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Given density of tank material, determine load on ground under tank, and stress on reinforcement
The table below is set up for ferrocement (See the Water Storage book for description of the
construction), steel, and plastic tanks. If you would prefer to specify your own materials and
construction specs, use the "Tank Calculator (generic)" worksheet.
Fill in numbers in blue under the in one or more columns. Read calculated values below.
d stress on reinforcement.
or description of the
ur own materials and
d values below.
Heavy duty
ferrocement Steel Plastic Comments
gallons 3000.00 gallons 3000.00 gallons Volume excluding space under domed roof
feet 6.00 feet 6.00 feet Height of tank walls (not roof height)
inches 0.13 inches 0.25 inches
inches 0.13 inches 0.25 inches
inches 0.13 inches 0.25 inches
ratio 0.10 ratio 0.10 ratio Ratio of roof rise to tank diameter. 0 for flat roof, 1
inches 0.00 inches 0.00 inches Distance that floor extends beyond walls. Used on
lbs/ft3 300.00 lbs/ft3 60.00 lbs/ft3 Used to calculate load on ground under tank.
inches N/A N/A Vertical space between rebar hoops on ferroceme
inches N/A N/A Diameter of reinforcing members (rebar hoops for
This sheet performs the same calculations as the previous worksheet, but allows you to define and
own materials. Try setting up each column with different parameters, and watch how volume of wa
and the amount of material required changes.
Given tank dimensions, determine volume and surface area, and amount of material required (for
Given density of tank material, determine load on ground under tank, and stress on reinforcement
Fill in numbers under the in one or more columns. Read calculated values below.
d stress on reinforcement.
Your label here Your label here Your label here Comments
gallons gallons gallons Volume excluding space under domed roof
feet feet feet Height of tank walls (not roof height)
inches inches inches
inches inches inches
inches inches inches
ratio ratio ratio Ratio of roof rise to tank diameter. 0 for flat roof, 1
inches inches inches Distance that floor extends beyond walls. Used on
lbs/ft3 lbs/ft3 lbs/ft3 Used to calculate load on ground under tank.
inches Vertical space between rebar hoops on ferroceme
inches Diameter of reinforcing members (rebar hoops for
This table compares different ferrocement tanks of the same size, but with different rebar spacing
feet
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Cubic feet
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Gallons
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Square feet
Square feet
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Square feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
ratio
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psi
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