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ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF TANK WALL S

Soil Properties
Angle of internal friction 37 degrees
Dry unit wt. of soil, γd 18 kN/m3
Sat. unit wt. of soil, γsat 20 kN/m3
Submerged unit wt. of soil, γsub 10 kN/m3
Unit wt of water, γw 10 kN/m3

Material Properties
Permissible
Material Grade stresses Remarks
N/mm2

Concrete M40 13 In compression (bending Ref. Table21 IS456)

Concrete M40 10 In compression(direct Ref. Table21 IS456)
Away from Liquid retaining face(Table2
Steel Fe500 190 IS3370(part2))

Steel Fe500 150 near to Liquid retaining face(Table2 IS3370(part2))

Resistance to cracking(tension due to
Concrete M40 2.4 bending) :table 1 ,IS3370(II)
Resistance to cracking( Direct tension ) :table
Concrete M40 1.7 1 ,IS3370(II)
Unit wt. of slurry 0 kN/m3
Surcharge Pressure 0 kN/m2

Calculation of lateral earth pressure

3.33 b

d= 5.3

1.667 =c

Coefficient of Active Earthpressure, Ka=(1-sinθ)/(1+sinθ) 0.248583619889146

1. Pressure due to surcharge = Ka.(Surcharge) 0
2. Pressure due to dry soil, Ka.γd.b 14.9001021761554
3. Pressure due to submerged soil, Ka.γsub.c 4.14388894355206
4. Pressure due to water, γw.c 16.67
Total pressure at base 35.7139911197074

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Calculation of lateral water pressure

Water pressure at base = γw.c 53 kN/m2

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Design of Retaining/Tank walls as per IS 3370 Design of Retaining/Tank walls as per IS 3370

ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF WALL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF WALL

Edge Conditions Top Hinged, bottom hinged Edge Conditions Top free, bottom fixed

Diagram Refer Table1 of IS-3370(IV) Diagram Refer Table3 of IS-3370(IV)

Bending moment coefficient Bending moment coefficient
x/a y=0 y = b/2 x/a y=0 y = b/2
Mx My Mx My Mx My Mx My
a = 5.3 0 0 0 0 0 a = 5.3 0 0 0.015 0 -0.029
1/4 0.0090 0.0012 -0.0060 -0.0280 1/4 0.0050 0.0150 -0.0070 -0.0340
1/2 0.0190 0.0190 -0.0090 -0.0450 1/2 0.0140 0.0150 -0.0070 -0.0370
3/4 0.0230 0.0170 -0.0070 -0.0430 3/4 0.0060 0.0070 -0.0050 -0.0240
1 0 0 0 0 1 -0.047 -0.009 0 0
b = 6.4 b = 6.4
b/a 1.21 b/a 1.21
Condition 1 : Tank is empty,Earth outside Condition 1 : Tank is empty,Earth outside

Lateral pressure at base 35.71 kN/m2 Lateral pressure at base 35.71 kN/m2

Bending Moments Bending Moments

Horizontal span Horizontal span

Negative BM at sides = My(-).p.a2 -44.634649679 kN-m per m Negative BM = My(-).p.a2 -37.11862239 kN-m per m
Positive BM at spans = My(+).p.a2 18.845740975 kN-m per m Positive BM = My(+).p.a2 15.048090158 kN-m per m

-44.63 -44.63 -37.12 -37.12

EARTH FACE EARTH FACE

18.85 15.05

Vertical span Vertical span

Negative BM at bottom = Mx(-).p.a2 0 kN-m per m Negative BM = Mx(-).p.a2 = -0.049x76.7x6.2^2 -47.150682496 kN-m per m
Positive BM at spans = Mx(+).p.a2 18.845740975 kN-m per m Positive BM = Mx(+).p.a2 = 0.0143x76.7x6.2^2 14.044884148 kN-m per m

EARTH FACE EARTH FACE

18.85 14.04

0 -47.1506825

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Condition 2 : Tank is Full,No Earth outside Condition 2 : Tank is Full,No Earth outside

Lateral pressure at base 53 kN/m2 Lateral pressure at base 53 kN/m2

Bending Moments Bending Moments
Horizontal span Horizontal span

Negative BM at sides = My(-).p.a2 -66.24 kN-m per m Negative BM = My(-).p.a2 -55.08 kN-m per m
Positive BM at spans = My(+).p.a2 27.97 kN-m per m Positive BM = My(+).p.a2 22.33 kN-m per m

-66.24 -66.24 -55.08 -55.08

LIQUID FACE LIQUID FACE

27.97 22.33

Vertical span Vertical span

Negative BM at bottom = Mx(-).p.a2 0.00 kN-m per m Negative BM at bottom = Mx(-).p.a2 -69.97 kN-m per m
Positive BM at spans = Mx(+).p.a2 = 0.0241x58x6.2^2 27.97 kN-m per m Positive BM at spans = Mx(+).p.a2 20.84 kN-m per m

