REINFORCED CONRETE DESIGN

ELEVATED WATER TANK DESIGN PROJECT

PREPARED BY :
MILHAN BIN OMAR (2016586543)

CLASS : EC2206B2

LECTURER:
IR. TS. DR. RENGA RAO KRISHNAMOORTHY
INTRODUCTION

Reinforced concrete water tanks are constructed for storing water. The design of reinforced concrete
water tank is based on IS 3370: 2009 (Parts I – IV). The design depends on the location of tanks, i.e.
overhead, on ground or underground water tanks.The tanks can be made in different shapes usually circular
and rectangular shapes are mostly used. The tanks can be made of reinforced concrete or even of steel. The
overhead tanks (elevated tanks) are usually elevated from the rooftop through column. In the other hand
the underground tanks are rested on the foundation.

In this project,the elevated water tank that needs to be design is basically due to the creativity of the

students.The students need to design due to the loading analysis and design the suitable size for each

structure and ensure that the structure are not fail while design.The complexity of the design are also depend

on the student whether to make a simple or hard design.This project is establish to enhance student skills

in design and to see how far the students knowledge for reinforced concrete design.
DISCUSSION

In this study,there are several structures that needs to be design and to ensure that it is not fail due to
the load receive.First and foremost,as for the slab design,the permanent loads are selfweight of retaining
wall,selfweight of slab,selfweight of tank and the volume of water.The total permanent load is 71.9
KN/m.The design load that obtain is 101.57 KN/m.The dimension of the slab is 3000x3000x200mm.For
main reinforcement the As provided is 894mm^2 which is H16-225 c/c.Thus,the deflection shows pass as
its actual shows lower value than the allowable.

For the beam design,the dimension of the beam is 300x400 mm.It has a length of 3000 mm and
consists of total design load (include selfweight of beam) is 98.6 KN/m.The beam consists of a moment,med
and shear force,ved of 110.93 KNm and 147.9 KN respectively.Moreover,the main reinforcement for the
beam is for the As provided 905 mm^2 which is 8H12.Hence,for the spacing use H8-200 c/c.The deflection
for the beam also show pass due to actual has lower value than allowable.

Furthermore,the total axial force at column is 320.33 KN.The moment top and moment bottom
consists value of 41.31 KNm and 1.29 KNm respectively.Due to slenderness checking it shows that the
column is short column type.The moment due to both direction shows the same value which is 42.94
KNm.The main reinforcement of the column shows that As provided value is 1257 mm^2 at 4H20.For the
link spacing the design column shows a value of 300 mm which at H6-300 c/c.

Last but not least,the dimension of the footing is 2000x2000x400 mm.The maximum soil press shows
value of 105.6 KN/m^2 which is lower than soil bearing capacity so the design pass.The main reinforcement
for longitudinal bar shows a value of As provided 982 mm^2 at 2H25 and transverse bar As provided value
is 1473 mm^2 at 3H25.The value minimum shear force is used as a value of shear resistance,the design
shows pass as the shear resistance,Vrdc value needs to be higher than shear force,Ved.The punching shear
also show pass as the ved is lower value than vrdc.
CONCLUSION

As for a conclusion,This project really helps the student to think critically and creatively in order to
identify the suitable dimension and provide an ideal design for an elevated water tank.Moreover,this project
also gives knowledge towards student to calculate full design of the structure carefully by ensuring the
design are not fail.Establish the student awareness of the importance of design which could effect the
structure due construction phase or after-construction phase.