ABSTRACT

Storage reservoirs and overhead tank are used to store water, liquid
petroleum, petroleum products and similar liquids. The force anal ysis of
the reservoirs or tanks is about the same irrespective of the chemical
nature of the product. All tanks are designed as crack free structures to
eliminate any leakage.
This project gives in brief, the theory behind the design of liquid
retaining structure (circular water tank with flexible and rigid base and
rectangular under ground water tank) using working stress method. This
report also includes computer subroutines to anal yze and design circular
water tank with flexible and rigid base and rectangular under ground
water tank. The program has been written as Macros in Microsoft Excel
using Visual Basic programming language. In the end, the programs are
validated with the results of manual calculation given in 
Structure


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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure No.

Title

Page

No.
2.1(a)

Contraction joint with discontinuity in steel

2.1(b)

Contraction joint with continuity in steel

2.2

Expansion joint

2.3

Sliding joint

2.4

Construction joint

2.5(a)

Temporary open joint with prepared joint surface

2.5(b)

Temporary open joint with joint sealing compound

2.5(c)

Temporary open joint with mortar filling

3.1

Flexible base circular tank

44

3.2

Rigid base circular tank

45

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LIST OF TABLES
Table No.

Topic

Page

Permissible Concrete Stresses

12

Design of Circular Tank

43

Design of Under Ground Tank

46

No.

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION
Storage reservoirs and overhead tank are used to store water, liquid
petroleum, petroleum products and similar liquids. The force anal ysis of
the reservoirs or tanks is about the same irrespective of the chemical
nature of the product. All tanks are designed as crack free structures to
eliminate an y leakage. Water or raw petroleum retaining slab and walls
can be of reinforced concrete with adequate cover to the reinforcement.
Water and petroleum and react with concrete and, therefore, no special
treatment to the surface is required. Industrial wastes can also be
collected and processed in concrete tanks with few exceptions. The
petroleum product such as petrol, diesel oil, etc. are likel y to leak through
the concrete walls, therefore such tanks need special membranes to
prevent leakage. Reservoir is a common term applied to liquid storage
structure and it can be below or above the ground level. Reservoirs below
the ground level are normall y built to store large quantities of water
whereas those of overhead t ype are built for direct distribution b y gravit y
flow and are usuall y of smaller capacit y.

1.1 OBJECTIVE
1. To make a study about the anal ysis and design of water tanks.
2. To make a study about the guidelines for the design of liquid retaining
structure according to IS Code.
3. To know about the design philosophy for the safe and economical
design of water tank.
4. To develop programs for the design of water tank of flexible base and
rigid base and the underground tank to avoid the tedious calculations.
5. In the end, the programs are validated with the results of manual
calculation given in  


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CHAPTER 2

THEORY

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2.1 DESIGN REQUIREMENT OF CONCRETE (I. S. I)

In water retaining structure a dense impermeable concrete is required
therefore, proportion of fine and course aggregates to cement should be
such as to give high qualit y concrete.
Concrete mix weaker than M20 is not used. The minimum quantit y of
cement in the concrete mix shall be not less than 30 kN/m 3 .
The design of the concrete mix shall be such that the resultant concrete is
sufficientl y impervious. Efficient compaction preferabl y by vibration is
essential. The permeabilit y of the thoroughl y compacted concrete is
dependent on water cement ratio. Increase in water cement ratio increases
permeabilit y, while concrete with low water cement ratio is difficult to
compact. Other causes of leakage in concrete are defects such as
segregation and honey combing. All joints should be made water-tight as
these are potential sources of leakage.
Design of liquid retaining structure is different from ordinary R.C.C,
structures as it requires that concrete should not crack and hence tensile
stresses in concrete should be within permissible limits.
A reinforced concrete member of liquid retaining structure is designed on
the usual principles ignoring tensile resistance of concrete in bending.
Additionall y it should be ensured that tensile stress on the liquid retaining
face of the equivalent concrete section does not exceed the permissible
tensile strength of concrete as given in table 1. For calculation purposes
the cover is also taken into concrete area.
Cracking may be caused due to restraint to shrinkage, expansion and
contraction of concrete due to temperature or shrinkage and swelling due
to moisture effects. Such restraint may be caused by 
(i) The interaction between reinforcement and concrete during shrinkage
due to drying.
(ii) The boundary conditions.
(iii) The differential conditions prevailing through the large thickness of
massive concrete.
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Use of small size bars placed properly, leads to closer cracks but of
smaller width. The risk of cracking due to temperature and shrinkage
effects may be minimized by limiting the changes in moisture content and
temperature to which the structure as a whole is subjected. The risk of
cracking can also be minimized by reducing the restraint on the free
expansion of the structure with long walls or slab founded at or below
ground level, restraint can be minimized by the provision of a sliding
layer. This can be provided by founding the structure on a flat layer of
concrete with interposition of some material to break the bond and
facilitate movement.
In case length of structure is large it should be subdivided into suitable
lengths separated by movement joints, especiall y where sections are
changed the movement joints should be provided.
Where structures have to store hot liquids, stresses caused by difference
in temperature between inside and outside of the reservoir should be taken
into account.
The coefficient of expansion due to temperature change is taken as 11 x
10 - 6 /      
      - 6 for initial
shrinkage and 200 x 10 - 6 for drying shrinkage.

2.2 JOINTS IN LIQUID RETAINING STRUCTURES

2.2.1 MOVEMENT JOINTS. There are three t ypes of movement joints.
(i)Contraction Joint. It is a movement joint with deliberate discontinuit y
without initial gap between the concrete on either side of the joint. The
purpose of this joint is to accommodate contraction of the concrete.
The joint is shown in Fig.2.1 (a).

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Figure 2.1(a)
A contraction joint may be either complete contraction joint or partial
contraction joint. A complete contraction joint is one in which both steel
and concrete are interrupted and a partial contraction joint is one in which
onl y the concrete is interrupted, the reinforcing steel running through as
shown in Fig.2.1(b).

Figure 2.1(b)
(ii)Expansion Joint. It is a joint with complete discontinuit y in both
reinforcing steel and concrete and it is to accommodate either expansion
or contraction of the structure. A t ypical expansion joint is shown in
Fig.2.2

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Figure 2.2
This t ype of joint requires the provision of an initial gap between the
adjoining parts of a structure which by closing or opening accommodates
the expansion or contraction of the structure.
(iii) Sliding Joint. It is a joint with complete discontinuit y in both
reinforcement and concrete and with special provision to facilitate
movement in plane of the joint. A t ypical joint is shown in Fig. 2.3

Figure 3.3
This t ype of joint is provided between wall and floor in some cylindrical
tank designs.
2.2.2. CONTRACTION JOINTS
This t ype of joint is provided for convenience in construction.
Arrangement is made to achieve subsequent continuit y without relative

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movement. One application of these joints is between successive lifts in a

reservoir wall. A t ypical joint is shown in Fig.3.4.

