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DESIGN OF RECTANGULAR WATER TANK RESTING ON GROUND

L= 3.5 m
l = 8.00 m
h= 3.90 m ( including free board)

Using M 25 and Fe 500

L / l = 3.50 = 0.4375 < 2.00

8.00

Hence the walls will be designed as spanning horizontally

3.50

8.00

0.21 0.21

Design of the wall :

Thickness of the wall shall not be less than
(i) 150 mm
(ii) 30 mm per metre depth + 50 mm
= 30 x 3.90 + 50 = 167 mm
(iii) 60 mm per metre length of the longer side
= 60 x 3.5 = 210 mm

Provide a thickness of 210 mm

Effective span of short wall = 8.21 m

Effective span of long wall = 3.71 m

Consider a level 1.0 m above the base slab.

Water pressure at this level = 9810 x ( 3.90 - 1.0 )

2
= 28449 N/m
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Design of the long wall :

B.M. at this level per metre height of corners = 28449 x 3.71 2
12

= 32631 Nm

Pull in the wall strip, T = 28449 x 8.00 = 113796 N

2

Provide 16 mm dia bars at a clear cover of 25 mm

Effective cover = 25 + 8 = 33 mm
Effective depth = 210 - 33 = 177 mm

Resultant B.M = M - Tx
= 32631240.1 - ( 113796 x ( 177 - 105 ))
= 24437928.1 Nmm
2
Steel for B.M. = Ast1 = 24437928.08 = 1412.454 mm
115 x 0.85 x 177
2
Steel for pull = Ast2 = 113796 = 989.530 mm
115

\ Total Ast = Ast1 + Ast2

= 1412.454 + 989.530
2
= 2401.985 mm

Spacing of 16 mm dia bars = 201.1 x 1000 = 83.71 mm

2401.985

B.M. at mid span = 28449 x 3.71 2

16

= 24473 Nm

Pull in the wall strip, T = 28449 x 8.00 = 113796 N

2

Provide 12 mm dia bars at a clear cover of 25 mm

Effective cover = 25 + 6 = 31 mm
Effective depth = 210 - 31 = 179 mm

Resultant B.M = M - Tx
= 24473430.1 - ( 113796 x ( 179 - 105 ))
= 16052526.1 Nmm
2
Steel for B.M. = Ast1 = 16052526.06 = 811.5739 mm
130 x 0.85 x 179
2
Steel for pull = Ast2 = 113796 = 989.530 mm
115
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\ Total Ast = Ast1 + Ast2

= 811.574 + 989.530
2
= 1801.104 mm

Spacing of 12 mm dia bars = 113.1 x 1000 = 62.79 mm

1801.104

Let us provide the following arrangement :

Steel at corners : 16 mm dia bars at 84.00 mm c/c
Steel at mid span : 12 mm dia bars at 63.00 mm c/c

Design of short wall:

Consider a 1 m deep strip at a height of 1 m above the base slab.

B.M. at this level per metre height of corners = 28449 x 8.21 2

12

= 159798 Nm

Pull in the wall strip, T = 28449 x 3.50 = 49785.75 N

2

Provide 12 mm dia bars at a clear cover of 25 mm

Effective cover = 25 + 6 = 31 mm
Effective depth = 210 - 31 = 179 mm

Resultant B.M = M - Tx
= 159798270 - ( 49785.75 x ( 179 - 105 ))
= 156114125 Nmm
2
Steel for B.M. = Ast1 = 156114124.6 = 8922.209 mm
115 x 0.85 x 179
2
Steel for pull = Ast2 = 49785.75 = 432.920 mm
115

\ Total Ast = Ast1 + Ast2

= 8922.209 + 432.920
2
= 9355.129 mm

Spacing of 12 mm dia bars = 113.1 x 1000 = 12.09 mm

9355.129

B.M. at mid span = 28449 x 8.21 2

16

= 119849 Nm

Pull in the wall strip, T = 28449 x 3.50 = 49785.75 N

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Provide 12 mm dia bars at a clear cover of 25 mm

Effective cover = 25 + 6 = 31 mm
Effective depth = 210 - 31 = 179 mm

Resultant B.M = M - Tx
= 119848703 - ( 49785.75 x ( 179 - 105 ))
= 116164557 Nmm
2
Steel for B.M. = Ast1 = 116164557.1 = 6639.018 mm
115 x 0.85 x 179
2
Steel for pull = Ast2 = 49785.75 = 432.920 mm
115

\ Total Ast = Ast1 + Ast2

= 6639.018 + 432.920
2
= 7071.938 mm

Minimum steel required = 0.30 % of gross area

2
= 0.30 x 1000 x 210 = 630 mm
100

Spacing of 12 mm dia bars = 113.1 x 1000 = 15.99 mm

7072

Let us provide the following arrangement :

Steel at corners : 12 mm dia bars at 12.00 mm c/c
Steel at mid span : 12 mm dia bars at 16.00 mm c/c
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Design of the bottom 1.0 metre height of wall :

Maximum pressure intensity at the bottom of the wall = 9810 x 3.90

2
= 38259 N/m

Maximum cantilever moment = 1 x 38259 x 1.0 x 1.0

2 3

= 6376.5 Nm

Providing 16 mm vertical bars at a clear cover of 25 mm

Effective cover = 25 + 16 + 8 = 49 mm
Effective depth = 210 - 49 = 161 mm

2
Steel for cantilever moment = 6376.5 x 1000 = 405.17 mm
115 x 0.85 x 161

But Minimum steel required = 0.30 % of gross area

2
= 0.30 x 1000 x 210 = 630 mm
100

Spacing of 16 mm dia bars = 201.1 x 1000 = 319.15 mm

630

Hence provide 16 mm dia bars at 140 mm c/c near each face

Base slab:
This may be made 250 mm thick with a top mesh and bottom mesh of reinforcement of
10 mm dia at 200 mm c/c.