3. Modeling A#

3.1. Characteristics of modeling#

We use a DKT model. Only a quarter of the tank is modelled.

3.2. Characteristics of the mesh#

The elements are quadrangles. The DKT elements are oriented to have their outgoing normal.

3.3. Other calculation parameters#

The acceleration due to gravity is \(9.81m/{s}^{2}\).

The distance between the axis of the steels and the surface of an element (coating) is \(0.04m\).

The equivalence coefficient is \(15.0\).

The maximum allowable stress of steel is \(2.8{10}^{8}\mathit{Pa}\).

The maximum allowable stress of concrete is \(3.5{10}^{7}\mathrm{Pa}\).

The calculation is carried out in the Service Limit State (ELS).

Pivots are worth \(\mathrm{PIVA}=1.0{10}^{3}\) and \(\mathrm{PIVB}=3.5{10}^{-3}\) respectively

3.4. Tested sizes and results#

The values tested correspond to the maximums of the reinforcement densities on the various components \(\mathit{DNSXI}\), \(\mathit{DNSXS}\), \(\mathit{DNSYI}\), \(\mathit{DNSYS}\)

For ease of reading, the results have been converted to \({\mathit{cm}}^{2}\mathrm{/}m\).

Point

density

Reference type

Reference value

(in \({\mathit{cm}}^{2}/m\)) »

Calculated value (en \({\mathit{cm}}^{2}\mathrm{/}m\))

Tolerance (in \({\mathit{cm}}^{2}/m\))

MAX

DNSXI

“SOURCE_EXTERNE”

“”

14

14.1

2

MAX

DNSXS

“SOURCE_EXTERNE”

“”

9

10.4

4

MAX

DNSYI

“SOURCE_EXTERNE”

“”

7

16.6

10

MAX

DNSYS

“SOURCE_EXTERNE”

“”

6

10.4

5

Point

density

Reference type

Reference value

M748

DNSXI

“NON_REGRESSION”

0.00130323479922

M748

DNSXS

“NON_REGRESSION”

0.0

M748

DNSYI

“NON_REGRESSION”

4.23403596532E-05

M748

DNSYS

“NON_REGRESSION”

0.0

Identification

Component

Reference Type

Reference

% tolerance

UT01_ELEM - Maximum

\(X1\)

“NON_REGRESSION”

“”

UT01_ELEM - Minimum

\(X1\)

“NON_REGRESSION”

“”

\(\mathit{ferMax}\) - Maximum

\(X1\)

“AUTRE_ASTER”

0.00165857792205

0.1

\(\mathit{ferMax}\) - Minimum

\(X1\)

“AUTRE_ASTER”

“”

0.000101286161289

0.1