The concrete tower of a water tank with a cross section in the form of a circular ring carries the weight of the full tank as load F shown in the figure.
a) If the allowable compressive stress for the concrete is 8 MPa, determine the maximum capacity of the water tank as cubic meter.
b) Considering the weight of the water tank and the weight of the tower itself, determine the shortening Dl of the tower.
c) Determine the compressive stress distribution along the tower.
(Mass density and the elastic modulus of the concrete are pc=2400 kg/m3
and Ec=12 GPa respectively)
Extracted text: 1.4 m F 1 m 6 m Cross section