Lecture 1
Rectangular Tanks
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Structure Categories
Structures are divided into 4 categories:
Category (1) : Tension Side protected
Category(2) : Tension Side unprotected
Category(3) : Tension Side subjected to damaging effects
Category(4) : Tension Side subjected to severe conditions
bt2 1000 t 2 t2
f ct ( N )
Calculate tv t 1
f ct ( M )
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Check that
f ct f ct ( N w ) f ct ( M w )
f ctr
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Important Note
An Air Side Section subjected to small
eccentricity tension shown be treated as a water
side section if concrete stress on the water side
is tensile.
f ct f ct ( N w ) f ct (M w ) 0
N w 6M w 6M w t
f ct 0 Nw ew
b t b t 2
t 6
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Type
Minimum cover
Code Table 4-13
6M w 103 f cr 3 1.6 Mw
t 6M w 103 104 mm
t2 1.6 3 3
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Mw
t 10 4 30 mm
3
Mw
t 10 4 30 mm
3
take t = 400mm 11
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Example
Mw =23.3 kN.m Nw = 37.0 kN
Mu =35.0 kN.m Nu = 55.5 kN
Mw 23.3
t 10 30
4
104 30 309 mm , take t = 400mm
3 3
6 23.3 103
f ct M w 0.874 N/mm 2
4002
f ct N w
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0.0925 N/mm 2
400
f ct ( N w ) .0925
tv t 1 4001 442.3 mm = 1.6
f ct ( M w ) 0.874
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Type of Tanks
a - According to Position
Elevated
Resting on Soil Under Ground
b- According to Cross-Section
Rectangular Circular
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h
h
L h
Shallow Tank
Medium Tank
Deep Tank
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Important Notes:
The tank classifications: shallow, deep, and medium refer to one
wall of the tank only and not the whole tank.
A rectangular tank can have walls belonging to different types
present next to each other
Medium
Shallow
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strip 1 m width
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strip 1 m width
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Moment Distribution
strip 1 m width
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BMD Case 1
NFD
Note :
BMD could be either Case 1 or Case 2
depending on the height to span ratio of the
tank
BMD Case 2
Reinforced Concrete Tanks
4th year Civil
Lecture 2
Rectangular Tanks Continued
By: Abdel Hamid Zaghw
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Example
a- Design the open channel tank shown below.
b- Design the top beam and tie
Given:
fcu = 25 N/mm2 fy = 360 N/mm2
Spacing between top ties is 5m.
Spacing between columns in the direction of the open channel is 6m.
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Solution:
Reactions
50 52 50 52
5Ra 105.21 0 5Ra 105.21 20.62kN
6 6
50 52
Rb 20.62 104.38kN
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Zero Shear
10 x 2 2 20.62
20.62 x 2.03
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Design of Sections
Section 1
Mw = 105.21 kNm, Tw = 143.75 kN (Water Side Section)
Mw 105.21
t 10 4 30 104 30 622.2mm take t = 700 mm
3 3
6 105.21103
f ct M w 1 .288 N/mm 2
f ct N w
143.75
0.205 N/mm 2
7002 700
f ct ( N w ) .205
tv t 1
7001 811.6 mm =1.7
f ct ( M w ) 1.288
fctr 0.6 fcu 0.6 25 3
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M u 157.8 1000
e 731.9
Nu 215.6
es = e t/2 + cover = 731.9 350 + 30 = 411.9 mm
Mus = N . es = 88.8 kN.m 0.01
Assume max = 18 mm cr 0.75
f cu Nu 25 215.6 1000 1.15
As bd 0.011000 670
cr f y f 0.75 360 0.75 360
y
cr
s
= 1538.67 mm2 choose 718 /m
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Section 2
Mw = 74.48 kNm, Tw = 104.38 kN (Air Side Section, t=300mm)
Mu = 74.48 x 1.5 = 111.72 kNm, Tu = 104.38 x 1.5 = 156.57 kN
