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GENERAL INFORMATION

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Design Codes used:
BS 8110 ‐ 1 1997
BS 8007 1987

References:
BS 5337 Design Handbook by R. D. Anchor
R.C. Design handbook by J. Steedman & Reynolds
R.C. Design BY Mosley

Design Parameters
Concrete class: 35.00 N/mm2
Concrete unit weight: 24.00 kN/m3
Steel grade: 500.00 N/mm2
Water unit weight: 10.00 kN/m3
Agg unit weight: 16.00 kN/m3
Soil unit weight: 18.00 kN/m3
Soil angle of repose: 30.00 degrees
Soil friction coeff': 0.50
200000.00 N/mm2
Modula ratio: 15.00
130.00 N/mm2
1.15 N/mm2

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 ROOF SLAB DESIGN
Slab thickness= 0.2 m
Screed thickness= 0.05 m
Aggregate layer thickness 0.1 m x‐x axis
grid spacing= 4.5 m y‐y axis grid
spacing= 4.5 m

Dead Loads:
Slab D.L= 0.2 x 24 = 4.8 kN/m2
Screed= 0.05 x 24 = 1.2 kN/m2
Aggregate layer= 0.1 x 16 = 1.6 kN/m2
4.8 + 1.2 + 1.6 = 7.6 kN/m2

Imposed Loads: 1.5 kN/m2

Factored loads
Service loads 1.0 1.0 1.0 x 7.6 + 1.0 x 1.5 = 9.1 kN/m2
Ultimate Load 1.4 1.6 1.4 x 7.6 + 1.6 x 1.5 = 13.04 kN/m2

13.04 /9.1 = 1.44

Bending Moments
The slab is divided into strips of width l/2 i.e. middle strips and column strips

5.6 m
5.6 m
Width of Strips= 2.8 m
Basic ultimate B.M on Strips

Assuming a slab without drop panels

350 mm
200 mm
2 40 350 + 2 x (200 ‐ 40) = 670 mm

at ULS

∝ 2 3 969.65 ∝ for a 2.8 m strip and 969.65 /2.8 = 346.3035714 ∝ for a

1m strip
at SLS

∝ 23 676.67 ∝ for a2.8 m

strip
and 676.67 /2.8 = 241.67 ∝ for a 1m strip

Refering to coefficients in Reynold's Table 64, the moments are:

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Column Strip Middle Strip
Panel
∝ ∝
End ‐ve moment on outer edge ‐0.015 ‐5.2 ‐3.63 ‐0.005 ‐1.74 ‐1.21
Panels ‐ve moment on outer edge ‐0.068 ‐23.55 ‐16.44 ‐0.02268 ‐7.86 ‐5.49
(wall
+ve moment 0.04565 15.81 11.04 0.03735 12.94 9.03
support)

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 Interior ‐3.33
Panels ‐ve moment ‐0.04125 ‐14.29 ‐9.97 ‐0.01375 ‐4.77
(wall support)
7.73
+ve moment 0.03905 13.53 9.44 0.03195 11.07

Reinforcements
slab to be designed for crack width of 0.2mm as per BS 8007 ‐ 1987
Reference is made to R.C. Design handboOk by J. Steedman & Reynolds 11th edition for
limiting moments & stresses
0.2 m ∅ 10 mm
40 mm ∅ 10 mm
0.2 mm 145 mm
Table A.1.2.1
Penultimate Support Reinforcement
The penultimate support moment being ‐23.55kNm/m run at ULS and ‐16.44kNm/m at SLS

Area of steel Provided ,524 mm2

Type Size Spacing 20.5 kNm/mOk

T 10 150 180 N/mm2

Checking Min reinforcement

524 /( 0.2 x 1000*1000)*100 = 0.26%

1.15 /500x 100 = 0.23% Ok

ULS
Design moments, M= 23.55 kNm/m

23.55 x (10^6)/(1000 x (145^2) x 35)= 0.033 < 0.156 Ok 0.95 0.95 x 145 = 137.8 mm

23.55 x (10^6) /(0.95 x 500 x 137.75)= 360 mm2 Ok

Interior Support & Outer Supports Reinforcement

The interior support moment being ‐14.29kNm/m run at ULS and ‐9.97kNm/m at SLS

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Area of steel Provided , 524 mm2
Type Size Spacing
T 10 150

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Checking Min 524 /(0.2 x1000 20.5 kNm/m Ok 230
reinforcement N/mm2
1.15

x 1000) x 100 = 0.26%

M= 14.29 kNm/m
ULS
/x 500 x 100 = 0.23% Ok
Design moments, 14.29 x (10^6)/(1000x(145^2)35) =
0.95

14.29 x (10^6) /(0.95 x

0.02 < 0.156 Ok
0.95 x 145 = 137.8 mm

moment being 15.81kNm/m run at ULS

500 x 137.75) = 219 mm2 Ok
Span Reinforcement Area of steel Provided
The interior support
Type Size Spacing
T 10 150
ULS and 11.04kNm/m at SLS
524

