Design of Elevated water tank - Microsoft Excel sheet

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Elevated water Tank - design xls

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Microsoft Excel is one of the most popular and most important programs used today

Microsoft Excel creates tables, statistics and equations, and microsoft Excel saves a lot of time and effort

The Microsoft Excel program also gives very accurate results and does not tolerate errors because simply the Microsoft Excel program is based on mathematical equations that give the required results.

Today, we discuss the design of an Elevated Water Tank
Tanks are very important concrete structures and are frequently used in projects

Because of its importance, many engineers seek to learn the design of different types of tanks

Tanks uses:

Tanks are used to store water for many purposes, the most important of which are:

fire fighting tanks
Compensatory water tanks
Drinking water tanks
Agriculture water tanks

Types of Tanks:

Underground tanks
Elevated Tanks (raised from the ground)

Types of Tanks in terms of shape:

round Tanks
Rectangular or square Tanks

Tanks precautions:

Attention to casting joints and installation of WATER STOP
Pay attention to the quality of the concrete surface and prevent nesting
Pay attention to the accuracy of the implementation of rebar
Use of hydroponic boats for reinforcements
Attention to isolating the tank from the inside with the appropriate material for use
Attention to placing pipes for exits and entrances to pump rooms

An important Point must be mentioned

Of course, when designing, we assume the worst case when designing

To get the highest safety rate

But what's worse about the tank?

Is it when it is empty or when it is full?

The question, in another way, is which is worse for an Elevated Tank to be blown by the wind when it is empty or when it is full?

Analyzing this situation structurally, we find that the tank while it is empty, its self-weight is less, and therefore when horizontal forces hit it at the highest point, it generates a determination that tries to overturn the tank.

Therefore, increasing the vertical loads by filling the tank completely helps to stabilize it and is useful for it in this case.

So, because of the importance of the topic, today I present to you this Excel sheet to design Elevated tanks

It designs sections and calculates the quantities of rebar