Thank you for the advice. I am working in Cambodia implementing rainwater harvesting systems for poor housholds and schools so purchasing a pre-fab tank is outside the price range, hoping we can design and build a cheap one from material here to contain potable water.
I am designing a corrugated iron water tank where multiple sheets need to be joined together. How to determine the shear flow/stress in the tank walls and therefore the size and spacing of bolts required to keep it together..?
Once the hoop stress is determined in the tank walls..where to next?
Thanks cvg, I have email alert so when people post I can read it without logging in. thanks everyone for all your great advice..I have managed to work it out and trying to teach myself epanet for future projects and to upskill etc.
I have downloaded both PSIM and epanet. PSIM is simple but won't allow more than 12 pipes? and epanet ..well how does one put taps on the pipes ? thanks for your help!
How to calulate friction losses in pipes which flow in parallel but don't converge again..? please see attatchment for clarification.
A water reservoir is on a hill and a main dispersal pipe splits into several paprallel secondary pipes which have Are the total head losses in all the pipes equal...