Figure 3.4
The number of joints should be as small as possible and these joints
should be kept from possibilit y of percolation of water.
2.2.3 TEMPORARY JOINTS
A gap is sometimes left temporaril y between the concrete of adjoining
parts of a structure which after a suitable interval and before the structure
is put to use, is filled with mortar or concrete completel y as in Fig.3.5(a)
or as shown in Fig.3.5 (b) and (c) with suitable jointing materials. In the
first case width of the gap should be sufficient to allow the sides to be
prepared before filling.

Figure 3.5(a)

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Figure 3.5(b)

Figure 3.5(c)

2.2.4 SPACING OF JOINTS

Unless alternative effective means are taken to avoid cracks by allowing
for the additional stresses that may be induced by temperature or
shrinkage changes or by unequal settlement, movement joints should be
provided at the following spacing:(a)In reinforced concrete floors, movement joints should be spaced at not
more than 7.5m apart in two directions at right angles. The wall and floor
joints should be in line except where sliding joints occur at the base of
the wall in which correspondence is not so important.

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(b)For floors with only nominal percentage of reinforcement (smaller than

the minimum specified) the concrete floor should be cast in panels with
sides not more than 4.5m.
(c)In concrete walls, the movement joints should normall y be placed at a
maximum spacing of 7.5m. in reinforced walls and 6m in unreinforced
walls. The maximum length desirable between vertical movement joints
will depend upon the tensile strength of the walls, and may be increased
b y suitable reinforcement. When a sliding layer is placed at the
foundation of a wall, the length of the wall that can be kept free of cracks
depends on the capacit y of wall section to resist the friction induced at
the plane of sliding. Approximatel y the wall has to stand the effect of a
force at the place of sliding equal to weight of half the length of wall
multiplied by the co-efficient of friction.
(d)Amongst the movement joints in floors and walls as mentioned above
expansion joints should normall y be provided at a spacing of not more
than 30m between successive expansion joints or between the end of the
structure and the next expansion joint; all other joints being of the
construction t ype.
(e)When, however, the temperature changes to be accommodated are
abnormal or occur more frequentl y than usual as in the case of storage of
warm liquids or in uninsulated roof slabs, a smaller spacing than 30m
should be adopted that is greater proportion of movement joints should be
of the expansion t ype). When the range of temperature is small, for
example, in certain covered structures, or where restraint is small, for
example, in certain elevated structures none of the movement joints
provided in small structures up to 45mlength need be of the expansion
type. Where sliding joints are provided between the walls and either the
floor or roof, the provision of movement joints in each element can be
considered independentl y.

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2.3 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS (I.S.I)

2.3.1 Plain Concrete Structures. Plain concrete member of reinforced
concrete liquid retaining structure may be designed against structural
failure by allowing tension in plain concrete as per the permissible limits
for tension in bending. This will automaticall y take care of failure due to
cracking. However, nominal reinforcement shall be provided, for plain
concrete structural members.
2.3.2. Permissible Stresses in Concrete.
(a) For resistance to cracking. For calculations relating to the resistance
of members to cracking, the permissible stresses in tension (direct and
due to bending) and shear shall confirm to the values specified in Table 1.
The permissible tensile stresses due to bending appl y to the face of the
member in contact with the liquid. In members less than 225mm. thick and
in contact with liquid on one side these permissible stresses in bending
appl y also to the face remote from the liquid.
(b) For strength calculations. In strength calculations the permissible
concrete stresses shall be in accordance with Table 1. Where the
calculated shear stress in concrete alone exceeds the permissible value,
reinforcement acting in conjunction with diagonal compression in the
concrete shall be provided to take the whole of the shear.

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Table 1.Permissible concrete stresses in calculations relating to

resistance to cracking
Grade of concrete

Permissible stress in KN/m^2 tension

shear

Direct

Bending

M15

1.1

1.5

1.5

M20

1.2

1.7

1.7

M25

1.3

1.8

1.9

M30

1.5

2.0

2.2

M35

1.6

2.2

2.5

M40

1.7

2.4

2.7

2.3.3 Permissible Stresses in Steel

(a) For resistance to cracking.
When steel and concrete are assumed to act together for checking the
tensile stress in concrete for avoidance of crack, the tensile stress in steel
will be limited by the requirement that the permissible tensile stress in the
concrete is not exceeded so the tensile stress in steel shall be equal to the
product of modular ratio of steel and concrete, and the corresponding
allowable tensile stress in concrete.
(b) For strength calculations.
In strength calculations the permissible stress shall be as follows:
(i) Tensile stress in member in direct tension

1000 kg/cm 2

(ii) Tensile stress in member in bending on

liquid retaining face of members or face away from
liquid for members less than 225mm thick

1000 kg/cm 2

(iii)On face away from liquid for members 225mm or more

in thickness

1250 kg/cm 2

(iv )Tensile stress in shear reinforcement,

For members less than 225mm thickness

1000 kg/cm 2

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For members 225mm or more in thickness

