TAMEER CONSULTING ASSOCIATES

DESIGN OF SUMP UNDER GROUND

Angle of internal friction
coeff. Of active pressure

38
0.24

length of sump (L)

width of the sump (W)
height of sump (H)
Long wall L/H
Short wall W/H
Density of soil
Density of water

4
2.5
3.35
1.6
1.34
18
10

Design of Walls
dreq
D prov
dprov

75.04 mm
230.00 mm
195.00 mm

Design of Bottom Slab

assume base slb thickness
upward pressure
Total upward pressure
Total Downward pressure
Wt. of walls
provide a projection of
wt of base slab
total load
F.S against floatation
upward pressure
self wt of slab
Net upward pressure
wt. of soil on projections
wt. of wall per m
net unbalanced force per m
Pa
B.M at cantilever
B.M at Centre
d req
D prov
d prov
Ast required at supports
provide

Distribution steel req.

provide

min. Ast

390.00 mm2

254.63
12
443.94
100.00

127.31
12
887.88
150.00

390.00
12
289.85
200.00

251.06
12
450.25
100.00

300 mm
36.5
365

Pu

326.63
0.60
144.30
470.93
1.29
36.50
7.50
29.00
36.18
19.26
40.96
59.81
79.10
-31.21
261.58
300.00
260.00
2320.63
16 spacing
spacing prov
-915.50
16 spacing
spacing prov
300
10 spacing
spacing prov

390.00
12
289.85
200.00

Lx
5.66

Ly
4.16

SAFE

mm
mm
mm2
86.60
150 mm c/c
-219.51
100 mm c/c
mm2
261.67
200 mm c/c

\moment coeff
Moment
Design moment
Eff. Depth required
Eff. Depth provided

b)tank full, no earth fill

2.3 m
10.50 kN/m2
33.50 kN/m2
80.00 mm

at supports at centre
Bottom
Distr. Steel at supports at centre
Bottom
Distr. Steel
6.51
3.25
6.65
4.63
1.89
5.58

Ast req
Consider
Spacing req
spacing prov

Ast required at centre

provide

FOR REFERENCE ONLY,

DO NOT USE FOR DESIGN

m
m
m
Two way
Two way
kN/m3
kN/m3

a) tank empty, saturated soil pressure

2.3 m
Cantilever projection
12.50 kN/m2
39.88 kN/m2
x

h
Pa

B.M.

0.66 radians

bottom face

top face

both faces

390.00
12
289.85
200.00

390.00
12
289.85
200.00

390.00
12
289.85
200.00

kN-m

mm2
mm dia. Of bars
mm
mm c/c

Long wall
End

Vertical
Horizontal
Span
End
Span
0.042
0.031

Short wall
End

Vertical
Span

End

Horizontal
Span

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DESIGN OF SUMP (UNDER GROUND)
Project: TEST
File Name: TEST

Designer: XXXXXXX
Date:

Angle of internal friction

Coeff. Of active pressure

36
0.26

Length of sump (L)

Width of the sump (W)
Height of sump (H)
Long wall L/H
Short wall W/H
Density of soil
Density of water

3.50
2.13
2
1.75
1.07
18
10

0.63 radians

m
m
m
Two Way
Two Way
kN/m2
kN/m3

Type of soil:

Design of Walls
Cantilever ht (h)
Pressure at h from ba

Moment coeff.
Bending Moment
Design moment
Eff. Depth required
Eff. Depth provided
Ast required
Provide dia. Of bars
Spacing required
Spacing provided

1m
12.08

Min. Ast
Pressure at base

Horizontal
End
Span
0.042
0.031
6.21
4.59
9.32
6.88
89.79
77.14
150
150
473.96
349.83
10
10
166
224
100
100

Long wall
Vertical
End
Span
0.024
0.032
1.16
1.55
1.74
2.32
38.79
44.79
150
150
300.00
300.00
10
10
262
262
150
150

300.00 mm2
24.15

Cantilever
vertical
Distrib.
4.03
6.04
72.27
150
307.07
10
256
150

150
300.00
10
262
150

Vertical
End
Span
0.042
0.031
6.21
4.59
9.32
6.88
89.79
77.14
150
150
473.96
349.83
10
10
166
224
150
150

Short wall
Horizontal
End
Span
0.024
0.032
1.32
1.76
1.98
2.64
41.39
47.79
150
150
300.00
300.00
10
10
262
262
150
150

Cantilever
vertical
Distrib.
4.03
6.04
72.27
150
307.07
10
256
150

Design of Bottom Slab

Assume base slab thickness
Upward pressure
Total upward pressure
Total Downward pressure

300 mm
23
171.80

Weight of walls
Provide a projection of
Weight of base slab
Total load
F.S against floatation
Upward pressure
Self Weight of slab
Net upward pressure
Wt. of soil on projections
Wt. of wall per m
Net unbalanced force per m

169.02
0.30 m
84.08
253.10
1.47
23.00
7.50
15.50
10.80
7.50
33.19

B.M. at cantilever
B.M. at Centre
Effective depth required
Overall depth provided (D)
Hence dprov

SAFE

34.10
-13.83
171.75
250.00 mm

210.00 mm
Ast required at supports
1238.63 mm2
provide
16 spacing
162.24
spacing prov
150 mm c/c
Ast required at centre
-502.29
provide
16 spacing
-400.09
spacing prov
200 mm c/c
Distribution steel req.
250 mm2
provide
8 spacing
200.96
spacing prov
200 mm c/c

Lx
4.40

bottom face

top face

both faces

Ly
3.03

150
300.00
8
167
150

kN-m
kN-m
mm
mm
mm2 per m
mm
mm
mm c/c

Pa

36.23