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How to design a circular surface water tank having cavity masonry walls of 4.5" thick filled with 9" thick PCC?

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Question added by Shah Muhammad Hassani , Senior Engineer , Islamic Relief Worldwide
Date Posted: 2014/10/06
جعفر هندي زين السقاف
by جعفر هندي زين السقاف , "Certified trainer by the Yemeni Engineers Syndicate." , Engineers Syndicate

Nowadays the designs is so simple and accurate with using software programs

Wolf Klaas Kinsbergen
by Wolf Klaas Kinsbergen , Managing Director, Designer , ingenieursbureau KB International NV

Cavity masonry is hollow block, not enough weight and also thin walls. Always in full blocks and with a simple mechanical scheme you know how high you can built , preferably seal it with a concrete top and put some weight (soil ) on it.

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