, 524 mm2
Checking Min 20.5 kNm/m Ok
reinforcement M= 15.81 kNm/m 230 N/mm 2

15.81 x (10^6)/(1000 x (145^2) x 35) =

0.95
/(0.2 x 1000 x 1000) = 0.26%

ULS 15.81 x (10^6) /(0.95 x 1.15 /500 x 100 = 0.23% Ok

Design moments,

Reinforcement
30 0C
0 0C 0.022 < 0.156 Ok
0.95 x 145 = 137.8 mm

500 x 137.75) = 242 mm2 Ok

Thermal & Shrinkage

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 12 ∗ 10 ∗ ∗ ∗ 0.8 x (12 /(10^6) x 30 x 1000 x (0.2 x
.∅ ∗ 1000)) /(PI() x 0.2) = 91.68
∗

For T 10 No of bars per metre run= 5 Each face

Shear Check
0.35 0.3 0.35
square column h= 0.3 m
Slab effective depth, d= 145 mm Critical
Perimeter= 5740 mm Load on slab= 251.02 kN 0.3

Applied shear:

251.02 x 1000 /(1000 x 145) = 1.74 N/mm2

Critical shear:

0.79
∗
0.79 x ((100 x 524 /(5740 x 145))^(1/3))x((400
/145)^0.25) x (35 /25)^0.333 x 1/1.25 = 2
0.37 N/mm
Not Ok, Provide Shear Reinf.

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CIRCULAR WALL DESIGN
The tank is restrained at the base
4.2 m
3m
13 m
minimum wall thickness

11
10 x 3 x 13 /2 x (1 /1.15 ‐ (15 ‐1) /130) = 148.6 mm 2

0.25 m Ok

(4.2^2) /(0.25 x 13) = 5.43

0.033
0.51
0.4

Hoop Stresses & Reinforcement

Maximum tension:
10 x 4.2 x 13 x 0.4 /2 = 109.2 kN 2

, (109.2/2) x 1000 /130 = 420 mm2/m Each face

,

Area of steel Provided

Type Size Spacing , 754 mm2/mOk
T 12 150
Vertical Forces & Reinforcement
Maximum Moment at SLS;
0.033 x 10 x (4.2^3) = 24.45 kNm

Area of steel Provided ,566 mm2

Type Size Spacing 31 kNm/m

T 12 200 225 N/mm2

Checking Min reinforcement at SLS

566 /( 0.25 x 1000 x 1000) x 100= 0.23%

1.15 /500 = 0.23% Not Ok

Checking Min reinforcement at ULS

34.23 kNm ∅ 12 mm
∅ 12 mm
192 mm

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34.23 x (10^6) /(1000 x (192^2) x 35) = 0.027 < 0.156 Ok
0.95 0.95 x 192 = 182.4 mm

34.23 x (10^6) /(0.95 x 500 x 182.4) = 396 mm2 Ok

Thermal & Shrinkage Reinforcement

30 0C
0 0C

0.8 x (12 /(10^6) x 30 x 1000 x (0.25 x

∗ ∗ ∗∗
. 1000)) /(PI() x 0.2) =114.6

For T 12 No of bars per metre run= 5 Each face

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 0.2
0.15

Dead Loads
Roof= ((4.5/2)x0.2+(0.15x0.25))x24 = 11.7 kN/m
4 Wall= 4 x 0.25 x 24 = 24 kN/m
Base= (2 x 0.375 + 0.25) x 0.3 x 24 = 7.2 kN/m
3 Water= 3 x 0.375 x 10 = 11.25 kN/m

0.3
0.25
`
0.375 0.375
Moments & Shear Forces

11.7 + 24 + 7.2 + 11.25 = 54.15 kN/m

‐ 11.25 x 0.375 /2 = ‐2.109 kNm/m

(11.7 + 24 + 7.2 + 11.25) x 1.4 = 75.81 kN/m

Some rotation at the base due to static water pressure occurs despite most of the forces being hoop tension. At ULS
this moments is:
24.45 x 1.4 = 34.23 kNm/m

Position of Resultant, e:

(34.23 + ‐2.109375) /54.15 = 0.6 m >0.34 m

Resultant not within middle third of base

Applied (Base) Pressures (at ULS)

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Base Moments & Shear Force
0.3 m ∅ 12 mm
40 mm ∅ 16 mm
0.2 mm 240 mm

2 x 75.81 /(3 x 0.6) = 84.24 kN/m2

84.24 ‐ 84.24 x(0.375/(3 x 0.6)) = 66.69 kN/m2

84.24 ‐ 84.24 x ((0.375 + 0.25)/(3 x 0.6)) = 54.99 kN/m2

Moments at "m"

