Design of underwater waterstorage tank, Master with Meaning

Iver Nybø and Lukas Okkenhaug Hartnik, two students from NTNU studying building and environmental engineering with a focus on geotechnics and construction technology, delivered a Master with Meaning in spring 2022. They worked in collaboration with IUG and Eco Moyo Education Centre and conducted their fieldwork at Eco Moyo in Kenya. Their project aimed to improve water supply during longer drought periods by designing an underground water storage tank based on geotechnical, construction technical, and durability aspects. The design proposal was developed using local building materials and techniques. The results are based on a field study conducted during a trip to Kilifi in February-March 2022 and supported by an extensive literature study. A design proposal for a cylindrical underground water tank with a capacity of 100 m3 was established.