Lecture 9

Reinforced Circular RC Water Tanks

Concrete Tanks
𝒕𝒉
𝟒 year Civil
Prof. Ahmed Debaiky
Professor of concrete Structures
Benha University
Outlines ■ Examples

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Example 2
Design of circular ground tank shown in figure resting
on soil with bearing capacity 120 kPa
𝑓𝑐𝑢 = 25 MPa
𝑓𝑦 = 360 MPa
m

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Design of wall
𝐻2 52
= =5
𝐷.𝑡 20∗.25

Ring action ( horizontal direction)

From Table I
𝑇𝑚𝑎𝑥 = Coeff * 𝜸 * H * R
T = 0.477 * 10 * 5 * 10 = 238.5 kN/m
.t = 0.8 * T = 0.8 * 238.5 = 190.8 mm

𝑇 1.6∗238.5 ∗1000
𝐴𝑠 = 𝑓𝑦 = = 1219 𝑚𝑚2
ൗ𝜸𝑠 360/1.15

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𝐴𝑠 one side = 1219 / 2 = 610 𝑚𝑚2
Use 𝛟 12
610 / 113 = 5.4
Take 6 𝛟 12 / m
Cantilever action (vertical direction)
Max moment From Table VII
𝑀max +𝑣𝑒 = Coeff * 𝛄 * 𝐻 3
𝑀max +𝑣𝑒 = + 0.0059 * 10 * 53 = 7.37 kN.m / m
𝑀max −𝑣𝑒 = Coeff * 𝛄 * 𝐻 3
𝑀max −𝑣𝑒 = - 0.0222* 10 * 53 = 27.75 kN.m / m

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Max shear From table XII
𝑄𝑚𝑎𝑥 = Coeff * 𝛄 * 𝐻2
𝑄𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 0.213 * 10 * 52 = 53.25 kN/m
Normal = own weight of wall
N = 0.25 * 5 * 25 = 31.25 kN/m

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Design of floor
Calculation of the floor length and check of stress on soil
𝑡𝑓 = 𝑡𝑤 + 100 mm = 350 mm
𝑤𝑓 = H * 𝛄𝑤 + 𝑡𝑓 𝛄𝑐
𝑤𝑓 = 5 * 10 + 0.35 * 25 = 58.75 kN/m

𝑀 27.75
. 𝐿𝑏 = 2 = 2 = 1.3745 m ≃ 1.4 m
𝑊 58.75

𝑁 𝑀
𝝈=- ±
𝐴 𝑍
𝑡𝑤
N = Nw + 𝑤𝑓 * L + 𝑤𝑤 (𝐿𝑏 - )
2

0.25
N = 31.25 + 0.35 * 25 * 1.95 +(10* 5 * (1.4 - ))= 112.06 kN
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 𝑡𝑤 𝑡𝑤
M = 𝑀+𝑣𝑒 + N *( Lb/2 - 𝑡𝑓 - ) + 𝑤𝑤 * (Lb /2 – ( l - )/2)
2 2

0.25 0.25
M=27.75+31.25*(1.95/2–0.35- )+50*(1.95/2–(1.4- )/2)
2 2

= 35.78 kN.m

112.06 35.78
𝝈= ± 1∗ 1.952 = 57.46 ± 56.49 =114 kN/𝑚2 < 125
1.95∗1
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= 0.97 kN/𝑚2 > 𝑍𝑒𝑟𝑜

safe

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Example 3
Design of the elevated circular
tank shown in figure supporting
on an interior circular beam
𝒇𝒄𝒖 = 25 MPa
𝒇𝒚 = 360 MPa

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Design of wall
𝐻2 42
= = 9.14 take 10
𝐷.𝑡 7∗0.25

Ring action ( horizontal direction)

From Table I page 167
𝑇𝑚𝑎𝑥 = Coeff * 𝜸 * H * R
T = 0.608 * 10 * 4 * 3.5 = 85.12 kN/m
.t = 0.8 * T = 0.8 * 85.12 = 68.09 mm

𝑇 1.6∗85.12 ∗1000
𝐴𝑠 = 𝑓𝑦 = = 435 𝑚𝑚2
ൗ𝜸𝑠 360/1.15

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𝐴𝑠 one side = 435 / 2 = 217.5 𝑚𝑚2
Use 𝛟 12
217.5 / 113 = 1.9
Take 5 𝛟 12 / m
Cantilever action ( vertical direction )
Max moment From Table VII
𝑀max +𝑣𝑒 = Coeff * 𝛄 * 𝐻 3
𝑀max +𝑣𝑒 = + 0.0029 * 10 * 43 = 1.86 kN.m / m
𝑀max −𝑣𝑒 = Coeff * 𝛄 * 𝐻 3
𝑀max −𝑣𝑒 = - 0.0122* 10 * 43 = 7.81 kN.m / m

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Max shear From Table XII
𝑄𝑚𝑎𝑥 = Coeff * 𝛄 * 𝐻2
𝑄𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 0.158 * 10 * 42 = 25.28 kN/m
Normal = own weight of wall
N = 0.25 * 4 * 25 = 25 kN/m
Design of floor
.t = 0.25 + 0.1 = 0.35 m
𝑤𝑓 = 0.35 * 25 + 10 * 4 = 48.75 kN/m

