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2/Ground Reservoir Tank of Capacity 900m3

Permissible stresses taken into consideration are given below:

Concrete Grade M25
Characteristic Strength fck = 25 N/mm2
Allowable bending compressive stress cbc = 8.5 N/mm2
Allowable axial tensile stress cat = 0.27fck
= 1.35 N/mm2
Allowable bending tensile stress cbt = 0.37fck
= 1.85 N/mm2
Resistance to cracking
Permissible stresses in direct tension =1.3 N/mm2
Permissible stresses in tension due to
bending =1.8 N/mm2
Permissible stresses due to shear =1.9 N/mm2

Reinforcing bars
Characteristic Strength of steel = 500 N/mm2
Allowable direct tensile stress t in steel on liquid retaining face of member = 150 N/mm2
Allowable bending tensile stress st in steel on face away from liquid for members less than 225
mm thick = 150 N/mm2
Allowable bending tensile stress st in steel on face away from liquid for members 225 mm or
more in thickness = 240 N/mm2
Allowable compressive stress in steel sc =175 N/mm2

1. DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK

H2

Water Level
H1

D1

Figure 1:Ground RVT Tank

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A INPUTS
Tank Properties Material Properties
1 Volume of Water 700.00 m3 Concrete Properties
2 Internal Dia of Cylinder(D1) 15.00 m 1 Unit Wt of Concrete 25.0 KN/m3
3 Height of Cylinder(H1) 4.0 m 2 Characteristic Strength fck 25.0 N/mm2
4 Riser of top Dome(H2) 1.50 m 3 Allowable bending compressive stress σcbc 8.3 N/mm2
9 Thickness of Top Dome 0.125 m 4 Allowable axial tensile stress scat 1.35 N/mm2 0.27√fck
10 Thickness of Cylinder 0.325 m 5 Allowable bending tensile stress scbt 1.85 N/mm2 0.37√fck
12 Thickness of Bottom slab 0.450 m Resistance to cracking
13 Max Water Table for uplif 1.000 m 6 Permissible stresses in direct tension 1.3 N/mm2
Dimensions 7 Permissible stresses in tension due to bending 1.8 N/mm2
1 Beam B1 8 Permissible stresses due to shear 1.9 N/mm2
b 0.40 m 9 tensile stress on the equivalent area of concrete 1.2 N/mm2
d 0.70 m
Reinforcing Bars Other Properties
1 Characteristic Strength of Steel 500.0 N/mm2 1 Unit Wt of Water 9.8 KN/m3
2 Allowable direct tensile stress t in steel on
liquid retaining face of member 150.0 N/mm2 2 Modular ratio(m) 10.00
Allowable bending tensile stress st in steel on
3 face away from liquid for members less than
225 mm thick 150.0 N/mm2 3 Bearing Capacity of Soil 150.0 KN/m2
Allowable bending tensile stress st in steel on
4 face away from liquid for members 225 mm
or more in thickness 240.0 N/mm2 4 Unit wt of Soil 18.0 KN/m3
5 Allowable compressive stress in steel sc 175.0 N/mm2 5 Live Load 1.5 KN/m2

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A VOLUME CALCULATION
Total Water Volume in Tank 706.86 m3 Ok

B DESIGN OF TOP DOME

Radius of Dome 39.00 m
Angle subtented by Top dome(2Φ) 22.17 o
Self Wt of Dome 3.13 KN/m2
Total Load (DL+LL) 4.63 KN/m2

Meridional force at edge of dome(NΦ) 91.04 KN

Meridional stress 0.73 N/mm2

OK Provide
Hoop Stress 6.88 N/mm2 min Rebar
Provide min Rebar 0.20 %
Rebar 250.0 mm2
Dia of Bar 8 mm
Spacing 200.0 mm
Provide 8 mm Bar @ 200 mm c/c

C DESIGN OF TOP RING BEAM

Horizontal Component Of NΦ 85.82 KN
Hoop Tension in Ring 643.62 KN
Rebar Required 4290.8 mm2
Dia of Bar 25 mm
No of Bar 10
Actual area 4906.3 mm2
Area of beam 427689.5 mm2
Provide Area of beam 280000.0 mm2
Provide Diminension OK
Shear Force along Edge 17.51 KN
Shear Stress 0.14 N/mm2 OK
Provide Nominal Shear Stirrup

D DESIGN OF CYLINDRICAL WALL

In the membrane analysis, the tank wall is assumed to be free at top and bottom
Hoop Tension at Base of wall 312.69 KN/m Height
Area of Steel 2084.6 mm2
Ast on Each Face 1042.3 mm2
Dia of Bar 16 mm
Spacing 150.0 mm
Actual Ast Provided 1339.7 mm2
Provide 16 mm Bar @ 150 mm c/c on Each face

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Rebar at mid ht of Cylindrical wall

Ast 521.2 mm2
Dia of Bar 10 mm
Spacing 150.0 mm
Provide 10 mm Bar @ 150 mm c/c on Each face

Thickness Calculation
Min Thickness 177.5 mm
Thickness for hoop tension 236.5 mm
Provided Thickness is OK
OK Provide
Min
Shear Stress 0.90 N/mm2 Reinforcement
Percentage of Distribution 0.20 %
Rebar 650.0 mm2
Rebar on each face 325.0 mm2
Dia of Bar 10 mm
Spacing 150.0 mm
Provide 10 mm Bar @ 150 mm c/c

E Design of Floor Slab

Uplif Pressure on 9.8 KN/m2

Moment on slab 155.20 KN-m

Thickness 450.00 mm
Min Percentage of rebar 0.35 %
Min Rebar 1575.0 mm2
Rebar 1895.0 mm2
Dia of Bar 20 mm
Spacing 150.0 mm
Provide 20 mm Bar @ 150 mm c/c on each face

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