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Refreshing Kolkata’s 110-year-old, record-breaking elevated water reservoir

Published:2019-11-01 Issue:4 Volume:172 Page:175-181
ISSN:0965-089X
Container-title:Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering
language:en
Short-container-title:Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering

Author:

Pal Amitava¹,Bandyopadhyay Aloke Kumar²,Patra Parthajit³,Dey Ayanangshu⁴

Affiliation:

1. Water Supply Department, The Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Kolkata, India

2. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Kolkata, India

3. ICE Kolkata Local Association, Kolkata, India

4. Independent Consultant (Water) and ICE Kolkata Representative, Kolkata, India

Abstract

The 1911 Tala tank in Kolkata, India, remains the largest elevated water tank in the world. The 46 Ml rectangular tank is made of riveted steel plates and is supported 28 m above ground on braced steel columns and beams. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is about to complete a £1 million project to rehabilitate and retrofit the British-built structure, enabling it to remain in service for another 50 years. This paper summarises the background, engineering concepts, construction and unique features of this remarkably durable tank, followed by the condition assessment that led to its refurbishment.

Publisher

Thomas Telford Ltd.

Subject

Civil and Structural Engineering

Link

https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1680/jcien.18.00040

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