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CAVITY BETW EEN THE INNER AND OUTER WALLS.
BED
LIM OF 12" LEVEL APP OVED BACK
PROVIDE A MINIM R FILL BED OVER HOLE.
USE FIBERGLASS ANCHOR STRAPS BETWEEN THE ARROWS SHOWN ON THE
STEP 6 -MONITOR THE'AIR GAUGE ON'THE TANK MONITORING
BOTTOM OR CONCRETE SUPPORT SLAB, SET TANKS ON BED. DO NOT
MANUFACTURER'S PLAN VIEW DETAIL DRAWING OF THE TANKS. FOR
FITTING FOR ANOT14ER 30 MINUTES, 'BUT NOT MORE THAN 60.
PLACE TANKS DIRECTLY ON CONCRETE -SLAB,:TIMBERS, BEAMS OR
TANKS LARGER THAN 2500 GALLONS IN CAPACITY, THE ANCHOR STRAPS
-BE
MINUTES.' LONGER TESTS CONDUCTED DURING.CHANGING
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WST ALSO PLACED IN THE STRAP GUIDES AT THE TANK TOP.
TEMPERATURES OR CHANGING CLOUD COVER MAY DISTORT TEST
RESULTS 1 PSI,
ANCHOR POINTS SHOULD BE SPACED EQUAL TO TANK DIkYETER PLUS
ON EACH SIDE OF TANK, REGARDLESS OF .-TANK DIAMETER. ANCHOR
POINTS AT BOTTOM OF HOLE MUST BE ALIGNED'WITHIN ONE: INCH OF
-TANK, INST ALLATION INSTRUCTIO NS DOUBLE
LTIBERGLASS TANKS.
THE TANK TOP STRAP 10CATIONS.
NOT MIX APPROVED' ALWAYS
DO GRAVEL WITH� SAND OP NATIVE SC)'_
ALL 94CHOR STPAPS #.A V S T 8 UNIFORMLY "TIGHTENED WITH TURN13UCKLES
EXTERNkL PIPING
'HA [2LING
IN THE UNtJKELY FVENT,THAT,A:.TANK LEAK. IS DISCOVERED IN ANY OF
USE APPROVED GRAVEL' DO NOT BACKFILL I,,., LAYERS us!%�,s SAND OR
-A -LON' STRAPS SHOULD' SE SNUG PUT;'CAUtt 0 TA k
tccs-n: m
THE PUMP AND ATTACHED PIPING MUST BE FREE TO MOVEVITH'
7HE
-
�A.
THE ABOVE TESTS,* CALL THE -MANUFACTURER'S 'FIELD SERVICE MANAGER TO
'NATIVE SOIL. REGARDL ESS OF THEHOLE S2 �LL EXCA'.'-TED (OR
DEFLECTION., DEFILECT'r)N W4 BE � DETECTED BY CHECKING TANK
TANK. USE A FIH :'BOX OR STREET,BOX TO ISOLATE THE PIPING FROM
1.c UFTING*TANKS
SCHEDULE A TANK REPAIR. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE TANK.
LOOSE) NATIVE SOIL MUST BE REPLACED W� -H APPROVED EACKFILL
oi -TER wrrj A, t 517ICK BEFORE AND AFTER SNUGGING
THE TRAFFIC PAD.
USE INSTALLATION, LIFT LUC' (S) TO LIFT -TANK. LARGER TANKS
(OWENS CORNING FIELD SERVICE TEL, (419) 248-8196.r
MATERIAL.
STRAPS,
(10' AND 12' DIA.), HAVE MULTIPLE LIFT LUQS- ALL MUST BE
'TEST�
TAKE PR ECAUTION DURING CONSTRUCTION TO ENSURt NO DAMAGE OCCURS
USED. GUIDE THE TANK WITH GUIDE LINES, DO� NOT USE CHAINS
bo'NOT EXCEED 5 PSI DURING AIR,
13ACKFIWNG
-HE
TRIPLE CLAMP I tlRE ROPE,
TO THE EXPOSED �PIPING AND FITTINGS.
OR CABLE AROUND THE TANK. DO NOT STAND ON THE ANK WHILE
OMPLETING,THE AIR EST, DISCONNECT AND REMOVE
NOTE: TANKS INSTALLED WITH BACKFILL TO 7�m ll'F TANK. BT
OR CAMS BETWEEN
NOT USE S7P BDO
INTERNAL PIPING
IT IS BEING LIFTED.'
