IS 3370 (Part 1) : 2009
11.7 Design Requirements
1 Concrete grade should not be less than M30
2The structure retaining the liquid should be
designed as subject to such exposure conditio
3 The cement content not including fly ash
and ground granulated blast furnace should
not greater than 400 kg/m3
4 Cracking controlled can by using the plastis
izers by using minimum amount of cement
content which results in reduced water conten
per unit of concrete mix. The minimu cement
content from ductility criteria is 320 kg/m3
5 Cracking can be controlled by reducing steep
change in tempt and moisture curing should
be 14 days minimum
6 Replacement of reinforcement bars use def
ormed bars small size steel is used to reduce
cracking.
7Crack width for reinforced concrete membe
res in direct tension and flexural tension is
considered satisfactory if steel stress under
service condition should not greater than
130 N/mm2 for HYSR bars.
8 The minimum calculated surface width of
cracks for direct tension and flexure >/ 0.2m
m with specified cover.
11.7.1 Design Procedure
1.design a circular tank with flexible base for
a tank of 1 lakhs liter capacity, the depth of
water tank in the tank is 5m use M15 and
fe415 take unit weight of water =9.81 using
approximate method.
Volume of water in tank =100000/1000 ltrs
Depth or height of water H in meters
Unit weight of water is = 9.81 N/mm2
From Table 4 of part 2
Permissible tensile stress in steel =130 N/mm2
Table 2 permissible stress in con =1.3N/mm2
Volume of tank = 100 m3
𝜋D2/4 X H =VOL D = 5.1 m
Hence provide a dia of 5.1 m
11.7.1.2 Maximum hoop tension is developed
on the walls due to hydrostatic pressure is
given by
T =𝛾. 𝐻. 𝐷/2
Ast =T/𝜎𝑠𝑡 mm2 assuming dia of bars 12 mm
spacing is calculated therefore provide 12 mm
dia bars at c/c hoop rings.
∴ Ast provide 𝜋D2/4 / spacing x1000 mm2
At a dist of 2.5 m from the top T =𝛾. 𝐻. 𝐷/2
Then ast as above
11.7.2 Thickness of water tank
𝜎𝑐𝑡 = 1.3 𝑁/𝑚𝑚2
𝜎𝑐𝑡 > 𝑇/(1000𝑡 + (𝑚 − 1)𝐴𝑠𝑡)
M = modular rato=280/3𝜎𝑐𝑏𝑐 (Table 2 part2)
Where 𝜎𝑐𝑏𝑐 = permissible stress in crack in
Bending.
𝜎c = σs /M ; 𝜎𝑠 = 𝑀 𝑋 𝜏𝑐
1.3 > (124.95X103)/1000t(11-1)X1028
= 1000t+(10X1028) >124.95X103/1.3
=1000t > 124.95X103/1.3–(10X1028)
t> 85.83mm
∴ 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡 = 100𝑚𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑙
=0.24% for HYSD bars (cl.8.1.1)
Ast min =0.35% for surface area
=0.35/100 X 1000 X (100/2) cl.8.1.1 part 2)
=175mm2
Spacing >/ 300 mm or thickness of wall les of
these
Distribution steel provide 10 mm at 100 mm
c/c Ast minimum =0.24% of surface zone for
HYSD bars =0.24/100 X 1000 X 100/2, 120mm2
provide 8mm bars spacing 418 mm c/c
provide 8mm bars spacing of 100 mm c/c as ds
11.7.3 Design of base / flore slab
Since the tank is resting on the ground the
load gets transfer to the soil
Hence providing a minimum thickness of
150mm and 0.35% minimum steel in each
direction ( cl8.1.1)
=0.35/100 X 1000 X 150/2 =262.5 mm2
Assume 8 mm dia spacing is 191.48 mm
Provide 8 mm dia bars at 180 mm c/c in both
the direction at top and bottom of floar slab.
Drawing of reinforcement
Load distribution for circular tank with rigid
joint
1.Tmax = 𝛾(𝐻 − ℎ)𝐷/2 per m height of the
wall
2.on liquid retaining face of the tank wall the
tensile stress should satisfy the following
condition
𝜎1ct/𝜎𝑐𝑡 + 𝜎1bt/𝜎𝑏𝑡 ≤ 1
Where 𝜎1ct =computed stress in concrete in
direct tension
𝜎ct= permissible stress in concrete in direct
tension
𝜎1bt = computed stress in concretei n bending
tensioner
𝜎bt = permissible
2. design a circular tank of 1lakhs ltr capacity
assuming it to have rigid joint b/w wall and
flore of the tank the depth of water in the
tank is 5m use M15 and fe415 steel take unit
weight of the water is 9.81 n/m2 use
approximate method
Solution
Volume of the tank = 100000 leters D = 5.1m
 IS 3370 (part 2) : 2009

