"UGTANK" --- UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK ANCHORAGE DESIGN

Program Description:
"UGTANK" is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of determining the anchorage
reuirement to hold down an underground storage tan!" Specificall# the reuirements for anchor straps$
anchor rods$ and turn%uc!les$ as well as the reinforced concrete spread foundation are determined" Ta%les
for rod and turn%uc!le load capacities as well as strap load capacities are displa#ed to the right off of the main
calculation pages"
This program is a wor!%oo! consisting of two &'( wor!sheets$ descri%ed as follows)
or!s"eet Name Description
*oc This documentation sheet
Underground Tan! Anchorage Underground storage tan! anchorage design
Program Ass#mptions an$ %imitations:
+" This program is in part %ased on the following two &'( dated$ %ut still useful references)
a" ,oc!wood Greene Engineering Special *esign -nstruction No" ./$
"An Approach to the *esign of Anchorages for Underground Storage Tan!s"$ dated *ecem%er 0$ +12'"
%" ,oc!wood Greene Engineering Special *esign -nstruction No" .+$
"*esign of Anchorage for Underground Storage Tan!s"$ dated 3anuar# +4$ +12'"
'" This program utili5es the procedures and guidelines per the A6- .+/-11 7uilding 6ode in the design of the
reinforcing for the concrete spread foundation"
." This program refers to the A-S6 1th Edition &AS*( Manual$ +1/1" The 8alues for safe wor!ing loads for
turn%uc!les are ta!en from the ta%le on page 4-+41 of the Manual"
4" The soil is assumed to ha8e no 8oids and is assumed saturated with water &water le8el to top of grade($ while
the tan! is assumed to %e empt#" These conser8ati8e assumptions result in largest possi%le %uo#ant force"
9" This program permits the user to utili5e either steel tension straps or threaded rods with turn%uc!les to
secure the tan! to the foundation" Note) if turn%uc!les are used$ then the# will control the reuired threaded
rod si5e"
0" This program assumes that the empt# tan! weight is su%tracted from the %uo#ant force in determining the
tension force in either the straps or anchor rods"
2" The program assumes that the distance %etween the ends of a strap or rod is eual to :* ; 0""
/" The program assumes that the tan! is centered on the spread foundation"
1" <or the design of the foundation reinforcing in the short direction$ this program assumes a uniforml# loaded
simple span %eam strip with cantile8ers &o8erhangs( at each end" The ends of the anchor ser8e as the
supports" The assumed uniform loading on this "%eam strip" is determined as ' times the anchor tension
di8ided %# the foundation width"
+=" This program does not address the anchorage of the straps or rods to the concrete foundation" That must
%e separatel# %# the user"
++" Underground tan! should %e %edded on +'" of compacted sand rather than %earing directl# on the concrete
spread foundation" This will protect the integrit# of the tan! and minimi5e possi%le failure of the tan! >oints"
+'" ?ro8ide turn%uc!les in the tan! anchor straps" This allows for final ad>ustment" @here flat straps are used$
this will necessitate welding a round %ar extension to accommodate the turn%uc!le"
+." This program contains Acomment %oxesB which contain information including explanations of input items$ etc"
&Note) presence of a Acomment %oxB is denoted %# a Ared triangleB in the upper right-hand corner of a cell"
Merel# mo8e the mouse pointer to the desired cell to 8iew the contents of that particular "comment %ox""(
"UGTANK"xls" ?rogram
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UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK ANCHORAGE DESIGN
&or a '#rie$ Hori(onta) Tan!
