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Seismic Calculations-Waste Water Tank <br /> Shear(earthquake lateral force)For directions right,up and down in schematic drawing: <br /> Tank height 46 in not including supports <br /> Tank width 46 in <br /> Tank length 68 in <br /> Tank capacity 480 gal <br /> Weight waste Water,full 4003 lbs sp gr Water=1 <br /> Weight tank empty 1350 lbs from manufacturer's drawing <br /> Weight tank and contents 5353 lbs <br /> Size of bolts anchoring tank 3/4" <br /> Bolt strength per bolt,shear,3/4"bolt 12890 lbs See note below for bolt strength reference <br /> Number of bolts 3 <br /> Strength reduction factor for spacing 0.667 multiply bolt strength by this factor <br /> Net bolt strength per bolt 8598 lbs <br /> Combined strength,bolts(per bracket) 25793 lbs <br /> Max V(earthquake force) 0.179 W <br /> Max V(earthquake force) 959 lbs <br /> Factor of safety 27 ok <br /> In direction left in schematic drawing,tank is against a wall. <br /> Overturning <br /> For directions up and down in schematic drawing <br /> Earthquake moment arm 26 in <br /> Earthquake overturning moment 2078 Ib ft <br /> Moment arm,tank and contents 26 in supports are 8"from tank ends <br /> Resisting moment tank and contents 10212 Ib ft <br /> Seismic Calculations-Waste Water Tank,continued <br /> Pullout strength,1/2"bolt 3180 lbs wall bolts for cable anchor on wall above WC Tank <br /> Number of bolts 3 <br /> Combined strength,1/2"bolts 9540 lbs bolt strength controls,not cable strength <br /> Cable moment arm 26 in <br /> Cable resisting moment 20670 Ib ft this is the added resistance to overturning due to the cable <br /> Combined resisting moments 30882 Ib ft of tank,contents and cable <br /> Factor of safety 15 ok <br /> For direction right in schematic drawing <br /> Moment arm,earthquake, WW Tank 26 in tank supports are 3"high <br /> Earthquake overturning moment, WW Tank 2078 Ib ft <br /> Moment arm tank and contents, WW tank 23 in <br /> Resisting moment WW tank and contents 9034 Ib ft note tank will not overturn,even without cable <br /> Pullout strength,1/2"bolt 3180 lbs wall bolts for cable anchor on wall above WW Tank <br /> Number of bolts 3 <br /> Combined strength,1/2"bolts 9540 lbs <br /> Cable moment arm 49 in <br /> Cable resisting moment 38955 Ib ft this is the added resistance to overturning due to the cable <br /> Combined resisting moments 47989 Ib ft of tank,contents and cable <br /> Factor of safety 23 ok <br /> In direction left in schematic drawing,tank is against a wall. <br /> Bolt strength from Hilti 2014 American Product Tech Guide-Kwik Bolt TZ Stainless Steel for 2500 psi cracked concrete. <br /> Bolts into concrete have also been sealed with chemical adhesive. <br />