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Seismic Load (SL)

This load is consisting of two parts. For calculation of inertia forces, (first part) the formulae of IS:1893-2002 have been
used. However for the second part (viz. Hydrodynamic effect of liquid) the old code IS:893-1984 has been used, as the
new code is silent regarding this issue.

a) Seismic Force due to RCC wall (Inertia Force)

Seismic Loads are calculated as per IS 1893:2002. Conside DBE for Category 2 structure

b) Seismic Force due to Hydrodynamic Pressure of Water

Pressure on the wall is given by
pw = a h * w * h * √3 [ y/h - 1/2 (y/h)2 ] * tanh √3 (l/h) Ref. Cl.5.2.7.2 of IS : 1893-1984

For structures on ground, ah = b I a0 = 0.075 Refer CL. 3.4.2.3 of IS:1893-1984

h = hL = 5.50 m
w = gw = 10.00 kN/m3
l = 5.00 m
y

hL = 5.50

x tanh √3 (l/h) = 0.918

a h w h √3 = 7.145
Thus, it can be considered as
2l
pw = 6.557 * [y/h - 1/2 (y/h)2]

depth 'y' in pressure in

y/h Force
meter kN/ m2
(kN/m)
0.0 0.0 0.000
0.55 0.1 0.623 0.171
Considering these
1.1 0.2 1.180 pressures to be 0.496
1.65 0.3 1.672 acting at the 0.784
centre height of
2.2 0.4 2.098 1.037
each strip
2.75 0.5 2.459 equivelent forces 1.253
3.3 0.6 2.754 have been found 1.434
out.
3.85 0.7 2.983 1.578
4.4 0.8 3.147 1.686
4.95 0.9 3.246 1.758
5.5 1.0 3.279 1.794
Total 11.820

As an alternative the total force on the Wall could have been found by the following expression:
P = a h * w * (h2/√3) * tanh √3 (l/h)
Ref. Eqn. 16 of the Paper "Dynamic
= 0.075*10*5.5^2/SQRT(3) * 0.9178 Pressures on Accelerated Fluid
Containers" By G. W. Housner.
= 12.02 kN/m
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This is obvious from the equation that the

pressure distribution is parabolic. ( This has also
been illustrated in the Fig. 9A, Page 22 of SP22).
For further calculation based on Moody's Chart,
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this parabola (shown in dotted line here) has

5.50
h1 been considered as an equivalent triangle having
same area.

Base of the triangle is

= 11.82 * 2 / 5.5
= 4.30 kN/m2
4.30 KN/sq. m

Pressure on the bottom portion is given by

pb = a h * w * h * √3 / 2 * sinh √3 (x/h) / cosh √3 (l/h) Ref. Cl.5.2.7.2 of IS : 1893-1984

= 1.4188 * sinh √3 (x/h)

pressure in
'x' in meter x/h
kN/ m2
0.0 0.00 0.000
1.0 0.18 0.454 As indicated here, the
values are very small and
2.0 0.36 0.954 hence not considered for
3.0 0.55 1.549 further calculation
4.0 0.73 2.299
5.0 0.91 3.279
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