Sep 23, 2012 #1 ukengineer58 Civil/Environmental Joined Oct 28, 2010 Messages 182 Location GB hi we have a steel tank being placed on a concrete foundation slab which is piled. how do you account for any differential movement due to temperature if at all. tank is not fixed to concrete by any bolting
hi we have a steel tank being placed on a concrete foundation slab which is piled. how do you account for any differential movement due to temperature if at all. tank is not fixed to concrete by any bolting
Sep 23, 2012 #2 msquared48 Structural Joined Aug 7, 2007 Messages 14,745 Location US If the tank is not fixed to the foundation, why are you worried? Also, this must be a shallow wide tank for no bolting considering wind and seismic. Mike McCann MMC Engineering http://mmcengineering.tripod.com Upvote 0 Downvote
If the tank is not fixed to the foundation, why are you worried? Also, this must be a shallow wide tank for no bolting considering wind and seismic. Mike McCann MMC Engineering http://mmcengineering.tripod.com
Sep 23, 2012 #3 JStephen Mechanical Joined Aug 25, 2004 Messages 8,736 Location US Differential movement is not usually a consideration. Upvote 0 Downvote