Design Reinforced Concrete Circular Water Tank

The tanks can be made in different shapes usually circular and rectangular shapes are mostly used.

Design reinforced concrete circular water tank.

The wall of the tank is designed for hoop tension. Some important theory for circular water tanks. The design of reinforced concrete water tank is based on is 3370. Area of water tank volume height 400 4 100m 2.

2009 parts i iv. Overhead on ground or underground water tanks. D diameter of tank in metres. Provide a diameter of 11 5m.

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 base of the circular water tank has a flexible joint. The tank rests on the ground. The height of water to be retained 3 8m.

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. Formula for hoop tension ht the formula for calculating hoop tension is ht pd 2 equation 1. Circular tank example h 16 ft d 90 ft t 6 ft grade groundwater table fluid density inside tank 65 pcf f. Aci 350 recommends the allowable stress in hoop tension for grade 60 4200 kg cm2 reinforcing steel as is 1400 kg cm2.

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. The design depends on the location of tanks i e. Design of circular concrete tanks. Where p water pressure on wall.