11.7.4 Design contents Provide 10mm dia bars at 200mm c/c as hoop
Modular ratio m = 280/3𝜎𝑐𝑏𝑐 rings for top 2m of the tank wall
N-A depth factor k = (m 𝜎𝑐𝑏𝑐)/(m 𝜎𝑐𝑏𝑐+ 𝜎𝑠𝑡) Check for tensile stress
Lever arm factor j = 1-(k/3) 𝜎1ct = T/(1000t+(m-1)Ast)
Resisting moment factor R = ½ x 𝑏𝑐 . k . j =(83.21x103)/1000X150(11-1)655
(wsm) M =Rbd2 =0.55N/mm2 < 1.3 N/mm2
(lsm) Mu = k fck bd2 Table 1 of part 2
M25 and fe415 Design a base slab as done in the previous
Part 2 table 2 𝜎𝑐𝑏𝑐 = 8.5 N/mm2 problem
m = 280/3X8.5 =10.98=11 Reinforcement details diagram
k = (10.98X8.5)/(10.98X8.5X 𝜎𝑠𝑡) = 0.418
j = 1-(0.418/3) 11.7.5 Rectangular water tanks
R = ½ 8.5 . 0.418 . 0.86 =1.528
1) L/B < 2 case loads are divided into loads for
Bending moment and hoop tension frame action and loading for cantilever
Hoop tension is maximum at height H-h 2) L/B >2 case loads due to hydrostatic
Where h =H/3 or 1m whichever is greatr pressure
= 5/3 = 1.67m or 1m Mmax=1/2 𝛾𝐻 H/3
Maximum hoop tension Tmax = 𝛾(𝐻 − ℎ)𝐷/2 For horizontal bending frame action walls are
= 9.81 X (5-1.67) X 5.1/2 =83.30 KN per ht of designed for maxm moment with pressure
wall intensity P =𝛾(H-h)
Max BM will accure at the base of the wall c For short wall M centre=+PB2/16
(considering triangle loading) M corner=-PB2/16
M = ½ (𝛾𝐻)h X h/3 = 22.77 KN-M For long wall M centre=+PL2/16
Thickness of wall required t M corner=-PL2/16
M = Rbt2
trqrd =√𝑀/𝑅𝑏𝑡 = 122.07mm
assume cover of 30mm ∴ total thickness
T= 122.07+30 = 152=180mm
t=180-30 = 150mm
Ast required for BM =M/ 𝑡 . j .t
=(22.77X106)/130 X 0.86 X 150=1357mm2
Assume 16mm dia bars spacing is 148 mm
Hence provide 16mm dia bars at 140mm c/c
on inner face vertically upto the height of
1.67m form the base, half of bars can be
curtailed at this point and other half can
continue upto the cap , provide 16mm bars at
280mm c/c

11.7.4.1 Develop length Ld = (∅ 𝜎𝑠𝑡)/4𝜎𝑏𝑑

𝜎𝑏𝑑 = 1.4𝑋1.6 = 2.24 table 2 of part 2
16X130/4X1.44 =361mm
Table 21 of is 456:200
M25 0.9X1.6 =1.44 361 > 1.67m
Ast required for hoop tension
T=83.21KN at 1.67m distance from base of the
udl Ast req A=T/𝜎𝑠𝑡 =83.21X103/130
=640mm2
Provide 10mm dia bars at 120mm c/c in hoop
rings for a height of 3m from base
Aprovided=655mm2
Ast min = 0.35% of surface area
=0.35/100X1000X180/2 =315mm2 safe
Hoop tension at 3m from base= 𝛾(5 − 3)XD/2
=9.81(5-3)X5.1/2 = T=50KN
Ast required A= 50X103/130 =381.615mm2>315