(v)Compressive stress in columns subjected to direct load

1250 kg/cm 2
1250 kg/cm 2

2.3.4. Stresses due to drying Shrinkage or Temperature Change.

(i)Stresses due to drying shrinkage or temperature change may be ignored
provided that 
(a) The permissible stresses specified above in (ii) and (iii) are not
otherwise exceeded.
(b) Adequate precautions are taken to avoid cracking of concrete during
the construction period and until the reservoir is put into use.
(c) Recommendation regarding joints given in article 8.3 and for suitable
sliding layer beneath the reservoir are complied with, or the reservoir is
to be used onl y for the storage of water or aqueous liquids at or near
ambient temperature and the circumstances are such that the concrete will
never dry out.
(ii)Shrinkage stresses may however be required to be calculated in special
cases, when a shrinkage co-efficient of 300 x 10 - 6 may be assumed.
(iii) When the shrinkage stresses are allowed, the permissible stresses,
tensile stresses to concrete (direct and bending) as given in Table 1 may
be increased by 33.33 per cent.
2.3.5. Floors
(i)Provision of movement joints.
Movement joints should be provided as discussed in article 3.
(ii) Floors of tanks resting on ground.
If the tank is resting directl y over ground, floor may be constructed of
concrete with nominal percentage of reinforcement provided that it is
certain that the ground will carry the load without appreciable subsidence
in an y part and that the concrete floor is cast in panels with sides not
more than 4.5m. with contraction or expansion joints between. In such
cases a screed or concrete layer less than 75mm thick shall first be placed
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on the ground and covered with a sliding layer of bitumen paper or other
suitable material to destroy the bond between the screed and floor
concrete.
In normal circumstances the screed layer shall be of grade not weaker
than M 10,where injurious soils or aggressive water are expected, the
screed layer shall be of grade not weaker than M 15 and if necessary a
sulphate resisting or other special cement should be used.
(iii) Floor of tanks resting on supports
(a)If the tank is supported on walls or other similar supports the floor slab
shall be designed as floor in buildings for bending moments due to water
load and self weight.
(b)When the floor is rigidl y connected to the walls (as is generall y the
case) the bending moments at the junction between the walls and floors
shall be taken into account in the design of floor together with any direct
forces transferred to the floor from the walls or from the floor to the wall
due to suspension of the floor from the wall.
If the walls are non-monolithic with the floor slab, such as in cases,
where movement joints have been provided between the floor slabs and
walls, the floor shall be designed onl y for the vertical loads on the floor.
(c)In continuous T-beams and L-beams with ribs on the side remote from
the liquid, the tension in concrete on the liquid side at the face of the
supports shall not exceed the permissible stresses for controlling cracks in
concrete. The width of the slab shall be determined in usual manner for
calculation of the resistance to cracking of T-beam, L-beam sections at
supports.
(d)The floor slab may be suitabl y tied to the walls b y rods properl y
embedded in both the slab and the walls. In such cases no separate beam
(curved or straight) is necessary under the wall, provided the wall of the
tank itself is designed to act as a beam over the supports under it.
(e)Sometimes it may be economical to provide the floors of circular tanks,
in the shape of dome. In such cases the dome shall be designed for the
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vertical loads of the liquid over it and the ratio of its rise to its diameter
shall be so adjusted that the stresses in the dome are, as far as possible,
wholl y compressive. The dome shall be supported at its bottom on the ring
beam which shall be designed for resultant circumferential tension in
addition to vertical loads.
2.3.6. Walls
(i)Provision of joints
(a)Where it is desired to allow the walls to expand or contract separatel y
from the floor, or to prevent moments at the base of the wall owing to
fixit y to the floor, sliding joints may be employed.
(b)The spacing of vertical movement joints should be as discussed in
article 3.3 while the majorit y of these joints may be of the partial or
complete contraction type, sufficient joints of the expansion type should
be provided to satisfy the requirements given in article
(ii)Pressure on Walls.
(a)In liquid retaining structures with fixed or floating covers the gas
pressure developed above liquid surface shall be added to the liquid
pressure.
(b)When the wall of liquid retaining structure is built in ground, or has
earth embanked against it, the effect of earth pressure shall be taken into
account.
(iii) Walls or Tanks Rectangular or Polygonal in Plan.
While designing the walls of rectangular or pol ygonal concrete tanks, the
following points should be borne in mind.
(a)In plane walls, the liquid pressure is resisted b y both vertical and
horizontal bending moments. An estimate should be made of the
proportion of the pressure resisted by bending moments in the vertical and
horizontal planes. The direct horizontal tension caused by the direct pull
due to water pressure on the end walls, should be added to that resulting
from horizontal bending moments. On liquid retaining faces, the tensile
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stresses due to the combination of direct horizontal tension and bending

action shall satisfy the following condition:
(t 

(  c t   c t )  

t

= calculated direct tensile stress in concrete

= permissible direct tensile stress in concrete (Table 1)

 c t

= calculated tensile stress due to bending in concrete.

ct

= permissible tensile stress due to bending in concrete.

(d)At the vertical edges where the walls of a reservoir are rigidl y joined,
horizontal reinforcement and haunch bars should be provided to resist the
horizontal bending moments even if the walls are designed to withstand
the whole load as vertical beams or cantilever without lateral supports.
(c)In the case of rectangular or pol ygonal tanks, the side walls act as twoway slabs, whereb y the wall is continued or restrained in the horizontal
direction, fixed or hinged at the bottom and hinged or free at the top. The
walls thus act as thin plates subjected triangular loading and with
boundary conditions varying between full restraint and free edge. The
anal ysis of moment and forces may be made on the basis of an y
recognized method.
(iv) Walls of Cylindrical Tanks.
While designing walls of cylindrical tanks the following points should be
borne in mind:
(a)Walls of cylindrical tanks are either cast monolithicall y with the base
or are set in grooves and key ways (movement joints). In either case
deformation of wall under influence of liquid pressure is restricted at and
above the base. Consequentl y, onl y part of the triangular hydrostatic load
will be carried b y ring tension and part of the load at bottom will be
supported by cantilever action.
(b)It is difficult to restrict rotation or settlement of the base slab and it is
advisable to provide vertical reinforcement as if the walls were full y fixed
at the base, in addition to the reinforcement required to resist horizontal
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ring tension for hinged at base, conditions of walls, unless the appropriate
amount of fixit y at the base is established b y anal ysis with due
consideration to the dimensions of the base slab the t ype of joint between
the wall and slab, and , where applicable, the t ype of soil supporting the
base slab.
2.3.7. Roofs
(i) Provision of Movement joints.
To avoid the possibilit y of s ympathetic cracking it is important to ensure
that movement joints in the roof correspond with those in the walls, if
roof and walls are monolithic. It, however, provision is made by means of
a

sliding

joint

for

movement

between

the

roof

and

the

wall

correspondence of joints is not so important.

(ii)Loading
. Field covers of liquid retaining structures should be designed for gravit y
loads, such as the weight of roof slab, earth cover if any, live loads and
mechanical equipment. They should also be designed for upward load if
the liquid retaining structure is subjected to internal gas pressure.
A superficial load sufficient to ensure safet y with the unequal intensit y of
loading which occurs during the placing of the earth cover should be
allowed for in designing roofs.
The engineer should specify a loading under these temporary conditions
which should not be exceeded. In designing the roof, allowance should be
made for the temporary condition of some spans loaded and other spans
unloaded, even though in the final state the load may be small and evenl y
distributed.
(iii)Water tightness. In case of tanks intended for the storage of water
for domestic purpose, the roof must be made water-tight. This may be
achieved by limiting the stresses as for the rest of the tank, or b y the use
of the covering of the waterproof membrane or by providing slopes to
ensure adequate drainage.

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(iv) Protection against corrosion. Protection measure shall be provided

to the underside of the roof to prevent it from corrosion due to
condensation.
2.3.8. Minimum Reinforcement
(a)The minimum reinforcement in walls, floors and roofs in each of two
directions at right angles shall have an area of 0.3 per cent of the concrete
section in that direction for sections up to 100mm, thickness. For sections
of thickness greater than 100mm, and less than 450mm the minimum
reinforcement in each of the two directions shall be linearl y reduced from
0.3 percent for 100mm thick section to 0.2 percent for 450mm, thick
sections. For sections of thickness greater than 450mm, minimum
reinforcement in each of the two directions shall be kept at 0.2 per cent.
In concrete sections of thickness 225mm or greater, two layers of
reinforcement steel shall be placed one near each face of the section to
make up the minimum reinforcement.
(b)In

special

circumstances

floor

slabs

may

be

constructed

with

percentage of reinforcement less than specified above. In no case the

percentage of reinforcement in any member be less than 0!  
sectional area of the member.
2.3.9. Minimum Cover to Reinforcement.
(a)For liquid faces of parts of members either in contact with the liquid
(such as inner faces or roof slab) the minimum cover to all reinforcement
should be 25mm or the diameter of the main bar whichever is grater. In
the presence of the sea water and soils and water of corrosive characters
the cover should be increased by 12mm but this additional cover shall not
be taken into account for design calculations.
(b)For faces away from liquid and for parts of the structure neither in
contact with the liquid on an y face, nor enclosing the space above the
liquid, the cover shall be as for ordinary concrete member.