THE AIR MANIFOLD FITTINGS, HOSE-ANb VALVE.
WITHOUT BACKFILL TO GRADE, SHOULD BE C09-`,fTELY FILLED WITH
tAPS
ONLY `USE. LIFTING EQUIPMENT TO MIOVE.TANKS. CAPACITY OF
'AR
G TO GRADE, A 5 PSI /SOAP -TEST ON ALL
ALLAST. DO NOT _L 7E WATER OR
'PRODUCT
CONCRM AJWMR PAD
INTERNAL PIPING MUST -BE A MINIMUM OF 47 -FROM THE TANK E30TTOM
(11 2' DIA. TANKS REQUIRE A 6" MINIMUM CLEARANCE).
LIFTING EQUIPMENT. MUST BE CHECKED BEFORE MOVING TANKS
FINISHED PIPING CONNECTIONS, AND UNUSED TANK FITTINGS IS
IN.TANK UNTIL BACKFILL IS EVEN V,-lrl TANK TOP.
RECOMMENDED.
SAME FA'81EDDING.
THE ON TOP Or HE� CONCRETE SLAB PROVIDES
K. MUNG TANK
DOUBLE, WALL TANKS CANNOT BE MANUALLY. UNLOADED FROM TI -IE
13ACKFILL USING THE MATERIAL AS USr LAtE
THE AN H ORING, FOR flE.
TRUCK.
D. HOLE SIZ
FIRST 1 2" LIFT EVENLY� AROUND TANKS. FF'lV THE BANK OR ADJACENT
TANK TOP., BACKFILL MUST BE PUSHED COk'nl 7ELY. BENEATH THE TANK
THIS PAD DESIGN STRIC'TCY FOR� 8
8 OYANCY. �06R'SOIL
DO NoT FILL UNTIL BAtKFILL IS R ADD PRODUCT
DO NOT�ROLL OR DROP THE TANK. FOR TEMPORARY, STORAGE AT
STABLE WALLS
BOTTOM,- BETWEEN RIBS �AND UNDER END TO PROViDF: NECESSARY
CONDITIONS MAY REQUIRE INCREASED REINFORCEMENT AND SLAB SIZE
OR WATER FOR HOLD DOWN IN DRY HOLE CONDrTIONS UNTIL SACKFILLING
THE,JOBSIT E, SET TANKS ON SMOOTH GROUND FREE OF ROCKS AND
IN FOR 41' THROUGH 12' DIAMETER TANKS
STABLE SOILCONDITIONS
SUPPORT. A LONG HANDLED PR OeE CAN Ef_' ''SED TO PENETRATE
F ANK.
FOREIGN OBJECTS AND RECHOCK WITH THE TIRES OR SANDBAGS
THE HOLE MUST BE LARGE ENOUGH TO ALLOW A MINIMUM OF 2e
BACKFILL AND PUSH IT BETWEEN ALL RIBS AT�,3 TO 5 POINTS
UNDER ENDCAPS. THE BACKFILL MAY BE BENEATH THE TANK.
IMBED ANCHOR Poi�rrs.IN CONCRETE "AND ATTACH THEM JO ENDS OF,
(EKCEPTION: RE, WET HOLE, SECTION -H-)
PROVIDED.,
AND 247 BETWEEN THE TANK SIDE
T
S7RAPS WITH WIRE ROP E (SEE TABLE, AT END OF THIS SECTION) ND
PLACE ANOTHER 12" LIFT EVENLY ROUND T4-- A NKS. THE
CLAMP WITH AT LEAST THREE CLAMPS. BE'SURE THERE, IS A 12" BED
L
B.,aEQ__ D� BA�QKEI
THE BANKS OF THE HOLE.
PROBING OF BACKFILL FROM TH B TA -;I< TOP.
BETWEEN THE CONCRETE PAD, AND THE TANKS.
-ENTIN
UNSTABLE WALLS. ALL TANK SIZES
AFTER COMPLETION OF SECOND 1_17. BACKFIL!_ CAN BE E:z�;UGHT TO
THE CONCRETE PAD IMUST,lXTEND AT'LEAST,: I Er, 8EYOND, SIDES OF
ALL TANKS MUST BE VENTED, AS TANKS ARE DESIGNED, FOR OPERATION AT
ALL EXCAVATED NATIVE SOIL MUSTrBE REPLACED WITH APPROVED
WITHOUT ADDrrtON!-'- HANDWCi�' (COMPAC
TN K AND BE 'AT -LEAST EQUAL IN:LENGTH TO THE IT -IS BEST
RE ONLY, EXCEPT FOR USE WITH VAPOR. RECOVERY
'13ACKnLL. DO NOT.MIX, APPROVED GRAVEL WITH SAND OR NATIVE SOIL.
