Water Tank Repairs
Water Tank Repairs
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I am repairing my water tank that was damaged during the a recent earthquake. QUESTION:
My tank is made of 4'by 8' 5/8th inch plywood & 4"x4" verticles with a plastic liner & sits on gravel. I want to replace the rusted three bands of 1/2" steel rod stock with stainless steel cable.
The round tank is 13,000 gallons,4 ft high,& 24 ft diameter. What I want to know is; what minimum tensile strength cable do I need to hold it all together? I will be putting three or four seperate loops around the tank. Ballpark figures would be be OK.
My tank is made of 4'by 8' 5/8th inch plywood & 4"x4" verticles with a plastic liner & sits on gravel. I want to replace the rusted three bands of 1/2" steel rod stock with stainless steel cable.
The round tank is 13,000 gallons,4 ft high,& 24 ft diameter. What I want to know is; what minimum tensile strength cable do I need to hold it all together? I will be putting three or four seperate loops around the tank. Ballpark figures would be be OK.





RE: Water Tank Repairs
Or paint the steel.
Related question: Steel bands on wooden pipe and tanks are normally threaded on both ends, and 'crossed' in a cast fitting that sits between the nuts, so you can tension the bands. How will you tension the cable?
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Water Tank Repairs
RE: Water Tank Repairs
RE: Water Tank Repairs
This page if for non-flexible wire rope that requires special terminal ends. If you use a more flexible construction there will be a lot more termination possibilities but at a cost.
http://www.loosco.com/