steel tank on concrete differential expansion

[ukengineer58]

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

 

[msquared48]

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

 

[JStephen]

Differential movement is not usually a consideration.