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𝐌𝐑 = 0.2 * w * 𝐑𝟐
𝑀𝑎𝑡 sec 1 = 7.81 + (25 * 0.75 ) + ( 48.75 * 0.752 /2 ) = 40.75 kN.m/m
𝑀𝑅 at sec 2 = 0.2 * 48.75* 2.752 - 40.75 = 32.98 kN.m/m

𝑴𝑹

𝑵𝑹

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𝐌𝐓 = 0.1 * w * 𝐑𝟐
𝑀𝑇 at sec 2 = MR at sec 2
𝑀𝑇 at sec 1 = (0.1* 48.75 * 2.752 ) - 32.98 = 3.88 kN.m/m

𝑴𝑻

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Example 4
It is required to design
the circular elevated tank shown
in figure
𝒇𝒄𝒖 = 25 Mpa
𝒇𝒚 = 360 Mpa

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1- Fixed end moment and stiffness
Wall
From table VII page 170
𝐻2 42
= = 12.8 take 14
𝐷.𝑡 5∗0.25

𝑀𝑤 = Coeff * 𝜸 * 𝐻3
Max FEM at H
𝐹. 𝐸. 𝑀𝑤 = -0.009 * 10 * 43 = 5.76 kN.m/m
𝐸 𝑡𝑤 3
𝑘𝑤 = Coeff * From table XX page 175
𝐻

𝐸 0.253
𝑘𝑤 = 1.2 * = 4.687* 10−3 E
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1- Fixed end moment and stiffness
Floor
.assume 𝑡𝑓 = 0.25 + 0.1 = 0.35 m
𝑤𝑓 = 0.35 * 25 + 10 * 4 = 48.75 kN/m
𝐹. 𝐸. 𝑀 𝑓 = 0.125 * 𝑤𝑓 * 𝑅 2
𝐹. 𝐸. 𝑀 𝑓 = - 0.125 * 48.75* 2.52 = - 38.08 kN.m/m

𝐸 𝑡𝑓 3
𝑘𝑓 = Coeff * From table XIX page 175
𝑅

𝐸 0.353
𝑘𝑓 without center support = 0.104 * = 1.7836* 10−3 E
2.5

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 𝐾𝑤 𝐾𝑓
𝐷𝑤 = σ𝐾
𝐷𝑓 = σ
𝐾

4.687∗ 10−3 E
𝐷𝑤 = = 0.725
4.687∗ 10−3 E+1.7836∗ 10−3 E
1.7836∗ 10−3 E
𝐷𝑓 = = 0.275
4.687∗ 10−3 E+1.7836∗ 10−3 E

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2- moment distribution

Member Wall Floor

D.F 0.725 0.275

F.E.M 5.76 - 38.08

B.M 23.432 8.888

Moment Final 29.192 -29.192

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3- Final straning action
Final load on wall

𝛾𝑤 ℎ = 10*4 = 40
29.192 kN.m/m

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3- In the horizontal direction ( Ring action )
T = 𝑇1 + 𝑇2
𝑇1 = Coeff * 𝛄 * 𝐻*R due to load from table II page 167
𝑇2 = Coeff * M*R/H2 due to moment final from table VI page 169
Note : Change the signs in the table

Hight 0.4 H 0.5 H 0.6 H 0.7 H 0.8 H

Coeff 0.408 0.531 0.659 0.761 0.752

𝑻𝟏 40.8 53.1 65.9 76.1 75.2

Coeff +1.29 + 0.87 - 2.29 - 10.5 -23.5

𝑻𝟐 + 5.88 + 3.97 - 10.44 - 47.89 - 107.189

T = 𝑻𝟏 + 𝑻𝟐 + 46.68 + 57.07 + 55.46 + 28.21 -31.98

Max T = + 57.07 kN/m

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.t = 0.8 * 57.07 = 45.65 mm

𝑇 57.07 ∗1000
𝐴𝑠 = 𝑓𝑦 = = 182.3 𝑚𝑚2
ൗ𝜸𝑠 360/1.15

𝐴𝑠 one side = 182.3 / 2 = 91.15 𝑚𝑚2

Use 𝛟 12
91.15 / 113= 0.81
Chosen 5 𝛟 12/ m in both direction

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Cantilever action ( vertical direction )
𝑀max −𝑣𝑒 = 29.192 kN.m / m
𝑄𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑄1 + 𝑄2
𝑄1 = Coeff * 𝛄 * H2 due to load from table XII page 172 –
Column No 3
𝑄2 = Coeff * M/H due to moment final from table XII page 172 –
Column No 4
𝑄𝑚𝑎𝑥 = (0.073*10* 4 2 ) + (-6.88*29.192/4) = - 39.184 kN/m
𝑤𝑓 ∗ 𝜋 𝑅 2 48.75∗ 𝜋 2.52
N Reaction from floor = = = 60.94 kN/m
2𝜋𝑅 2𝜋∗2.5

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Floor
𝑀𝑅 = (0.2 * 48.75 * 2.5 2 ) – 29.192 = 31.74 kN.m/m
𝑀𝑇 = 31.74 kN.m/m
𝑀𝑇 at edge = 31.74 – (0.1 * 48.75 * 2.5 2 ) = 1.28 kN.m/m

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The same solution will be for the following cases

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