Ajit Gijare & Associates, Pune.

Project - Kumbakonam Bioenergy

General description : The proposed RCC structure is a circular digester tank. Diameter of the outer
tank is 10.24 m & diameter of inner tank is 5.25 m. The height of the tank is 4.3 m. Centre of the
structure is 1.5 m below ground level.

Case considered for design - Inner tank full, Outer tank empty (Most critical)

Design calculations of Circular water tank

Concrete Grade (Mpa) 20 Steel Grade (Mpa) 415

Density of liquid (kN/m3) 11

1. Design Constants
σcbc (Mpa) 7 IS 456 - Annex B Table 21
k 0.384 m x σcbc / ( ( m x σcbc ) + σst )
Modular ratio m 13.333 ( 280 / ( 3 x σcbc )
j 0.872 1-(k/3)

2. Permissible Stresses
σst (Mpa) 150 IS 3370 Part 2 - Table 2
Tension Concrete σct (Mpa) 1.2 IS 3370 Part 2 - Table 1
Tension steel σs (Mpa) 150 IS 3370 Part 2 - Table 2

3. Design Data
D Internal Ø (m) 5.25
H Internal Ht. (m) 4.3
Hoop tension T (kN) T
124.163
= wHD/2
Assume wall thk. (mm) 200.00

4. Design of wall (For tension)

Ast/m ht. of wall (mm2) = T/σs 827.75
Ast1 (To be provided horizontally on both
Bar Diameter (mm) 8 faces)
Spacing on both faces (mm) 100
Tension capacity Tc (kN) 247.44
Check for tension Safe Since tension capacity Tc > hoop tension T

5. Design of wall (For moment)

H2/Dt 17.61
If, 3 < H2/Dt < 12, height y = greater of H/3 or 1m.
If H2/Dt > 12, height y = greater of H/4 or 1m.
 If, 3 < H2/Dt < 12, height y = greater of H/3 or 1m.
Hence height to be designed as If H2/Dt > 12, height y = greater of H/4 or 1m.
1.100
vertical cantilever y (m)
Moment / m (kNm/m) = w
9.54
H y2 / 6
Ast2 = M / (σst x j x t) 455.72
Bar Diameter (mm) 8 Ast2 (To be provided vertically upto
cantilever height y m)
Spacing on both faces (mm C/C) 100

6. Distribution steel
Min. Steel (%) 0.217 IS 3370 Part 2 - Cl. 7.1
Ast (mm2) 434.29
Bar Diameter (mm) 8 Ast (To be provided vertically)
Spacing on both faces (mm C/C) 200

7. Base slab
Base slab thk. (mm) 200
Min. Steel (%) 0.217 IS 3370 Part 2 - Cl. 7.1
Ast (mm2) 434.28571
Bar Diameter (mm) 8 Ast (To be provided both ways & both
Spacing top & bottom, bothways faces) Spacing provided = 150 mm C/C
200
(mm C/C)