Design of RCC canal

Canal bed =
Depth =
FB =

The walls of the canal will behave as Cantilever Slab

Maximum bending moment per meter width of the wall

=
=

Where,
W =
(Specific weight of water)
H =
This bending moment produces tension near the water surface
Now,

By Working stress method,

c=

N/mm2

t= 150 N/mm2
m= 13.33
1.171 x
1.171 x
d2 =
d =
Let, the overall depth required

Clear cover =
Reiforcement size required =
Actual effective depth

Calculation of Steel reqd.,

0.9xd x fyx Ast
=
Ast =
But minimum steel required (0.3 %)

Spacing of 12 mm diameter bars

Provide 12 mm dia bar @ 250 mm centre to centre.

1.3
0.6
0.1

m
m
m

as Cantilever Slab
WH3/ 6
353.16

Nm

9810 N/m3
fic weight of water)
Hight of water level

he water surface

x d2 =

1000

x d2 =

301.588386
17.3663003 mm
150

mm

25
12

mm
mm

119

mm

M
21.98319328 mm2
450

mm2

Moment of resistance
353160

251.1111111

centre to centre.

Design of RCC canal

Canal bed =
Depth =
FB =

1.3
0.6
0.1

The walls of the canal will behave as Cantilever Slab

Maximum bending moment per meter width of the wall

=
=

WH3/ 6
353.16

Where,
W = 9810 N/m3
(Specific weight of water)
H=

Hight of water level

This bending moment produces tension near the water surface

Now,
Factored load

Wu

529.74

m
m
m

Nm

9810 N/m3
of water)

Hight of water level