IN MUCK. BOG, PEAT, SWAMP OR LANDFILL TYPE AREAS WHERE THE
MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SLAB SUPP-ORT,)
-TANK.,"
TO EXTEND' THE SLAB TO, THE UNDISTURBED NATIVE: SOIL.
DOES NOT EXCEED 1 PSI.,.,'
ALWAYS USE APPROVED GRAVEL. DO NOT BACKFILL IN LAYERS USING SAND
SOIL IS SOFT OR IN AREAS WITH EXPANSIVE CLAY SOILS, A LARGER
THE VENT OPENING SHOULD BE THE SAME DIAMETER OR THE
OR NATIVE SOIL.
TANKS. r.. IN THESE
HOLE IS REQUIRES TO SUPPORT TYPES OF
THIS METHOD WILL NOT,�WORK IN TIGHT AREAS lq STFZAI�IiT WALLiD
DMWN ANCHORS,
PIPING TO REMOVE PRODUCT.
CONDITIONS, THE HOLES MUIST.BE LARGE ENOUGH TO ALLOW A
HOLES. STRAIGHT WALLED HOLES WILL REOL1'7- A CUFZVr-- PROBE. TO
IF..13ACKFILL DOES NOT MEET THE SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS.- ALTERNATE
MINIMUM OF 1/2 THE TANK DIAMETER FROM SIDES/ENDS OF TANKS
UNDER THE TANKS. THE CURVED PP��BE IS A SECTION OF
THE WEIGHT OF OVERGURDEN ON �TOP OF THE. btADmAN AND
IF THE MONITORING CAVITY BETWEENTHE INNER AND'OUTER TANK IS
MATERIALS MAY NOT BE USED WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE
TO HOLE WALLS.
THE LONG HANDLED ALUMINUM PROBE BENT A RAD!!JS TO MATCH THE
PROVIDES'THE NCHORING FORCE. LAY DEADMAN ALONG, EACH. SIDE. AND
VENTED, IT -MUST BE VENTED INDEPENDENTLY, FROM THE PRIMARY TANK.
OWNER'S, ENG INEER.
UNSTABLE SOILS ARE DEFINED AS THOSE SOILS HAVING LESS THAN
TANK CURVATURE. A LEVERAGING ACTION ON T14E LONG tj�!NDLED PROBE
-CREATES
PARALLEL TO,TANK. THE TANK MUST NOT OVERSHADOW THE.
PRESSURIZED DELIVERIES ARE NOT RECOMMENDED.' IF THE DELIVERY
1. GRAVEL
750 LBS./SQ. FT. COHESION AS CALCULATED FROM AN UNCONFINED
A PUSHING ACTIOWUNDER THE TAN�< F0770M.
DEADMAN ANCHOR. CLAMP WIRE, ROPEL WITH' AT LEAST THkE E CLAMPS
VEHICLE USES PUMPS TO FILL THE. TANK, INSTALL OVERFILL: SHUT OFF
COM PRESSION OR SOILS WITH AN ULTIMATE BEARING CAPACITY
THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE IS THE MOST EFF -ECTIVE FOR 7-1 E CURVtD.�
AROUND: DEADMAN AND THROUGH -END OF,STRAP.:
EQUIPMENT IN THE TANK AND TRUCK TO PREVENT THE TANK FROM BEIN�G
EGATE WITH A MIX OF
S./SQ. FT.' UNSTABLE OILS OR AREAS WITH
PROBE:
..0 VERnLLED. OVERFILLING'THE TANK UNDER PRESSURE WILL DAMAGE.THE
I LESS THAN 1 IE�'- OR MORE THAN /4" IS
EXPANSIVE CLAY MAY REQUIRE A RIfINFORCED E
DEADMEN ARE MADE WITH REINFORCED (2, NO. 6 REBARS CONCRETE..
TANK, EVEN IF THE TANK ENT IS UNRESTRICTED.
REQUIRED.
THE TANX(S) FOR SUPPORT.
