BA - When you mention "normal safety factors as stipulated in the code" to which code are you referring?
It is actually wind that I am the most concerned about. This is quite a bit of weight at a relatively high center of gravity. I am afraid once it starts to slosh we will have a vibration...
I have been tasked with installing a 500Gal water tank about 8 feet in the air. The thing is that the only place we have to install it is right above a common walk way. I am in the process of designing the framework to support this, but where I am not sure is what factor of safety I should...