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Water-retaining structure design to Eurocode 2.

Enter the wall height and thickness, and Volex Anvil computes the hydrostatic cantilever action — base moment M = γH³/6 and shear V = γH²/2 with the EN 1992-3 partial factor — then designs the flexural reinforcement and checks the crack width against the tightness-class limit (typically 0.2 mm).

Crack control governs the design of most liquid-retaining structures, so the reinforcement is sized for the §7.3 crack-width limit as well as strength, with every step shown for checking.

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What Volex Anvil checks

Validated against the published example

4 m deep water tank wall — hydrostatic base moment and shear Hydrostatic cantilever M=γH³/6, V=γH²/2; EN 1992-3 (γf=1.4)
QuantityPublishedVolex AnvilError
Base moment MEd149.3 kNm/m149.3 kNm/m0.00%
Base shear VEd112.0 kN/m112.0 kN/m0.00%
This case is one of 359 published checks the platform passes — the full table, with every source and every error, is public at volexlabs.com/verification.

Frequently asked

Does it check crack width?
Yes — crack width is checked to EC2 §7.3 against the tightness-class limit (0.2 mm for the common class), which usually governs liquid-retaining design.
Which partial factor is used?
The hydrostatic load uses the EN 1992-3 partial factor for liquid pressure (γf = 1.4 for the common case), applied to the characteristic hydrostatic pressure.
Is it validated?
The base moment and shear are checked against hydrostatic cantilever theory — both within 0.00%.
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