Design of Conical Shaped tank

Self wt conc 24
fck 25
fy 415
Capacity V 350000
Height (H) 20
Wind Pressure 1.5
SBC 200
Depth of fndn 1.5

Permissible Stresses Permissible Stresses

σct 1.3 cl 3.3.1 Table 1 IS 3370-2009 part II
σcc 5 cl 4.5.2.2 Table 2 IS 3370-2009 part II
σst 150 cl 3.4.2 Table 2 IS 3370-1965 part II
m 10.9803922
σcb 8.5

Dimension of tank
Top conical Dome 2m
x 2.5 m
dia of shaf 0.5 m
r 1m
H = (R-x) R - 2.5
h = (H - r) R - 2.5 - r
h R - 3.5
If V = volume of the tank
V = (V1 -V2 - V3 - V4)
V1 1.05* R^3
V2 16.36
V3 1.05*(3R - 1)
V4 0.79 *( R - 3.5 )
1.05* R^3 - 16.36 - 1.05*(3R - 1) - 0.79 *( R - 3.5 )
Solve, R = 7.2 Value of R is Perfect
Final R including free board is 7.5 m
V 399 m3

3370 - 1965 3370 - 2009

Design of top Conical dome Design of top Conical dome
Central rise 2 m
α 75
θ 15
t 100
self wt of slab 2.4 KN/m2
LL 0.6 KN/m2
 Total 3 KN/m2

T1 45
Nθ 83.57
Meridional stress 0.45 < fcc SAFE
Hoop Stress 0.8357 < fct SAFE

As stresses are within permissible limits nomial r/f is provided

pt 0.003
Ast 300 mm2
db 8 mm
A(db) 50 mm2
spacing 165 mm
Provide 8 mm bars at 165 mm c/c

Design of Top Ring Beam Design of Top Ring Beam

Hoop Tension 313
Ast 2086.66667
db 20 mm
A(db) 314 mm2
Nos 7
Provide 7 bars of 20 mm dia
Ast 2198 mm2
Ac 222210 mm2
beam width 400
beam depth 560
Provide beam of size 400 x 560
Provide 8mm stirrups @ 200 mm c/c

Design of Conical Shell Design of Conical Shell

Thickness (avg) 250 mm
top 200 mm
bottom 300 mm
slope of wall 45
r2 7.5 m
r3 2.5 m
h3 5 m
Self wt of slab 6 KN/m2
Length (Lc) 7.07 m

Weight of Conical wall : 1333 KN

Weight of water over the conical wall : 2945.243 KN
Self wt of top dome 548.5221
Self wt of top ring beam 238.8133
Total vertical load 5065.579
 Meridional Thrust 400.0677
Assuming thickness of shell at base = 300
Meridional stress 1.333559 SAFE

Hoop Tension in Conical Shell Hoop Tension in Conical Sh

Hoop tension Ft = (p.Cosecθ + q.cotθ)D/2
Intensity of water (p) 10
Hoop tension at bottom
h 5
D 5
θ 45
p 50
q 7.2
Ft 194.776695

thickness 280
D 7
q 280
Intensity of water (p) 10
Hoop tension at 1 m above base
h 4
D 7
θ 45
p 40
q 6.72
Ft 221.509899

thickness 260
D 9
q 260
Intensity of water (p) 10
Hoop tension at 2 m above base
h 3
D 9
θ 45
p 30
q 6.24
Ft 218.998831

thickness 280
Max Hoop Tension = 221.509899
Ht of Max hoop
Tension 1
Ast 1476.73266
db 12
Ast(db) 113.097336
No of bars 14
Spacing 75
 Provide 12 mm bars @ 75 mm c/c on both the faces

Design of bottom Dome Design of bottom Dome

Dia 5m
Rise 1m
Thickness 150 mm
Raidus of Dome 3.625 m
Self wt of Dome 82 KN
Int dia of shaf 800 mm
Ext dia 1000 mm
shaf thickness 100 mm
Wt of Water 848.230016
Wt of vertical shaf 27.1433605

Wt on Dome 957.373377
Load / unit area 48.7586257
ACos(0.69) 46.397181
Meridional Thrust 104.607154
Meridional Stress 0.69738102 SAFE

Circumferential Force
wR[cosθ - (1/(1+cosθ)]
CF 17.2894106
Hoop Stress 0.11526274