1. AFTER SETTING
3 THE TANK ON THE GRAVrL BED, PRBE THE
THE'CROSS 'SECTION -DIMENSIONS MAY" VARY' DEPENDING LON BURIAL -
-DEPTH.' ASSUMING MINIMUM BURIAL, DEPTHS, MINIMUM DEADMAN SIZE -
M. �MANWAY AND MANWAY
2. CRUSHED STONE' OR CRUSHED GRAVEL
FOR'SOILS WITH LESS THAN.250 LBS,/SQ. -.FT. COHESION'OR, WITH AN
ENTIRE TANK BOTTOM AND AROUND T;--;':-. END C
IS AS FOLLOWS:;
EMN5joN
ULTIMATE BEARING CAPACITY. OF LESS THAN 500 LBS./S0' FT.#
2. PLACE THE FIRST 12" LIFT OF BACK -LL.
TANK MIN
THE'STANDARD MANWAYAS 22� -IN. DIAMETER AND HAS A LOAD BEARING
ASHED, CRUSHED STONE OR GRAVEL WITH AN ANGULAR PARTICLE
FILTER FABRIC HOLE LINER IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT BACKFILL
DIAMETER HEIGHT WIDTH
CAPACITY OF 1200 LBS.- OPTIONAL HEAVY DUTY MANWAYS'HAVE A LOAD
SIZE NOT LESS ''THAN 1/8" OR MORE THAN /47 IS REQUIRED.
MIGRATION. REFER TO,'SECTION "F" BELOW.
. PROBE THE ENTRE TANK BOTTOM AND E14D'CAPS AGAIIN.�:
BEARING CAPACITY OF 2400 LBS.
NOTE: ALL BACKnLL MATERIALS MUST MEET ASTM -C 33 PARAGRAPH 7.1
E. BURIAL DEPTH AND COVE
4. PLACE,THE SECOND 12" LIFT OF
4# 67 X .6�
6',8' 127 X
N. MAN 'RISERS.
FOR:OUALITY AND SOUNDNESS. THE -BACKFILL SHOULD NOT HAVE MORE
THE TANK HOLE MUST BE -DEEP ENOUGH TO ALLOW A MINIMUM 1:r REQUIRED
101, 2"
THAN 3 PERCENT PASSING THE NO. 8 SIEVE. THE DRY GRAVEL DENSITY
V HOLE BOTTOM OR CONCRETE SUPPORT SLAB. IF
5. SWITCH TO STRAIGHT PROBE SECTION AND PRO13E TANK AGAIN.
�X
12' .8" x
FIBERGLASS MANWAY RISERS;PROVlDE -A NON CORRODING,' -SPACIOUS. ACCESS
MUST, BE A MINIMUM OF 95 POUNDS PER CUBIC FOOT.
THE TOTAL BURIAL DEPTH FROM THE TANK TOP IS GREATER THAN 60
ND COVER.* SINCE, THE BOTTOM IS OPEN, lHE,
METER, ANCHORING THE TANK IS NOT REQUIRED,
H. INSTALL"QN PROCEDURE WET BQLE
SION MAY BE,SUBSTITUTED IF THE DIAMETER
MANWAY RISER WILL FILL WITH WATER AS'WATER SUR
IN FREEZING CONDITIONS. THE sAcKnLL MUST BE DRY AND FREE OF ICE.
mr.tBELOW
EQUALS OR EXCEMS EADMAN.'WIDTH
THE, D
OUTSIDE. TRAFFIC AREAS 'REQUIRE A REINFORCED CONCRETE DRIVE PAD.'
SEE SECTION FOR DETAILS.
TOR SHOULD REIDUIRE HIS 13ACKFILL SUPPUER TO
A FILTER FABRIC SEPARATOR MAY BE APPROP6A -E To PREVENT GRAVEL -
WHEN USING, DEAOMAN.ANCRORSAN M ULTIPLE" TANK' INSTAL T
LA IONS,
A MAXIMUM OF 2 MANWAY RISERS MAY BE USED WITH TANK SIZES OF
CERTIFY, -'THAT THE,BACKFILL MEETS THESE SPECIFICATIONS.
PAD DIMENSIONS PAVING�MUST EXTEND AT, LEAST 12" BEYOND TANK
MIGRATION. REFER �To SECTION -r ABOVIE FOR D[�AILS. WATER LEVEL
�EACH 'TANK . WILL. REOUIRE TWO DEADMEN. ..IF,GNE' DEADMAN.IS USED,
10,000 GALLONS OR,tARGER; ONLY ONE RISER IS PERMITTED WITH TANK
OUTLINE IN ALL.- DIRECTIONS.
