Und

Depth required for no cracking

Unit weight of concrete 25 KN/m3 b x(D2/ 6 ) x 1.7 = Maximum
B.M

Grade of concrete 30 N/mm2 D=

Grade of steel 500 N/mm2 d req = SQRT(M/Qb)

Clear cover 40 mm Provided wall thickness(t) =

Dia of rod used 12 mm sst

Dry density of soil(ws) 16000 N/m3 j=

Angle of repose(f) 30 o Dia of bar used

0.52 radians Effective depth(d) =

Density of water(w) 9810 N/m3 Ast = B.M / j x sst x d

ly= L 12 m Spacing of bar

lx =B 5m Provide 12Y @ 100mm c/c

ly/lx>2
The long walls will be designed as
cantilever and short walls as simply
supported on long walls
Overall depth below G.L =Total height
(H)
2.40 Case 2: Tank full
Pressure of water acting from inside
and no earth pressure from outside.
Maximum Bending moment due to
2.8 m
water pressure = w h3/6

Maximum Bending moment due to

Free board = 0.3 m water pressure should be <maximum
B.M at base of long wall

Height of water(h) = H - Free board 2.5 m Hence wall thickness provided is

Long wall Ast = B.M / 0.87 x s st x d

Case 1:Tank empty Dia of bar used =

Pressure of saturated soil acting from

outside and no water pressure from 2.5 m Spacing of bar =
inside

Depthof water = 0.33 Provide 10# @ 90mm c/c

29686.50 N/m 100 thk - 0.3%

1-sin f / 1+sin f 450 thk - 0.2%
 Area of distribution steel for 340 mm
p = wh+(ws -w) x h x(1-sinf/1+sinf ) 30923.43 N-m thk = 0.26%bd

Maximum Bending moment at Area of distribution steel /face

base of long wall = p x h/2 x h/3

Dia of rod used

Spacing of bar

D= 450

Conc
 20
25
30
35

Bar Dia
8
10
12
16
20
25
32
steel
250
315
415
500
 Underground Sump ( ly/lx > 2)
mm
Provide 10# @ 110mm c/c

330.37 mm Direct tension in long walls

Since the short walls are to get their supports

188.53 mm from the long walls direct tension shall be caused
in long wall
340 mm Direct tension at 1m above base
275 N/mm2 w (h-1)x Shortspan/2 36787.5 N
Area of steel required in one meter height
0.916 133.77 mm2
= Direct tension/sst
10 mm

300 mm NOT
Hence additional horizontal steel is
REQD
409.20 mm2 Short wall
191.84 mm Case1: Tank empty
Pressure of saturated soil acting from outside and
no water pressure from inside
Bottom 1m height

Mmax = 1/2 P *(1/3* 1) 5153.91 N-m

25546.88 N-m For no cracking section

N-m b x (D2 / 6) x1.7 = Mmax mm

SAFE D= 134.87 mm

338.06 mm2 <340 mm

10 mm Ast = Mmax / 0.87 x sst x d 171.71 mm2

232 mm < area of steel /face

Hence distribution steel is ok

Wall above 1m from base

 884 mm2

442 mm2 1m

8 mm

113.67 mm
 Date:

B.M at center of span =( p l2) / 16 31744.81 N-m

Thickness of wall at junction of short

wall with long wall for no cracking

b x (D2 / 6) x1.7 =B. M at support

D= 386.51 mm
Provide a haunch inside

Size of haunch 100 mm

d =(d+haunch) - clear cover 446.51

Ast at support = 282.24 mm2

Dia of bar used 12 mm

Spacing of bars = 400.51 mm

Provide 12# @ 275.00 mm c/c

Ast at center = 915.68 mm2

Spacing of bars = 123.45 mm

Provide 12# @ 100.00 mm c/c

Case 2 : Tank full

Pressure of water acting from inside

and no earth pressure from outside

Wall above 1m from base

Water pressure at 1.5 m depth(p) 14715 N/m2

Ast1 = p/sst 53.51 mm2

l = lx + thickness of wall 5.34 m

B.M at support =( w l2) / 12 34967.25 N-m

B.M at center of span =( w l2) / 16 26225.44 N-m

Direct tension from end 1m of long 14715 N/m

wall (T)

e =d/2 - clear cover 130 mm

Net B.M at support = M - (Tx e) 33054.30 N-m

Ast2 =B.M/ jx sst x d 825.94 mm2

Ast = Ast1 + Ast2 879.45 mm2

Dia of bar used 12 mm

Spacing of bars 128.53 mm

Provide 12Y@ 100mm c/c

Net B.M at center of span = M - (T x e) 24312.49 N-m

Ast3 =B.M / 0.87 x sst x d 810.01 N-m

Ast = Ast3 + Ast1 863.52 mm2

Dia of bar used 12 mm

Spacing of bars 130.91 mm

Provide 12# @ 120.00 mm c/c

Base Slab

Assume depth of base slab(bt) 450 mm

Check against uplift

Projection of xm beyond the face of wall is

provided to add to the stability against 0.3 m
uplift(x)

Weight of vertical walls

Long wall =2*(ly+t)*t*H*unit wt. 587384 N

Short wall=2*(lx+t)*t*H*unit wt 254184 N

Base slab= (ly+t*2+x*2)*(lx+t*2+x*2)*bt*unit 938232 N

wt

Weight of earth on 423360 N

projections=(ly+t+x)*2+lx*2)*H*x*ws

Uplift due to pressure of ground water at

bottom of tank= 1972703.42 N
(ly+2*t+2*x)*(lx+2*t+2*x)*h*w
 Total downward weight = 1779800 N

Frictional reistance required = uplift

-downward load 192903.42 N

Pressure of submerged earth and water at a 2.95 m

depth of (h+base slab thickness)
Pressure = 35026.33 N/m2
Total pressure /Meter length of wall 51663.84 N/m

The angle of repose of soil will be low as it is 0.15

saturated.Assuming co.efficient of friction

Frictional reistance per meter length of wall 7750 N

Total frictional resistance from four side wall 274025.02 N

See if >Frictional resistance required Safe against uplif

Consider 1m length of slab upward pressure 24525 N/m2
of water per square meter

Self weight of slab =1*1*bt*unit wt of conc 11250 N/m2

Net upward pressure = 13275 N/m2

Weight of wall per meter run=t*H*unit wt of 23800 N/m
conc
Weight of earth on projections = x*t*density 12000 N/m
of soil
Net unbalanced force 11767 N
Reaction on each wall = Force /2 5883.5 N
B.M at edge of cantilever portion = 38070.14 N-m
span = 6.28 m
B.M at center of span = 28853.67 N-m
b x D2/6 x 1.7 = B.M at edge
D= 366.56 mm
d= 400 mm
say depth provided = 450 mm
Dia of bar used 12 mm
Area of steel required at support 951.28 mm2
Spacing of bar 118.83 mm
Provide 12# @ 110mmc/c
Area of steel required at center of span mm2
Ast = B.M / j x sst x d 720.98 mm2
Minimum reinforcement =0.2%of area 900 mm2
Spacing of bar 125.60 mm
Provide 12# @ 100mmc/c
Maximum shear force = 33187.5 N
Nominal shear stress(t v) = 0.08 N/mm2
t c max 3.45 N/mm2
 Safe in Shear
pg 565 of RC struct by I.C.Syal & A.K .Goel