SILO DESIGN

A)

Given Data:
Theory to be used:

Janssen's Theory

Type of material stored

Diameter of the silo, D

30

Unit weight of material

16

kN/m3

Angle of repose,

35

Degrees

Clinker

Ratio of Horizontal to Vertical pres. intensity, Ph/Pv (n)

0.271

Coeff. of friction between material and Wall, 0.75

26.250

B)

C)

Allowable Stresses:
For Grade of concrete
=
300
For Grade of steel
=
1900
Elastic modulus of concrete Ec =1 311769
ct= 1.19cu =
20.6114
Elastic modulus of Steel Es =
2100000
m- Es/Ec =
6.735753

Design of Cylindrical Walls:

Horizontal pressure, Ph
=
Where,
n
=
=
Hydraulic mean radius, R
=
=

kg/cm2
kg/cm2
kg/cm2
kg/cm2
kg/cm2

wR/1*{1-exp(-1nh/R)}
(1-sin/1+sin)
0.271
D/4
7.5
m

For different values of h from top, Ph values are calculated as below:

Depth from top, h in m
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
u1*n*h/R
1.897 3.793861 5.6908 7.588 9.4847 11.38 13.28 15.18 17.07
Horizontal Pr., Ph in kN/m2 3.89 4.468535
4.56 4.57
4.57 4.57 4.57 4.57
4.6
So, max. horizontal pressure in the cylindrical portion, Ph
Hoop tension in cylindrical wall per meter height, Ft

=
=

4.57
68.571

Area of hoop reinforcement, Ast

=
### mm2
Adopt
20 mm dia. Hoops at
150
mm c/c. is giving Ast
Provide, hoop rein. at both inernal & external sides of wall, Ast

=
=

2094 mm2
4189 mm2

Using 500 mm thick cylindrical walls.

Tensile stress in conc., ct
= Ft/(Ac+m*Ast)
N/mm2
=
0.14
Vertical pressure intensity at a depth, h
Pv

=
=

<

### m is,
17 kN/m2

Equivalent depth of cement

=
1.054335 m
Even though there is ### m depth of cement, the effective vertical
load is only due to
1.05 m of cement.

N/mm2

kN/m2
kN

REVISE

#REF! m depth of cement corresponds to a pressure

Vertical pressure intensity at a depth of
#REF!
The remaining ###

=
m is
=
=
% is transferred to the silo walls by friction.

### kN/m2
17 kN/m2 and is
### % of total weight.

For different values of h from top, Ph, Ft and Ast values are calculated as below:
Depth from top, h in m
2
4
6
8
10
12
13
15
17
Hor. Pressure, Ph in kN/m2 3.886 4.468535 4.56 4.57 4.57 4.57 4.57 4.57 4.6
Hoop tension, Ft in kN
58.28 67.02803 68.34 68.54 68.566 68.57 68.57 68.57 68.57
2
Hoop Steel, Ast in mm
### #DIV/0!
### ###
### ### ### ### ###
Vertical Distribution Steel:
Minimum area of steel

= 0.25% of cross sectional area

=
1250
mm2
Adopt
10 mm dia. Hoops at
125
mm c/c. towards the top of silo,
2
is giving Ast
=
628 mm
Provide, vertical rein. at intenal & external sides of wall, Ast
=
1257 mm2

21.38
20.27
4.6

19.00
4.6
68.57
###