How to support a horizontal tank
How to support a horizontal tank
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Hi everybody
I have a tank placed on a cradle of 3.6 m of long and I want to size the sole on which I will attach the cradle. which type of sole do I choise? and how can i calculate its dimension?
I have a tank placed on a cradle of 3.6 m of long and I want to size the sole on which I will attach the cradle. which type of sole do I choise? and how can i calculate its dimension?





RE: How to support a horizontal tank
At the risk of sounding preachy you need a geotech engineer to do soils investigation at the site to give you soil parameters, then you need to hire a structural engineer to design the concrete pad.
RE: How to support a horizontal tank
RE: How to support a horizontal tank
I already found my loads applied on my sole & I want to know which type of Sole do I choise ( isolated sole or continues sole ) ?
RE: How to support a horizontal tank
Depending in where you are, there may be some seismic factors. I doubt that the manufacturer includes those because they are highly variable.
Dick
Engineer and international traveler interested in construction techniques, problems and proper design.