Design of tank wall as horizontal slab :

length of tank , L = 6.5 m

width of tank , B = 3.50 m
Height of wall , H = 3.50 m
thickness of wall , t = 0.8 m
grade of concrete = M 25
grade of steel = Fe 500

capacity of tank , Q = 79.63 m3

Pressure at base due to water pressure = 10 x 3.50

= 35.00 KN/m2

distance at which maximum water pressure will act = 0.875 m or 1m

maximum water pressure for design of wall for horizontal bending per unit height.
p = 25 KN/m2/m
(same for both long and short walls)

σcbc = for M25(table 21,IS 456) 8.50N/mm2

σst = for Fe 500 (table 22,IS 456) 275.00N/mm2

m (modular ratio) = (280/(3*Ϭcbc))= 10.98

k = m*σcbc/(m*σcbc+σst)= 0.25

j= 0.916

Determination of bending moments

short wall
B.M at the end of the span = 1*p*B2/12 = 25.52 KNm
(producing tension on water force)

B.M at the center of span =1*p*B2/16 = 19.14 KNm

(producing tension on outer force)

Ast required = 136.98 mm2

Ast (min) = 8400 mm2

Long wall
B.M at the end of the span = 1*p*L2/12 = 88.02 KNm
(producing tension on water force)

B.M at the center of span =1*p*L2/16 = 66.02 KNm

(producing tension on outer force)

Ast required = 472.44 mm2

Direct tension or pull in long walls

The water pressures on short walls are transformed into tension to the long walls.

Pressure due to waterP = (H-h) w*1*B = 87.50 KN/m

Direct tension or pull transformed to each long wall

T =(H-h)B*w/2 = 43.75 KN/m

Ast required = 159.09 mm2/m

Direct tension or pull on short walls

Direct tension or pull on short walls

T =(H-h)L*w/2 = 81.25 KN/m

Ast required = 295.45 mm2/m

Cantilever moment in short walls.

Maximum cantilever B.M in short walls =(wH*h/2)*(h/3) = 5.83 KNm

2
Ast required = 31.31 mm