SHOULD BE MAINTANED T LOWEST PRACTICAL L_-V7L BY USING PUMPS
FOR ADJACENT TANKS, IT, MUST BE DOUBLED IN WIDTH. A,
SIZES LESS THAN 10,000 GALLONS DUE TO POSSIBLE BUOYANT 'FORCES.
C4,VISUAL.-Al JESTIN
WITH OR WITHOUT A WELL POINT SYSTEM. -PREPAPE BED AS OUTLINED IN
�SEPARATE 'ANCHOR POINT MUST 8E'PR6VIDED FOR EACH STRAP,'
_Z$OAP
MINIMUM BURIAL DEPTH -BECAUSE A CONTINUOUS VACUUM MONITOR WILL
SECTION ."G�".
-REBAR ANCHOR POINTS ARE INCORPORATED WITH fHEIR LEGS ANCHORED
THE'RISER MUST BE. INSTALLED WITH A MINIMUM OF, 6" F
CLEARANCE ROM
DOUBLE WALL TANK S ARE SHIPPED TO.THE JOBSITE WITH A VACUUM IN THE
BE IN USE, THE MAXIMUM BURIAL DEPTH IS 31 FROM THE TANK TOP TO
BALLAST
UNDER THE'REBAR REINFORCEMENT. SPACING FOR ANCHOR',POINTS IS
H
THE TOP OF THE TANK. THE -BOTTOM OF THE RISER S OULD BE SUPPORTED
CAVITY BETWEEN'THE INNER AND OUTER TANK WALLS. THE VACUUM
URIAL DEPTHS, CONTACT THE' MANUFACTURER'S TANK
DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF, ANCHOR 'POINTS, SHOWN ON TANK
WITH 2" X 4" X' 3' IETANK (MIN.) WOOD
SHOULD BE ,LEFT UNDISTURBED UNTIL THE TANK IS READY TO BE AIR
INSTALLATION MANAGER.
IF'THE WATER 'LEVEL CAN -NOT FE LOWERED, T47-7 TANKS Yr' -L NEED TO
DRAWINGS.
TESTED43Y THL' CONTRACTOR. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF SHIPPING
'THIS,
NO TRAFFIC LOADS (550 20,000 CAL. MODELS) TANKS NOT
BE BALLASTED. PLACE TANKS IN THE HOLE, :4DING ONI'L�' ENOUGH
0. SITE MONITORING WE
DAMAGE, TEMPORARY VACUUM SERVES AS- AN EARLY WARNING DEVICE.
'COVER -OF 24"�
BALLAST TO SINK THEM. BALLAST LEVEL IN -NKS MUST NEVER
ol�t, 4 -
AN -ANCHOR P CAN BE FABRICATED FROM REBAR AS FOLLOWS:
THE VACUUM CAN DETECT. RELATIVELY "LARGE" LEAKS IN HE INNER OR
SUBJECTED TO TRAFFIC LOADS NEED A MINIMUM
EXCEED WATER LEVEL IN THE HOLE DURING INSTALLATION,, WHILE
I I . I � I . ''I I I � I 1 .1 1
. : PLACE MONITORING WELLS AT LEAST ONE- FOOT OUTSIDE OF OUTER TANK
OUTER TANK, BUT IT CANNOT DETIECT."SMAX' LEAKS., THEREFORE, PRIOR
S 47 REINFORCED, CONCRETE. CONSULT LOCAL'
ADDING BALLAST, USE ONLY LIFTING CABLE TOK
'EEP TANKS IN
TANK DIAMETER REBAR SIZE MIN. REBAR.'
DIAMETER. BACKFILL WITH THE SAME -'MATERIAL AS TANK BACKnu-
TO THE INSTALLATION, ALL, TANKS MOST ALSO BE AIR TESTED AND SOAPED
CODES FOR MINIMUM ALLOWABLE BURIAL DEPTH.
POSITION. TANKS SHOULD BE FREE TO ROLL SLIGH 7LY.
(1. STRAP/MCHOR'PNT.)', WIDTH
ING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE -
MINIMUM BURIAL DEPTH
BARRI
eAcKnWNG
4t.6" NO. 6 4 1/2"
RELEASE THE VACUUM IN THE TANK CAVITY. BEFORE SE71NG THE
TRAFFIC LOADS (550 20,000 GAL� MODELS) SUBJECTED TO
81 NO. 8
TANK AREA MUST BE BARRICADED TO PREVENT ANY.VEHICLE TRAVEL;OVER
TANK IN THE EXCAVATION, PLUG AN D TIGHTEN ALL FITTINGS.
