Design of

Design Data
Number of Floor = 8
Avg. Person per Floor = 18
Strength Reduction
Water Consumption = 135 lpcd
Factor, φ =

Volume of Water to be Stored = 19440 L/day Reduction Factor, φ =

685.99001 cft/day
Water to be Stored for = 1.5 days

So, Revised Volume of Water to be 1028.985 cft

Stored =

Unit wt. of Water, γw = 62.4 pcf

Unit wt. of sOIL, γS = 110 pcf

Assume, Length, L = 14 ft
Width, B = 8 ft
Height, H = 9.1873662 ft
9 ft

Check

Thickness of cover
3.5 5 in
slab, t1 =
Thickness of Base
Slab, t2 = 15 in min.9"

Thickness of Side
12 in min.9"
wall, t3 =

Ht. of Freeboard = 6 in

Length of Key = 15 in
Total Height, H' = 11.16666667 in

La = B= 8 ft
Lb = L= 14 ft
La/Lb = 0.57 it's a two way slab

Ca = 0.125

Cb = 0.125
t= 3.5 5 in
d= 4 in

Calculation of reinforcement (Per Ft)

As,min = where 60 grade deformed used 0.108

Smax = 10 in

Calculation of As,a+ Calculation of As,b+

assume, a = 1 in assume, a = 1

so, As = 0.053079365 in^2 so, As = 0.1625556

a= 0.124892624 in a= 0.3824837

As = 0.047181015 in^2 As = 0.1493779

a= 0.111014152 in a= 0.3514775

As = 0.047098013 in^2 As = 0.1487724

a= 0.110818853 in a= 0.3500527
 As = 0.047096847 in^2 As = 0.1487447
a= 0.11081611 in a= 0.3499875

As = 0.04709683 in^2 As = 0.1487434

a= 0.110816071 in a= 0.3499845

So, As,a+ = 0.108 in^2 So, As,b+ = 0.1487434

Spacing Spacing

Let use bar dia (in Let use bar dia

mm) = 10 0.394 in (in mm) = 10

0.122 in^2

Spacing, S = 10 in c/c Spacing, S = 9.5

D
Unit wt. of Water,
62.4 pcf
γw =

Unit wt. of Soil, γs 110 pcf

=

γeff = 47.6 pcf

Length, L = 14 ft
Width, B = 8 ft
Height, H = 9 ft
Total Height, H' = 11.41666667 ft
h= 3.28 ft ht. of acting point of resultant stress from slab action

Angle of Friction, φ 30
=

Ka = 0.333333333

Load of Water at
0.7124 ksf
Bottom, γw.H' =
 Load of Soil at
Bottom, Ka.γeff.H' 0.181144444 ksf
=

Pv = 0.893544444 ksf stress from cantilever action

Ph = 0.636829778 ksf stress from slab action

Determination of As from cantilever action

Mn = 1.602184759 k-ft ρmax = 0.0112891

Mu = 2.723714089 k-ft d(required) = 2.31

As,min = where 60 grade deformed used 0.2592

Smax = 18 in

assume, a = 1 in

so, As = 0.06371261 in^2

a= 0.149912024 in

As = 0.060984092 in^2
a= 0.143491982 in

As = 0.060964375 in^2
a= 0.143445588 in

As = 0.060964232 in^2
a= 0.143445252 in

As = 0.060964231 in^2
a= 0.14344525 in

So, As = 0.2592 in^2

Spacing
 Let use bar dia (in
10 0.394 in
mm) =
0.122 in^2

Spacing, S = 5.5 in

Check for cracking

σb = 556.342 psi

fr = 375.000 psi

σb/fr = 1.484 NOT OK

Types of Bars Temp. & Shrinkage reinforcement or Mini

Reinforcement
Where Plain bars used 0.0025*b*t = 0.36
where < 60 grade deformed bars used 0.0020*b*t = 0.288
where 60 grade deformed used 0.0018*b*t = 0.2592
where > 60 grade deformed bars used (0.0018*60000)/Fy = 0.0018

D
Unit wt. of Water, 62.4 pcf
γw =
Length, L = 14 ft
Width, B = 8 ft
Height, H = 9 ft
Total Height, H' = 11.41666667
h= 3.28 ft ht. of acting point of resultant stress from slab action
Pv = 0.893544444 ksf stress from cantilever action
Ph = 0.636829778 ksf stress from slab action
 Determination of As from Horizontal Bending

