{"id":3850,"date":"2024-07-12T14:34:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T14:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buildsoft.eu\/?post_type=reference-project&#038;p=3850"},"modified":"2026-07-29T09:53:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T09:53:27","slug":"storage-tank-facility-adpo","status":"publish","type":"reference-project","link":"https:\/\/www.buildsoft.eu\/en\/reference-projects\/storage-tank-facility-adpo\/","title":{"rendered":"Storage tanks ADPO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For a storage tank facility in the Port of Antwerp, subgrade reaction values were calculated per zone from cone penetration test results and log-normal settlement calculations following EN 1997, then verified with on-site testing and used in a Diamonds model to determine reinforcement. Diamonds&#8217; ability to calculate total settlement was also used to model a flexible plate around the actual storage facility, checking the influence of that settlement on the adjacent terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the port of Antwerp is expanding the buffer capacity for a variety of liquids in storage tank facilities. By means of results of cone penetration test and settlement calculations (with log normal distribution) following EN 1997, for each zone were calculated a value of subgrade reaction. This value was verified with on site testing. With these values, a calculation model was made to determine the reinforcement. The possibility of Diamonds to calculation the total settlement was used to check the influence on the adjacent plate by modelling a flexible plate around the actual storage facility. The way of handling this project has guaranteed economic performance and currently in use, to everyone&#8217;s satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-31692949 uagb-faq-icon-row uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-true uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.buildsoft.eu\\\/en\\\/reference-projects\\\/storage-tank-facility-adpo\\\/\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why model a flexible plate around the actual storage tank foundation instead of just the foundation itself?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A tank foundation doesn't settle in isolation: the load it applies to the soil also affects how much the surrounding terrain settles, which matters if there's adjacent infrastructure or other structures nearby. 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