M u 111.8 1000
e 714.06
Nu 156.57
es = e t/2 + cover = 714.06 150 + 25 = 589.06 mm
Mus = N . es = 92.23 kN.m 0.06
Assume max = 18 mm cr 0.85
f cu Nu 25 156.57 1000 1.15
As bd 0.06 1000 275
cr f y fy 0.85 360 0.85 360
cr
s
= 1936.46 mm2 choose 818 /m
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Section 3
Mw = 27.92 kNm, Tw = 58.36 kN (Air Side Section, t=300mm)
Design similar to section 2
Assume max = 12 mm cr 1.0
As = 712 /m
b=250mm
N w103 103.1103
t 0.6 0.6 247.44mm
b 250
Take tie 250 x 250 mm
Reinforcement Calculations
Nu = 1.5 x 103.1 = 154.65 kN
Assume max = 16 mm cr 0.75
Nu 154.65 103
As 659 mm 2 Choose 4 16
fy 360
cr 0.75
s 1.15
6M w 106 f cr 3 1.6 6M w Mw
t 106 107 mm
bt 2 1.6 3 b 3b
Case (1)
Section 1
Design as Category 3 R Sec
Section 2
Design as Category 2 L Sec
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Case (2)
Section 1
Design as Category 3 L Sec
Section 2
Design as Category 2 R Sec
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Detailing Notes
Note (1)
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Detailing Notes
Note (2)
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Example Detailing
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Deep Tanks
Deflected
shape in
Deep Tanks
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Deep Tanks
FEM for wall load in the Vertical Direction
Distribution Factors:
0.5 I L1 1 L1
Dab
0.5 I L1 0.5 I L2 1 L1 1 L2
Dad 1 Dab
Fixed End Moments:
0.75 w hL1 0.75 w hL2
2 2
FEM ab FEM ad
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Final Moment:
Medium Tanks
mL L1 0.76 L1
r
mh h 0.87h
Take and in wall loads form Grashoff tables
if mL L1 mh h PV wh PH wh
if mL L1 mh h PV wh PH wh assuming in above figure that
mLL1>mhh
Strip 1 Strip 2
PV 1 1 wh PH 1 1 wh
PV 2 2 wh PH 2 2 wh
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Medium Tanks
FEM for wall load in the Vertical Direction
Distribution Factors:
0.5 I L1 1 L1
Dab
0.5 I L1 0.5 I L2 1 L1 1 L2
Dad 1 Dab
Fixed End Moments:
2 2
0.75PH L1 0.75PH L2
FEM ab FEM ad
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Final Moment:
Shallow Tank
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All edges
Simply w
h
supported
(1-) w
The deflections of strip (1) and strip (2) at point a should be the same
5(1 ) wh 4 5wL4 h4 L4
(1 )h L 4 4
4 4 , 4 4
384 EI 384 EI L h L h
Grashoff Distribution
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(1-) w
Simply Simply
supported supported
Fixed
L
The deflections of strip (1) and strip (2) at point a should be the same
(1 ) wh 4 5wL4 5L4 9.6h 4 (1.76h) 4
(1 )h
4
4 4
8EI 384 EI 48 L 9.6h 4
L (1.76h) 4
The continuity factor for free edge can be taken equal to 1.76
Reinforced Concrete Tanks
4th year Civil
Lecture 3
Under Ground Tanks and Tanks Resting on Soil
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firm stratum
wL3 ML M M
L2 4 L2
24 6 w w
4
1
2 for clayey soil
2
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Example
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Solution
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Load Distribution
If uplift is unsafe
Increase Gross Weight Use additional resisting
forces
(2) (3)
(1)
Protective
brick wall
PC
10cm PC
insulation
dowels
=
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Notice that:
The outer and inner layers of steel in both the horizontal and vertical
directions are calculated from the two tank conditions (full and empty)
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Loads on walls
Reinforced Concrete Tanks
4th year Civil
Lecture 4
Circular Tanks
By: Abdel Hamid Zaghw
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- Calculate H/R2
- From curve get C1,C2,C3
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C2 H 2 H D tmax
