Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Calculator
A companion
to Water Storage by Art
Ludwig
Given tank dimensions, determine volume and surface area, and amount of material required (f
Given density of tank material, determine load on ground under tank, and stress on reinforcem
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
0.74
17.32
0.64
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
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
0.88
24.76
0.92
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
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
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
1.43
33.11
1.23
Total volume
Total volume
Material vol/water vol
Weight of material
Weight of water
Total weight
Force on soil
Force on soil
Max hoop stress
Rebar density
Max hoop stress rebar alone
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 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
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
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
0.09
0.70
0.03
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
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
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
0.19
1.39
0.05
Comments
Volume excluding space under domed roof
Height of tank walls (not roof height)
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
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
own materials. Try setting up each column with different parameters, and watch how volume of
and the amount of material required changes.
Given tank dimensions, determine volume and surface area, and amount of material required (f
Given density of tank material, determine load on ground under tank, and stress on reinforcem
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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Floor volume
Total volume
Total volume
Material vol/water vol
Weight of material
Weight of water
Total weight
Force on soil
Force on soil
Max hoop stress
Rebar density
Max hoop stress rebar alone
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psi
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psi
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ratio
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Square
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Square
Square
feet
feet
feet
feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
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ratio
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Cubic feet
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Feet
Square
Square
Square
Square
feet
feet
feet
feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic feet
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
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
Comments
Volume excluding space under domed roof
Height of tank walls (not roof height)
Cubic yards
Cubic feet
Cubic yard
ratio
lbs
lbs
lbs
psi
psf
psi
%
psi
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psi
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Cubic feet
Cubic yards
ratio
lbs
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 spac
Tank volume
Height
Wall thickne
Roof thickne
Floor thickn
Roof rise/ta
Floor beyond
Density of m
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
162,376.15
1,077,651.79
1,240,027.94
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
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
121,120.86
966,627.23
1,087,748.10
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
lbs
lbs
lbs
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
102,083.60
920,143.92
1,022,227.52
Force on soil
Force on soil
Max hoop stre
Rebar density
Max hoop stre
4.94
710.97
427.86
0.73%
58,846
psi
psf
psi
%
psi
6.43
926.63
524.02
1.45%
36,036
psi
psf
psi
%
psi
8.00
1,151.86
605.09
1.45%
41,610
Tank volume
Height
Wall thickne
Roof thickne
Floor thickn
Roof rise/ta
Floor beyond
Density of m
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
6.70
8.07
18,085.06
91,104.95
109,190.00
3.97
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
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
6.90
7.91
18,623.74
91,854.30
110,478.04
3.79
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
lbs
lbs
lbs
psi
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
15.58
9.53
42,072.17
250,203.38
292,275.55
4.28
Force on soil
Max hoop stre
Rebar density
Max hoop stre
572.32
152.21
0.47%
32,217
psf
psi
%
psi
546.46
147.58
0.24%
62,472
psf
psi
%
psi
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
Cubic yards
ratio
lbs
lbs
lbs
psi
Heavy duty
ferrocement
27058.00 gallons
10.00 feet
2.25 inches
1.75 inches
5.00 inches
0.10 ratio
6.00 inches
100.00 lbs/ft3
6.00 inches
0.50 inches
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
12.75
11.65
34,421.76
250,202.23
284,623.98
4.99
Heavy duty
ferrocement
27684.00 gallons
12.00 feet
2.25 inches
1.75 inches
5.00 inches
0.10 ratio
6.00 inches
100.00 lbs/ft3
12 inches
0.5 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
Cubic yards
ratio
lbs
lbs
lbs
psi
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
12.10
12.27
32,681.18
250,203.17
282,884.36
5.77
Comments
Volume excluding space under domed
Height of tank walls (not roof height)
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
718.42 psf
248.83 psi
831.31 psf
275.72 psi
mments
lume excluding space under domed roof
ight of tank walls (not roof height)
tio of roof rise to tank diameter. 0 for flat roof, 1/2 diameter for hemisphere
stance that floor extends beyond walls. Used only to calculate amount of material.
ed to calculate load on ground under tank.
rtical 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