Anc"ore$ to a Rein*orce$ Concrete Sprea$ &o#n$ation
3o% Name) Su%>ect) <lat
3o% Num%er) :riginator) 6hec!er) Elliptical
Spherical
Inp#t Data: EEE
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<actor of Safet# for Uplift$ <S F +"9= EEE
Tan! -nside *iameter$ -* F /"==== ft" EEE
Tan! @all Thic!ness$ t F ="9=== in" EEE
Tan! 6onfiguration at Ends F Spherical EEE
Tan! 6#linder ,ength$ ,c F '0"9=== ft" EEE
Tan! End ,engths$ ,e F 4"==== ft" EEE
Unit @t" of Tan! Material$ w F +=="== pcf EEE
Soil *r# Unit @eight$ we F +=9"== pcf EEE
7uried *epth to TopDTan!$ h F ."==== ft" EEE
6oncrete 6ompressi8e Strength$ fGc F 4"=== !si" EEE
Steel Heinforcing Iield Strength$ f# F 0="== !si"
Num%er of Hisers$ Nr F + Nomenc)at#re <lat Ends F
Hiser -nside *ia"$ *r F ."==== ft" Elliptical Ends F
Misc" @eight &incl" Hisers($ @m F +"== !ips Ass#mptions an$ Criteria: Spherical Ends F
Spread <oundation ,ength$ ,f F '/"9=== ft" +" Soil is saturated$ with no 8oids$ and water ta%le at grade" Jori5" 6#linder F
Spread <oundation @idth$ 7f F +'"==== ft" '" Tan! is empt# and is centered on foundation" Colume of riser&s( F
Spread <oundation Thic!ness$ Tf F +"9== ft" ." Tension straps or rods with turn%uc!les ma# %e used" Total Colume F
Anchor Strap @idth$ %s F ."=== in" 4" *istance %etween each end of a strap or rod F :* ; 0""
No" Anchor StrapsDHods Used$ Na F 4 9" +'" thic! sand %ed %etween %ottomDtan! and topDfdn" <lat Ends F
Elliptical Ends F
Res#)ts: Spherical Ends F
Jori5" 6#linder F
Determine Empt+ eig"t o* Tan!: Uplift force on risers$ Ur F
:utside *ia"$ :* F /"=/.. ft" :*F-*;'K&tD+'( Total uplift force$ U&total( F
Total Tan! ,ength$ ,&total( F .4"9=== ft" ,&total( F ,c;'K,e
Tan! End Areas$ Ae F '=."+2 ft"L' Ae F 'K&piK&:*L';4K,eL'(D4( Colume of Soil$ Cs F
Tan! 6#linder Area$ Ac F 02'"19 ft"L' Ac F piK:*K,c 7uo#ed Soil Unit @eight$ ws F
Total Surface Area$ A&total( F /20"+' ft"L' A&total( F Ac;Ae @eight of Soil$ @s F
@eight of Ends of Tan!$ @e F ="/9 !ips @e F AeK&tD+'(Kw
@eight of 6#linder of Tan!$ @c F '"/= !ips @c F AcK&tD+'(Kw HeGd" @eight of 6onc" <dn"$ @f F
Total @eight of Tan!$ @&total( F 4"09 !ips @&total( F @c;@e;@m 7uo#ed 6oncrete @eight$ wc F
HeGd" Colume of 6onc" <dn"$ Cf F
Determine Up)i*t ,'#o+ant- &orce: HeGd" <dn" Thic!ness$ Tf&reGd( F
Colume of Ends of Tan!$ Ce F '0."1' ft"L. Ce F 'K&piK&,e-tD+'(K&.K:*L';4K&,e-tD+'(L'(D'4(
Colume of 6#linder of Tan!$ Cc F +..'"=4 ft"L. Cc F piK-*L'D4K,c Tension per Strap$ Ts F
Colume of Hiser&s($ Cr F '+"'+ ft"L. Cr F NrK&piK*rL'D4Kh( Allowa%le Tension Stress$ <t F
Total Colume of Tan!$ C&total( F +0+2"+0 ft"L. C&total( F Cc;Ce;Cr HeGd" Tension Strap Th!"$ ts F
Uplift <orce on Tan! Ends$ Ue F +0"42 !ips Ue F &0'"4KCe(D+===Tension Strap Th!" Used$ ts&used( F
Uplift <orce on 6#linder of Tan!$ Uc F /."+' !ips Uc F &0'"4KCc(D+=== Anchor Strap Allowa%le ,oad$ Ta F
Uplift <orce on Hisers$ Ur F +".' !ips Ur F &0'"4KCr(D+===
Total Uplift <orce on Tan!$ U&total( F +=="1+ !ips U&total( F Uc;Ue;Ur Tension per Anchor Hod$ Tr F
Allowa%le Tension Stress$ <t F
Determine eig"t o* Soi) A.o/e Sprea$ &o#n$ation: HeGd" Si5e of Anchor Hod$ * F
Colume of Soil$ Cs F '9+9".. ft"L. Cs F &&h;:*;+"=G(K,fK7f(-C&total( Si5e of Anchor Hod Used$ *&used( F
7uo#ed Soil Unit @eight$ ws F 4'"0= pcf ws F we-0'"4 &unit weight of water F 0'"4 pcf( Anchor Hod Allowa%le ,oad$ Ta F
