🏗️ Tank Support Structure – Design & Structural Analysis

This project presents the design and structural analysis of a heavy-duty tank support structure. The system was designed using S235 structural steel and evaluated under a total tank load of approximately 450 tons. 📌 Input Data 🔹 Material: S235 Structural Steel 🔹 Yield Strength: 235 MPa 🔹 Elastic Modulus (E): 210 GPa 🔹 Poisson's Ratio: 0.30 🔹 Applied Load: 450,000 kg 🔹 Equivalent Force: 4,414,500 N (4.41 MN) To ensure a reliable and conservative design, additional safety margins were considered during the engineering evaluation. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) was performed to assess stress distribution, deformation, and structural performance. 📐 Engineering Equations 🔹 Stress: σ = F / A 🔹 Strain: ε = ΔL / L 🔹 Hooke's Law: σ = E × ε 🔹 Safety Factor: SF = Yield Strength / Maximum Von Mises Stress 📊 Analysis Results ✅ Maximum Von Mises Stress: Below 235 MPa ✅ Maximum Displacement: Within acceptable limits ✅ Safety Factor: Greater than 1.5 ✅ Structural Status: Safe under static loading conditions The simulation results demonstrate that the support structure can safely withstand the specified tank load while maintaining adequate strength and stiffness. 💻 Software: SolidWorks, FEA Simulation ⚙️ Material: S235 Structural Steel 📈 Analysis Type: Static Structural Analysis