Provide nominal r/f 0.3

Ast 450
db 8
A(db) 50.2654825
Spacing 110
Provide 8 mm bar at 110 mm c/c

Design of Bottom Ring Beam Design of Bottom Ring Bea

Horizontal components
Thrust from conical shell 282.89056 KN
Thrust from bottom dome 72.142865 KN
Net compressive force 210.7477 KN
Hoop Compression 526.86924
Assume the size of beam
b 450
d 600
Hoop stress 1.95136757 < σcc SAFE
Design Hereafter does not change. While designing cylindrical shaft, the check for
given as per the respective IS codes
Permissible Stresses
σct 1.3 cl 4.5.1 ( c ) Table 1 IS 3370-2009
σcc 6 cl 4.5.2.2 Table 2 IS 3370-2009 part II
σst 130 cl 4.5.3.2 Table 4 IS 3370-2009 part II
m 10.98039
σcb 8.5

3370 - 2009
Design of top Conical dome
Central rise 2 m
α 75
θ 15
t 100
self wt of slab 2.4 KN/m2
LL 0.6 KN/m2
 Total 3 KN/m2

T1 45
Nθ 83.57
Meridional stress 0.45 < fcc SAFE
Hoop Stress 0.8357 < fct SAFE

As stresses are within permissible limits nomial r/f is provided

pt 0.003
Ast 300 mm2
db 8 mm
A(db) 50 mm2
spacing 165 mm
Provide 8 mm bars at 165 mm c/c

Design of Top Ring Beam

Hoop Tension 313
Ast 2407.692
db 20 mm
A(db) 314 mm2
Nos 8
Provide 8 bars of 20 mm dia
Ast 2512 mm2
Ac 219560 mm2
beam width 400 mm
depth (d) 550 mm
Check for Fct
Fct 1.277182 < fct SAFE

Design of Conical Shell

Thickness (avg) 125 mm
top 100 mm
bottom 150 mm
slope of wall 45
r2 7.5 m
r3 2.5 m
h3 5 m
Self wt of slab 3 KN/m2
Length (Lc) 7.07 m

Weight of Conical wall : 666 KN

Weight of water over the conical wall : 2945.243 KN
Self wt of top dome 548.5221
Self wt of top ring beam 234.5488
Total vertical load 4394.314
 Meridional Thrust 347.0528
Assuming thickness of shell at base = 150
Meridional stress 2.313685 SAFE

Hoop Tension in Conical Shell

Hoop tension Ft = (p.Cosecθ + q.cotθ)D/2
Intensity of water (p) 10
Hoop tension at bottom
h 5
D 5
θ 45
p 50
q 3.6
Ft 185.7767

thickness 140
D 7
q 140
Intensity of water (p) 10
Hoop tension at 1 m above base
h 4
D 7
θ 45
p 40
q 3.36
Ft 209.7499

thickness 130
D 9
q 130
Intensity of water (p) 10
Hoop tension at 2 m above base
h 3
D 9
θ 45
p 30
q 3.12
Ft 204.9588

thickness 140
Max Hoop Tension = 209.7499

Ht of Max hoop Tension 1

Ast 1613.461
db 12
Ast(db) 113.0973
No of bars 15
Spacing 70
 Provide 12 mm bars @ 70 mm c/c on both the faces
Min Thickness reqd. 130 Safe

Design of bottom Dome

Dia 5m
Rise 1m
Thickness 150 mm
Raidus of Dome 3.625 m
Self wt of Dome 82 KN
Int dia of shaf 800 mm
Ext dia 1000 mm
shaf thickness 100 mm
Wt of Water 848.23
Wt of vertical shaf 27.14336

Wt on Dome 957.3734
Load / unit area 48.75863
ACos(0.69) 46.39718
Meridional Thrust 104.6072
Meridional Stress 0.697381 SAFE

Circumferential Force
wR[cosθ - (1/(1+cosθ)]
CF 17.28941
Hoop Stress 0.115263

Provide nominal r/f 0.35

Ast 455
db 8
A(db) 50.26548
Spacing 110
Provide 8 mm bar at 110 mm c/c

Design of Bottom Ring Beam

Horizontal component
Thrust from conical shell 245.4034 KN
Thrust from bottom dome 72.14286 KN
Net compressive force 173.2605 KN
Hoop Compression 433.1512
Assume the size of beam
b 350
d 500
Hoop Stress 2.47515 < σcc SAFE
shaft, the check for presmissble stress in conc is to be
ctive IS codes
Fck 25 MPa Calculation of k & j
Fy 415 MPa k = (m x σcbc ) / (m*σcbc +
Capacity (V) 350 m^3 j = 1 - k/3
Depth of water (H) 5m R = 0.5*(σcbc *j*k)
dia of bars (db) 20 mm
Cover ( c ) 40 mm
Design Constants
σcbc 7 MPa
m 0.00
σst 115 MPa
k 0.00
j 1
R 0
τbd 0.8 Mpa
fct/f 0.66666667
fct 1.15 Mpa
Calculation of k & j
k = (m x σcbc ) / (m*σcbc + σst) 0.00
1
R = 0.5*(σcbc *j*k) 0