Design of Underground Tank

Length to width ratio is > 2
1 Grade of Concrete M20

σcbc (N/mm2) 7
Modular Ratio "m" 13
2 Bars HYSD Bars
"σst" or "C" (N/mm ) 2
150
Neutral axis factor "K" 0.378
Lever arm Factor "J" 0.874
Factor 'R" = (1/2)*C*J*K 1.16
3 Dimensions of Tank
Inner Length of Tank "L" (m) 4.573
Inner Width of Tank "B"(m) 3.354
Height of Tank "H" (m) 2.44
4 Angle of Repose (degree) 30.00
5 Saturated unit weight of soil (KN/m3) 17.00
6 Design of Long Wall
a) Tank empty with pressure of saturated soil from outside

Ka 0.33
γ' (N/m )
3
7190.00
γw (N/m3) 9810
Inmtensity of Earth Pressure "Pa" (N/m )3
29784.27
Max. B. M. at the base of Wall (N-m) M = p a*(H/2)*(H/3) 29553.94

Effective Depth "d" (mm) 159.95
Providing Effective Depth "d" (mm) 160
Total depth "D" (mm) 195
Ast (mm) 1408.72
Dia. Of Reinf, Bars 16
Max. Spacing of the bars (mm) 142.72
Providing Spacing (mm) 125
Provide 16mm bars @ 125 mm c/c on the outer face, at the
bottom of long wall in vertical direction
Curtailment of the Bars

Depth required where only half reinf. Is required 1.94
Height from base where half of the bars to be curtailment
starts "h" (m.) 0.50
Curtail 1/2 of the Bars from Base at (m) 0.70
Depth required where only 1/4 th reinf. Is required 1.54

Height from base where only 1/4 th Reinf. Is required 0.90
Minimum % reinforcement 0.27

Minimum Ast (mm2) 532.07
At Base Provide reinforcement (mm2) 16mm bars @ 125 mm c/c

At 0.695mm above base up to1.09mm Provide 16mm bars @ 250 mm c/c
At 1.09mm above base up to top Provide 16mm bars @ 250 mm c/c
Distribution steel
% distribution steel or min. steel 0.273
Astd (mm2) 532.07
Area to be Provided on each face (mm2) 266.04
Direct Compression in Long Walls

h = (H/4 or 1m whichever is grerater) (m.) 1.00
Pa = Ka*γ'*(H-h)+γw*(H-h) (N/m )2
17577.72
Direct Compression developed in Long Walls PLC (N) 29477.84
Ast required (mm )
2
532.07
Provide 10mm bars @ 150 mm c/c on both face of the long

wall in horizontal direction
b) Tank full with water and no eart fill from outside
P = γw*H (N/m2) 23936.40

Moment M = pa*(H/2)*(H/3) (N-m) 23751.29
Ast (mm2) 1132.13
Dia.of Reinf, Bars 16
Provide 16mm bars @ 150 mm c/c at the inner face.

Height from base where half of the bars to be curtailmentl


Dia. of Reinf, Bars 10

At 0.695mm above base up to 1.09mm Provide 16mm bars @ 300 mm c/c
Direct Tension in Long Walls

Pa = γw*(H-h) (N/m2) 14126.40
Direct Compression developed in Long Walls P LC (N) 23689.97
Ast required (mm ) 2
532.07

6 Design of Short Wall
a) Tank empty, with pressure of saturated soil from outside

i) Top portion and middle portion
Pa = Ka*γ'*(H-h)+γw*(H-h) (N/m2) 17577.72
Mf (at supports) = (paL )/12
2 16478.11
M (at centre) = {(paL2)/8} -Mf 8239.06
d (mm) 146.00
At Supports, Ast (mm2) 860.76
Provide12mm bars @ 125 mm c/c at the outer face, at 2 mm
below the top in horizontal direction
At Mid Span, Ast (mm2) 430.38

Ast required (mm2) 532.07
Provide 10mm bars @ 150 mm c/c on inner face of the short
ii) Bottom Portion

Intensity of Earth Pressure "Pa" (N/m3) 29784.27
"M" (Tension at outside) (N-m) 4964.04
Ast (mm2) 532.07
Provide 10mm bars @ 150 mm c/c at the outer face of the
short wall in vertical direction for bottom 1m. height
iii) Direct compression in short walls

PBC =Pa*h (N) 17577.7230796634
Ast required (mm )2
117.18
As this is small no effect is considered
b) Tank full with water, and no earthfill outside

(i) Top Portion
p = w*(H-h) (N/m2) 14126.40
Mf (at supports) (N-m) 13242.69
Mc (at centre) (N-m) 6621.35
Direct Tension on the 1m. width of long walls
"Pb" = w*(H-h)*h (N) 14126.40
Effective Depth "d" (mm), for horizontal steel 146.00
Distance x (mm) = d-(T/2) 48.50
Net B. M.(N-mm) = Mf -(PB*x) 12557564.40
Ast1 (mm2) 655.97
Ast2 (mm2) 94.18
Total Ast (mm2) = Ast1+Ast2 750.14
Hence Provide 12mm bars @ 150mm spacing at the inner
face in horizontal direction
For outside face (middle of short walls)