tmax C3 H R Qmax Mf
2 mt t
C1
t t m m m
t m m m3
cm m3 m m m m3
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Example
Calculate the wall thickness, fixed end moments and max wall shear for
the shown tank
Solution
H/R2=4/36 = .11
From Tables
C1 = 8.74 C2 = .366 C3=. 762
C2 H 2 .366 1 42
Qmax 2.93 t/m
2 2
H D tmax 1 4 12 .25
Mf 1.37 mt/m
C1 8.74
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H
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Distribution Factors
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Example
Calculate the stiffness of the walls and floor of the shown circular tank
Fcu =25 N/mm2
Solution
1-Wall stiffness
0.253
Stiff wall 0.104 1.54 10
7
4170.8 kNm/m
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Tangential Direction
Section Type M N
2 Water side .1wfr2-Mt3 ---
3 Air side .2wfr2-Mf ---
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Design of Sections
Radial Direction
Section Type M N
1 Water side Mf ctH (C)
2 Water side Mf Qmax (T)
3 Air side .2wfr2-Mf Qmax (T)
Tangential Direction
Section Type M N
2 Water side .1wfr2-Mt3 ---
3 Air side .2wfr2-Mf ---
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Tmax Co ( w H ) R
H
X / CH
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Reinforcement Calculations
Tu 1.5Tmax
Tu
As
fy
cr
s
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Floor Reinforcement
Reinforced Concrete Tanks
4th year Civil
Lecture 5
Revision and Solving of Previous Exams
By: Abdel Hamid Zaghw
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MAY 2006
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Solution
1-Statical System
Since the top beam span is 15 m it has to be divided by link members at 5 m spans
5 5 5 7.5 7.5
5
7.5
7.5
5
2-Loads
Walls
4
15 0.76
r 3.27 2 Shallow tank
4 0.87
ww H 10 4 40 kN/m2 15
Floors
7.5 0.76
r 1 0.5 7.5
7.5 0.76
7.5 4.0
tf 0.47 0.5 tw 0.4
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w f w H ct f 10 4 25 .5 52.5 kN/m2
7.5
w w 0.5 52.5 26.3
7.5 7.5
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symmetry
2-Analysis
FEM
40 42 26.3 7.52
Wall FEM w 42.67kN.m Floor FEM f 123.28kN.m
15 12
+(123.28-42.67)x.42
42.67
-123.28 +123.28
+(123.28-42.67)x.58x.5
+(123.28-42.67)x.58
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JUNE 2007
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JUNE 2005-Question II
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Solution
Shallow Tank
-Water Pressure is carried in vertical
direction only
h3 h2
Mf Qf
6 2
Ring Force =0
JUNE 2005-Question IV
Solution
Assuming tank to be covered
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JUNE 2004-Question IV
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JANUARY 2011-Question II
Solution
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H/R2=6/7.752=0.1
From Tables
C1 = 8.8 C2 = .375 C3=.756
C2 H 2 .375 1 62
Qmax 6.75 t/m 67.5 kN/m
2 2
H D tmax 1 6 15.5 .4
Mf 4.22 t.m/m 42.2 kN.m/m
C1 8.8
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N w 1000 N w
f ct N w (kN)
60
0.15
bt t 400
es = e + t/2 - cover
Mus = N . es get R,
Assume max = 12 mm cr 0.85
f cu Nu
As bd
cr f y fy
cr
s
Air Side Section
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INNER WALL
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Reinforcement
Section subjected to
Mf = 42.2 kN.m/m N=67.5 kN/m (tension)
Design as a water side section
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JANUARY 2011-Question IV
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Solution
Assume tie width, b = 300mm
Elevated Tank 1
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Solution
Design in the Vertical Direction
12 .76
r 2.33
4.5 .87
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