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2.4 FLEXIBLE BASE CIRCULAR WATER TANK

For smaller capacities rectangular tanks are used and for bigger capacities
circular tanks are used .In circular tanks with flexible joint at the base
tanks walls are subjected to hydrostatic pressure .so the tank walls are
designed as thin cylinder. As the hoop tension graduall y reduces to zero at
top, the reinforcement is graduall y reduced to minimum reinforcement at
top.

The

main

reinforcement

consists

of

circular

hoops.

Vertical

reinforcement equal to 0.3% of concrete are is provided and hoop

reinforcement is tied to this reinforcement.
STEP 1
DETERM INATION OF DIAMETER OF THE WATER TANK
Diameter=D="# $   ""% - Fb) * 3.14)
Where

Q=capacit y of the water tank

H=height of the water tank
Fb=free board of the water tank

STEP 2
DES IGN OF DOME SHAPED ROOF
Thickness of dome = t=100mm
Live load = 1.5KN/m 2
Self weight of dome = (t / 1000) * unit weight of concrete
Finishes load= 0.1KN/m 2
Total load = live load + self weight + finishes load
Central rise= r =1m
Radius of dome = R= ((0.5 * D) ^ 2 + r ^ 2) / (2 * r)
cosA = ((R - r) /R)
Meridional thrust = (total load * R) / (1 + cosA)
Circumferential thrust = total load * R * (cosA - 1 / (1 + cosA))
Meridional stress = meridional thrust / t
Hoop stress = circumferential thrust / t
Reinforcement in both direction = 0.3 * t* 10
Hoop tension = meridional thrust * cosA * D * 0.5
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Reinforcement in top ring beam =As_topringbeam hoop tension / Ts

Cross section area of top ring beam
= (hoop tension / PST direct) - (m - 1) * As_topringbeam
STEP 3
DETERM INATION OF HOOP REINFORCEMENT
HTi = 0.5 * (w * (H - i) * D)
Asi = HTi / Ts
Where,

HTi=hoop tension at a depth of i from the top

Asi=hoop reinforcement at a depth of i from the top

STEP 4
DETERM INATION OF THICKNESS OF CYLINDRICAL WALL
HT = 0.5 * (w * H * D)
t = 0.001 * (HT1 / PSTdirect - (m - 1) * As)
Where,

t=thickness of the wall

HT=hoop tension at the base of tank
PSTdirect=permissible stress due to direct tension
As=hoop reinforcement at base

STEP 5
DETERM INATION OF VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT
Asv = (0.3 - 0.1 * (t - 100) / 350) * t * 10
Where,

Asv= vertical reinforcement of the wall

t=thickness of the wall

STEP 6
DES IGN OF BASE
Thickness of base =150mm
Minimum reinforcement required=(0.3/100)*150*1000mm 2

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2.5 RIGID BASE CIRCULAR TANK

The design of rigid base circular tank can be done by the approximate
method. In this method it is assumed that some portion of the tank at base
acts as cantilever and thus some load at bottom are taken by the cantilever
effect. Load in the top portion is taken by the hoop tension. The
cantilever effect will depend on the dimension of the tank and the
thickness of the wall. For H 2 /Dt between 6 to 12, the cantilever portion
may be assumed at H/3 or 1m from base whichever is more. For H 2 /Dt
between 6 to 12, the cantilever portion may be assumed at H/4 or 1m from
base whichever is more.
STEP 1
DETERM INATION OF DIAMETER OF THE WATER TANK
Diameter=D="# $   ""% - Fb) * 3.14)
Where

Q=capacit y of the water tank

H=height of the water tank
Fb=free board of the water tank

STEP 2
DES IGN OF DOME SHAPED ROOF
Thickness of dome = t=100mm
Live load = 1.5KN/m 2
Self weight of dome = (t / 1000) * unit weight of concrete
Finishes load= 0.1KN/m 2
Total load = live load + self weight + finishes load
Central rise= r =1m
Radius of dome = R= ((0.5 * D) ^ 2 + r ^ 2) / (2 * r)
cosA = ((R - r) /R)
Meridional thrust = (total load * R) / (1 + cosA)
Circumferential thrust = total load * R * (cosA - 1 / (1 + cosA))
Meridional stress = meridional thrust / t
Hoop stress = circumferential thrust / t
Reinforcement in both direction = 0.3 * t* 10
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Hoop tension = meridional thrust * cosA * D * 0.5

Reinforcement in top ring beam =As_topringbeam hoop tension / Ts
Cross section area of top ring beam
= (hoop tension / PST direct) - (m - 1) * As_topringbeam
STEP 3
Assume the thickness of the wall=t = 0.15m
Find the value of H ^ 2 / (D * t)
(i) 6 < H ^ 2 / (D * t) < 12
Cantilever height=H/3 or 1m (which ever is more)
(ii) 12 < H ^ 2 / (D * t) < 30
Cantilever height=H/4 or 1m (which ever is more)
STEP 4
DETERM INATION OF REINFORCEMENT IN WALL
Maximum hoop tension=pD/2
Where,

p=w*(H-cantilever height)
w=unit weight of water

Area of steel required=maximum hoop tension/ s t

STEP 5
DETERM INATION OF REINFORCEMENT IN CANTILEVER HEIGHT
Maximum bending moment = 0.5 * (w * H) * (cantileverht ^ 2) / 3
Effective depth=t-40mm
Area of steel required=maximum bending moment/(j*effective depth*  s t )
STEP 6
DETERM INATION OF DISTR IBUTION STEEL IN WALL
Distribution steel provided = (0.3 - 0.1 * (t - 100) / 350) * t * 10
STEP 7
DES IGN OF BASE
Thickness of base =150mm
Minimum reinforcement required=(0.3/100)*150*1000mm 2
Reinforcement in top ring beam =As_topringbeam hoop tension / Ts
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2.6 UNDER GROUND WATER TANK

