Rectangular Water Tank Resting on Ground by IS code Method

Tank Size 4.0M X 3.0M X 3.3M H - Flocculator

L 4.0 M Density of Soil = 18 kN/m3
B= 3.0 M Density of Liquid containing = Ƴ = 14 kN/m3
H= 3.3 M Max Pressure due to Liquid contaning = 11.3 kN/m3
Grade Of Concrete M 30
Max Moments in Long Wall Grade Of Steel Fe 500

L/H = 1.21 = 1.25

As per IS 3370 following tabulated values are for L/H= 1.25

B/H X/H y=0 y=B/4 y=B/2

Mx My Mx My Mx My
0 0.000 0.015 0.000 0.003 0.000 -0.029
1/4 0.005 0.015 0.002 0.005 -0.007 -0.034
1.25 1/2 0.014 0.015 0.008 0.007 -0.007 -0.037
3/4 0.006 0.007 0.005 0.005 -0.005 -0.024
1.00 -0.047 -0.009 -0.001 -0.006 0.000 0.000
Mx My
Max + ve 0.014 0.015 0.008 0.007 0.000 0.000 Max+ve 0.014 0.015
Min - ve -0.047 -0.009 -0.001 -0.006 -0.007 -0.037 Min-ve -0.047 -0.037

Horizontal Moment coeff Mx= -0.047 Thickness of wall, d =

Vertical Moment coeff My= -0.037 d= 102.46 mm
Maximum vertical Moment = Mx xƳxH^3 = -19.09
Maximum horizontal Moment =MyxƳxH^3 = -15.03 Overall thk= D= 300 mm
Max Tension in Long Wall = 55.94 d= 250 mm
m= 9.4
Max Moments in Short Wall

B/H = 0.91 = 1.00

As per IS 3370 following tabulated values are for B/H= 1

B/H X/H y=0 y=B/4 y=B/2

Mx My Mx My Mx My
0 0.000 0.009 0.000 0.002 0.000 -0.013
1/4 0.002 0.011 0.000 0.003 -0.005 -0.023
1.00 1/2 0.009 0.013 0.005 0.005 -0.006 -0.029
3/4 0.008 -0.008 0.005 0.004 -0.004 -0.020
1.00 -0.035 -0.007 -0.022 -0.005 0.000 0.000
Mx My
Max + ve 0.009 0.013 0.005 0.005 0.000 0.000 Max 0.009 0.013
Min - ve -0.035 -0.008 -0.022 -0.005 -0.006 -0.029 Min -0.035 -0.029

Horizontal Moment coeff Mx= -0.035

Vertical Moment coeff My= -0.029
Maximum vertical Moment = Mx xƳxH^3 = -14.21
Maximum horizontal Moment =MyxƳxH^3 = -11.78
Max Tension in Long Wall = 74.58

Thickness of wall, d = Adopting σcbc = 10 N/mm2

d= 88.42 mm σst = 130 N/mm2
m=280/(3xc) = 9.4
Overall thk = D = 300 mm x =280/(280+3xσst)= 0.418
d= 250 mm j = 1-x/3= 0.87
m= 9.4 Q=0.5σcbc(x)(j) = 1.818
Vertical Reinforcement for Long Wall

Minimum steel - 0.35 % of gross area = 525 or 800 mm2 on each face

Steel for moment = 675.02 mm2

provide 16 mm @ 200 c/c, area A1= 1004 mm2 straight
provide 0 mm @ 150 c/c, area A1= 0 mm2 extra
1004 mm2 OK

Vertical Reinforcement for Short Wall

Minimum steel - 0.35 % of gross area = 525 or 800 mm2 on each face

Steel for moment = 502.67 mm2

provide 16 mm @ 200 c/c, area A1= 1004 mm2 straight
provide 16 mm @ 200 c/c, area A1= 1004 mm2 extra
2008 mm2 OK
Horizontal Reinforcement for Wall

k1= 0.25 DF1 = 0.43

k2= 0.33 DF2 = 0.57
Ʃk= 0.58

Moment Distribution at the jont of Long and Short Walls

DF 0.43 0.57
moments -15.03 11.78
CF 1.40 1.85
Final M -13.63 13.63

Tension in wall

Tension in wall at H/4 or 1 m whichever maximum

H/4= 0.825 or 1
Hence adopting h1= 1 m
Depth of liquid contaning,h=H-h1= 2.3 m
Pressure due to Liquid =Ƴh = 25.99 kN/m2

Tension in Short Wall =Ts =pL/2= 51.98 kN

Tension in Long Wall =Tl =pB/2= 38.99 kN
Tmax = 51.98 kN
x=d-D/2 = 100.00 mm
Net BM = M' = M - Tmax x x = 8.43 kNm

Area of steel = (T/σst) + (M'/σst x j x d) = 698.00 mm2

Minimum steel - 0.35 % of gross area = 525 or 800 mm2 on each face

provide 16 mm @ 200 c/c, area A1= 1004 mm2 straight

provide 0 mm @ 200 c/c, area A1= 0 mm2 extra
1004 mm2 OK
 Base Slab
Leff = 4.3 m concrete = M30 σcbc = 10 N/mm2
Leff = 3.3 m Steel = Fe 500 σst = 130 N/mm2
H= 3.3 m m=280/(3xc) = 9.4
D= 400 mm x =280/(280+3xσst)= 0.418
perimeter of tank = 15.2 m j = 1-x/3= 0.87
Area of tank 14.19 m Q=0.5σcbc(x)(j) = 1.818
Pressure on tank = 35.35 kN/m2 Leff/leff = 1.30 design required

End Span Midspan

L/l αx αy αx αy
1.3 0.069 0.057 0.032 0.019 0.069
1.30 0.069 0.057 0.032 0.019
1.3 0.069 0.057 0.032 0.019

End Span Midspan

Max Max
Mxe Mye Mxm Mym
Moments (kNm) 26.56 21.94 26.56 12.32 7.31 12.32
t req 1 (mm) 121 110 121 82 63 82
t req 2 (mm) 282 257 282 192 148 192

Adopting thk of Base Slab = D end = 300 mm D mid= 450

d= 242 mm 392

End Span Reinforcements

Astx= 970 mm2
Asty= 802 mm2
Minimum steel = 0.35 % of gross area = 525 mm2 or 800 mm2
16 mm @ 200 mm c/c each face, area Astxe= 1005 mm2 Top
16 mm @ 200 mm c/c each face, area Astye= 1005 mm2 Bottom

Mid Span Reinforcements

Astx= 278 mm2
Asty= 165 mm2
Minimum steel = 0.35 % of gross area = 787.5 mm2 or 1300 mm2
16 mm @ 200 mm c/c each face, area Astxm= 1005 mm2 Top
16 mm @ 200 mm c/c each face, area Astym= 1005 mm2 Bottom