54.99 x (0.375^2)/6 ‐ ((3 x 10 + 0.3 x 24) x 0.375^2)/2 ‐1.33 kNm

Moments at "n"

(84.24 ‐ 66.69) x (0.375^2)/6 + 66.69 x (0.375^2)/2 ‐

(0.375 x 24 x 0.3) x (0.375^2)/2 = 4.92 kNm

Area of steel required at SLS

Design Moment (Max.)= 4.92 kNm/m

2
Area of steel Provided
,805 mm
Type Size Spacing 31 kNm/m
T 16 250 225 N/mm2
Ok

Checking Min reinforcement at SLS

805 /(0.3 x 1000*1000) x 100 = 0.003

1.15 /x 500 x 100 = 0.002

Ok
Checking Min reinforcement at ULS
Applied shear:
Design shear force= V= 28.89 kN
Max Applied Shear = 28.89 x 1000 /(1000^2) = 0.029 N/mm2

Critical shear:

0.79
∗
0.79x((100x805/(1000x240))^(1/3))x((400
/240)^0.25)x(35/25)^0.333 x 1/1.25= 0.56 N/mm2 Ok

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Design moment= M= 4.92 kNm/m

4.92 x (10^6) /(1000 x (240^2)* x 35) = 0.0025 < 0.156 Ok

0.95 0.95 x 240 = 228 mm

4.92 x (10^6) /(0.95 x 500 x 228) = 46 mm2 Ok

Thermal & Shrinkage Reinforcement

30 0C
0 0C

.
= 0.8 x (12 /(10^6) x 30 x 1000 x (0.3 x 1000)) /(PI() x 0.2) = 137.5

For T 12 No of bars per metre run= 6 Each face

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 COLUMN DESIGN
0.35 0.35 0.35

0.35

3.55

0.35 0.35 0.35

1.05

Dead Loads:
Roof Load= 7.6 x 5.6 x 5.6 = 238.3 kN Column head= (1/3) x
(1^2) x 0.4 x 24 =3.2 kN

((3.55 x 0.35^2) + (1/3 x (0.35 x 2 + 0.35)

Column 3.38 kN x 0.35) x
24) =

, 238.336 + 3.2 + 3.38 = 244.9 kN

Imposed Loads:
Roof load= 1.5 x 5.6 x 5.6 = 47.04 kN
, 47.04 kN

Axial Load
1.0 1.0 1.0 x 244.916 + 1.0 x 47.04 = 292 kN
1.4 1.6 1.4 x 244.916 + 1.6 x 47.04 = 418.1 kN

Bending Moments
Bending Moments for column design is 50% of ‐ve bending moments required in column strip

0.5 x 16.44 x 2 = 16.44 kNm

‐Bending moments due to eccentricity:

0.05 x 418.1464 x 0.35 = 7.32 kNm

Effective height of column

‐ Column is held at the top & bottom and can be assumed to be braced.
0.85 0.85 x (0.35 /2 + 3.55 + 0.35) = 3.47 m

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3.47 /0.35 = 9.9142857 < 12
The column is to be designed as a short column

Reinforcements
0.35 m
40 mm
∅ 12 mm
∅ 16 mm
290 mm

290 /(0.35 x 1000) = 0.829

16.44 /((0.35 x 1000)^2) = 2E‐04

418.1464 x 1000 /((0.35 x 1000)^2) = 3.42

Using chart 0.40% steel reinforcement

0.004 x ((0.35 x 1000)^2) = 490 mm2

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Weight of column base:
((0.35 x 2 + 0.35)^2) x 0.35 x 24 = 9.261 kN

From column design:

1.0 1.0 1.0 x (244.916 + 9.261) + 1.0 x 47.04 = 301.2 kN
1.4 1.6 1.4 x (244.916 + 9.261) + 1.6 x 47.04 = 431.1 kN

431.12 /((0.35 x 2 + 0.35)^2) = 391 kN/m2

301.22 /((0.35 x 2 + 0.35)^2) = 273.2 kN/m2

Bending Moment at column interface:

2 273.22 x (0.35^2) /2 = 16.74 kNm

2 391.04 x (0.35^2) /2 = 23.96 kNm

Area of steel Provided ,566 mm2

Type Size Spacing 50 kNm/mOk

2
T 12 200 230 N/mm

350 m ∅ 12 mm
40 mm ∅ 12 mm
292 mm

23.96 x (10^6) /(1000 x (292^2) x 35) = 0.009 < 0.156 Ok

0.95 0.95 x 292 = 277.4 mm

23.96 x (10^6) /(0.95 x 500 x 277.4) = 181.8 mm2 Ok

Maximum Shear Force

391.04 x 0.35 = 136.9 kN

shear perimeter 4∗ 3 4 x (0.35 x 1000 + 3 x 290) = 4880 mm base

perimeter= 4∗ 2 ∗4 x (2 x 0.35 + 0.35) x 1000 = 4200 mm
Critical shear lies outside the base perimeter

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