Rectangular Water Tank Design

Yield Strength of Steel, fy 60 ksi

Compressive Strength of Concrete, fc' 4 ksi
Clear Length of Tank 46 ft
Clear Width of Tank 33 ft
Clear Height of Tank 25 ft
Side Wall Thickness 2.5 ft
Bottom Slab Thickness 4 ft
Height of Water in Tank 25 ft
Height of Soil at Sides 25 ft
Height of Water Table from top of bottom slab 10 ft
Base Extension 2.5 ft
Unit Weight of Concrete 0.15 kcf
Unit Weight of Water 0.064 kcf
Unit Weight of Soil 0.12 kcf
Unit Weight of Backfill for Uplift 0.07 kcf
Ka 0.3333
Shear Factor 1.7
Fluid Pressure Factor 1.7
Tensile Load Factor 1.65
Flexure Factor 1.3
Sanitary Factor 1.3
Side Wall Cover 2 in
Bottom Slab Cover 2 in
Area of Bar, Ab 0.786 sq.in
Bar Number 8
Allowable Soil Bearing Pressure 2.28 ksf
 Enter Coefficients for the Following Data
b/a 2.5
c/a 1.43

LONG SIDE
Shear Coefficeints
Bottom Edge, Mid Point 0.45
Side Edge, Maximum 0.27

Maximum Vertical Negative Moment Coefficient -90

Maximum Vertical Positive Moment Coefficient 16
Maximum Horizontal Negative Moment Coefficient -54
Maximum Horizontal Positive Moment Coefficient 28

SHORT SIDE
Shear Coefficeints
Bottom Edge, Mid Point 0.384
Side Edge, Maximum 0.26

Maximum Vertical Negative Moment Coefficient -56

Maximum Vertical Positive Moment Coefficient 16
Maximum Horizontal Negative Moment Coefficient -54
Maximum Horizontal Positive Moment Coefficient 19
INTERIOR WALL
Interior Wall Length, b 33
b/a 1.32
Water Pressure, q 1.6 klf
Maximum Shear Coefficient 0.45
Maximum Vertical Moment Coefficient -86
Maximum Horizontal Moment Coefficient -66
Interior Wall Thickness 2.5 ft
Interior Wall Cover 2 in

2 WAY SLAB - MOMENT COEFFICIENT DESIGN

la 33 ft
lb 46 ft
la/lb 0.717
Ca- 0.074
Cb- 0.017
Ca+ (DL) 0.030
Cb+ (DL) 0.007
Ca+ (LL) 0.049
Cb+ (LL) 0.012
 OUTPUTS

SHEAR CHECKS

Component Condition* Vu (kips) Vc (kips) Status

Side Walls - Mid 30.60 31.88 OK
1
Side Walls - Edges 18.36 28.74 OK
Side Walls - Mid 19.12 31.88 OK
2
Side Walls - Edges 11.47 29.92 OK
Interior Wall One Tank Full 30.60 31.88 OK
Bottom Slab Tank Empty 11.96 52.37 OK
Bottom Slab Tank Full 34.96 52.37 OK

MOMENT DESIGN

Component Condition* Mu (k-in) As (sq.in) Min As 1 Min As 2 Min As 3 As Provided

Long Wall - Vertical -2386.80 1.65 1.06 1.12 0.84 1.65
Long Wall - Horizontal -1432.08 1.24 1.06 1.12 0.84 1.24
1
Short Wall - Vertical -1485.12 1.01 1.06 1.12 0.84 1.12
Short Wall - Horizontal -1432.08 1.25 1.06 1.12 0.84 1.25
Long Wall - Vertical -1491.60 1.01 1.06 1.12 0.84 1.12
Long Wall - Horizontal -894.96 0.77 1.06 1.12 0.84 1.12
2
Short Wall - Vertical -928.11 0.62 1.06 1.12 0.84 1.12
Short Wall - Horizontal -894.96 0.78 1.06 1.12 0.84 1.12
Interior Wall - Verical -2280.72 1.57 1.06 1.12 0.84 1.57
One Tank Full
Interior Wall - Horizontal -1750.32 1.20 1.06 1.12 0.84 1.20
Bottom Slab - Neg 4746.93 1.97 1.75 1.84 1.38 1.97
Short Direction
Bottom Slab - Pos 2302.63 0.94 1.75 1.84 1.38 1.84
Bottom Slab - Neg 2118.94 0.86 1.75 1.84 1.38 1.84
Long Direction
Bottom Slab - Pos 1065.89 0.43 1.75 1.84 1.38 1.84
 SOIL CHECKS

