Design Reinforced Concrete Circular Water Tank

The design of reinforced concrete water tank is based on is 3370.

Design reinforced concrete circular water tank.

The wall of the tank is designed for hoop tension. The tank rests on the ground. 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. Some important theory for circular water tanks.

Provide a diameter of 11 5m. The base of the circular water tank has a flexible joint. The tanks can be made of reinforced concrete or even of steel. Formula for hoop tension ht the formula for calculating hoop tension is ht pd 2 equation 1.

2009 parts i iv. Use m20 concrete and fe415 steel. Aci 350 recommends the allowable stress in hoop tension for grade 60 4200 kg cm2 reinforcing steel as is 1400 kg cm2. Circular tank example h 16 ft d 90 ft t 6 ft grade groundwater table fluid density inside tank 65 pcf f.

D diameter of tank in metres. Design of circular concrete tanks. Area of water tank volume height 400 4 100m 2. The height of water to be retained 3 8m.

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