Title:
Concrete Q&A: Designing a Foundation for an LNG Tank
Author(s):
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
46
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
67-68
Keywords:
DOI:
10.14359/51740993
Date:
7/1/2024
Abstract:
This month's Q&A provides answers to some questions related to designing a foundation for a liquified natural gas tank per ACI 376, "Code Requirements for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures for the Containment of Refrigerated Liquefied Gases."
Related References:
1. API STD 625:2021-09, “Tank Systems for Refrigerated Liquefied Gas Storage,” American Petroleum Institute, Washington, DC, 2021, 91 pp.
2. ACI Committee 376, “Code Requirements for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures for the Containment of Refrigerated Liquefied Gases (ACI 376-11) and Commentary,” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2013, 149 pp.
3. NFPA 59A-09, “Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG),” National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA, 2009, 73 pp.
4. NFPA 59A-23, “Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG),” National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA, 2023, 62 pp.
5. Riddell, W.T.; Cleary, D.B.; Lomboy, G.R.; Abubakri, S.; Kennedy, D.; and Watts, B., “Reinforcing Materials at Cold Temperatures,” The 2021 World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics (ASEM21), Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 23-26, 2021, 17 pp.
6. Levings, J., and Sritharan, S., “Effects of Cold Temperature and Strain Rate on the Stress-Strain Behavior of ASTM A706 Grade 420(60) Steel Reinforcement,” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, V. 24, No. 12, Dec. 2012, pp. 1441-1449.
7. ACI Committee 376, “Refrigerated Liquefied Gas Containment for Concrete Structures—Code Requirements and Commentary (ACI CODE-376-23),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2023, 177 pp.