LIQUID FACE

LIQUID FACE 20.84

27.97

0.00
-69.97

Direct Tension in Wall Direct Tension in Wall

Length of transverse wall b = 6.4 m Length of transverse wall b = 6.4 m

Lateral pressure at base 53 kN/m2 Lateral pressure at base 53 kN/m2
Considering 1 m height of wall Considering 1 m height of wall
Direct tension, T 339.2 kN per mtr Direct tension, T 339.2 kN per mtr

Structure design Structure design

Material Properties Material Properties

σcbt 2.4 N/mm2 σcbt 2.4 N/mm2
σst 150 N/mm2 σst 150 N/mm2
Modular ratio 7.18 Modular ratio 7.18
k 0.38 k 0.38
j 0.87 j 0.87
R 0.31 R 0.31

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Max. Bending Moment 66.24 kN-m Max. Bending Moment 69.97 kN-m
Overall Depth required,D = sqrt(6.M/σcbt.b) = 406.93 mm Overall Depth required,D = sqrt(6.M/σcbt.b) = 418.25 mm

Depth Provided 400.00 mm Depth Provided 400.00 mm

Design along horizontal Span Design along horizontal Span

Dia. Of rebar 25 mm Dia. Of rebar 25 mm

Clear Cover 75 mm Clear Cover 75 mm
Effective depth,d 312.5 mm 300 mm Effective depth,d 312.5 mm 300 mm

Minimum steel (0.24%) = 960 mm2 per mtr Minimum steel (0.24%) = 960 mm2 per mtr
Steel on Each face 480 mm2 per mtr Steel on Each face 480 mm2 per mtr

1) steel required for direct tension 1) Steel required for direct tension

Ast(tension) = T/σst = 2261.3333333 mm2 (At bottom) Ast(tension) = T/σst = 2261.3333333 mm2 (At bottom)
Ast(tension) = T/σst = 1130.6666667 mm 2
(At mid-depth) Ast(tension) = T/σst = 1130.6666667 mm 2
(At mid-depth)

2) Earth Face 2) Earth Face

Ast(sides) = M/(σst.j.d)= -1137.287758 mm 2
Ast(sides) = M/(σst.j.d)= -945.77990733 mm2
Ast(mid span) = M/(σst.j.d)= 1687.7489545 mm 2
Ast(mid span) = M/(σst.j.d)= 1403.5489599 mm2

Total steel on earth face = 2253.082287784 mm2 Total steel on earth face = 1968.8822931937 mm2

3) Liquid Face 3) Liquid Face

Ast(sides) = M/(σst.j.d)= -1687.7489545 mm2 Ast(sides) = M/(σst.j.d)= -1403.5489599 mm2
Ast(mid span) = M/(σst.j.d)= 1137.287758 mm 2
Ast(mid span) = M/(σst.j.d)= 945.77990733 mm2
Total steel on liquid face = 1702.621091287 mm2 Total steel on liquid face = 1511.1132406641 mm2

Steel required Steel provided Steel required Steel provided

Earth Face Liquid Face Earth Face Liquid Face Earth Face Liquid Face Earth Face Liquid Face
2395 mm2 T20 @ 131 1988 mm2 T20 @ 157 2512 mm2 T20 @ 125 2093 mm2 T20 @ 150 2094 mm2 T20 @ 149 1735 mm2 T20 @ 180 2512 mm2 T20 @ 125 2093 mm2 T20 @ 150

Design along Vertical Span Design along Vertical Span

Dia. Of rebar 16 mm Dia. Of rebar 16 mm

Clear Cover 50 mm Clear Cover 50 mm
Effective depth,d 642 mm Effective depth,d 642 mm

Minimum steel (0.24%) = 960 mm2 per mtr Minimum steel (0.24%) = 960 mm2 per mtr
Steel on Each face 480 mm2 per mtr Steel on Each face 480 mm2 per mtr

1) Earth Face 1) Earth Face

Ast(Ends) = M/(σst.j.d)= 0 mm 2
Ast(Ends) = M/(σst.j.d)= 1403.5489599 mm2
Ast(Mid Span) = M/(σst.j.d)= 712.6051141 mm 2
Ast(Mid Span) = M/(σst.j.d)= 531.07257941 mm2

2) Liquid Face 2) Liquid Face

Ast(Ends) = M/(σst.j.d)= 0 mm 2
Ast(Ends) = M/(σst.j.d)= 1782.8865166 mm2
Ast(Mid Span) = M/(σst.j.d)= 71.06x10^6/(150x0.87x642) 480.18816447 mm 2
Ast(Mid Span) = M/(σst.j.d)= 357.86266764 mm2

Steel required Steel provided Steel required Steel provided

Earth Face Liquid Face Earth Face Liquid Face Earth Face Liquid Face Earth Face Liquid Face
642 mm2 T16 @ 313 849 T16 @ 236 1675 mm2 T16 @ 120 1675 mm2 T16 @ 120 1725 mm2 T16 @ 116 1346 mm2 T16 @ 149 1675 mm2 T16 @ 120 1675 mm2 T16 @ 120

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