Data

1 Height of the wall above base

2 free board
3 water pressure
Solution
Reaction @ the support due to triangular water pressure

Fixed end moment at the base due to water pressure per unit run of the wall is

Pressure at the bottom of the wall

B.M at the base

Triangular load

Reaction at top of the support

B.M @ any section at depth x metre from the top

For Mu to be maximum

B.M @ base

Effective Depth
Overall Depth
 = 6.5
= 6
= 9810

1/5 of the triangular load

(M) = {ph2/(120H2)}*{(8H2)+9Hy+3y2)}

p = Intensity of water pressure at the base

h = Height of the water in the tank
H = Total height of the dividing wall
y = Free board

p = 58860

(M) = {ph2/(120H2)}*{(8H2)+9Hy+3y2)}

= 153802.2 Nm

P = 176580 N

P/5 = 35316 N

Mu = 35316x-9810*(x-0.5)3/6

dMu/dx = 0
= 35316-9810*0.5*(x-0.5)2
= 3.183282
3.18 m
For x = 3.18 m
Mu = 35316x-9810*(x-0.5)3/6
Mu = 80833.04 Nm

(M) = 153802.2 Nm

M = Qbd2

d = (M/Qb)^0.5

= 339.5564
340 mm
d' = 35 mm
d' = 375 mm

Therefore provide a thickness of 375 mm

Therefore steel required for a B.M of 153802225 Nmm

153802224.852071
Ast =
275 x 0.916 x 375

using 16 mm bars A =

Spacing of Bars = 1000 x

Hence Provided 16 mm F bar, @

Provide 16 mm diameter bars @ 130

=

58860 N/m2
6m
6.5 m
0.5 m

3.183282 3.183282

lef right lef right

-0.01678 0 -0.01678 0

Q
sst = 275 N/mm2 w
scbc = 11.5 N/mm2
m*c 8.115942029
k= =
m*c+sst 8.115942 x
j=1-k/3 = 1 - 0.253 /
R=1/2xc x j x k = 0.5 x 11.5 x
 = 1629 mm2

3.14xdia2 3.14 x 16
=
4 x100 4 x
201 / 1629 = 123 say
130 mm c/c on out side face, at bottom of long wall

c/c
 wt. of concrete = 25000 N/mm2
m = 8.115942
x 11.5
= 0.253
11.5 + 275
3 = 0.916
0.916 x 0.253 = 1.334
 x 16
= 201 mm2
100
= 130 mm
Data
1 Height of the wall above base
2 free board
3 water pressure
Solution
Reaction @ the support due to triangular water pressure

Fixed end moment at the base due to water pressure per unit run of the wall is

Pressure at the bottom of the wall

B.M at the base

Triangular load

Reaction at top of the support

B.M @ any section at depth x metre from the top

For Mu to be maximum

B.M @ base

Effective Depth
Overall Depth

Therefore provide a thickness of

Therefore steel required for a B.M of

Ast

using

Spacing of Bars =
Hence Provided

Distribution bar
 = 6.5 m
= 6m =
= 9810 N/m 3

1/5 of the triangular load

(M) = {ph2/(120H2)}*{(8H2)+9Hy+3y2)}

p = Intensity of water pressure at the base 58860 N/m2

h = Height of the water in the tank 6m
H = Total height of the dividing wall 6.5 m
y = Free board 0.5 m

p = 58860 N/m2

(M) = {ph2/(120H2)}*{(8H2)+9Hy+3y2)}

= 153802.2 Nm

P = 176580 N 3.183282

P/5 = 35316 N lef right

-0.01678 0
Mu = 35316x-9810*(x-0.5)3/6

dMu/dx = 0
= 35316-9810*0.5*(x-0.5)2
= 3.183282
3.18 m
For x = 3.18 m
Mu = 35316x-9810*(x-0.5)3/6 Q
Mu = 80833.04 Nm sst
scbc
(M) = 153802.2 Nm
k=

M = Qbd2 j=1-k/3
R=1/2xc x j x k
d = (M/Qb)^ 0.5

= 339.5564
340 mm
d' = 35 mm
 d' = 375 mm

375 mm

153802224.8521 Nmm

= 153802224.852071 1629
=
275 x 0.916 x 375

3.14xdia2
16 mm bars A = =
4 x100

Spacing of Bars = 1000 x 201 / 1629 = 123

Hence Provided 16 mm F bar, @ 130 mm c/c on out side face, at bottom of long wall

A = 0.3x375x1000 = 0.3 x 375

100 100

3.14xdia2
using 10 mm bars A =
4 x100

Spacing of Bars = 1000 x 79 / 1125 = 140

 3.183282

lef right
-0.01678 0

= 275 N/mm2 wt. of concrete

= 11.5 N/mm2
m*c 8.115942029 x 11.5
=
m*c+sst 8.115942 x 11.5 +
= 1 - 0.253 / 3
= 0.5 x 11.5 x 0.916 x
 mm2

3.14 x 16 x 16
= 201
4 x 100

say = 130 mm
ace, at bottom of long wall

x 1000 = 1125 mm2

3.14 x 10 x 10
= =
4 x 100

say = 150 mm
 wt. of concrete = 25000 N/mm2
m = 8.115942
11.5
= 0.253
275
= 0.916
0.253 = 1.334
mm2

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