Asphalt Base Under Tank
Asphalt Base Under Tank
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We have a 100' dia steel tank sitting on an asphalt base. The asphalt mix design that has been submitted is a good quality mix and ample for the loading.
Are there any special API requirements that the asphalt has to meet?
Thanks, Dik
Are there any special API requirements that the asphalt has to meet?
Thanks, Dik






RE: Asphalt Base Under Tank
RE: Asphalt Base Under Tank
I second what Ron said, leakage or spillage. Asphalt, to what avail, except increasing the floor base cost? It’s just a slightly harder (flatter?) working surface during tank construction. Otherwise, it isn’t worth much more than its base below or any other compacted base that you might use. You certainly can’t count on the asphalt alone out under the tank wall, as a ring beam or foundation, can you?
RE: Asphalt Base Under Tank
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