This document discusses various structural design considerations for concrete hydraulic structures like water tanks and reservoirs. It outlines goals of serviceability, durability, low permeability, and limiting deflections and cracks. It provides references and recommendations on concrete mix design, steel reinforcement, joint design, thickness requirements, flotation criteria, design loads, strength design methodology, and analysis methods. It also briefly mentions precast versus cast-in-place construction and provides an example project of a spillway repair.