-TANKS
_TRAFFIC� LOADS M UST HAVE A -COVER DEPTH OF 36' BACKFILL OR
'BACKFILL EVENLY AROUND TANKS. PUS5H BACKFILL UNDER
-
10,12 NO. 10 12 1/2
THETANKS UNTIL THE INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE.,
E K . 5 PSI AS FOLLOWS:
MINI MUM, 19" BACKFILL'PLUS 6r OF REINFORCED: CONCRETE., THE
TANK AFTER EACH DROP USINC EITHER, A LONG 14ANOLED PROSE OP N
OUTER WALL. TEST:
REINFORCEMENTS IN THE CONCRETE PADMUST BE PROPERLY SIZED FOR
Al R JET. BACKFILL IS AT LEAST 2' UP THE TANK S;DES,
AFTER
TURNS UCKLES (OP71ONAL)
nON CHECKLI
THE JOB CONDITIONS TO ASSURE CONCRETE SURFACE PAD INTEGRITY.
ADDITIONAL BACKFILL CAN BE FREELY ADDED 70 TANK TOP wrrHouT
USING THE PROBE OR AIR JET.
HOOK. JAW OR EYE TYPE TURNBUCKLES. (DROP FORGED) MAY. BE USED, IN
COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION CHECKLIST, PROVIDED BY -THE �TANK
CAUTION: PRESSURIZING THE TANK CAVITY OVER 5 PSI MAY
NO TRAFFIC LOADS (25,000 48,000 'CAL MODELS) TANKS NOT
OF THE WIRE ROPE DESCRIBE6 IN THIS
MANUFACTURER IN THE SHIPPING PACKET. MEASURE. C ER
DAMAGE THE.:TANK. FO R ALL TESTS, INSTALL AN AIR GAUGE
SUBJECTED TO TRAFFIC - LOADS NEED A MINIMUM, COVER'OF 42"
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ALTERNATE OUT Cr HOLE TECHNIQUES
SE CTION.
THE TANK VERTICAL DIAMETER READING"BEFORE AND AFTER
'AT THE PITTING WHERE THE AIR PRESSURE HOSE IS
BACKFILL, OR 38" BACKFILL PLUS 47 REINFORCED CONCRETE,,
ARE AVAILABLE FROM OWENS CORNING TANKS., REQU EST PUBLICATION
BACKFILL IS BROUGHT UP 'TO, SUBGRADE, TO VERIFY THE TANK BACKFILL
CONNECTED TO -THE TANK AND A SECOND GAUGE AT THE:OTHER
NO. 3 -PE -13415, ALTERNATE BACKFILI PROCEDURE.
-ALL ANCHORING METHODS.
SUPPORT. A COPY OF THE INSTALLATION CHECKLIST -MUST BE RETAINED
MONITORING FITTING. USE AN AAR GAUGE WITH A 1/4 OR 1/2
TRAFFIC LOADS (25,000 48,000 AL. MODELS) TANKS SUBJECTED
BY THE TANK OWNER AND/6R INSTALLATION, CONTRACTOR.. TO VALIDATE ANY
POUND INCREMENTS SO THAT CHANGES IN AIR PRESSURE CAN' BE
TO TRAFFIC LOADS MUST HAVE COVER DEPTH
1. ANCHON
MINIMUM .,PER ANCHOR* LOCATION:
FUTURE -WARRANTY CLAIM,
EASILY OBSERVED.
-A OF .39* BACKFILL PLUS
USING A MANIFOLD SYSTEM CONNECTED TO THE INNER TANK AND
6" OF ASPHALT OR 9* OF REBAR REINFORCED CONCRETE.
IT IS THE RESPO OF THE TANK OWNER OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE
NSIBILITY
TANK DIAMETER 4*.61. 8'. 10', 1 2'�,
NOTE PIPING ARE TO BE HYDROSTATICALLY TEZ_�
STED
THE CAVITY BETWEEN THE INNER.AND OUTER TANK, PRESSURIZE
F. FILM FAEJRIQ WET HOLE LINER
TO DETERMINE IF MECHANICAL ANCHORING S REQUIRED FOR A SPECInc
FOR TIGHTNESS BEFORE PUTTING THE SYSTEM INTO SERVICE., REPORTS
THE TANK CAVITY USING AIR PRESSURE FROM THE INNER TANK.
JOB SITE. ALL POTENTIAL SOURCES OF WATER (U%��ERGROUND WATER
KLE DIA_
SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE LOCAL FIRE CHIEF AND TO THE OWNER'S�
FILTER FABRIC WILL.BE USED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TANKS.
