RECTANGULAR OVERHEAD WATER TANKS [ACI 360.

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INPUT PARAMETERS
Unit weight of Stored liquid L =i.e. Water w
Unit wt. of Concrete c =i.e.
M
25
HL
Design depth of water tank =

9.810
24.500
3.250
6.100
6.100

Inside clear length of Rect. Tank perpendicular to EQ dir. B =

Inside clear length of Rect. Tank paralell to EQ dir. L =
Wall thickness of Overhead Water tanks, tw =

0.250

Inner Clear Wall height of Overhead Water tank = Hw

3.550

Capacity of Overhead Water tank =

Mass density of Concrete, c = c/g =

120.000
2.497

Mass density of stored liquid, L = w/g =

1.000

height from base of wall to the CG of the tank Shell, hw =

1.775

ht. above base of wall to the CG of impulsive lateral force, hi=

1.219

Imp. Mass of Stored liquid per unit width of Rect. Tank wall, mi =

(Wi/WL)x(L/2)xHLxL =

Total Mass of Stored liquid, WL=

Equivalent mass of Impulsive Component of Stored liquid, Wi=

1177.200
670.221

Mass per unit width of Overhead Rect. tank wall, mw=Hwxtwxc

2.216

Total Equivalent mass of accelerating fluid , m = mi+mw

7.860

h =(hwmw+himi)/(mw+mi) =

1.376

Str. stiffness K based on the boundary cond = (Ec/4x10 )x(tw/h) =

0.0977
56.369

Impulsive Time period is given by;

Spectral Amplification Factor-period dependent for impulsive component of horizontal motion of water
Ci=
0.085

Seismic Zoning Factor , Z, Ref Table 4(a) ACI 350.3

Site Profile Coef. Rep. Soil charateristic, S Ref Table 4(b) ACI 350.3
Importance Factor, Ref Table 4( c) ACI 350.3, I =
Type of Structure, Rw =
Response Modification Factor Rwi =
Response Modification Factor Rwc =

3
Type D
1.00
Type D
3
1

1.) CALCULATION OF HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE qhy ON WALSL OF TANK

Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.=

0.000 m from base =

31.883

Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.=

0.323 m from base =

28.714

Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.=

0.646 m from base =

25.545

Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.=

0.969 m from base =

22.377

Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.=

1.292 m from base =

19.208

Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.=

1.615 m from base =

16.039

Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.=

1.938 m from base =

12.871

Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.=

2.261 m from base =

9.702

Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.=

2.584 m from base =

6.533

Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.=

2.907 m from base =

3.365

Hydrostatic pressure Phy @ ht.=

3.25 m from base =

0.000

2.) CALCULATION OF INERTIAL PRESSURE pwy ON WALLS OF TANK

@1.775 m from base =

1.615
=

0.716

3.) CALCULATION OF IMPULSIVE PRESSURE piy ON WALLS OF TANK

Impulsive Force is given by the Expression =

11.397

The Implusive pressure on the walls is given by the following expression

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

0.000

m from base =

3.068

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

0.323

m from base =

2.807

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

0.646

m from base =

2.546

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

0.969

m from base =

2.284

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

1.292

m from base =

2.023

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

1.615

m from base =

1.762

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

1.938

m from base =

1.500

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

2.261

m from base =

1.239

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

2.584

m from base =

0.977

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

2.907

m from base =

0.716

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

3.25

m from base =

0.438

4.) CALCULATION OF CONVECTIVE PRESSURE pcy ON WALLS OF TANK

Convective Force is given by the Expression =

231.904

Equivalent mass of Convective comp. of stored liquid Wc is given by following expression

=
536.172
Convective Time period is given by the expn
=
2.885
Where,
=
5.379
Spectral Amplification Factor-period dependent for impulsive component of horizontal motion of water
For Convective Time period 2.4 Sec
=
0.721
Height above the base of wall to CG of Convective lateral Force, hc is given by
=

1.924

The Implusive pressure on the walls is given by the following expression

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

0.000

m from base =

15.965

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

0.323

m from base =

19.883

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

0.646

m from base =

23.801

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

0.969

m from base =

27.720

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

1.292

m from base =

31.638

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

1.615

m from base =

35.556

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

1.938

m from base =

39.474

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

2.261

m from base =

43.393

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

2.584

m from base =

47.311

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

2.907

m from base =

51.229

Impulsive Pressure on walls @

3.25

m from base =

55.390

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