Analysis of Concrete Water Cellar Structure in Qingshuihe County, Inner Mongolia, China

Concrete water cellar is an important facility to collect rainfall in Qingshuihe County of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. The numerical simulation was carried out for the typical concrete water cellar structure using ABAQUS. Simulation results show that the maximum tensile stress and strain of cellar decrease with the cellar wall thickness increasing, and the strength of concrete C15 can meet the structural requirements of cellars with 10cm, 15cm, 20cm or 25cm wall respectively under the most unfavorable condition. The wall of cellar is thinner, its construction is more difficult in quality assurance. The wall of cellar is thicker, and its construction cost will increase. The construction of concrete cellar with 10cm wall is more difficult than those with thicker walls. It is suggested that the concrete water cellar with 15cm wall thickness is more suitable for being built in Qingshuihe County of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.