Reinforced Concrete Constructions for Water Retaining Structures

Formwork Scaffolding Reinforcements and Concrete Based on IS : 3370 (Part 1 and 2) 2009, IS 456 : 2000, IS 13920 : 1993, IS 11682 : 1985 and IS 6494 : 1988

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
About The Author
About The Book

Section 1.0 : Prominent Features on Design and Construction of Water Retaining Structures
Chapter 1.1 : Salient Features
Chapter 1.2 : Introduction
Chapter 1.3 : Indian Standard Codes and Provisions Prescribed for Designing Water Retaining Structures
Chapter 1.4 : Explanation on Different Provisions Prescribed in is Codes
Chapter 1.5 : Nomenclature and Functions of Ancillary Items of Water Retaining Structures
Chapter 1.6 : Explanation on Different Components of Water Retaining Structures and Abbreviations Used
Chapter 1.7 : Calculating Capacities of Different Types of Water Tanks

Section 2.0 : Formwork and Scaffolding
Chapter 2.1 : Suitable Materials for Formwork of Different Members
Chapter 2.2 : Method of Preparing Moulds for Different Members
Chapter 2.3 : Erection of Formwork for Different Members
Chapter 2.4 : Stripping Formwork of Different Members
Chapter 2.5 : Scaffolding with Wooden Ballies and Bamboos
Chapter 2.6 : Steel Scaffolding with Pipes/Tubes

Section 3.0 : Reinforcements and Seismic Detailing
Chapter 3.1 : Deciding Thickness of Cover Based on IS : 456-2000
Chapter 3.2 : Preparing Cover Bars, Cover Rings and Cover Blocks and Using in Different Members of Water Tanks
Chapter 3.3 : Overlapping/Splicing in Reinforcement BARs
Chapter 3.4 : Welding Steel Reinforcements
Chapter 3.5 : Placement of Reinforcements in Critical Positions
Chapter 3.6 : General Specification on Reinforcements
Chapter 3.7 : Detailing of Reinforcements for Water Retaining Structures
Chapter 3.8 : Seismic Detailing of Reinforcements as Per IS : 13920

Section 4.0 : Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) for Water Retaining Structures
Chapter 4.1 : Introduction
Chapter 4.2 : Producing and Laying Cement Concrete for Water Tanks
Chapter 4.3 : Grades of Concrete to Be Used Based on Environmental Exposure to Construct Water Retaining Structures
Chapter 4.4 : Role of Chemical Admixtures and Construction Chemicals in Concrete
Chapter 4.5 : Harmful Effects on Concrete for Water Tanks Done in Hot Weather
Chapter 4.6 : Construction Joints and Sequence of Placing Concrete
Chapter 4.7 : Concreting RCC Members to Their Designed Thickness
Chapter 4.8 : Protection of RCC Members by Curing
Chapter 4.9 : Testing Concrete Used for Water Tanks

Appendices
Appendix 5.1 : Construct Multilevel Water Tanks for Optimum Land Use
Appendix 5.2 : Rainwater Harvesting
Appendix 5.3 : Self Compacting Concrete
Appendix 5.4 : Thermo Mechanically Treated (TMT) Bars
Appendix 5.5 : Which Cement Should We Use? 33, 43, or 53 Grade
Bibliography