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Frost Protected Shallow Foundation Design for Heated Tank
Thank you for your response. We have always frost protected our tanks to prevent issues with rigid piping in case of frost heave. Could you tell me where to find the procedure for analyzing the chance of frost penetration as you described?- DWags33
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- Forum: Foundation engineering
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Frost Protected Shallow Foundation Design for Heated Tank
I am looking into using a frost protected foundation for an 80' dia. digester tank foundation. The digester contents will be at approx. 90 deg F. I cant quite follow the detail for heated structures because I don't think insulation placed on the exposed edge of the concrete will hold up (the...- DWags33
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