Elevated Water Storage Tank
Elevated Steel Structure for GRP/Steel Water Tanks
The GRP SMC Panel Type Water Tank is particularly well suited for installation on a steel tower, where a free standing elevated unit is required to supply a permanent head of water.Where desired, suitable towers of a truss or lattice construction can be designed and supplied, in a form suitable for container shipment. In nearly all such cases, major savings in time and labor required to complete the project will be achieved, compared to traditional installations. Towers of this construction can be supplied for all sizes of unit.
Recommended standard design criteria are shown opposite. However, all concrete foundation work for towers must be specified locally, based on local site conditions, to comply with loading and regulatory requirements, and, where appropriate, seismic requirements.
Steel footings to support and anchor the tank on the tower should be constructed in accordance with the standards set out on the previous pages.
Design Criteria Site Condition Factors
1.22 m X 1.22 m TANK PANEL
| Wind velocity | 60m/sec. (134mph) |
|---|---|
| Allowable strength (short term) | |
| Wind velocity | 60m/sec. (134mph) |
| • Steel tensile | 2.4 ton/cm2 (33,650Psi) |
| • Concrete (compressive cm²) | 0.18 ton.cm2 (2,517Psi) |
| • Anchor bolt high tension | 10 ton/cm2 (140,100Psi) |
| Seismic coefficient | K=0.3G |
SITE CONDITION FACTORS
Local conditions must be established in order to determine:1. Allowable soil bearing pressure load
2. Seismic load coefficient
3. Maximum wind velocity
4. Snowlead