The tanks like purification tanks, Imhoff tanks, septic tanks, and gas
holders are built underground. The design principle of underground tank
is same as for tanks are subjected to internal water pressure and outside
earth pressure. The base is subjected to weight of water and soil pressure.
These tanks may be covered at the top.
Whenever there is a possibilit y of water table to rise, soil becomes
saturated and earth pressure exerted by saturated soil should be taken into
consideration.
As the ratio of the length of tank to its breadth is greater than 2, the long
walls will be designed as cantilevers and the top portion of the short walls
will be designed as slab supported by long walls. Bottom one meter of the
short walls will be designed as cantilever slab.
STEP 1
DETERM INATION OF DIMENS ION OF THE TANK
Assuming length is equal to the three times of breadth.
Area of the tank = Q / H
B = "    &
L=3B
STEP 2
DES IGN OF LONG WALLS
1.first considering that pressure of saturated soil acting from outside and
no water pressure from inside, calculate the depth and over all depth of
the walls.
2. Calculate the maximum bending moment at base of long wall.
3. Calculate the area of steel and provide it on the outer face of the walls.
4. Now considering water pressure acting from inside and no earth
pressure acting from outside, calculate the maximum water pressure at
base.
5. Calculate the maximum bending moment due to water pressure at base.
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6. Calculate the area of steel and provide it on the inner face of the walls.
7. Distribution steel provided = (0.3 - 0.1 * (t - 100) / 350) * t * 10
STEP 3
DES IGN OF SHORT WALLS
1. Bottom 1m acts as cantilever and remaining 3m acts as slab supported
on long walls. Calculate the water pressure at a depth of (H-1) m from
top.
2. Calculate the maximum bending moment at support and centre.
3. Calculate the corresponding area of steel required and provide on the
outer face of short wall respectivel y.
4. Then the short walls are designed for condition pressure of saturated
soil acting from outside and no earth pressure from inside.
STEP 4
Base slab is check against uplift.
STEP 5
Design of base is done.

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2.7 PROGRAMS
2.7.1 Design of Flexible Base and Rigid Base Circular Tank
Sub circular_flexible_rigid()
Dim Q As Double 'capacit y of the tank in lt.
Dim H As Double 'depth of the water tank in m.
Dim Fb As Double 'free board of the tank in m.
Dim D As Integer 'diameter of the tank in m.
Dim dsqr As Double
Dim HTi As Double 'maximum hoop tension at im from top in N/m^2
Dim HT1 As Double 'maximum hoop tension at 1m from top
Dim Asi As Double 'area of steel required at im from top
Dim w As Double 'densit y of water in N/m^3
Dim Ts As Double 'the permissible stress in reinforcemnt
Dim AST As Double 'allowable stress in tension
Dim fck As Double 'the compressive strength of concrete
Dim PSTdirect As Double 'permissible tension stress direct in N/mm^2
Dim PSTbending As Double 'permissible tension stress bending
Dim m As Double 'modular ratio of concrete
Dim t As Double 'thickness of wall
Dim Asv As Double 'vertical reinforcement
Dim Asvf As Double 'vertical reinforcement on each face
Dim n As Integer 'no.of rows
Dim diareinf As Integer 'diameter of the reinforcement in mm
Dim Sv As Integer 'spacing provided per m.
Dim verticalSv As Integer 'spacing provided per m on each face (vertical)
Dim AraSv As Double 'area of one bar
Dim assumedt As Double 'assumed thickness of the tank
Dim Hsqrbydt As Double
Dim cantileverht As Double 'ht of cantilever portion
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Dim maxht As Double 'maximum hoop tension in rigid base tank design
Dim maxhtast As Double 'area of steel required due to hoop stress
Dim spacing As Integer 'spacing of steel on both face due to hoop stress
Dim maxbm As Double 'maximum bending moment in cantilever portion
Dim maxbmast As Double 'area of steel required for cantilever portion
Dim dst As Double 'distribution steel
Dim percentreinf As Double 'percentage of distribution steel
Dim dst_spacing As Integer
Dim t_roof As Double 'thickness of roof
Dim liveload As Double 'live load on dome
Dim self_wt As Double 'selfwt of dome
Dim finishes As Double 'wt of finishes
Dim total_load As Double 'total load on dome
Dim r As Integer 'central rise of the dome
Dim rad_dome As Double 'radius of dome
Dim cosA As Double
Dim mer_thrust As Double 'meridional trust
Dim circ_thrust As Double 'circumferential thrust
Dim mer_stress As Double 'meridional stress
Dim hoop_stress As Double 'hoop stress
Dim ast_dome As Double 'area of steel in dome
Dim hoop_tension As Double 'hoop tension in dome
Dim ast_topringbeam As Double 'area of steel in top ring beam
Dim d_base As Double 'depth of base slab
Dim ast_slab As Double 'minimum reinforcement provided in slab
Dim deff_wall As Double 'effective depth of the wall
Dim ast_cant As Double 'area of steel provided on cantilever portion
w = 10000
Ts = 100

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Sheet2.Cells.Clear
Sheet3.Cells.Clear
Q = Sheet1.Cells(2, 2)
H = Sheet1.Cells(2, 3)
Fb = Sheet1.Cells(2, 4)
fck = Sheet1.Cells(2, 5)
m = Sheet1.Cells(2, 6)
diareinf = Sheet1.Cells(2, 7)
AraSv = (3.141 * diareinf ^ 2) / 4
If fck = 15 Then
PSTdirect = 1.1
PSTbending = 1.5
ElseIf fck = 20 Then
PSTdirect = 1.2
PSTbending = 1.7
ElseIf fck = 25 Then
PSTdirect = 1.3
PSTbending = 1.8
ElseIf fck = 30 Then
PSTdirect = 1.5
PSTbending = 2
ElseIf fck = 35 Then
PSTdirect = 1.6
PSTbending = 2.2
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ElseIf fck = 40 Then

PSTdirect = 1.7
PSTbending = 2.4
End If
'design of flexible base
dsqr = (Q * 0.004) / ((H - Fb) * 3.14)
D = Sqr(dsqr)
Sheet2.Cells(1, 1).Value = "DIAMETER in m"
Sheet2.Cells(2, 1).Value = D
i = 0
n = 2
Asi = 0
increment:
If i < H Then
HTi = 0.5 * (w * (H - i) * D)
Asi = HTi / Ts
Sv = AraSv * 1000 / Asi
Sheet2.Cells(1, 3).Value = "AT DEPTH IN m FROM TOP"
Sheet2.Cells(n, 3).Value = (H - i)
Sheet2.Cells(1, 4).Value = "SPAC ING OF REINFORCEMENT PER 1m
ON EACH FACE in mm"
Sheet2.Cells(n, 4).Value = Sv * 2
i = i + 1
n = n + 1
GoTo increment:
ElseIf i >= H Then
HT1 = 0.5 * (w * H * D)
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t = 0.001 * (HT1 / PSTdirect - (m - 1) * Asi)

