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Anode Sled Structure Design Analysis

This technical note presents a structural analysis of an anode beam designed to hold a concrete slab underwater. The analysis models the external loads from the concrete and seawater pressure and analyzes the beam's von mises stress using FEMAP software. The results found the maximum von mises stress of 22.04 MPa was below the allowable limit of 181.5 MPa. Deformation of 0.0493mm also met the deflection criteria. The analysis concluded the design safety level is acceptable based on the stress and deformation results.

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Anode Sled Structure Design Analysis

This technical note presents a structural analysis of an anode beam designed to hold a concrete slab underwater. The analysis models the external loads from the concrete and seawater pressure and analyzes the beam's von mises stress using FEMAP software. The results found the maximum von mises stress of 22.04 MPa was below the allowable limit of 181.5 MPa. Deformation of 0.0493mm also met the deflection criteria. The analysis concluded the design safety level is acceptable based on the stress and deformation results.

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Document Title: REVISION : A

TECHNICAL NOTE: ANODE SLED STRUCTURE


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DESIGN ANALYSIS

1 DOCUMENT PURPOSE

Purpose of this Technical Note is to present structure analysis for anode beam strength to
hold concrete. The beam supporting concrete slab shall have adequate strength with
certain safety factor to ensure its safe operation

2 INPUT DATA

2.1 EXTERNAL LOAD

External load acting on anode beam was calculated from concrete beam load and
seawater pressure load.

The weights and dimension of concrete slab as below

Item Dimension (L x W x H) (m) Quantity Weight (kg)


Concrete slab 2550 x 3300 x 0.175 4 3500
Table 1 – Dimension and weight of major equipment

Figure 1: Overall view of anode sled structure


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Figure 2: Meshing view anode sled structure

Figure 3: Boundary condition of anode sled structure


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Figure 4: Rigid body element to stimulate concrete slab

3 ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY

An analysis is performed using FEMAP software. Rigid body element was created to
simulate the concrete slab, External load acting on concrete slab was simulate by apply
the load at the center node of RBE2. As per LRFD method, maximum von mises stress
experience by the structure will be check against allowable von mises stress with material
factor 1.15.

4 RESULTS

Load Structural Max Von Min Yield Allowable Max Max Comment
case Item Mises Strength Von Mises UC Deformation
Stress [MPa] Stress [mm]
[MPa] [MPa]
Load I-Beam
case 22.04 275 181.5 0.12 0.0493 Acceptable
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Table 3: Stress analysis results
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Figure 5: LC1 – Maximum Von mises stress on I-Beam – 22.375 MPa

Figure 6: LC1 – Details maximum Von mises stress on anode structure


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Figure 7: Maximum deformation on overall model – 0.0493mm

Figure 8: Details maximum deformation on anode structure

5 CONCLUSION

From the analysis results, the maximum von mises stress is 22.04MPa. Result show
maximum von misses stress is below allowable von mises stress hence safety level of this
design is acceptable. The maximum deformation also satisfies the deflection criteria;
L/120 whereas cantilever beam length is 190mm. Result 0.0493mm is below the
deflection limit which is 0.525mm

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