�ERED.
FF, ETC.) SHOULD BE �CONS:2
HOOK TYPE
REPRESENTATIVE.
STEP 1 WITH HE MANIFOLD VALVETO T HE CAVITY CLOSED,
JAW TYPE
IRST PRESSURIZE THE INNER TANK TO 5 PSI MAXIMUM.
FILTER FABRIC PREVENTS 'THE MIXING OF PEA GRAVEL WITH. NATIVE, SOIL
IF WATER COULD ENTER THE TANK HOLE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE
EYE TYPE
WITHIN THE HOLE. � THE FABRIC HELPS TO MAINTAIN THE,JNTEGRITY AND
ANKS BE MECHANICALLY ANCHORED UNII-ESS THE V'NIMUM BURIAL DEPTH
WIRE ROPE DIAMETER..
STEP 2 'CLOSE THE SUPPLY VALVE TO THE INNER TANK
STABILITY OF THE BACKFILL MATERIAL. THE USE OF,A FILTER -FABRIC,,
FROM TANK TOP IS AS FOLLOWS:
-AIR
AND THEN DISCONNECT THE AIR.SUPPLY.
IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING,, TYPES OF INSTALLATIONS:
.6 X I
(IMPROVED -PLOW EEL
ST
STEP 3 PRESSURIZE THE CAVITY THE INNER AND
1 . TICONDITIONS OR AREAS SUBJECTED TO FREQUENTLY CHANGING
PAD THICKNESS cr
-BETWEEN
OUTER TANK TO 5 PSI MAXIMUM BY OPENING THE MANIFOLD
GROUNDWATER LEVELS.
T USE WIRE EYEBOLTS
DO NO OR SENT STEEL EYEBOLTS.
VALVE'THEREBY, TRANSFERRING PRESSURE FROM THE INNER
2. UNSTABLE SOILS (MUCKS OR LANDFILLS).
TANK M!N!MUM BUR�:_:'C DEPTH V, H EN
DIAMETER MECHANICAL ANCHORNG IS NOT REQUIRED
NOTE: TANKS'' INSTALLED WITH,,BACKFILL TO -TOP OF TANK. BUT WITHOUT'
TANK.
BACKFILL TO'GRADE SHOULD BE COMPLETELY FILLED WITH WATER OR
00 NOT CONNECT THE AIR SUPPLY DIRECTLY,TO THE
.3. WATER CONDITIONS WITH SILTY SOIL. 1
4' 30" 7
2
PRODUCT AS BALLAST. DO NOT PLACE WATER OR -PRODUCT IN TANK UNTIL..;
,
MONITORING FITTING OR ALLOW �THE MANIFOLD VALVE TO BE
A SUITABLE FILTER FABRIC IS "TREVIRA S1120* (HOLES LESS THAN 10'
6f 42"
BACKFILL IS EVEN WITH TANK TOP.
OPEN DURING, STEP 1. TYPICAL AIR COMPRESSORS CAN OVER
DEEP) OR -TREVIRA S1_125r (HOLES GREATER: THAN 1 b, DEEP). BOTH ARE
51"
10, 69" 66"
FIBERGLASS TANKS -CAN, AL.80 BE:�ANCHOR ED SAFELY BY USING BURIAL
PRESSURIZE (OVER 5 PSI) THE TANK CAVITY BETWEEN THE
NNER TANK AND OUTER WALL IN LESS�THAN 2 SECONDS.
MANUFACTURED BY HOECHST CELANESE. CORPORATION (800) 845-7597).-
12' 8 78"
EPTH AND A SURFACE SLAB 'TO OFFSET � THE --BUOYANCY FACTORS. , FOR
EQUIVALENT FABRICS MAY BE SUBSTITUTED UPON APPROVAL OF THE'
METHODS. 'CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER'S TANKS,
EP 4 MONITOR THE RESSURE ON BOTH THE INNER TANK
OWNER'S ENGINEER.
AT THE ABOVE BURIAL DEPTHS, THE OVERBURDEN OVER THE TANK WEIGHS
INSTALLATION MANAGER.
A NO CAVITY BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER TANK FOR AT
MORE, -THAN THE BUOYANCY OF THE EMPTY TANK VITH WATER TO GRADE
LEAST 30 MINUTES. SOAK THE OUTER TANK AND CHECK FOR
POLYETHYLENE -IS NOT CONSIDERED AN 'EFFECTIVE MATERIAL'TO PREVENT
(SAFETY FACTOR EOUALS 1.2).
