Table of Contents

1 -  AS 3735-2001 CONCRETE STRUCTURES FOR RETAINING LIQUIDS
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
6 -  SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 -  1.1 SCOPE AND APPLICATION
6 -  1.1.1 Scope
6 -  1.1.2 Application
7 -  1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 -  1.3 DEFINITIONS
7 -  1.4 NOTATION
8 -  1.5 USE OF ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS OR METHODS
8 -  1.5.1 General
9 -  1.5.2 Existing structures
9 -  1.5.3 Ferrocement
9 -  1.6 DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
9 -  1.6.1 Design data
9 -  1.6.2 Design details
10 -  SECTION 2 LOADS AND LOAD COMBINATIONS
10 -  2.1 GENERAL
10 -  2.2 LOADS AND OTHER ACTIONS
10 -  2.2.1 Temperature
11 -  2.2.2 Moisture variation
11 -  2.2.3 Earthquake
11 -  2.2.4 Other actions
12 -  2.3 STABILITY DESIGN
12 -  2.4 LOAD COMBINATIONS FOR SERVICEABILITY
13 -  SECTION 3 DESIGN FOR SERVICEABILITY AND STRENGTH
13 -  3.1 GENERAL
13 -  3.2 REINFORCED CONCRETE
13 -  3.2.1 General
13 -  3.2.2 Minimum reinforcement ratio
14 -  3.2.3 Limiting steel stresses for serviceability
15 -  3.2.4 Limiting concrete thickness
15 -  3.3 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
15 -  3.3.1 General
15 -  3.3.2 Analysis
15 -  3.3.3 Limiting concrete stresses for serviceability
15 -  3.3.4 Non-tensioned reinforcement
16 -  3.3.5 Partial prestressing
17 -  SECTION 4 DESIGN FOR DURABILITY
17 -  4.1 GENERAL
17 -  4.2 EXPOSURE CLASSIFICATION
18 -  4.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR CONCRETE
18 -  4.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR COVER TO REINFORCEMENT (BARS AND TENDONS)
18 -  4.4.1 General
19 -  4.4.2 Cover for concrete placement
19 -  4.4.3 Cover for corrosion protection
20 -  4.4.4 Cover modifications for special circumstances
20 -  4.5 DURABILITY OF METAL FIXTURES IN CONTACT WITH CONCRETE
20 -  4.6 DURABILITY OF WATERSTOPS, SEALANTS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ITEMS
21 -  SECTION 5 MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
21 -  5.1 GENERAL
21 -  5.2 CONCRETE
21 -  5.2.1 General
21 -  5.2.2 Curing
21 -  5.2.3 Pneumatically applied concrete
21 -  5.3 REINFORCEMENT
21 -  5.3.1 Protective coating
21 -  5.3.2 Tendons
22 -  SECTION 6 JOINTS, WATERSTOPS, JOINT FILLERS, AND SEALANTS
22 -  6.1 JOINTS
22 -  6.1.1 Purpose
22 -  6.1.2 Non-movement
22 -  6.1.3 Movement
23 -  6.2 WATERSTOPS
23 -  6.3 JOINT FILLERS
23 -  6.4 SEALANTS
23 -  6.5 CONTAMINATION OF WATER
24 -  SECTION 7 TESTING
24 -  7.1 GENERAL
24 -  7.2 TESTING FOR LIQUID-TIGHTNESS
24 -  7.3 TESTING OF LIQUID-RETAINING STRUCTURES
24 -  7.4 TESTING OF ROOFS

Abstract

Specifies requirements for the design and installation of reinforced concrete structures used for retaining liquids at ambient temperatures. This Standard is limited to concrete with ultimate compressive strength in the range 20 MPa to 50 MPa at 28 days. For these structures, this Standard supplements and takes precedence over the requirements of AS 3600, Concrete structures.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for concrete structures and members that include reinforcing steel or tendons, or both, used for retaining liquids at ambient temperature.
The Standard supplements and takes precedence over the requirements of AS 3600.
The principles of concrete design and construction embodied in this Standard apply to structures and members made of concrete
(a) with a characteristic compressive strength at 28 days (f c) in the range of 20 MPa to50 MPa; and
(b) of saturated, surface-dry density in the range of 1800 kg/m3 to 2800 kg/m3. The Standard does not apply to the design of
(i) dams;
(ii) aqueducts, hydraulic tunnels or similar structures;
(iii) small septic tanks (see AS 1546.1);
(iv) portable precast concrete water tanks of less than 25 000 L capacity;
(v) fibre-impregnated concrete that does not comply with the design requirements and procedures of AS 3600; or
(vi) precast concrete pipes (pressure and non-pressure) (see AS 4058).

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CE-022
Supersedes	AS 3735-1991 DR 99305