Reservoirs - Additional Notes

Southern Reservation

Site specific Geotechnical investigations indicate loose soils to 1m depth and compressible soils
underneath to 2.0m depth where firm hard material was encountered. It has been proposed that
the tank is to be founded on the hard material encountered.

Where the foundations are above this layer, full material between the layer and the tank plinth is
to be improved by cement stabilization to achieve a bearing capacity of 250 KPA to meet design
requirements.

This is deemed to eliminate possible differential settlements that could occur if the time spans
between materials of different compressibility.

1.0) Design against sliding

● Passive resistance of soil against the foundation key as well as frictional resistance
between concrete wall base and in situ/improved soil were considered as the only
counteracting forces.

● The passive pressure coefficient Kp of 3.0 is derived from the soil properties assumed in
the general parameters in the input data, which is assessed to be within reasonable
range for design purposes. Active pressure on the back of the shear key is ignored.
Seepage on the passive region is also not allowed.

● Consequently, the maximum resistance offered by the soil at SLS = 42.19 KN

● The frictional resistance coefficient adopted U = 0.577 is the computer analysis derived
from general parameters input. (See prokon calculations)

● The maximum offered sliding resistance at SLS = 193.93 KN.

● Thus the total resistance offered by the soil = 42.19 + 193.93 = 236.12 KN which
adopted insitu/improved soils surpasses the induced sliding forces of 177.07KN.

● The calculated F.O.S = 1.33

The soils adopted are deemed competent.

2.0) Design against Overturning

Calculations as per attached (Moment Equilibrium resulted in a F.O.S against overturning = 2.7)
The maximum pressure under wall base = 120.64 KPA of which the foundation soils improved
are deemed competent.

The above is applicable in Motswedi reservoir, with this tank requiring deep cut due to existing
topography.