DESIGN OF WATER TANK

Step 1: Dimension of water tank

Height of the water tank =capacity of the tank/size of the tank
= (50000x10-3)/6x4
=60/24
=2.0m
Let us provide free board of 150mm
Total height of tank wall =2.0+0.15
H = 2.15m

Check:
A=50/2.15 =22.64m2
For bottom portion, ¼ of the total height
H/4 = 2.15/4 = 0.537 m
Since (H/4) is less than 1 m, the bottom portion is designed as cantilever for
1 m height

Step 2:
Intensity of pressure P = w (H-h)
= 10(2.15-1)
=11.5kN/m2
Fixed end moment for long wall = Pl2/12
= P (5)2/12
= 4/3 P
The fixed end moment for long wall will be +3Pand the fixed end moment
short wall will be (4/3P)
Step 3:
Moment at supports =7/3P
=7/3(16.5)
=38.5kN.m
This supports moments will cause tension at the water face
Moments at the centre of the long span = Pl2/8-M
= (16.5x103 x62)/8-35800
= 9137.5 N.m
Moments at centre of short span =PB2/8-M
= (16.5x103 x 62)/8 -38500
= - 9137.5N.m
Direct tension in the long wall T =PB/2
= (16.5 x 103 x 4)/2
= 28750 N
Direct tension in the short wall T = PL/2
= (16.5 x 103 x 6)/2
=49500 N

Step 4: Design of long wall

The maximum B.M =38.5kN.m
M =Qbd2
d =√ ((38.5x103x1000)/ (1.41x1000)
=165mm
Adopt effective depth to be 175mm
Let us provide a cover of 25mm
 Total depth =175+25
=200mm
Area of wall, Ast = (M-Tx/σstjd) +T/σst
= ((38.5x106-33x103x75)/ (115x0.84x175))
+ ((33x103)/115)
Ast =2418mm2
Let us provide 20mm dia bars
Spacing = (πx202x1000)/ (4x2418)
=129.92mm
Let us provide 20mm dia bars @120mm c/c

Step 5: Design of short wall

Maximum design moment =38.5kN.m
Ast = (M-Lx/σstjd) +L/σst
= ((38.5x106-49.5x103x75)/ (115x0.84x175))
+ ((49.5x103)/115)
Ast =2490.47mm2
Let us provide 20mm dia
Spacing = (πx202x1000)/ (4x2490)
=126.16mm
Let us provide 20mm dia @120mm c/c

Step 6: Design of reinforcement at the centre of long walls

Ast = (M-Tx/σstjd) +T/σst
= ((38.5x106-33x103x75)/ (125x0.84x175))
+ ((33x103)/125)
=2224.54mm2
 Let us provide 20mm dia bars @100mm c/c

Step 7: Reinforcement for cantilever portion and design of distribution

reinforcement
Maximum cantilever moment at base =WHh2/6
= (10x2.65x1x1)/6
=4.41kN.m
We know that,
Mu = 0.87fyAstd (1-(fyAst/bdfck))
4.41x10^6 =0.87x415xAstx175 (1-(415Ast/1000x175x20))
Ast =70.38mm2
Since the minimum reinforcement of 0.3% of CSA is to be provided
Minimum reinforcement = (0.3/100) x1000x200
=600mm2
Reinforcement on each face =600/2=300mm2
Let us provide 8mm dia bars
Spacing = (πx82x1000)/ (4x300)
=167.5mm
Let us provide 8mm dia bars @150mm c/c spacing on both faces

Step 8: Design of base slab

Let us assume thickness of base slab as 150mm
Minimum Ast =0.3% of CSA
= (0.3/100) x1000x150
=450mm2
Reinforcement on each face =450/2=225mm
Let us provide 8mm dia bars @ 200mm c/c spacing on both faces
Reinforcement details:
Typical Detailing of water tank