Total Weight - Empty 3842.30 kips

Total Weight - Filled 6271.10 kips
Total Uplift 2157.57 kips
FOS 1.78
Status OK

Bearing Pressure - Empty 1.60 ksf

Bearing Pressure - Filled 2.60 ksf
FOS 0.88
Status FAILED

*Condition 1 - Tank Completely filled with NO backfill material

Condition 2 - Tank Empty with complete backfill material
Bar # Spacing (in)
8 5.7
8 7.6
8 8.4
8 7.5
8 8.4
8 8.4
8 8.4
8 8.4
8 6.0
8 7.9
8 4.8
8 5.1
8 5.1
8 5.1
d for Side Walls 28 in
d for Bottom Slab 46 in
b 48.5 ft
c 35.5 ft
Base Length 56 ft
Base Width 43 ft

CONDITION 1 ( Tank Filled without Backfill)

Water Pressure, q 1.6 klf

Design Shear , Vu 30.6 kips
Shear Capacity 31.88 kips
Status OK

Side Edge Shear 18.36 kips

Shear in Short Wall 10.4 kips
Nu -17.68 kips
Ag 360 sq.in
Shear Capacity 28.74 kips
Status OK

VERTICAL BENDING MOMENTS - LONG WALL

Design Negative Moment, Mux -2386.8 kin

Design Positive Moment, Mux 424.32 kin
Steel Ratio 0.004911
As Required 1.650072 sq.in
Min Steel 1 1.062525 sq.in
Min Steel 2 1.12 sq.in
Design As 1.650072 sq.in
Spacing 5.72 in

HORIZONTAL BENDING MOMENTS - LONG WALL

Design Negative Moment, Mux -1432.08 kin

Design Positive Moment, Mux 742.56 kin
Steel Ratio 0.002893
As for Moments 0.971951 sq.in
Factored Tension 29.172 kips
As for Tension 0.540222 sq.in
As Required 1.242062 sq.in
Min Steel 1 1.062525 sq.in
Min Steel 2 1.12 sq.in
Design As 1.242062 sq.in
Spacing 7.59 in

VERTICAL BENDING MOMENTS - SHORT WALL

Design Negative Moment, Mux -1485.12 kin

Design Positive Moment, Mux 424.32 kin
Steel Ratio 0.003003
As Required 1.008955 sq.in
Min Steel 1 1.062525 sq.in
Min Steel 2 1.12 sq.in
Design As 1.12 sq.in
Spacing 8.42 in

HORIZONTAL BENDING MOMENTS - SHORT WALL

Design Negative Moment, Mux -1432.08 kin

Design Positive Moment, Mux 503.88 kin
Steel Ratio 0.002893
As for Moments 0.971951 sq.in
Factored Tension 30.294 kips
As for Tension 0.561 sq.in
As Required 1.252451 sq.in
Min Steel 1 1.062525 sq.in
Min Steel 2 1.12 sq.in
Design As 1.252451 sq.in
Spacing 7.53 in

CONDITION 2 ( Tank Empty with Backfill)

Soil Pressure, q 1.00 klf

Design Shear , Vu 19.12 kips
Shear Capacity 31.88 kips
Status OK

Side Edge Shear 11.47 kips

Shear in Short Wall 6.50 kips
Nu -11.05 kips
Ag 360 sq.in
Shear Capacity 29.91914 kips
Status OK

VERTICAL BENDING MOMENTS - LONG WALL

Design Negative Moment, Mux -1491.601 kin

Design Positive Moment, Mux 265.17 kin
Steel Ratio 0.003016
As Required 1.013482 sq.in
Min Steel 1 1.062525 sq.in
Min Steel 2 1.12 sq.in
Design As 1.12 sq.in
Spacing 8.42 in