Ast1 (mm2) 310.09
Ast2 (mm2) 94.18
Hence Provide 10mm bars @ 150mm spacing at the outside
ii) Bottom Portion

Bottom Portion will be of 1 m.
Intensity of Water Pressure at bottom (N/m2) 23936.40
Moment "M" (N-m) 3989.40
Ast (mm2) 532.07
Hence Provide 10mm bars @ 150mm spacing at the inside

face in the vertical direction for bottob 1m. height 0
DESIGN OF BOTTOM SLAB

Type of soil below bottom Slab Saturated
Uplift Pressure (N/m2) 26192.70
Total upward flotation force (N) 401739.49
Weight of Walls (N) 188583.33
Weight of Roof Slab and finishes (N) 76689.21
Weight of Base Slab (N) 88192.5915
Total Weight (N) 353465.1315
Grade of Concrete
σcbc (N/mm2)
Mild Steel Bars

HYSD Bars
Dia. Of Bars
Area
Type of Soil below bottom slab

Saturated
Unsaturated
M15 M20 M25 M30
5 7 8.5 10
σst
115 (on liquid retaining members)
8 10 12 16 20 25
50.264 78.5375 113.094 201.056 314.15 490.8594
Soil below bottom slab

0
Length to width ratio is > 2
1 Grade of Concrete M20

σcbc (N/mm2) 7
Modular Ratio "m" 13
2 Bars HYSD Bars
"σst" or "C" (N/mm ) 2
150
Neutral axis factor "K" 0.378
Lever arm Factor "J" 0.874
Factor 'R" = (1/2)*C*J*K 1.16
3 Dimensions of Tank
Inner Length of Tank "L" (m) 6.7
Inner Width of Tank "B"(m) 3.354
Height of Tank "H" (m) 2.44
4 Angle of Repose (degree) 30.00
5 Saturated unit weight of soil (KN/m3) 17.00
6 Design of Long Wall
a) Tank empty with pressure of saturated soil from outside

Ka 0.33
γ' (N/m )
3
7190.00
γw (N/m3) 9810
Inmtensity of Earth Pressure "Pa" (N/m )3
29784.27
Max. B. M. at the base of Wall (N-m) M = p a*(H/2)*(H/3) 29553.94

Effective Depth "d" (mm) 159.95
Providing Effective Depth "d" (mm) 160
Total depth "D" (mm) 195
Ast (mm) 1408.72
Provide 16mm bars @ 125 mm c/c on the outer face, at the
bottom of long wall in vertical direction

Height from base where half of the bars to be curtailment



At 0.695mm above base up to1.09mm Provide 16mm bars @ 250 mm c/c
Distribution steel
% distribution steel or min. steel 0.273
Astd (mm2) 532.07
Area to be Provided on each face (mm2) 266.04
Direct Compression in Long Walls

Pa = Ka*γ'*(H-h)+γw*(H-h) (N/m )2
17577.72
Direct Compression developed in Long Walls PLC (N) 29477.84
Ast required (mm )
2
532.07

b) Tank full with water and no eart fill from outside
P = γw*H (N/m2) 23936.40

Moment M = pa*(H/2)*(H/3) (N-m) 23751.29
Ast (mm2) 1132.13
Dia.of Reinf, Bars 16
Provide 16mm bars @ 150 mm c/c at the inner face.

Height from base where half of the bars to be curtailmentl


Dia. of Reinf, Bars 10

At 0.695mm above base up to 1.09mm Provide 16mm bars @ 300 mm c/c
Direct Tension in Long Walls

Pa = γw*(H-h) (N/m2) 14126.40
Direct Compression developed in Long Walls P LC (N) 23689.97
Ast required (mm ) 2
532.07

6 Design of Short Wall
a) Tank empty, with pressure of saturated soil from outside

i) Top portion and middle portion
Pa = Ka*γ'*(H-h)+γw*(H-h) (N/m2) 17577.72
Mf (at supports) = (paL )/12
2 16478.11
M (at centre) = {(paL2)/8} -Mf 8239.06
d (mm) 146.00
At Supports, Ast (mm2) 860.76
Provide12mm bars @ 125 mm c/c at the outer face, at 2 mm
below the top in horizontal direction
At Mid Span, Ast (mm2) 430.38

Ast required (mm2) 532.07
Provide 10mm bars @ 175 mm c/c on inner face of the short
ii) Bottom Portion

Intensity of Earth Pressure "Pa" (N/m3) 29784.27
"M" (Tension at outside) (N-m) 4964.04
Ast (mm2) 532.07
Provide 10mm bars @ 150 mm c/c at the outer face of the
short wall in vertical direction for bottom 1m. height
iii) Direct compression in short walls

PBC =Pa*h (N) 17577.7230796634
Ast required (mm )2
117.18
As this is small no effect is considered
b) Tank full with water, and no earthfill outside