Asv = (0.3 - 0.1 * (t - 100) / 350) * t * 10
verticalSv = AraSv * 1000 / Asv
End If
Sheet2.Cells(1, 2).Value = "THICKNESS in mm"
Sheet2.Cells(2, 2).Value = t
Sheet2.Cells(1, 5).Value = "VERTICAL REINFORCEMENT SPAC ING
ON EACH FACE in mm^2"
Sheet2.Cells(2, 5).Value = verticalSv
Sheet3.Cells(1, 1).Value = "DIAMETER in m"
Sheet3.Cells(2, 1).Value = D
'design of rigid base tank
assumedt = 150
Sheet3.Cells(1, 2).Value = "THICKNESS in mm"
Sheet3.Cells(2, 2).Value = assumedt
Hsqrbydt = H ^ 2 / (D * assumedt)
If 6 < Hsqrbydt < 12 Then
If H / 3 > 1 Then
cantileverht = H / 3
ElseIf H / 3 <= 1 Then
cantileverht = 1
End If
ElseIf 12 < Hsqrb ydt < 30 Then
If H / 4 > 1 Then
cantileverht = H / 4
ElseIf H / 4 <= 1 Then
cantileverht = 1
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End If
End If
maxht = w * 2 * (H / 3) * (D / 2)
maxhtast = maxht / Ts
spacing = AraSv * 1000 / maxhtast
Sheet3.Cells(1, 3).Value = "AT DEPTH IN m FROM TOP"
Sheet3.Cells(2, 3).Value = (H - cantileverht)
Sheet3.Cells(1, 4).Value = "SPAC ING OF REINFORCEMENT PER 1m
ON EACH FACE in mm"
Sheet3.Cells(2, 4).Value = spacing * 2
st = 150
cbc = fck / 3
m = 280 / (3 * cbc)
k = (m * cbc) / (m * cbc + st)
j = 1 - k / 3
qcrack = 0.5 * k * j * cbc
maxbm = 0.5 * (w * H) * (cantileverht ^ 2) / 3
deff_wall = assumedt - 40
ast_cant = maxbm * 10 ^ 6 / (j * st * deff_wall)
Sheet3.Cells(5, 1).Value = "Ast in cantilever portion in mm^2"
Sheet3.Cells(5, 2).Value = ast_cant
'distribution steel
percent_reinf = 0.3 - 0.1 * (assumedt / 1000 - 0.1) / 0.35
dst = percent_reinf * 0.15 * 1000 * 1000 / 100
dst_spacing = AraSv * 1000 / dst
Sheet3.Cells(7, 1).Value = "DISTR IBUTION STEEL"
Sheet3.Cells(7, 2).Value = dst

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Sheet3.Cells(8, 1).Value = "SPAC ING OF REINFORCEMENT PER 1m

ON EACH FACE in mm"
Sheet3.Cells(8, 2).Value = dst_spacing * 2
'design of dome shape roof
t_roof = 100
liveload = 1.5
selfwt = (t_roof / 1000) * 24
finishes = 0.1
total_load = liveload + selfwt + finishes
r = 1
rad_dome = ((0.5 * D) ^ 2 + r ^ 2) / (2 * r)
cosA = ((rad_dome - r) / rad_dome)
mer_thrust = (total_load * rad_dome) / (1 + cosA)
circ_thrust = total_load * rad_dome * (cosA - 1 / (1 + cosA))
mer_stress = mer_thrust / t_roof
hoop_stress = circ_thrust / t_roof
ast_dome = 0.3 * t_roof * 10
Sheet2.Cells(10, 1).Value = "DES IGN OF ROOF"
Sheet2.Cells(11, 1).Value = "CENTRAL RISE in m"
Sheet2.Cells(11, 2).Value = r
Sheet2.Cells(12, 1).Value = "THICKNESS in mm"
Sheet2.Cells(12, 2).Value = t_roof
'design of top ring
hoop_tension = mer_thrust * cosA * D * 0.5
ast_topringbeam = hoop_tension / Ts
ac_topringbeam = (hoop_tension / PSTdirect) - (m - 1) * As_topringbeam
Sheet2.Cells(13, 1).Value = "REINFORCEMNET IN DOME in mm^2"
Sheet2.Cells(13, 2).Value = ast_dome
Sheet2.Cells(15, 1).Value = "DES IGN OF TOP RING BEAM"
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Sheet2.Cells(16, 1).Value = "c/s AREA OF R ING BEAM in mm^2"

Sheet2.Cells(16, 2).Value = ac_topringbeam
Sheet2.Cells(17, 1).Value = "REINFORCEMENT IN R ING BEAM in
mm^2"
Sheet2.Cells(17, 2).Value = ast_topringbeam
'DES IGN OF BASE
d_base = 150
ast_slab = (0.3 / 100) * 150 * 1000
Sheet2.Cells(20, 1).Value = "DES IGN OF BASE"
Sheet2.Cells(21, 1).Value = "DEPTH OF SLAB in m"
Sheet2.Cells(21, 2).Value = d_base
Sheet2.Cells(22, 1).Value = "REINFORCEMENT in mm^2"
Sheet2.Cells(22, 2).Value = ast_slab
End Sub

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2.7.2 Design of Underground Tank

Sub underground_tank()
Dim Q As Double
Dim H As Double
Dim angle As Double
Dim densit y As Double
Dim w_water As Double 'unit wt of water
Dim w_soil As Double 'unit wt of soil
Dim area_tank As Double
Dim Fck As Integer 'characteristic strength of concrete
Dim cbc As Integer
Dim m As Integer
Dim k As Double
Dim j As Double
Dim qcrack As Double
Dim L As Double
Dim B As Double
Dim p As Double 'earth pressure
Dim Ka As Double 'coeff of earth pressure
Dim maxBM_longwall As Double 'maxm B.M at base of long wall
Dim maxBM_longwall_soil As Double
Dim deff As Double 'effective depth required for wall
Dim avgd As Double 'average thickness of wall
Dim d As Integer 'provided depth of the wall
Dim steel_long_inner As Double 'area of steel provided on inner side of
long wall
Dim steel_long_outer As Double 'area of steel provided on outer side of
long wall
Dim distr_long As Double 'distribution steel in long wall

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Dim maxBM_short_centre As Double 'bending moment at centre in short