HORIZONTAL BENDING MOMENTS - LONG WALL

Design Negative Moment, Mux -894.9605 kin

Design Positive Moment, Mux 464.0536 kin
Steel Ratio 0.00179
As for Moments 0.601403 sq.in
Factored Tension 18.23068 kips
As for Tension 0.337605 sq.in
As Required 0.770206 sq.in
Min Steel 1 1.062525 sq.in
Min Steel 2 1.12 sq.in
Design As 1.12 sq.in
Spacing 8.421429 in

VERTICAL BENDING MOMENTS - SHORT WALL

Design Negative Moment, Mux -928.1072 kin

Design Positive Moment, Mux 265.1735 kin
Steel Ratio 0.001857
As Required 0.624054 sq.in
Min Steel 1 1.062525 sq.in
Min Steel 2 1.12 sq.in
Design As 1.12 sq.in
Spacing 8.421429 in

HORIZONTAL BENDING MOMENTS - SHORT WALL

Design Negative Moment, Mux -894.9605 kin
Design Positive Moment, Mux 314.8935 kin
Steel Ratio 0.00179
As for Moments 0.601403 sq.in
Factored Tension 18.93186 kips
As for Tension 0.35059 sq.in
As Required 0.776698 sq.in
Min Steel 1 1.062525 sq.in
Min Steel 2 1.12 sq.in
Design As 1.12 sq.in
Spacing 8.421429 in

CONDITION 3 (Uplift Pressure)

Downward Loads
Weight of Walls 1575 kips
Weight of Bottom Slab 1444.8 kips
Weight of Soil on Footing 822.5 kips
Maximum Weight of Water 2428.8 kips

Upward Loads
Soil Pressure of Empty Tank 1.59564 ksf
Soil Pressure of Full Tank 2.604277 ksf
Water Pressure 0.896 ksf

Total Weight of Empty Tank 3842.3 kips

Total Weight of Filled Tank 6271.1 kips
Total Uplift on Tank 2157.568 kips

Uplifting FOS Empty Tank 1.780848

Status OK
Uplifting FOS Filled Tank 2.90656
Status OK

Bearing Pressure FOS Empty Tank 1.428894

Status OK
Bearing Pressure FOS Full Tank 0.875483
Status FAILED

Soil Pressure 2.604 ksf

Fluid Pressure 0.896 ksf
Total Unfactored Load 3.500 ksf
Total Factored Load 4.909 ksf

Interior Wall
Shear Design
Design Shear Force 30.6 kips
Shear Capacity 31.88 kips
Status OK

Vertical Design Moment -2280.72 kin

Steel Ratio 0.004683
As Required 1.573425 sq.in
Min Steel 1 1.062525 sq.in
Min Steel 2 1.12 sq.in
Design As 1.573425 sq.in
Spacing 5.994566 in

Horizontal Design Moment -1750.32 kin

Steel Ratio 0.003557
As Required 1.195128 sq.in
Min Steel 1 1.062525 sq.in
Min Steel 2 1.12 sq.in
Design As 1.195128 sq.in
Spacing 7.892044 in

BOTTOM SLAB
Shear
UDL of Water 1.6 ksf
Weight of Walls 9.375 klf
UDL of Soil on Footing 1.75 ksf
UDL of Uplift 0.896 ksf
UDL of Soil Pressure (Empty) 1.59564 ksf
UDL of Soil Pressure (Filled) 2.604277 ksf
UDL of Bottom Slab Weight 0.6 ksf

Total Downward Shear (Empty Tank) 104.2417 kips

Total Upward Shear (Empty Tank) 97.20855 kips
Design Shear (Empty Tank) 11.9563 kips

Total Downward Shear (Filled Tank) 115.9972 kips

Total Upward Shear (Filled Tank) 136.5594 kips
Design Shear (Filled Tank) 34.95576 kips

Design Shear 34.95576 kips

Shear Capacity 52.36732 kips
Status OK

Ma- 4746.929 kin

Mb- 2118.935 kin
Ma+ 2302.629 kin
Mb+ 1065.888 kin

Steel Ratio a- 0.003575

Steel Ratio b- 0.001567
Steel Ratio a+ 0.001705
Steel Ratio b+ 0.000783

As (a-) 1.973241
As (b-) 0.864993
As (a+) 0.941143
As (b+) 0.432086

Spacing (a-) 4.779953

Spacing (b-) 10.90413
Spacing (a+) 10.02186
Spacing (b+) 21.829