Heritage Institute of Technology

Design and Analysis of

INTZE TANK
Under the guidance of Prof. DONA CHATTERJEE

Presented by:
Debajyoti Mondal (1458028)
Sourish Dandapat (1458039)
Sankha Shubhra Saha (1458046)
Md. Aashique (1458054)
Vivek Kumar (1458060)
Soumyadeep Saha (1458071)
Pushpendu Pahari (1458126)
Supriy Kumar Singh (1458089)
INTRODUCTION:

 Intze tank is a type of water storage tank.

 Intze tank is designed in such a way that it ensures

a constant water supply. The overhead liquid
storing tank is the most effective storing facility
used for domestic or even industrial purpose.

 In this project part –I, analysis and designed of the

tank (super structure) for a capacity of 1 million
litre capacity has been done manually.

 Intze tanks are more economical.

 A typical intze tank is shown -

COMPONENTS:

1. Top Spherical dome

2. Top ring beam
3. Cylindrical wall
4. Bottom ring beam
5. Conical dome
6. Bottom spherical dome
7. Bottom circular girder
PROBLEM STATEMENT:

Design an intze tank of 1 million litres capacity, supported on an elevated tower comprising 8
columns. The base of the tank is 16m above ground level. Adopt M-25 grade concrete and Fe415
steel. The design of the tank should confirm to the stresses specified in IS: 3370 and IS 456.
IS CODES AND MATERIAL PROPERTIES:

 Code of Practice for the storage of Liquids - IS 3370-Part 2-2009

 Code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete - IS 456-2000.
 Grade Of Concrete Used: M25
 Concrete Mix Weaker Than M20 is not used in water retaining structures.
 Grade Of Steel Used : Fe415
 GENERAL CALCULATIONS:

D = Diameter of the Cylinder.

R1 = Radius of the Top Dome.
R2 = Radius of the Bottom Dome.

RELATION USED FOR CALCULATION OF D:

(3.142/4)*0.4D + (3.142/12)*0.2D*[D2 + 0.36D2 + 0.6D2] – (3.142/3)*(D2/49)*[3*03864 – D/7] = 1000

OUR OUTPUT:

DESCRIPTION VALUES OBTAINED

D (Diameter of the Cylinder) 14 m (approximately)
D1 (0.6 D) 8.4 m
h1 (D/7 ) 2m
h2 (0.4D) 5.6 m
h3 (0.2D) 2.8 m
h4 (D/7 ) 2m
1.DESIGN OF DOME SHAPED ROOF:

The dome at the top usually 100mm to 150mm thick with reinforcement
along the meridians and latitudes, the rise is usually l/5th of the diameter

 Meridional thrust is maximum at support.

 Hoop forces is maximum at crown.

 Radial bars are provided for meridional thrust.

 Circular hoops are provided for

circumferential force.
Important Input Data:
From studying the literature of Intze tank, the following formulas have
been found to be used for the purpose of designing of top dome are:

Circumferential thrust = W x R1 x (cos ϕ – 1/(1 + cos ϕ))

Central Rise = D/7
Meridional thrust = (W x R1)/(1 + cos ϕ)

DESCRIPTION VALUES OBTAINED

Total load ' W ‘ 4.1 KN/m2
Central Rise = h1 2m
Meridional thrust 29.38 KN/m
Circumferential thrust 16.786 KN/m
Spacing 670 mm
Ast 300 mm2
 2.DESIGN OF TOP RING BEAM:
 The meridional thrust of the top dome at the level of top
ring beam B1 has two components, viz. vertical
components T1Sinθ and horizontal components T1Cosθ.

 The beam is supported vertically throughout by side

circular wall.Thus the vertical component which is
nothing but the downward load (DD+LL) of the dome
gets transferred through side circular wall.

 The horizontal component T1Cosθ includes hoop tension

in beam B1 for which the beam shall be designed.

PARTICULARS FORCE/ STRESS SIZE OF MEMBER REINFORCEMENT

TOP RING BEAM 205.66 KN 300mm X 500mm ASV = 90mm2
3.DESIGN OF CYLINDRICAL WALL:

This has to be designed for hoop tension caused due to horizontal

water pressure. Thickness of the wall should be kept minimum
150mm.
IMPORTANT INPUTS:

Hoop tension at the base of the wall, Ft=ɣwh2D/2 =10x5.6x14/2 =392KN/m

Here,
w=density of water = 10 KN/m3
h=depth of waterTension reinforcement required at 2m below the top

 Hoop tension at the base of the wall, F t = ɣwh2D/2

 m = 280/(3xσast)
 Spacing ‘S’ = (2 x π82/4)/Ast x1000
 σct = Ft x 1000/(Ac+ mAst )
PARTICULARS FORCE/ STRESS SIZE OF MEMBER REINFORCEMENT
CYLINDRICAL HOOP TENSION = THICKNESS = 268 2010.6 mm2
WALL 384.5 KN/m mm
 4. DESIGN OF BOTTOM RING:

 The vertical load acting on ring beam B3 consist of load from top
dome, top ring beam B1, side wall and self-weight of beam B3.
 This load gets transferred to the conical dome by thrust T in the
conical dome.