wall
Dim maxBM_short_support As Double 'bending moment at support in
short wall
Dim t_short As Double
Dim t_avlble As Double
Dim T As Double 'tension in short wall
Dim steel_short As Double 'area of steel along short wall
Dim steel_short_support As Double 'area of steel at support short wall
Dim steel_short_centre As Double 'area of steel at centre short wall
Dim drct_comprsn As Double 'direct compression due to long wall
Dim Leff As Double
Dim Beff As Double
Dim wt_long As Double
Dim wt_short As Double
Dim wt_base As Double
Dim wt_earth_projection As Double
Dim upward_pr As Double
Dim downward_pr As Double
Dim fric_res As Double
Dim submrgd_earthpr As Double
Dim tot_fric_res As Double
Dim up_pr_1m As Double
Dim slf_wt As Double
Dim net_up_pr As Double
Dim wt_wall_proj As Double
Dim R As Double 'reaction
Dim d_base As Double 'thickness of base
Dim steel_base_support As Double 'steel in base
Dim BM_edge As Double
Dim distr_base As Double
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Dim a As Double
Dim tot_pr_1mwall As Double
Dim assumed_d_roof As Double 'thickness of roof slab
Dim selfwt As Double 'selfwt of roof slab
Dim livewt As Double 'live load on roof slab
Dim finishes As Double 'finishes load on roof
Dim total_load As Double
Dim maxBM_roof As Double 'maxm BM on roof slab
Dim ast_roof As Double 'reinforcement of roof slab
Dim dst_roof As Double 'distribution reinforcement of roof slab
Dim d_roof As Double
Dim deff_roof As Double
Dim bm_short_support As Double
Dim bm_short_centre As Double
Dim as_short_support_outer As Double
Dim as_short_centre_outer As Double
Sheet2.Cells.Clear
Q = Sheet1.Cells(2, 1).Value
H = Sheet1.Cells(2, 2).Value
angle = Sheet1.Cells(2, 3).Value
w_soil = Sheet1.Cells(2, 4).Value
w_water = Sheet1.Cells(2, 5).Value
Fck = Sheet1.Cells(2, 6)
If Fck = 15 Then
PSTdirect = 1.1
PSTbending = 1.5
ElseIf Fck = 20 Then
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PSTdirect = 1.2
PSTbending = 1.7
ElseIf Fck = 25 Then
PSTdirect = 1.3
PSTbending = 1.8
ElseIf Fck = 30 Then
PSTdirect = 1.5
PSTbending = 2
ElseIf Fck = 35 Then
PSTdirect = 1.6
PSTbending = 2.2
ElseIf Fck = 40 Then
PSTdirect = 1.7
PSTbending = 2.4
End If
st = 150
cbc = Fck / 3
m = 280 / (3 * cbc)
k = (m * cbc) / (m * cbc + st)
j = 1 - k / 3
qcrack = 0.5 * k * j * cbc
area_tank = Q / H
B = (area_tank / 3) ^ 0.5
L = 3 * B
Sheet2.Cells(1, 1).Value = "LENGTH"
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Sheet2.Cells(2, 1).Value = L
Sheet2.Cells(1, 2).Value = "BREADTH"
Sheet2.Cells(2, 2).Value = B
'long wall
'tank full and no soil pressure
maxBM_longwall = (w_water * H ^ 3) / 6
deff = Sqr((maxBM_longwall * 6 * 10 ^ 6) / (1000 * PSTbending))
xyz:
d = deff + 10
steel_long_inner = maxBM_longwall * 10 ^ 6 / (j * deff * st)
avgd = (d + 150) * 0.5
distr_long = (0.3 - 0.1 * (avgd - 100) / 350) * 1000 * avgd / 100
'soil pressure onl y no water pressure
a = 3.14 * angle / 180
Ka = (1 - Sin(a)) / (1 + Sin(a))
p = w_water * H + (w_soil - w_water) * Ka * H
maxBM_longwall_soil = (p * H ^ 2) / 6
steel_long_outer = maxBM_longwall_soil * 10 ^ 6 / (j * (d - 50) * st)
Sheet2.Cells(1, 3).Value = "THICKNESS"
Sheet2.Cells(2, 3).Value = d
Sheet2.Cells(1, 4).Value = "LONG WALL"
Sheet2.Cells(2, 4).Value = "STEEL ALONG INNER S IDE"
Sheet2.Cells(2, 5).Value = steel_long_inner
Sheet2.Cells(3, 4).Value = "STEEL ALONG OUTER SIDE"
Sheet2.Cells(3, 5).Value = steel_long_outer
Sheet2.Cells(4, 4).Value = "DISTR IBUTION STEEL"
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Sheet2.Cells(4, 5).Value = distr_long

'short wall
'tank full no eart pressure
maxBM_short_centre = (w_water * (H - 1) * B ^ 2) / 16
maxBM_short_support = (w_water * (H - 1) * B ^ 2) / 12
t_short = Sqr((maxBM_short_support * 6 * 10 ^ 6) / (1000 *
PSTbending))
t_avlble = 150 + (d - 150) * (H - 1) / H
If t_short > t_avlble Then
GoTo x yz
ElseIf t_short < t_avlble Then
steel_short = (maxBM_short_support * 10 ^ 6) / (st * j * t_short)
T = w_water * (H - 1)
steel_short_support = (maxBM_short_support * 10 ^ 6 - T * 0.25 *
t_short) / (st * j * t_short) + (T * 10 ^ 3) / st
steel_short_centre = (maxBM_short_centre * 10 ^ 6 - T * 0.25 * t_short) /
(st * j * t_short) + (T * 10 ^ 3) / st
End If
Sheet2.Cells(6, 4).Value = "SHORT WALL"
Sheet2.Cells(7, 4).Value = "STEEL ALONG INNER S IDE"
Sheet2.Cells(8, 4).Value = "AT SUPPORT"
Sheet2.Cells(8, 5).Value = steel_short_support
Sheet2.Cells(9, 4).Value = "AT CENTRE"
Sheet2.Cells(9, 5).Value = steel_short_centre
'tank empt y & earth pressure outside
drct_comprsn = w_water * H + (w_soil - w_water) * Ka * H
bm_short_support = (drct_comprsn * B ^ 2) / 12
as_short_support_outer = bm_short_support * 10 ^ 6 / (j * st * t_short)
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bm_short_centre = (drct_comprsn * B ^ 2) / 16
as_short_centre_outer = bm_short_centre * 10 ^ 6 / (j * st * t_short)
Sheet2.Cells(7, 6).Value = "STEEL ALONG OUTER SIDE"
Sheet2.Cells(8, 6).Value = "AT SUPPORT"
Sheet2.Cells(8, 7).Value = as_short_support_outer
Sheet2.Cells(9, 6).Value = "AT CENTRE"
Sheet2.Cells(9, 7).Value = as_short_centre_outer
Sheet2.Cells(10, 6).Value = "DISTRIBUTION STEEL"
Sheet2.Cells(10, 7).Value = distr_long
'assume 30cm projection and 40cm as base thickness
'check against uplift
abc:
prj = 0.3
Leff = L + 2 * d / 1000 + 2 * prj
Beff = B + 2 * d / 1000 + 2 * prj
wt_long = 2 * (Leff - 2 * 0.3) * (avgd / 1000) * 24 * H
wt_short = 2 * B * (avgd / 1000) * 24 * H
wt_base = Leff * Beff * 0.4 * 24
wt_earth_projection = 2 * (Leff + B + 2 * avgd / 1000) * w_soil * H * 0.3
upward_pr = Leff * Beff * (H + 0.4) * 10
downward_pr = wt_long + wt_short + wt_base + wt_earth_projection
fric_res = 0.15 * (upward_pr - downward_pr)
submrgd_earthpr = (w_water + (w_soil - w_water) * Ka) * (H + 0.4)
tot_pr_1mwall = submrgd_earthpr * (H + 0.4) * 0.5
tot_fric_res = 2 * (Leff + B + 2 * avgd / 1000) * tot_pr_1mwall
If tot_fric_res > fric_res Then
Sheet2.Cells(1, 6).Value = "PROJECTION"
Sheet2.Cells(2, 6).Value = prj
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ElseIf tot_fric_res <= fric_res Then

