Water Load Calculation

Water unit Weight, ϒw 62.43 lb/ft3.

Length 13.50 ft
Width 7.00 ft
Height of Water, hw 5.00 ft
Volume 472.50 ft3
Water Pressure on Base 312.15 psf

Water unit Weight, ϒw 62.43 lb/ft3.

Soil Unit Weight, ϒs 112.37 lb/ft3.
Surcharge Load, qa 120.00 lb/ft2.
Height of Water, hw 5.00 ft
Height of wall side Soil, hs 5.00 ft
Angle of Soil friction 30.00 degree
Sin 0.50
Rankin's Coefficient for active Soil presure, Ka 0.333
Rankin's Coefficient for Soil presure for surcharge Load, Ko 0.50
Water Pressure at bottom, Pw 312.15 lb/ft2. ϒw*hw
Soil Pressure at bottom, Ps1 187.10 lb/ft2. Ka*ϒs*hw
Surcharge Pressure at bottom, Ps2 60.00 lb/ft .2
qa*Ko
Total Pressure for Case 2 247.10 lb/ft2.

For Etabs Non-uniform Pressure, P = Ax+By+Cz+D

Here, x and y = 0
So, P = Cz+D
For Water Pressure (Case 1)
At, Z = 0, Pressure = 312.15
312.15 C*0+D
So, D = 312.15

At, Z = 3, Pressure = 0.00

0.00 C*3+D Z= 3
So, C = -104.05

For Soil + Surcharge Pressure (Case 2)

At, Z = 0, Pressure = 247.10
247.10 C*0+D
So, D = 247.10

At, Z = 3, Pressure = 60.00

60.00 C*3+D Z= 3
So, C = -62.37
Water unit Weight, ϒw 10.00 kn/m3.
Soil Unit Weight, ϒs 18.00 kn/m3.
Surcharge Load, qa 12.00 kn/m2.
Height of Water, hw 3.00 m
Height of wall side Soil, hs 3.00 m
Angle of Soil friction 30.00 degree
Sin 0.50
Rankin's Coefficient for active Soil presure, Ka 0.333
Rankin's Coefficient for Soil presure for surcharge Load, Ko 0.50
Water Pressure at bottom, Pw 30.00 kn/m2. ϒw*hw
Soil Pressure at bottom, Ps1 17.98 kn/m .2
Ka*ϒs*hw
Surcharge Pressure at bottom, Ps2 6.00 kn/m2. qa*Ko
Total Pressure for Case 2 23.98 kn/m .2

For Etabs Non-uniform Pressure, P = Ax+By+Cz+D

Here, x and y = 0
So, P = Cz+D
For Water Pressure (Case 1)
At, Z = 0, Pressure = 30.00
30.00 C*0+D
So, D = 30.00

At, Z = 3, Pressure = 0.00

0.00 C*3+D Z= 3
So, C = -10.00

For Soil + Surcharge Pressure (Case 2)

At, Z = 0, Pressure = 23.98
23.98 C*0+D
So, D = 23.98

At, Z = 3, Pressure = 6.00

6.00 C*3+D Z= 3
So, C = -5.99
Etabs Load giving procedure:
1. Base Wall Load Name Type
Load Pattern Water Pressure Live
Soil Pressure Live
Apply: Shell Load Assignment: Uniform
Water Pressure Select Floor Then Apply Water Pessure on Flo
Calculation from hand/Excell 312.15 psf

For Soil: (For Water Tank; this part is not necessary)

Assign - Shell - Area Spring Properties -
Modify/Show Definitions - Add New Properties
Local 3 Direction (Compression only) As Soil Capacity 15000 kn/m/m2.
** Non Linear options for local 3 Directions Select Compression only
Then ok and then Click Apply

2. Side Wall
Select the wall - Assign - Shell Load - Non uniform
Load Pattern Name: Water Pressure - Put Value of C & D * C Value is negetive
Direction Local 3
** Check Local 3 Axis:
Set view options - Local Axes -Apply
Then we will see on the local Axes 3 along the wall outside

For Soil Pressure:

This as like as water pressure but the load direction will be
opposite to water pressure.
For opposite direction:
Go to load case - Live - Modify/Show Case -Load Case
Name Change to Water Pressure
Then Click Soil Pressure
Load Applied : Load Pattern Scale Factor Change to (-1)
Then ok .. Ok.

Now devide the wall: Along height of wall no devitions.

Devide Selected Shell as per conditions

Now Wall support need to be given

For Designing Water Tank /Swimming Pool:

Load Combinations will be required
1. Soil Pressue : DL + WP
2. Water Pressure Service: WP ; 1
3. Water Pressure Ult: WP; 1.6
4. Soil Pressure Service: SP; 1
5. Soil Pressure Ult: SP; 1.6

Now go to Disply - Force/Stress Diagram -Soil Pressure

Apply - Closse.
Check Soil Capacity and Etabs given Pressure
Bottom Check Complete.

Now see the side wall Capacity and Design:

Check Moment: (Shell Forces / Stresses)
Load Case : Soil Pressure Ult:
Contour Options: Display on Deformed Shape - Apply

Click Deformed Shape:

Check Displacement for different Combinations
If ok, then thickness ok; otherwise need to increase or
Then Apply Water Pessure on Floor