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UGWT Design and Reinforcement Details

This document provides dimensions and design parameters for a rectangular underground water tank (UGWT). It includes: - Dimensions of the UGWT walls, top slab, and bottom slab. - Design parameters like material densities and reinforcement sizes. - Calculations for the minimum required steel reinforcement (Ast) on the inner and outer faces of the UGWT walls based on bending moment equations considering water and soil pressures. - Specification of steel bar sizes (#3 or #4) that meet or exceed the calculated minimum reinforcement for the vertical and horizontal reinforcement on both wall faces.

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UGWT Design and Reinforcement Details

This document provides dimensions and design parameters for a rectangular underground water tank (UGWT). It includes: - Dimensions of the UGWT walls, top slab, and bottom slab. - Design parameters like material densities and reinforcement sizes. - Calculations for the minimum required steel reinforcement (Ast) on the inner and outer faces of the UGWT walls based on bending moment equations considering water and soil pressures. - Specification of steel bar sizes (#3 or #4) that meet or exceed the calculated minimum reinforcement for the vertical and horizontal reinforcement on both wall faces.

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  • Design Parameters
  • Structural Calculations

Rectangular UGWT

6
7

7 ft

ft
4
inches

8.2

ft

ft

ft

10
inches
10
1

ft

ft

Dimensions or Parameters :
Total Area ( Length X Width )

Thickness of Top slab

inches

Thickness of Bottom Slab

10

inches

Thickness of Wall

inches

Clear Height of Wall


(Excluding Top & Bottom Slab)

ft

Overhang Length

ft

(Density of Concrete)

0.15

ksf

(Density of Soil)

0.11

ksf

0.0624

ksf

c
soil
water

(Density of Water)

DESIGN
1. DESIGN OF WALLS
a.) INNER FACE OF WALL

7
ft

ft2

Pwater =

0.4368

Mu(A) = 1.7 x Pwater x l x 1.3

ksf
3.15

k-ft/ft
Ast (min) =

Ast

>
Governs )

Use #

7.22

in c/c

Use #

in c/c

0.18

in

Use #

7.36

in c/c

Use #
#

in c/c

15
in2

As =

0.1834
(Therefore
Use bar no # 3
VERTICAL R/F
Calculated Reinforcement:
Provided Reinforcement :

As(min) =

HORIZONTAL R/F
Use bar no
Calculated Reinforcement:

0.108

in2

5.56

k-ft/ft

Ast (min) =

0.108

in2

(FOR ONE FACE)

Provided Reinforcement :
b.) OUTER FACE OF WALL

7.0
ft

Pwater =

0.5096

ksf

Psoil =

0.7700

ksf

Mu(A) = 1.7 x Pwater x l x 1.3 + 1.7 x Psoil x l2 x 1.3


15

15

Ast =

0.3366
(Therefore
Use bar no # 4
VERTICAL R/F
Calculated Reinforcement:
Provided Reinforcement :
HORIZONTAL R/F
Use bar no
Calculated Reinforcement:
Provided Reinforcement :

Ast

>
Governs )

Use #

7.00

in c/c

Use #

in c/c

0.18

in

Use #

7.36

in c/c

Use #
#

in c/c

As (min) =
#

in2

(FOR ONE FACE)

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