DESIGN OF RECTANGULAR UNDERGROUND WATER TANK

Capacity of water tank=200m3

Shape: Rectangular underground water tank Unit weight of soil=34.93 KN/m3
Angle of internal friction φ=37°
Bearing capacity of soil = 230 KN/m2 Free board= .25 m
Materials available: M20 grade of concrete, Steel- Grade 1.
Characteristic Strengths σcb=7 N/mm2 σst=140N/mm2
σctb=1.7 N/mm2
m=13, j=.84
DIMENSION CALCULATIONS
Required capacity= 200 m3 Assumed depth= 4 m
Total height with free board= 4.25 m
Area of tank in plane= 200 4= 50 m2

Use 10x5x4.25 m

CONDSIONS OF LOADING

L=10m, H=4.25m, B=5m

? >2 ; 7@ = 2 (Long wall)

/ A

/ = A

- C.1A

= 1.17 < 2 (Short wall)

? = 7@

= 2.35
- C.1A

Long wall span in one direction, Shot wall span in two directions.
Roof slab in one direction only.
ROOF SLAB ONE WAY
Assuming thickness of wall = 300 mm
Span of roof slab in the direction of bending =5.3 m
Live load=1.5 KN/m2
Self weight(200mm) =.2x1x1x24= 4.8 KN/m2
Screeding = 1 KN/m2
Total load (w)= 7.3 KN/m2
BENDING MOMENT(BM)
BM= Exl2 = F.Gx5.32 = 25.63 KN-m

C H

DEPTH OF SLAB
BM= 8.7bd2
d = 1A.IG∗7@@@ = 1.71 m

.HF∗7@@@

de=175mm, d=200mm
At =25.63 ∗ 10^6 . 87 ∗ 140 ∗ 175 =1202 mm2

(At=
R )

*(S#%

Provide 12mm dia bars at 100 mm c/c

Secondary reinforcement = .7A

7@@

x 200 x 1000 = 300 mm2

Provide 6mm dia bars at 100 mm c/c
LONG WALL
? = 7@

= 2.35 > 2
- C.1A

Wall spans in vertical direction only, Walls are assumed fixed at the base
and supported at top.
Case(i) Tank full dry earth outside
Max water pressure = ww H = 10 x 4.25 =42.5 KN/m2
Max earth pressure = weH(

76TUV W)

7XTUV W
= 34.93x4. 76TUV GF)

7XTUV GF

=36.9 KN/m2
Net pressure on wall (P) = 42.5-36.9 = 5.6 KN/m2
Mw =
Y-: 7A

= A.I∗C.1A

7A

= 6.74 KN-m
Max positive BM (Earth face)
Me =
Y-: GG.A

:
 = A.I∗C.1A

GG.A

= 3.01 KN-m
Case-(ii) Tank empty dry earth pressure outside
Max earth pressure = weH(

76TUV W)

7XTUV W

= 34.93x4. 76TUV GF)

7XTUV GF

=36.9 KN/m2
Max negative BM (water face)
Mw =
Y-: 7A
 :

= GI.Z∗C.1A

7A

= 44.43 KN-m
Max positive BM (Earth face)
Me =
Y-: GG.A

= GI.Z∗C.1A

GG.A

= 19.89 KN-m
Table.3.2 BM at water face and earth face.
Case BM water face KN-m BM earth face KN-m

1 6.74 3.01

2 19.89 44.43

Thickness of wall on cracking stress

Consideration
Resisting moment Mr =
[(:S+%[ I

44.43x106 = 7x1000xd2x1.7 I

d=395.99mm provide 400mm

de=400mm
d=440mm
REINFORCEMENT DETAILS FOR LONG WALL
Case(i) Tank full dry earth outside
At required for –ve BM
At=
RE

S#% *(

= I.IF∗7@

7C@∗.HC∗C@@

= 141.79 mm2
Provide 12mm dia bars at 300 mm c/c
At required for +ve BM
At=
R&

S#% *(

= G.@7∗7@

7C@∗.HC∗C@@

= 63.98 mm2
Provide 12 mm dia bars at 400 mm c/c
Case (ii) Tank empty dry earth outside
At=
RE

S#% *(
 \

= CC.CG∗7@

7C@∗.HC∗C@@

= 944.5 mm2
Provide 12mm dia bars at 115 mm c/c
At required for +ve BM
At=
R&

S#% *(

= 7Z.HZ∗7@

7C@∗.HC∗C@@

= 422 mm2
Provide 12 mm dia bars at 250 mm c/c
Provide reinforcement details of Case(ii)
Secondary reinforcement
At =
.G

7@@

x 440 x 1000 = 1320 mm2

Provide 10mm dia bars at 60 mm c/c
SHORT WALL
BM VERTICAL DIRECTION
Case(i)
Mv=0.083wh2(

