Circular tank example h 16 ft d 90 ft t 6 ft grade groundwater table fluid density inside tank 65 pcf f.
Design reinforced concrete circular water tank.
Provide a diameter of 11 5m.
Designof reinforced concrete watertowerandsteeltank by euripidesfajardoymaymir thesis for degreeofbachelorofscience in civilengineering collegeofengineering universityofillinois 1913.
The tanks can be made in different shapes usually circular and rectangular shapes are mostly used.
Design of circular concrete tanks.
Aci 350 recommends the allowable stress in hoop tension for grade 60 4200 kg cm2 reinforcing steel as is 1400 kg cm2.
Area of water tank volume height 400 4 100m 2.
Formula for hoop tension ht the formula for calculating hoop tension is ht pd 2 equation 1.
The height of water to be retained 3 8m.
Where p water pressure on wall.
The wall of the tank is designed for hoop tension.
The tank rests on the ground.
2009 parts i iv.
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.
Some important theory for circular water tanks.
The tanks can be made of reinforced concrete or even of steel.
The design of reinforced concrete water tank is based on is 3370.
Use m20 concrete and fe415 steel.
D diameter of tank in metres.
The base of the circular water tank has a flexible joint.
Overhead on ground or underground water tanks.