Vertical Water Silo Design and Analysis

Abstract

This study covers the design of the 155 m3 water tank, which is intended to be established
in Tersan Shipyard and to be used for the treatment plant, to meet the needs, and the
analysis and verification of the design. First of all, the needs were determined and then
the solution steps to meet these determinations were determined. The three-dimensional
design of the tank, whose material, dimensions and shape were determined, was carried
out. In addition, the places where this tank will be fixed were selected and the analysis
was carried out in this part by applying the necessary forces to the structure. It was
designed using Rhinoceros, a design program, and then Autodesk Nastran finite element
analysis program was used. In order for our water tank design to be considered safe, the
result of the analysis should be below the maximum Von Mises Stress value occurring in
the structure, below 241.68 MPa. Afterwards, the Nastran simulation module was run and
as a result of the simulation, Von Mises Stress values of maximum 46.71 MPa and
displacement values of maximum 2.136 mm were reached. According to the results
obtained, it has been determined that the designed structure is safe