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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.
Tank volume
Height
Wall thickness (av)
Roof thickness
Floor thickness
Roof rise/tank diameter
Floor beyond walls
Density of material
Hoop spacing
Major reinforcing diameter
Light duty
ferrocement
3000.00 gallons
6.00 feet
1.00 inches
1.00 inches
3.00 inches
0.10 ratio
1.00 inches
100.00 lbs/ft3
6.00 inches
0.13 inches
Medium duty
ferrocement
3000.00 gallons
6.00 feet
1.25 inches
1.00 inches
4.00 inches
0.10 ratio
3.00 inches
100.00 lbs/ft3
18.00 inches
0.38 inches
Heavy duty
ferrocement
3000.00
6.00
2.00
1.75
5.00
0.10
5.00
100.00
24.00
0.38
9.23
1.54
401.02
31.24
233.72
432.26
4.61
0.92
28.98
66.84
173.87
240.70
69.27
309.98
307.54
5.57
14.49
20.06
feet
ratio
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Gallons
Cubic feet
Feet
Feet
Square
Square
Square
Square
feet
feet
feet
feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
9.23
1.54
401.02
31.24
233.72
432.26
4.61
0.92
28.98
66.84
173.87
240.70
74.28
314.98
307.54
5.57
18.11
23.68
feet
ratio
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Gallons
Cubic feet
Feet
Feet
Feet
Square feet
Square feet
Square feet
Square feet
Square fee
Square feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
9.23
1.54
401.02
31.24
233.72
432.26
4.61
0.92
28.98
66.84
173.87
240.70
79.46
320.16
307.54
9.75
28.98
38.72
0.74
17.32
0.64
37.38
1.38
11.56
3,737.68
26,969.21
30,706.90
3.08
443.28
144.40
0.20%
70,615
Cubic yards
0.88 Cubic yards
1.43
Cubic feet
24.76 Cubic feet
33.11
Cubic yards
0.92 Cubic yards
1.23
Cubic feet
48.44 Cubic feet
71.83
Cubic yard
1.79 Cubic yard
2.66
ratio
8.92 ratio
6.02
lbs
4,843.99 lbs
7,183.14
lbs
26,969.21 lbs
26,969.21
lbs
31,813.20 lbs
34,152.36
psi
2.97 psi
2.98
psf
428.31 psf
429.83
psi
115.52 psi
72.20
%
0.49% %
0.23%
psi
23,538 psi
31,385
d stress on reinforcement.
or description of the
ur own materials and
d values below.
Heavy duty
ferrocement
gallons
feet
inches
inches
inches
ratio
inches
lbs/ft3
inches
inches
Steel
3000.00 gallons
6.00 feet
0.13 inches
0.13 inches
0.13 inches
0.10 ratio
0.00 inches
300.00 lbs/ft3
N/A
N/A
feet
ratio
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Gallons
Cubic feet
Feet
Feet
Square
Square
Square
Square
feet
feet
feet
feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
9.23
1.54
401.02
31.24
233.72
432.26
4.61
0.92
28.98
66.84
173.87
240.70
66.84
307.54
307.54
0.70
1.81
2.51
Plastic
3000.00 gallons
6.00 feet
0.25 inches
0.25 inches
0.25 inches
0.10 ratio
0.00 inches
60.00 lbs/ft3
N/A
N/A
feet
ratio
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Gallons
Cubic feet
Feet
Feet
Square
Square
Square
Square
feet
feet
feet
feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
9.23
1.54
401.02
31.24
233.72
432.26
4.61
0.92
28.98
66.84
173.87
240.70
66.84
307.54
307.54
1.39
3.62
5.01
Comments
Volume excluding space under domed roof
Height of tank walls (not roof height)
feet
ratio
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Gallons
Cubic feet
Feet
Feet
Square
Square
Square
Square
feet
feet
feet
feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
0.09 Cubic yards
0.19 Cubic yards
Cubic feet
0.70 Cubic feet
1.39 Cubic feet
Cubic yards
0.03 Cubic yards
0.05 Cubic yards
Cubic feet
3.20 Cubic feet
6.41 Cubic feet
Cubic yard
0.12 Cubic yard
0.24 Cubic yards
ratio
134.93 ratio
67.47 ratio
lbs
961.06 lbs
384.43 lbs
lbs
26,969.21 lbs
26,969.21 lbs
lbs
27,930.28 lbs
27,353.64 lbs
psi
2.90 psi
2.84 psi
psf
417.89 psf
409.27 psf
psi
1,155.22 psi
577.61 psi
%
psi
rise to tank diameter. 0 for flat roof, 1/2 diameter for hemisphere
floor extends beyond walls. Used only to calculate amount of material.
ulate load on ground under tank.
e between rebar hoops on ferrocement tank. For calculating hoop stress only
einforcing members (rebar hoops for ferrocement tank). For calculating hoop stress only
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.
