TANK WALL DESIGN

(WORKING STRESS METHOD)

1. GEOMETRY
Tank dimensions (inside) L x B x H L ≔ 12.885 m B ≔ 9.3 m H ≔ 3.00 m
Assumed wall thickness D ≔ 350 mm
Assumed wall thickness at top edge Dtop ≔ 250 mm
Unit width w' ≔ 1 m
Clear cover and main bar diameter cl ≔ 50 mm ϕ ≔ 12 mm
ϕ
Effective depth of wall d ≔ D - cl - ―= 0.29 m
2 ϕ
Effective depth of wall at top edge dtop ≔ Dtop - cl - ―= 0.19 m
2
2. MATERIAL PROPERTIES
Considering M30 Concrete and Fe 415 Steel For design
N
Permissible bending stress in steel σst ≔ 130 ―― table 4 page 3
mm 2 IS 3370 (2)-2009
N
Permissible bending stress in steel σst' ≔ 130 ―― table 4 page 3
(Away from water face) mm 2 IS 3370 (2)-2009
N
Permissible bending compression σcbc ≔ 10 ―― table 2 page 3
stress in concrete mm 2 IS 3370 (2)-2009
kN
Density of water ρw ≔ 10 ――
m3

3. ANALYSIS
Design using aproximate method:
L L B
―= 1.39 ―= 4.3 ―= 3.1
B H H
Design_Method = “design using IS 3370 tables”
Walls are designed using flexural Moments using moment coefficients taken from, IS 3370 Design tables
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3.1 Design for Vertical Reinforcement

ρw ⋅ w' ⋅ H 3
Bending moment at bottom of wall Mx2 ≔ ―――― = 45 kN ⋅ m
(For full wall height-Vertical direction 6
On conservative side)
Bending moment at bottom of wall Mx ≔ Mx2 = 45 kN ⋅ m
(For critical case-Vertical direction)
Mx1 for cantilever (L/H < 3) and
Mx2 for biaxial moment (L/B > 3)

Calculated overall Thickness of wall D' ≔ d' + cl = 208.18 mm < D = 350 mm , OK

Mx
Area of reinforcement Ast' ≔ ―――= 1367.95 mm 2
σst ⋅ j' ⋅ d
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3.2 Design for Horizontal Reinforcement

3.2.1 Reinforcement of wall at corner
Corner BM for a height My_corner ≔ My1 = 22.14 kN ⋅ m

Calculated overall Thickness of wall D'' ≔ d'' + cl = 160.95 mm < Dtop = 250 mm , OK
My_corner
Area of reinforcement (Moment ) Ast'' ≔ ―――= 673.03 mm 2
σst ⋅ j'' ⋅ d

3.2.1 Reinforcement of wall at Mid span

Effective BM at Mid span My2 = 6.75 kN ⋅ m

Calculated overall Thickness of wall D''' ≔ d''' + cl = 160.95 mm < Dtop = 250 mm , OK
My2
Area of reinforcement (Moment ) Ast''' ≔ ―――― = 205.19 mm 2
σst' ⋅ j''' ⋅ d
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Design summary
1. For vertical Bending BM Mx = 45 kN ⋅ m
1m
Spacing of ϕ = 12 mm reinforcement for s' ≔ ――― = 82.68 mm
⎛ Ast' ⎞
Ast' = ⎛⎝1.37 ⋅ 10 3 ⎞⎠ mm 2 ⎜――― ⎟
⎜― π 2 ⎟
⋅ϕ
⎜⎝ 4 ⎟⎠

Provide ϕ = 12 mm rebar @ 150 c/c and extra bar in between main bar extend upto a height of 1.5 m
2. For Horizontal Bending @ corners BM My1 = 22.14 kN ⋅ m
1m
Spacing of ϕ = 12 mm reinforcement for s'' ≔ ――― = 168.04 mm
⎛ Ast'' ⎞
Ast'' = 673.03 mm 2 ⎜――― ⎟
⎜― π 2 ⎟
⋅ϕ
Provide ϕ = 12 mm rebar @ 150 c/c ⎜⎝ 4 ⎟⎠

3. For Horizontal Bending @ mid span BM My2 = 6.75 kN ⋅ m

1m
Spacing of ϕ = 12 mm reinforcement for s''' ≔ ――― = 551.17 mm
⎛ Ast''' ⎞
Ast''' = 205.19 mm 2 ⎜――― ⎟
⎜― π 2 ⎟
⋅ϕ
Provide ϕ = 12 mm rebar @ 150 c/c ⎜⎝ 4 ⎟⎠

Minimum Reinforcement
D
Since Wall thickness D = 350 mm < 500 mm, zw ≔ ―= 175 mm fig.1 IS 3370:2009
surface zone 2

Minimum reinforcement for deformed bar pt ≔ 0.24% Cl. 8.1.1.

and wall length < 15m IS 3370:2009

Minimum reinforcement Ast_min ≔ zw ⋅ w' ⋅ pt = 420 mm 2

1m
Spacing of ϕ = 12 mm reinforcement for smax ≔ ―――― = 269.28 mm
⎛ Ast_min ⎞
Ast_min = 420 mm 2 ⎜――― ⎟
⎜― π
⋅ ϕ2 ⎟
Provide ϕ = 12 mm rebar @ 150 c/c ⎜⎝ 4 ⎟⎠
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Reinforcement Detail