DL = 225 psf
LL = 722.4 psf
Wu = 1543.08 psf

Mmax(+) = 35081.74591 lb-ft ρmax = 0.0112891

Mmax(-) = -2723.714089 lb-ft d(required) = 8.28

So, M = 35081.74591 lb-ft

As,min = where 60 grade deformed used 0.3888

Smax = 18 in

assume, a = 1 in

so, As = 0.502964099 in^2

a= 1.183444939 in

As = 0.505958146 in^2
a= 1.190 in

As = 0.506073837 in^2
a= 1.19076197 in

As = 0.506 in^2
a= 1.190772491 in

As = 0.506078481 in^2
a= 1.190772897 in

So, As = 0.506078481 in^2

Spacing

Let use bar dia (in

12 0.472 in
mm) =
0.175 in^2

Spacing, S = 4 in
 Design of Underground Water Tank
ata Table 4: Concrete Stress Bloc
fc', ps
fy = 60000 psi ≤4000 5000
f'c = 2500 psi α 0.72 0.68
Strength Reduction
Factor, φ =
0.75 for Determining Shear β 0.425 0.4

for Determining
Reduction Factor, φ = 0.9
Reinforcement β1 = 2β 0.85 0.8

β1 = 0.85 from Table 4 γ = α/β1 0.85 0.85

Check for Uplift Stability of Tank

wt. of cover
10000 lb
slab =
wt. of base
slab = 43359.375 lb

wt. of side wall

71400 lb
=

wt. of soil
within the key 77721.875 lb
=
 Downward
202481.25 lb
force =
Upward force
161135 lb
=

F.S = 1.256593849877 OK

Design of Cover Slab

DL = 62.5 psf Check for E

LL = 10 psf
Mu,a(+) = 0.836 k-ft ρmax =
Mu,b(+) = 2.56025 k-ft d(required) =

Temp. & Shrinkage reinfor

er Ft) Types of Bars Reinforcem
Where Plain bars used 0.0025*b*t =
in^2 where < 60 grade deformed bars used 0.0020*b*t =

lation of As,b+
where 60 grade deformed used 0.0018*b*t =
in

in^2 where > 60 grade deformed bars used (0.0018*60000)/Fy =

in
Available deformed bar mild steel bar

in^2 rebar diameter no. of bar As Ast

in f (mm) f (in) n (in2) (in2)

10 0.394 0.122 0
in^2 12 0.472 0.175 0
in 16 0.63 0.312 0
 18 0.709 0.395 0
in^2 20 0.787 0.486 0
in 22 0.866 0.589 0
25 0.984 0.76 0
in^2 29 1.142 1.024 0
in 32 1.26 1.247 0
36 1.417 1.577 0
in^2 43 1.693 2.251 0
SAst = 0

Spacing

0.394 in

0.122 in^2

in c/c

Design of Side Wall

Thickness of
12 in min. 9"
Wall, t =

d= 10 in

t stress from slab action

on Determination of As from slab action

KL = 0.142857143

Effective
KB = 0.25
Depth is OK

DF
in^2 DFL = 0.363636364 FEM
DFB = 0.636363636 DM

so, ML = 7.854233926 kip-ft

so, MB = -7.85423393 kip-ft

so, Mn = 7.854 kip-ft moment due to horizontal b

Mu = 13.35219767 kip-ft

As,min = 0.2592 in^2

Smax = 18 in

assume, a = 1 in

so, As = 0.312332109 in^2

a= 0.734899081 in

As = 0.308 in^2
a= 0.724786369 in

As = 0.307872597 in^2
a= 0.72440611 in

As = 0.307866523 in^2
a= 0.72439182 in
 As = 0.307866295 in^2
a= 0.724 in

So, As = 0.307866295 in^2

Spacing

Let use bar dia

10 0.394 in
(in mm) =
0.122 in^2

Spacing, S = 4.5 in

einforcement or Minimum
forcement
in^2
in^2
in^2
in^2

Design of Base Slab

Thickness of 18 in min.9"
Base Slab, t =
d= 16 in

t stress from slab action

ding

Effective
Depth is OK

in^2

Check for cracking

σb = 649.662 psi
fr = 375.000 psi

σb/fr = 1.732 NOT OK

Types of Bars Temp. & Shrinkage reinfor

Reinforcem
Where Plain bars used 0.0025*b*t =
where < 60 grade deformed bars used 0.0020*b*t =
where 60 grade deformed used 0.0018*b*t =
where > 60 grade deformed bars used (0.0018*60000)/Fy =
crete Stress Block Parameters
fc', psi
6000 7000 ≥8000
0.64 0.6 0.56

0.375 0.35 0.325

0.75 0.7 0.65

0.85 0.86 0.86

 Check for Effective Depth

0.01128906

2.24 Effective Depth is OK

& Shrinkage reinforcement or Minimum

Reinforcement
0.15 in^2
0.12 in^2

0.108 in^2

0.0018 in^2
rom slab action

ML MB

(kip-ft/ft) (kip-ft/ft)

0.36363636 0.63636364
10.401553 -3.3964255
-2.54731911 -4.4578084

7.85423393 -7.8542339 after distribution

ment due to horizontal bending

& Shrinkage reinforcement or Minimum
Reinforcement
0.54 in^2
0.432 in^2
0.3888 in^2
0.0018 in^2