Tank volume
Height
Wall thickness (av)
Roof thickness
Floor thickness
Roof rise/tank diameter
Floor beyond walls
Density of material
Hoop spacing
Major reinforcing diameter
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Cubic feet
Feet
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Square
Square
Square
Square
feet
feet
feet
feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Comments
Volume excluding space under domed roof
Height of tank walls (not roof height)
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yard
ratio
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lbs
lbs
psi
psf
psi
%
psi
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lbs
lbs
psi
psf
psi
rise to tank diameter. 0 for flat roof, 1/2 diameter for hemisphere
floor extends beyond walls. Used only to calculate amount of material.
ulate load on ground under tank.
e between rebar hoops on ferrocement tank. For calculating hoop stress only
einforcing members (rebar hoops for ferrocement tank). For calculating hoop stress only
This table compares different ferrocement tanks of the same size, but with different rebar spacing
Tank volume
Height
Wall thicknes
Roof thickne
Floor thickn
Roof rise/ta
Floor beyond
Density of ma
Hoop spacin
Major reinfo
Closer rebar
100000.00 gallons
12.00 feet
2.25 inches
1.75 inches
8.00 inches
0.10 ratio
6.00 inches
100.00 lbs/ft3
6.00 inches
0.50 inches
Taller tank
100000.00
16.00
2.25
1.75
8.00
0.10
6.00
100.00
6.00
0.50
46.13
5.77
13367.20
3905.21
29214.84
17272.40
23.06
4.61
144.89
1670.90
1159.12
2830.02
1744.13
4574.15
4500.92
243.67
217.34
461.01
17.07
1162.75
43.06
1623.76
60.14
10.64
feet
ratio
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Gallons
Cubic feet
Feet
Feet
Square
Square
Square
Square
feet
feet
feet
feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
ratio
37.66
3.14
13367.20
2125.72
15902.55
15492.92
18.83
3.77
118.30
1113.93
1419.63
2533.56
1173.87
3707.43
3647.49
162.45
266.18
428.63
15.88
782.58
28.98
1211.21
44.86
12.79
feet
ratio
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Gallons
Cubic feet
Feet
Feet
Feet
Square feet
Square feet
Square feet
Square feet
Square feet
Square feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
ratio
32.62
2.04
13367.20
1380.70
10329.01
14747.90
16.31
3.26
102.45
835.45
1639.25
2474.70
887.46
3362.16
3310.15
121.84
307.36
429.20
15.90
591.64
21.91
1020.84
37.81
14.45
Weight of mate
Weight of wat
Total weight
Force on soil
Force on soil
Max hoop stre
Rebar density
Max hoop stres
162,376.15
1,077,651.79
1,240,027.94
4.94
710.97
427.86
0.73%
58,846
lbs
lbs
lbs
psi
psf
psi
%
psi
121,120.86
966,627.23
1,087,748.10
6.43
926.63
524.02
1.45%
36,036
lbs
lbs
lbs
psi
psf
psi
%
psi
102,083.60
920,143.92
1,022,227.52
8.00
1,151.86
605.09
1.45%
41,610
Tank volume
Height
Wall thicknes
Roof thickne
Floor thickn
Roof rise/ta
Floor beyond
Density of ma
Hoop spacin
Major reinfo
14.59
1.82
1336.72
123.49
923.85
1460.21
7.29
1.46
45.82
167.09
366.55
533.64
190.78
724.42
700.73
24.37
61.09
85.46
3.17
95.39
3.53
180.85
feet
ratio
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Gallons
Cubic feet
Feet
Feet
Square
Square
Square
Square
feet
feet
feet
feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
15.05
2.00
1336.72
135.50
1013.71
1472.22
7.52
1.50
47.26
177.76
355.38
533.14
202.17
735.30
710.89
25.92
59.23
85.15
3.15
101.08
3.74
186.24
feet
ratio
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Gallons
Cubic feet
Feet
Feet
Feet
Square feet
Square feet
Square feet
Square feet
Square feet
Square feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
23.57
2.95
3489.37
520.84
3896.41
4010.21
11.78
2.36
74.03
436.17
592.22
1028.39
473.97
1502.36
1464.56
72.70
111.04
183.74
6.81
236.99
8.78
420.72
Total volume
Material vol/
Weight of mate
Weight of wat
Total weight
Force on soil
Force on soil
Max hoop stre
Rebar density
Max hoop stres
6.70
8.07
18,085.06
91,104.95
109,190.00
3.97
572.32
152.21
0.47%
32,217
Cubic yards
ratio
lbs
lbs
lbs
psi
psf
psi
%
psi
6.90
7.91
18,623.74
91,854.30
110,478.04
3.79
546.46
147.58
0.24%
62,472
Cubic yards
ratio
lbs
lbs
lbs
psi
psf
psi
%
psi
15.58
9.53
42,072.17
250,203.38
292,275.55
4.28
616.65
218.60
0.73%
30,066
Taller tank
gallons
feet
inches
inches
inches
ratio
inches
lbs/ft3
inches
inches
Comments
Volume excluding space under domed roof
Height of tank walls (not roof height)
Ratio of roof rise to tank diameter. 0 for flat roof, 1/2 diameter for hemisphere
Distance that floor extends beyond walls. Used only to calculate amount of material.
