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