])

]X7

K=0.375 from the graph

Mv=0.083x5.6x4.252(

.GFA

.GFAX7

)=2.28KN/m

Max –ve moment (water face)=.89x2.28=2.0292KN/m

Case(ii)
Mv=0.083x36.9x4.252(

.GFA

.GFAX7
)=15.09KN/m

Max –ve moment (water face) =.89x15.09=13.43KN/m

Max +ve moment (earth face) =.65x15.09=9.808KN/m
BM HORIZONTAL DIRECTION
Case(i)
Mh=
.@IF∗E-: (^X7)

Mh=
.@IF∗A.I∗C.1A: (.GFAX7)

= 6.82 KN/m
-ve moment at corner (water face) =.57Mh=.57x6.82=3.88KN-m
+ve moment at center (earth face)=.43Mh=.43x6.82=2.93KN-m
Case(ii)
Mh=
.@IF∗E-: (^X7)

Mh=
.@IF∗GI.Z∗C.1A: (.GFAX7)

= 44.95KN/m
-ve moment at corner (water face) =.57Mh=.57x44.95=25.62KN-m
DIRECT TENSION IN SHORT WALL
p=42.5KN/m
T B=
C1.A∗7

=21.25KN
Maximum moment in short wall occurs in Case (ii)
Thickness of the side wall
7 ∗ _`1abc_=25.62x106 N/mm2

d2=1A.I1∗7@ ∗I

7@@@∗7.F

d=300.7 mm
How ever use the same thickness as the long wall that is
de=400mm
d=440mm
MAIN REINFORCEMENT FOR THE SHORT WALL
Steel required for Max bending moment at corner (water face )
At =
1A.I1∗7@\

7C@∗.HC∗C@@

= 544.64 mm2
Provide 12 mm dia bars at 200 mm c/c
Steel required for Max bending moment at center (earth face )
At =
7Z.G1∗7@\

7C@∗.HC∗C@@

= 410.7 mm2
Provide 10 mm dia bars at 160 mm c/c
Secondary reinforcement
At=
@.G

7@@

x440x1000=1320mm2
Provide 10mm dia bars at 60 mm c/c
BASE SLAB
d 10

= =2

e 5

Spans in one direction only

Case(i)Tank full and dry soil outside
In this case the water pressure on base slab will be concentrated by the soil
pressure below it.
Loads
Weight of the roof = 24x5.88x10.88=1535.38KN
Weight of side walls=2x(10.44+5.44)x4.25x24x.44=1425.38KN
Total weight =1535.38+1425.38=2960.76KN
Base slab dimensions =6.88x11.88
Soil reaction below base= 1ZI@.FI

I.HH∗77.HH

=36.33KN/m
BM at center of the slab(water face)=36.22 I.HHx(

A.CC –

I.HH )

=124.59KN/m
BM at support(earth face) GI.GG∗@.F1

=13.03KN/m
Case(i)
-ve BM at base due to loads on the side wall (water face )=19.89KM-m
Net max BM at center (produces tension on the water face) = 124.59+6.74
=131.33KN-m
Net Max BM at support (produces tension on the water face) =13.03-6.74
=6.29KN-m
Case(ii) Tank empty dry soil outside
BM due to Self weight of roof and side walls and center(water
face)=124.59KN-m
At support=13.03KN-m
BM at the base due to soil pressure (earth face) =44.43KN-m
Net moment at center of the slab (Produces the tension on the outer face)
=124.59-44.43=80.16KN-m
Net BM at the support =44.43+13.03=57.46KN-m
Table 3.3 BM at center and at supports
Case BM at center BM at support

1 131.33KN-m 6.29KN-m

2 80.16KN-m 57.46KN-m

Thickness of the slab on cracking stress consideration

7xbxd2x I

ctb
=131.33
d=7G7.GG∗I=463.51mm

7@@@∗7.F

de=470mm ; d=520mm
Main reinforcement
Case(i)
At=
7G7.GG∗7@\

7C@∗.HC∗CF@

= 2376.06 mm2
Use 16 mm dia bars at 80 mm c/c steel at support (water face)
At=
I.1Z∗7@\ 7C@∗@.HC∗CF@

=113.8 mm2
Use 16mm dia bars at 100 mm c/c
Case(ii)
At=
AF.CI∗7@\ 7C@∗.HC∗CF@

= 1039.58 mm2
Use 10 mm dia bars at 80 mm c/c
Secondary reinforcement
At=0.2% of cross sectional area (d>450mm)
At=
@.1

7@@

x520x1000 = 1040
mm2
Use 10 mm dia at 150 mm c/c.
ce KN-m