J. PIPING ANQ _$_UMP GLEARANCE
LEAKS AS INDICATED -BY, BUBBLES. AN OUTER WALL LEAK
MIGRATION OF PEA GRAVEL AND NATIVE SOIL; IT TEARS AND WILL
DETECTED BEFORE BACKFILLING IS SIMPLE TO REPAIR. DO
OF -GRADE IN A WET "OLE ENVIRONMENT -
NOTE: TANKS INSTALLED WITH BACKFILL TO TOP OF TANK FUT WITHOUT
TANKS WITH BOTTOM SUMPS
TH A KNOWN OR SUSPECTED LEAK IN
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE LINE THE EXCAVATION SIDES AND BOTTOM
HOULD BE COVPLETELY FILLED WITH W47ER OR
THE, OUTER WALL
WITH.FILTER FABRIC.. OVERLAP ADJOINING FABRIC PANELS AT LEAST 12
PRODUCT AS BALLAST. DO NOT PLACE WATER OR PRODUCT IN TANK UNTIL
WHEN INSTALLING A TANK'tOUIPPED WITH'A'SOTTOM SUMP,' EXCAVATING
BACKFILL IS EVEN WITH TANK TOP.
MODIFIED TO, PROVIDE A 12" DEEP BY 2,V
INNER WALL TEST
INCHES. -PLACE -SOME BACKFILL ON TOP OF THE FILTER FABRIC IN AND
DIAMETER SUMP� LOCAIION�, AFTER THE'TANK
AROUND THE EXCAVATION PERIMETER O HOLD THE'FABRIC IN PLACE.
FOR BURIAL DEPTHS WHERE MECHANICAL ANCH01111ING IS RECOMMENDED,
IS PLACED, THE VOID, SURROUNDING THE SUMP IS TO 13E H AND
STEP 5 CLOSE THE MANIFOLD VALVE TO THE CAVITY BETWEEN
IN WET,HOLE INSTALLATIONS, BACKFILL BALLAST IS NECESSARY TO SINK
EITHER OF TWO COMMON METHODS CAN BE USED: A CONCRETE ANCHOR PAD -
D. TAMPED 'PRIOR TO'ADDING BACKFILL AROUND THE
THE INNER AND 'OUTER WALL.' RELEASE THE PRESSURE AND
AND HOLD THE.,FABRIC TO THE BOTTO M OF THE EXCAVATION,
OR DEADMAN ANCHORS. BOTH METHODS INCLUDE THE USE OF FIBERGLASS
TANK.
VENT THE PRIMARY TANK (BY OPENING THE AIR SUPPLY
ANCHOR STRAPS.
VALVE),, BUT MAINTAIN THE 5 PSI MAXIMUM PRESSURE ON THE
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STRAPPING
CAVITY BETW EEN THE INNER AND OUTER WALLS.
BED
LIM OF 12" LEVEL APP OVED BACK
PROVIDE A MINIM R FILL BED OVER HOLE.
USE FIBERGLASS ANCHOR STRAPS BETWEEN THE ARROWS SHOWN ON THE
STEP 6 -MONITOR THE'AIR GAUGE ON'THE TANK MONITORING
BOTTOM OR CONCRETE SUPPORT SLAB, SET TANKS ON BED. DO NOT
MANUFACTURER'S PLAN VIEW DETAIL DRAWING OF THE TANKS. FOR
FITTING FOR ANOT14ER 30 MINUTES, 'BUT NOT MORE THAN 60.
PLACE TANKS DIRECTLY ON CONCRETE -SLAB,:TIMBERS, BEAMS OR
TANKS LARGER THAN 2500 GALLONS IN CAPACITY, THE ANCHOR STRAPS
-BE
MINUTES.' LONGER TESTS CONDUCTED DURING.CHANGING
CRADLES.
WST ALSO PLACED IN THE STRAP GUIDES AT THE TANK TOP.
TEMPERATURES OR CHANGING CLOUD COVER MAY DISTORT TEST
RESULTS 1 PSI,
ANCHOR POINTS SHOULD BE SPACED EQUAL TO TANK DIkYETER PLUS
ON EACH SIDE OF TANK, REGARDLESS OF .-TANK DIAMETER. ANCHOR
POINTS AT BOTTOM OF HOLE MUST BE ALIGNED'WITHIN ONE: INCH OF
THE TANK TOP STRAP 10CATIONS.