Question

Case study of Silo tank constructed in soft clay

Answer 1

● Generally soft clay are not good in bearing capacity so that it requires additional safety design against the failure of the structure. Soft clay generally shows a low bearing capacity and low shear strength but by some means it can be better for use in construction.

For construction of silo on the soft clay ia not so easy because silo tank will have large weight after load and it can be collapse during use. So foundation of the silo tank must be such that it can bear the load easily with any danger.

The silo tank foundation should have concrete flat bottom and steel structure flat bottom, it can also be deep piles which can hold bearing capacity. The selection should based on the location requirement, the storage tank capacity and the tank size.

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