pressures:

P1 =
0.360 ksf
P2 =
0.369 ksf
P3 =
0.369___ksf
P4 =
0.360 ksf
P3=0.369 ksf
P4=0.36 ksf

Brg. Lx

P2=0.369 ksf B

Pmax

Dist. y
Line of zero
pressure

Brg. Lx1

Case 4: For 1 Corner in Bearing

(Dist. x <= L and Dist. y <= B)
Dist. x Brg. Lx

P1=0.36 ksf

Pmax

L
CORNER PRESSURES

Dist. y
Brg. Ly

Maximum Net Soil Pressure:

Pmax(net) =_Pmax(gross)-(D+T)*s
Pmax(net) = 0 . 1 8 9 ____ksf

Line of zero
pressure

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C O N C R E TE S L AB O N G R AD E AN ALYS I S
For Slab Subjected to Stationary Uniformly Distributed Live Loads
Job Name:DESIGN OF FOUNDATION
Job Number:SHARQ

Subject: GAS CYLINDER SHADE

Originator:MAC
Checker:

Input Data:
Slab Thickness, t =
Concrete Strength, f 'c =
Subgrade Modulus, k =
Factor of Safety, FS =
Uniform Live Load, wLL =

18.000 4000 in.

50
2.000
135.00

psi
pci
psf
(Subgrade)

Concrete Slab on Grade with Uniform Loads

*

Note: In an unjointed aisleway between uniformly distributed load areas,

negative bending moment in slab may be up to twice as great as
positive moment in slab beneath loaded area. Allowable uniform
load determined below is based on critical aisle width and as a

there are no restrictions on load layout configuration or

4. REFERENCE result,
DRAWINGS
uniformity of loading.

Results:
Design Parameters:
Modulus of Rupture, MR =
Allow. Bending Stress, Fb =
Modulus of Elasticity, Ec =
Poisson's Ratio, =
Radius of Stiffness, L r =
Critical Aisle Width, Wcr =

MR = 9 * SQRT(f 'c)
Fb = MR/FS
Ec = 57000 * SQRT(f 'c)
= 0.15 (assumed for concrete)
Lr = (Ec*t^3/(12*(1- ^2)*k))^0.25
Wcr = (2.209 * Lr)/12 (Ref. 3, Appendix 2 page 64)

569.21
psi

284.60
psi 3604997

0.15
77.38
in.

(presented for information only)

Stationary Uniformly Distributed Live Loads:

PerRef.#1:wLL(allow) = 1 1 5 9 . 6 4
psf

Per Ref. #2: wLL(allow) =

1050.19

psf

wLL (allow) = 257.876 * Fb * SQRT(k * t/Ec)

wLL(allow) >= wLL, O.K.
wLL (allow) = 0.123 * Fb * SQRT(k * t)
wLL(allow) >= wLL, O.K.

Reference:

1.

"Concrete Floor Slabs on Grade Subjected to Heavy Loads"

Army Technical Manual TM 5-809-12, Air Force Manual AFM 88-3, Chapter 15 (1987)

2.

"Slab Thickness Design for Industrial Concrete Floors on Grade" (IS195.01

D) by Robert G. Packard (Portland Cement Association, 1976)

3.

"Design of Slabs-on-Ground" - ACI 360R-06 - by American Concrete Institute

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