INPUTS:
 V1 = T1 sinΦ + wt. of top ring beam + wt. of wall + self–weight

 Tension in the ring beam due to vertical load from wall = H 1 x D/2

 Ring beam is also subjected to tension due to horizontal force of water

= γw x h2 x D/2

 Total Hoop Tension = (V1tanΦ + γw x h2) x D/2

PARTICULARS FORCE/ STRESS SIZE OF MEMBER REINFORCEMENT

DESIGN OF Hoop tension = 1200mmX600mm 6288 mm2

BOTTOM RING 902.16 KN/m
5. DESIGN OF CONICAL DOME:

The conical dome is subjected to both meridional thrust as well as

hoop tension.

Meridional thrust: The meridional thrust in the conical dome is due to

vertical forces (weights) transferred to it at its base.The total load consists
of:
i) Total load from cylindrical wall.
ii) Weight of water.
iii) Self-weight of conical dome.

Hoop tension: Due to water pressure and self weight,the conical dome will
be subjected to hoop tension.
 SIZE OF
PARTICULARS FORCES/STRESS MEMBERS REINFORCEMEN
T

DESIGN OF Meridional thrust = 334.38 KN/m Thickness= 4020 mm2.

CONICAL Hoop tension = 582.17 KN/m2 450mm
DOME
 6. DESIGN OF BOTTOM SPHERICAL DOME

• V1 = T1 sinΦ + wt. of top ring beam + wt. of wall + self–

weight
• Tension in the ring beam due to vertical load from wall =
H1 x D/2
• Ring beam is also subjected to tension due to horizontal
force of water = γw x h2 x D/2
• Total Hoop Tension = (V1tanΦ + γw x h2) x D/2
• Φ = cos-1((R2-h4)/R2)
• Self wt. of the dome = 2π x R2 x t x h4 x 25
• Vol. of water = π/4D12(h1+h4)-π/3h42(3R2-h4) m3
• Wt. of the water = 162.19xɣw
• Load per unit area = Wt/π(D12/4)
• Meridional truss, T2 = Wt/π*DsinΦ KN/m
• Check for Meridional stress = T2x1000/t N/mm2
• Check for circumferential force = Wx R2 x (1-1/(1+cos Φ
PARTICULARS FORCE/ STRESS SIZE OF MEMBER REINFORCEMENT
Meridional thrust
= 65.78KN/m
DESIGN OF Thickness Ast req = 750 mm2
BOTTOM Meridional stress =250mm
SPHERICAL =263.14 N/m2 Ast req per face =
DOME
375 mm2
Circumferential
thrust =
205.45KN-m
7.DESIGN OF BOTTOM RING GIRDER:

This design part of the project unlike others designs is done following Limit State Method of
Design. As this portion of the Intze Tank does not come in contact with water from any means
hence we do not adopt Working Stress Method here.
Important Input Data:

From studying the literature of various research papers, the following formulas have been found to be used
extensively for the purpose of designing of Bottom Ring Girder of an Intze Tank:

1. Net horizontal thrust on ring girder, Ph = T1sinθ - T2cosϕ

2. Hoop Compression = Ph * D1/2

3. The vertical pressure on the girder is given by, PV = T1cosϕ + T2sinθ

4. Support Moment = 0.066 * 509.24 * (D1/2)2 * π /4

5. Mid span Moment = 0.03 * 509.24 * (D1/2)2 * π /4

6. Torsional Moment = 0.005 * 509.24 * (D1/2)2 * π /4

The section has been assumed as 600mm X 1200mm.

The self-weight of the beam is calculated as following:

0.6 * 1.2 * 25 = 18KN/m

OUTPUT:

Description Values Obtained

Horizontal thrust on Ring Girder, Ph 162.37 KN/m
Hoop Compression 681.95 KN/m
Vertical pressure on the Girder, PV 254.85 KN/m
Support Moment 249.52 KN/m
Mid span Moment 113.42 KN/m
Torsional Moment 18.90 KN/m
CONCLUSION:

Storage of water in the form of tanks for drinking and washing purposes, swimming pools
for exercise and enjoyment, and sewage sedimentation tanks are gaining huge amount of
importance nowadays. For small capacities we go for rectangular tanks but for larger
capacities of water we go for circular water tanks or Intze Tanks.

Out of the different tanks that can been constructed the above design analysis shows that the
Intze Tanks are the most economical to design and hence its construction should be adopted
widely.
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