= 50 pcf D 40

35 o 60
^ 0.5 Cd at the bottom = 1.75
vertical height above conical hopper H 120

Conical hopper at depth Y = 130 ft

for use in Janssen's equation

k= (1-sin)/(1+sin) 0.271
R= D/4 10 ft

For lateral design pressure curve

H1 = 28.008 ft

(H-H1)/4 = 23 ft

At Y = 120 ft , by Janssenis equation

= ( )/^ [1 ^(^ /) ] = 803 lb/sq ft (Psf)

from table 16.2 Cd at the bottom = 1.75

pdes = Cd x p = 1405 Psf

Vertical pressure at Y =120 ft is:

q = p/k 2963 psf

Conical hopper at depth Y = 130 ft

D = 40 - (2 x [ 10 / Tan 60 ]) 28.45 ft

R= D/4 7.113 ft

= ( )/^ [1 ^(^ /) ] = 651 psf

 q = p/k 2402.21 psf

Cd 1.35

pdes = Cd x p = 878.85 psf

qdes = Cd x q = 3242.984 psf

_(, )= _ (sin() )^2+_ (cos() )^2 1469.883 psf

Silo Wall Design

Force causing hoop failure
Fu = KL x qdes x D x Y = 11464800 lb
per foot run 95540 lb/ft

Walll forces and hoop steel areas at Y = 120 ft

Fu = KL x qdes x D/2 = 47770 lb/ft

This force cause tensile cracking thus to be transferred

to the steel bars; required area of steel, As = Fu/fy =

= 0.88 sq.in/ft

Use #6 bars @ 6 in c/c Area of bar

NO. of bar #6
Wall Thickness:

hmin= 4.112587

Provide h = tw = 8 inches

Vertical loads

wt of wall = 18500

Friction, Vdes = ( Y - 0.8 q ) R ( At Y = 120 ft. )

= 36296 lb/ft
 = 0.9 total height =
fy = 60000 psi c =
fc' = 4000 psi
fs = 24000 psi
Es = 29 29000000
Ec = 3636619
m = 0.0003
n= Es/Ec = 8
0.44
6
185
150

 = 70 pcf D 50

30 o 60
^ 0.45 Cd at the bottom = 1.75
vertical height above conical hopper H 135

Conical hopper at depth Y = 140 ft

for use in Janssen's equation

k= (1-sin)/(1+sin) 0.333
R= D/4 12.5 ft

For lateral design pressure curve

H1 = 28.868 ft

(H-H1)/4 = 26.53 ft

At Y = 135 ft , by Janssenis equation

= ( )/^ [1 ^(^ /) ] = 1559 lb/sq ft (Psf)

from table 16.2 Cd at the bottom = 1.75

pdes = Cd x p = 2728 Psf

Vertical pressure at Y =135 ft is:

q = p/k 4681 psf

Conical hopper at depth Y = 140 ft

D = 50 - (2 x [ 12.5 / Tan 60 ]) 38.45 ft

R= D/4 9.613 ft

= ( )/^ [1 ^(^ /) ] = 1326 psf

 q = p/k 3981.98 psf

Cd Error

pdes = Cd x p = #VALUE! psf

qdes = Cd x q = #VALUE! psf

_(, )= _ (sin() )^2+_ (cos() )^2 #VALUE! psf

Silo Wall Design

Force causing hoop failure
Fu = KL x qdes x D x Y = 31303800 lb
per foot run 231880 lb/ft

Walll forces and hoop steel areas at Y = 135 ft

Fu = KL x qdes x D/2 = 115940 lb/ft

This force cause tensile cracking thus to be transferred

to the steel bars; required area of steel, As = Fu/fy =

= 2.15 sq.in/ft

Use #9 bars @ 5.5 in c/c Area of bar

NO. of bar #9
Wall Thickness:

hmin= 9.980577

Provide h = 9.980577 inches

 = 0.9
fy = 60000 psi
fc' = 4000 psi
-0.5
1
5.60