Tank Collapses and Kills Two
Tank Collapses and Kills Two
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I'm a bit curious in the photos what the pattern of "dimples" in the remaining walls represent. It looks like where the horizontal reinforcing would be. I would expect that there would be bars sticking out, at least a few. Some of the resports said the walls were 40 ft. tall and 12 inches thick, which I suspect is not correct.
If those walls were meant to brace the outside wall, it looks like the connection between them failed (or wasn't there).
If those walls were meant to brace the outside wall, it looks like the connection between them failed (or wasn't there).






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Mike McCann
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How long was the wall standing and loaded before it failed, and any indication of the fluid height on the wall at the time of failure?
I see what appears to be a grout layer at the end of the wall. and it appears these are CIP, not precast.
Mike McCann
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I suspect that someone is burning calculations as we speak.
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Mike McCann
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Photo is attached.
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Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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