Water tank design- bolts and distances 1

[Jimmypacific]

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?

 

[EdStainless]

There are design manuals for water tanks. I don't recall where right now but I am sure that someone with a better memory will be along shortly.

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Plymouth Tube

 

[metengr]

Why don't you purchase a bolted, steel water tank? Many are epoxy coated. Just for curiosity, I checked and found numerous options and suppliers. Why re-invent the wheel? Otherwise, better get a copy of this manual
AWWA D103-97 – Bolted steel tank fabrication and erection

 

[MJCronin]

metengr gives good advice......

How big must your tank be ? Do you intend to hold potable water ?

http://www.tanks.com/bolted_water_tanks.asp

 

[11echo]

API 12B (bolted tanks) ...It's already done for you from 100 bbl.s to 18,000 bbl.s

 

[Jimmypacific]

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.