Used to calculate load on ground under tank.
Vertical space between rebar hoops on ferrocement tank
Diameter of reinforcing members (rebar hoops for ferrocement tank)
feet
ratio
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Gallons
Cubic feet
Feet
Feet
Square
Square
Square
Square
feet
feet
feet
feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
ratio
lbs
lbs
lbs
psi
psf
psi
%
psi
vy duty ferrocement
gallons
feet
inches
inches
inches
ratio
inches
lbs/ft3
inches
inches
feet
ratio
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Gallons
Cubic feet
Feet
Feet
Square
Square
Square
Square
feet
feet
feet
feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
21.46
2.15
3616.90
393.30
2942.27
4010.19
10.73
2.15
67.41
361.69
674.11
1035.80
396.18
1431.98
1397.49
52.75
126.40
179.14
6.63
165.08
6.11
344.22
feet
ratio
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Gallons
Cubic feet
Feet
Feet
Square
Square
Square
Square
feet
feet
feet
feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
19.82
1.65
3700.57
309.64
2316.38
4010.21
9.91
1.98
62.25
308.38
746.95
1055.33
340.29
1395.62
1363.71
44.97
140.05
185.02
6.85
141.79
5.25
326.81
feet
ratio
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Gallons
Cubic feet
Feet
Feet
Square
Square
Square
Square
feet
feet
feet
feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Comments
Volume excluding space under domed
Height of tank walls (not roof height)
Cubic yards
ratio
lbs
lbs
lbs
psi
psf
psi
%
psi
12.75
11.65
34,421.76
250,202.23
284,623.98
4.99
718.42
248.83
Cubic yards
ratio
lbs
lbs
lbs
psi
psf
psi
12.10
12.27
32,681.18
250,203.17
282,884.36
5.77
831.31
275.72
Cubic yards
ratio
lbs
lbs
lbs
psi
psf
psi
er for hemisphere
ate amount of material.
mments
ume excluding space under domed roof
ght of tank walls (not roof height)
tio of roof rise to tank diameter. 0 for flat roof, 1/2 diameter for hemisphere
tance that floor extends beyond walls. Used only to calculate amount of material.
ed to calculate load on ground under tank.
tical space between rebar hoops on ferrocement tank
ameter of reinforcing members (rebar hoops for ferrocement tank)
5000 gal
30
$93.30
$0.00
27 $144.72
1 $138.00
1
$39.94
2
$5.20
18 $101.70
4 $118.00
500
$5.00
7 $134.40
5
$14.40
$0.00
1
$10.00
30
$15.00
6
$99.00
2 $183.00
1,102
10,000 gal
50 $155.50
$0.00
40 $214.40
1.25 $172.50
1.75
$69.90
2
$5.20
25 $141.25
4.5 $132.75
750
$7.50
10 $192.00
7
$20.16
$0.00
2
$20.00
50
$25.00
10 $165.00
3.5 $320.25
1,641
15,000 gal
20,000 gal
60 $186.60
70 $217.70
$0.00
$0.00
50 $268.00
65 $348.40
1.5 $207.00
2 $276.00
2
$79.88
3 $119.82
3
$7.80
3
$7.80
32 $180.80
35 $197.75
5.5 $162.25
7 $206.50
1000
$10.00 1,250
$12.50
15 $288.00
17 $326.40
10
$28.80
12
$34.56
1
$38.40
1
$38.40
2
$20.00
2
$20.00
65
$32.50
80
$40.00
15 $247.50
20 $330.00
4.5 $411.75
6 $549.00
2,169
2,725
30,000 gal
50 $155.50
50 $249.00
80 $428.80
2 $276.00
3 $119.82
3
$7.80
50 $282.50
9 $265.50
1500
$15.00
20 $384.00
15
$43.20
2
$76.80
3
$30.00
100
$50.00
40 $660.00
8 $732.00
3,776