(i) Top Portion
p = w*(H-h) (N/m2) 14126.40
Mf (at supports) (N-m) 13242.69
Mc (at centre) (N-m) 6621.35
Direct Tension on the 1m. width of long walls
"Pb" = w*(H-h)*h (N) 14126.40
Effective Depth "d" (mm), for horizontal steel 146.00
Distance x (mm) = d-(T/2) 48.50
Net B. M.(N-mm) = Mf -(PB*x) 12557564.40
Ast1 (mm2) 655.97
Ast2 (mm2) 94.18
Hence Provide 12mm bars @ 150mm spacing at the inner
For outside face (middle of short walls)

Ast1 (mm2) 310.09
Ast2 (mm2) 94.18
Hence Provide 10mm bars @ 150mm spacing at the outside
ii) Bottom Portion

Bottom Portion will be of 1 m.
Intensity of Water Pressure at bottom (N/m2) 23936.40
Moment "M" (N-m) 3989.40
Ast (mm2) 532.07
Hence Provide 10mm bars @ 150mm spacing at the inside

face in the vertical direction for bottob 1m. height 0
DESIGN OF BOTTOM SLAB

Type of soil below bottom Slab Saturated
Uplift Pressure (N/m2) 26192.70
Total upward flotation force (N) 588597.12
Weight of Walls (N) 239184.66
Weight of Roof Slab and finishes (N) 112359
Weight of Base Slab (N) 129212.85
Total Weight (N) 480756.51
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Grade of Concrete
σcbc (N/mm2)
Mild Steel Bars

HYSD Bars
Dia. Of Bars
Area
Type of Soil below bottom slab

Saturated
Unsaturated
U
M15 M20 M25 M30
5 7 8.5 10
σst
8 10 12 16 20 25
50.264 78.5375 113.094 201.056 314.15 490.8594
Soil below bottom slab

0

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Length to width ratio is > 2

1 Grade of Concrete M20

4 Angle of Repose (degree) 30.00

5 Saturated unit weight of soil (KN/m3) 17.00

6 Design of Long Wall

a) Tank empty with pressure of saturated soil from outside

Max. B. M. at the base of Wall (N-m) M = p a*(H/2)*(H/3) 29553.94

Curtailment of the Bars

Depth required where only 1/4 th reinf. Is required 1.54

Minimum % reinforcement 0.27

At Base Provide reinforcement (mm2) 16mm bars @ 125 mm c/c

Direct Compression in Long Walls

Provide 10mm bars @ 150 mm c/c on both face of the long

b) Tank full with water and no eart fill from outside

P = γw*H (N/m2) 23936.40

Curtailment of the Bars

Depth required where only 1/4 th reinf. Is required 1.54

Minimum % reinforcement 0.273

At Base Provide reinforcement (mm2) 16mm bars @ 150 mm c/c

Direct Tension in Long Walls

Provide 10mm bars @ 150 mm c/c on both face of the long

6 Design of Short Wall

a) Tank empty, with pressure of saturated soil from outside

At Mid Span, Ast (mm2) 430.38

ii) Bottom Portion

iii) Direct compression in short walls

b) Tank full with water, and no earthfill outside

For outside face (middle of short walls)

ii) Bottom Portion

Hence Provide 10mm bars @ 150mm spacing at the inside

DESIGN OF BOTTOM SLAB

Mild Steel Bars

Type of Soil below bottom slab

Soil below bottom slab

1 Grade of Concrete M20

4 Angle of Repose (degree) 30.00

5 Saturated unit weight of soil (KN/m3) 17.00

6 Design of Long Wall

a) Tank empty with pressure of saturated soil from outside

Max. B. M. at the base of Wall (N-m) M = p a*(H/2)*(H/3) 29553.94

Curtailment of the Bars

Depth required where only 1/4 th reinf. Is required 1.54

Minimum % reinforcement 0.27

At Base Provide reinforcement (mm2) 16mm bars @ 125 mm c/c

Direct Compression in Long Walls

Provide 10mm bars @ 150 mm c/c on both face of the long

b) Tank full with water and no eart fill from outside

P = γw*H (N/m2) 23936.40

Curtailment of the Bars

Depth required where only 1/4 th reinf. Is required 1.54

Minimum % reinforcement 0.273

At Base Provide reinforcement (mm2) 16mm bars @ 150 mm c/c

Direct Tension in Long Walls

Provide 10mm bars @ 150 mm c/c on both face of the long

6 Design of Short Wall

a) Tank empty, with pressure of saturated soil from outside

At Mid Span, Ast (mm2) 430.38

ii) Bottom Portion

iii) Direct compression in short walls

b) Tank full with water, and no earthfill outside

For outside face (middle of short walls)

ii) Bottom Portion

Hence Provide 10mm bars @ 150mm spacing at the inside

Max. B. M. at the base of Wall (N-m) M = p a(H/2)(H/3) 29553.94

Max. B. M. at the base of Wall (N-m) M = p a(H/2)(H/3) 29553.94