@eight of Soil$ @s F +=2"+9 !ips @s F &CsKws(D+=== Turn%uc!le Heuirements)
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"UGTANK"xls" ?rogram
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HeGd" Si5e of Turn%uc!le$ * F
Determine T"ic!ness o* Sprea$ &o#n$ation: Turn%uc!le Allowa%le ,oad$ Ta F
HeGd" @eight of 6onc" <dn"$ @f F .1"90 !ips @f F &U&total(K<S(-&@&total(;@s( MF = Spread <oundation Heinforcing)
7uo#ed 6oncrete @eight$ wc F /2"0= pcf wc F +9=-0'"4 &assume concrete unit wt" F +9= pcf( Eff" @idth per StrapDAnchor$ %e F
HeGd" Colume of 6onc" <dn"$ Cf F 49+"0' ft"L. Cf F @fD&wcD+===(
HeGd" <dn" Thic!ness$ Tf&reGd( F +".== ft" Tf&reGd( F CfD&,fK7f( ;Moment %etween Anchors$ ;Mu F
Determine Anc"or Strap Re0#irements: Effect" *epth for 7ot" Heinf"$ d+ F
Tension per Strap$ Ts F +'"=. !ips Ts F &U&total(-@&total((D&'KNa(
Allowa%le Tension Stress$ <t F '+"0= !si <t F ="0=K<# &<# assumed F .0"= !si for strap(
HeGd" Tension Strap Th!"$ ts F ="+/92 in" ts F TsD&%sK<t( HeGd" <lexural Heinforcing$ ;As F
Tension Strap Th!" Used$ ts&used( F ="+/29 in" -Moment at Anchors$ -Mu F
Anchor Strap Allowa%le ,oad$ Ta F +'"' !ips Ta F &ts&used(K%s(K<t Effect" *epth for Top Heinf"$ d' F
Determine Anc"or Ro$ Re0#irements:
Tension per Anchor Hod$ Tr F +'"=. !ips Tr F &U&total(-@&total((D&'KNa( HeGd" <lexural Heinforcing$ -As F
Allowa%le Tension Stress$ <t F +1"+= !si <t F ="..K<u F +1"+ for A-.0 threaded rod &assumed( Min" Temp" Heinf"D<ace$ As&temp( F
HeGd" Si5e of Anchor Hod$ * F ="/10 in" * F SNHT&4KTrD&piK<t(
Si5e of Anchor Hod Used$ *&used( F +"=== in"
Anchor Hod Allowa%le ,oad$ Ta F +9"= !ips Ta F <tK&piK*&used(L'D4( MF Tr Anchor Hod *ata
*ia"$ *
Determine T#rn.#c!)e Re0#irements: Note: i* #se$1 t#rn.#c!)es 2i)) contro) ro$ si(e3 -ndex E
Tension per Anchor Hod$ Tr F +'"=. !ips Tr F &U-@(D&'KNa( EEE
HeGd" Si5e of HodDTurn%uc!le$ * F +"'9= in" EEE
Turn%uc!le Allowa%le ,oad$ Ta F +9"' !ips Ta MF Tr &from A-S6 1th Edition Manual$ page 4-+41(EEE
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Determine Sprea$ &o#n$ation Rein*orcing: &for short direction( EEE
Eff" @idth per StrapDAnchor$ %e F 9".== ft" %e F ,cD&Na;+( EEE
="='+./ EEE
;Moment %etween Anchors$ ;Mu F 4"01 ft"-!ipsDft" ;Mu F +"0K&'KTrD&/K7f(K&&:*;0"D+'(L'O" EEE
O"-4K&&7f-&:*;0"D+'((D'(L'(D%e( &A8erage ,"<" F +"0(EEE
Effect" *epth for 7ot" Heinf"$ d+ F +4"=== in" d+ F TfK+' - 4" EEE
="===49 EEE
O"&+'KMuD&+'Kd+L'(((L&+D'((D&'K&="1K="91Kf#L'DfGc(( EEE
HeGd" <lexural Heinforcing$ ;As F ="=29 in"L'Dft" EEE
-Moment at Anchors$ -Mu F +"22 ft"-!ipsDft" -Mu F +"0K&'KTrD7fK&&7f-&:*;0"D+'((D'(L'D%e( EEE
Effect" *epth for Top Heinf"$ d' F +9"=== in" d' F TfK+' - ." EEE
="===+9 EEE
O"&+'KMuD&+'Kd'L'(((L&+D'((D&'K&="1K="91Kf#L'DfGc(( EEE
HeGd" <lexural Heinforcing$ -As F ="='0 in"L'Dft" EEE
Min" Temp" Heinf"D<ace$ As&temp( F ="+14 in"L'Dft" As&temp( F &="==+/D'(K%K&TfK+'( &% F +'GG( EEE
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Max" ?ercent <lex" Heinf"$ &max( F
HeGd" ?ercent <lexural Heinf"$ + F
HeGd" ?ercent <lexural Heinf"$ ' F
Max" ?ercent <lex" Heinf"$ &max( F &max( F ="29K="/9K+KfGcDf#K&/2D&/2;f#((
HeGd" ?ercent <lexural Heinf"$ + F + F &="1Kf#-&&="1Kf#(L'-4K&="1K="91Kf#L'DfGc(KO"
As+ F +K%Kd+ &% F +'"(
HeGd" ?ercent <lexural Heinf"$ ' F ' F &="1Kf#-&&="1Kf#(L'-4K&="1K="91Kf#L'DfGc(KO"
-As F 'K%Kd' &% F +'"(
Anchor Strap &Gross( Allowa%le ,oads