prj = prj + 0.1
GoTo abc
End If
design of base
up_pr_1m = (H + 0.4) * w_water
net_up_pr = up_pr_1m - 0.4 * 25
wt_wall_proj = avgd * H * 25 + H * w_soil
R = 0.5 * (net_up_pr * (B + 2 * avgd / 1000) - 2 * (avgd / 1000 * H * 25
+ H * w_soil * prj))
BM_edge = 0.5 * (net_up_pr * prj ^ 2) + (w_soil - w_water) * H * (H /
0.3 + 0.2) * 0.5 - 0.5 * w_soil * H * prj ^ 2
d_base = Sqr(BM_edge * 10 ^ 6 / (qcrack * 1000))
steel_base_support = BM_edge * 10 ^ 6 / (j * d_base * st)
distr_base = (0.3 - 0.1 * d_base / 350) * 1000 * d_base / 100
Sheet2.Cells(6, 1).Value = "BASE THICKNESS"
Sheet2.Cells(6, 2).Value = d_base
Sheet2.Cells(7, 1).Value = "REINFORCEMENT"
Sheet2.Cells(7, 2).Value = steel_base_support
Sheet2.Cells(8, 1).Value = "DISTR IBUTION STEEL"
Sheet2.Cells(8, 2).Value = distr_base
'Design of roof
assumed_d_roof = 100
selfwt = assumed_d_roof * 25 / 1000
livewt = 1.5
finishes = 0.1
total_load = selfwt + livewt + finishes
maxBM_roof = total_load * B ^ 2 / 8
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d_roof = Sqr(maxBM_roof * 10 ^ 6 / (qcrack * B * 1000))

If assumed_d_roof / 2 > d_roof Then
ast_roof = maxBM_roof * 10 ^ 6 / (j * d_roof * st)
dst_roof = 0.15 * 10 * d_roof
Sheet2.Cells(10, 1).Value = "DES IGN OF ROOF"
Sheet2.Cells(11, 1).Value = "THICKNESS in mm"
Sheet2.Cells(11, 2).Value = d_roof + 20
Sheet2.Cells(12, 1).Value = "REINFORCEMNET IN ROOF in mm^2"
Sheet2.Cells(12, 2).Value = ast_roof
Sheet2.Cells(13, 1).Value = " DISTR IBUTION STEEL IN ROOF
Sheet2.Cells(13, 2).Value = dst_roof
ElseIf assumed_d_roof < d_roof Then
deff_roof = assumed_d_roof - 20
ast_roof = maxBM_roof * 10 ^ 6 / (j * deff_roof * st)
dst_roof = 0.15 * 10 * assumed_d_roof
Sheet2.Cells(10, 1).Value = "DES IGN OF ROOF"
Sheet2.Cells(11, 1).Value = "THICKNESS in mm"
Sheet2.Cells(11, 2).Value = assumed_d_roof
Sheet2.Cells(12, 1).Value = "REINFORCEMNET IN ROOF in mm^2"
Sheet2.Cells(12, 2).Value = ast_roof
Sheet2.Cells(13, 1).Value = " DISTR IBUTION STEEL IN ROOF in
mm^2"
Sheet2.Cells(13, 2).Value = dst_roof
End If
End Sub

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CHAPTER 3

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

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RESULTS
3.1 Design of Circular Tank with Flexible and Rigid Base
Capacit y=

500000Litres.

Depth of the tank =

4m

Compressive strength of concrete=

M20

Free board=

0.2m

Diameter of bars used=

16mm
Table 2
THEOR ITICAL

PROGRAM

VALUES

VALUES

Diameter in m

13

13

Thickness of walls in mm

260

212.767

Thickness of roof in mm

100

100

Central rise of roof in m

Reinforcement in dome in mm^2

300

300

Cross section area of top ring beam

228.73

Reinforcement in ring beam

2744.711

Depth of base slab in mm

150

150

Reinforcement in base slab

450

450

140

154

200

206

300

310

Spacing of hoop reinforcement per

1m at depth m from top in mm

1
Spacing of vertical reinforcement

618
220

353

per 1m in both faces in mm

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RIGID BASE
Theoretical

Program values

Thickness in mm

150

150

Reinforcement in cantilever portion

1284

823.6

Hoop reinforcement spacing on each 130

232

face in mm
Spacing of distribution steel on

429

428.57

both face in mm

Flexible base circular tank

Figure.3.1

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Rigid base circular tank

Figure.3.2

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3.2 Design of Underground Tank

Capacit y=

192m 3

Depth of the tank =

4m

Compressive strength of concrete=

M20

Free board=

0.2m

Diameter of bars used=

16mm

Angle of repose of soil=

30 degree

Unit weight of soil=

16KN/mm 3

Unit weight of water=

10KN/ mm 3

DESCR IPTION

THEOR ITICAL PROGRAM

VALUE

VALUE

Length (m)

12

12

Breadth (m)

Thickness of wall (mm)

650

624

Long

Steel along inner side (mm 2 )

1390.52

1325.846

wall

Steel along outer side(mm 2 )

1777.7

1700.875

Distribution steel(mm 2 )

867.34

843.66

Short

Steel along inner side

1145.45

1011.8544

wall

at support(mm 2 )
995.453

808.876

1367.325

1299.19

1050.478

974.394

967.45

843.66

Base thickness (mm)

400

373.38

Reinforcement in base (mm 2 )

3547.56

3289.62

steel along inner side

at centre(mm 2 )
Steel along outer side
at support(mm 2 )
Steel along outer side
at centre(mm 2 )
distribution steel(mm 2 )

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Distribution steel in base (mm 2 )

834.59

721.82

Projection in both side of wall(m)

0.3

0.3

Roof thickness (mm)

100

62.125

Reinforcement in roof (mm 2 )

433

1484.57

Distribution steel in roof(mm 2 )

150

63.187

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CHAPTER 4

CONCLUSION

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CONCLUSION
Storage of water in the form of tanks for drinking and washing purposes,
swimming pools for exercise and enjoyment, and sewage sedimentation
tanks are gaining increasing importance in the present day life. For small
capacities we go for rectangular water tanks while for bigger capacities
we provide circular water tanks.
Design of water tank is a very tedious method. Particularly design of
under ground water tank involves lots of mathematical formulae and
calculation. It is also time consuming. Hence program gives a solution to
the above problems.
There is a little difference between the design values of program to that of
manual calculation. The program gives the least value for the design.
Hence designer should not provide less than the values we get from the
program. In case of theoretical calculation designer initially add some
extra values to the obtained values to be in safer side.

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REFERENCES


Dayaratnam P. Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures. New

Delhi. Oxford & IBH publication.2000

Vazirani & Ratwani. Concrete Structures. New Delhi. Khanna

Publishers.1990.

Sayal & Goel .Reinforced Concrete Structures. New Delhi. S.Chand

publication.2004.

IS 456-2000 CODE FOR PLAIN AND REINFORCED CONCRETE

IS 3370-1965 CODE FOR CONCRETE STRUCTURES FOR HE

STORAGE OF LIQUIDS

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