Design Reinforced Concrete Circular Water Tank

Formula for hoop tension ht the formula for calculating hoop tension is ht pd 2 equation 1.

Design reinforced concrete circular water tank.

The height of water to be retained 3 8m. The design depends on the location of tanks i e. 2009 parts i iv. A design example for a circular concrete tank pca design method cven 4830 4434 university of colorado boulder spring semester 2008 prepared by ben blackard.

Where p water pressure on wall. The tanks can be made in different shapes usually circular and rectangular shapes are mostly used. Aci 350 01 implies in its document that the maximum allowable stress for grade 60 4200 kg cm2 reinforcing steel is 2100 kg cm2 0 5fy. The tanks can be made of reinforced concrete or even of steel.

Area of water tank volume height 400 4 100m 2. Some important theory for circular water tanks. Use m20 concrete and fe415 steel. 1 design a circular water tank with flexible base for a capacity of 4 lakh litres with the tank having a depth of 4m including a free base of 200mm.

D diameter of tank in metres. Aci 350 recommends the allowable stress in hoop tension for grade 60 4200 kg cm2 reinforcing steel as is 1400 kg cm2. Overhead on ground or underground water tanks. Design of circular concrete tanks.

The design of reinforced concrete water tank is based on is 3370. Circular tank example h 16 ft d 90 ft t 6 ft grade groundwater table fluid density inside tank 65 pcf f. The tank rests on the ground. The base of the circular water tank has a flexible joint.