DESIGN OF CIRCULAR WATER TANK (Rigid joint)

Nameof work:Tank capacity

Depth of water
Free board
Conrete
Steel

0
400 K ltr
4.00 m
0.20 m
M
fy
scbc

Nominal cover

20
2
415 N/mm
2
7 N/mm
35 mm

400000
4000
200
Tensile stess

Effective cover

Design Constants:- For HYSD Bars

sst =
scbc =
k=

150
7
m*c

m*c+sst
j=1-k/3 =
1
R=1/2xc x j x k = 0.5

x
7

0.383

0.872

7
+

150

0.383

If D is the inside diameter of tank, we have =

400
3.143

2
150 N/mm
13.3
40 mm

20

2
= #### N/mm

m = 13.3
13.3
13.3 x

Dimention of tank:-

\ from which D

wt. of concrete

N/mm2
=

=
m =
=

Cocrete M

N/mm2

mm
mm
mm

4
=
11.57
x
3.80
Provide a diameter of =

0.383

0.872

1.169

Effective depth of tank = 4.00 - 0.20 =

400000
x
x D2
x 3.80 =
4
1000
x
m

say

11.60

11.60

Determination of bending moment and hoop tension:Thickness of wall from empirical formula

= 3H+5 =

4.00

17

cm

= 4.00
x
4.00
H
=
8
h
= H/3 = 4.00
DT
11.60
x
0.17
The height above base, upto which cantilever action will be there is given by
H/3 or
D
Maximum ring tension at this level, per meter height =
w (H-h)
where w
2
11.60
pressure at h/3 = 9800 x ( 4.00 - 1.333 )x
= 151573
N
2
Maximum prerssure at bottom =
wH = 9800 x
4.00
= 39200
N
1
1.33
x
39200
x 1.33 x
\ maximum cantilever B.M. =
Mf =
2
3

1 m which ever is heigher

9800

= 11615

Design of setion for cantilever action:if d is the effective thickness of tank wall,
11615
1000
Mf
x
D=
=
= 100.00 mm
1000
1.17
1000 R
x
= 100 +
35
=
135 =
say
140
\
Total thickness =d +cover
However, provide a minimum thickness equal to the greater of following;
30
x 4.00 +
50
=
170 Hence provide T=
(I) 150mm (II) 30H+ 50 =
Providing
=
135
35 mm cover to the center of reinforcement,
availble d
Mf
11615
x ###
Ast =
Area of steel for cantilever bending is given by=
=
=
sst . J .d
150 x 0.872 x 135
2
3.14xdia
3.14 x 12 x 12
using # mm bars
A
=
=
=
4 x100
4
x 100
Spacing of hoop Bars = 1000 x
113 /
658
=
172
say
= 170 mm
Hence Provided
12 mm F bar, @
170
mm c/c upto height of 1.40 m from base
Above this height, curtail half bars and continue the other half upto top. Let us test this for devlopment length

12
x 150
f .sst
=
563
mm say
0.56
m
4
0.8
=
4. tbd
x
1.40 m height above the base. These vertical bars are to be
Hence half bars may be curtailed at
=
25 mm
provided inner face . Keep a clear cover of
Ld

Design of section for hoops action;

Maximum hoops tension
151573
\
area of ring, Ash =
150 =
/

151573

N
mm2

1010

Let us provide rings atboth faseHence of area of ring in each face=

3.14xdia2
using # mm bars
A
=
4 x100
Spacing of hoop Bars = 1000 x
113 /
505
Hence Provided # mm F bar, @ 220 mm c/c upto height of
and above this, the spacing may be increased
1000 x
113
Actual , Ast
=
2
x
220
151573
=
\ sct
220 +(
13.3 1
1000
x
Hoop tension at
9800 x
2.00
2.00 m below top =
113680
\
area of ring, Ash =
150 =
758
/
Let us provide rings atboth faseHence of area of ring in each face=
3.14xdia2
using # mm bars
A
=
4 x100
Spacing of hoop Bars = 1000 x
113 /
379
Hence Provided # mm F bar, @ 290 mm c/c upto height of
0.3
At the top, minimum Ash
=
x 1000 x
170
100
Spacing of hoop Bars
= 1000 x
113 /
255

=
=

at

1.33 m above the base

mm2
505
3.14 x 12 x 12
=
4
x 100
224
say
= 220 mm
1.40 m from base
mm2

1028

0.652
)x 1028 =
x 11.60 /
2.00 =
mm2

=
=
=

<

1.2
113680

mm2
379
3.14 x 12 x 12
=
4
x 100
298
say
= 290 mm
2.00 m from base
510

443

170
450

2
say

255

= 440 mm c/c

Distribution reinforcement:Percentage area of distribution reinforcement is

0.30

0.10

100
100

= 0.280

0.280
x
1000 x 170 =
476
area of steel in each face =
100
However , no additional reinforcement will be provided at inner face since the vertical steel for cantilever action
2
will serve this purpose. Hence provided Ast=
238 mm in vertical direction at the outer face.
2
3.14xdia
3.14 x
8
x 8
using 8 mm bars
A
=
=
=
4 x100
4
x 100
Spacing of hoop Bars = 1000 x
50 /
238
=
211
say
= 200 mm
Hence Provided these 8 mm F bar, @ 200
mm c/c
\

Ash

Provision for haunches:It is customary to provide150 mmx150mm haunchesat the junction of wall and base.
A haunches reinforcement of 8 mm f @
200 mm c/c may be provided.
Design of tank floor.:Since the tank floor is resting on ground throughout , provide a minimum thickness of
0.30
Minimum Ast
=
x
150 x 1000
=
450
mm2 in each direction
100
Provide half the reinfocement near each face, Ast
=
225
mm2
2
3.14xdia
3.14 x
8
x 8
using 8 mm bars
A
=
=
=
4 x100
4
x 100
Spacing of hoop Bars = 1000 x
50
/
225
=
223
say
= 200 mm
However provide 8 mm f bars @ 200 mm c/c in both direction , at top and bottom of floor slab.
The floor slab will rest on
75 mm thick layer of lean concrete covered with a layer of tar felt.

Detail of reinforcement :-

The detail shown in drawing.

joint)

3.80 m
1000
1000

170

mm

1.333

1 m which ever is heigher

N/m2

N-m/m

mm

170

mm

mm
657.52 mm2

113

mm2

mm
m from base
s for devlopment length

ese vertical bars are to be

m above the base

113

mm2

mm

1.2
113680

113

N/mm 2

mm2

mm
mm2
mm c/c

238

mm2

steel for cantilever action

50

mm2

mm

tion of wall and base.

150

mm

mm2 in each direction

50
mm

mm2