SECTION 13210 COMPOSITE ELEVATED TANK SPECIFICATION

PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION
1. SCOPE OF WORK:
The work to be performed under these specifictions inc!udes furnishin"
!! !bor# mteri!s# too!s nd e$uipment necessr% to desi"n# fbricte#
construct# inspect nd test we!ded stee! e!e&ted wter stor"e tnk
supported on concrete support structure# inc!udin" the foundtion nd
ccessories s shown on the drwin"s nd specified herein.
The work sh!! !so inc!ude !! !bor# mteri!s nd e$uipment necessr%
to c!en# pint nd disinfect the wter stor"e tnk s specified herein.
'. RE()TE* WORK:
The work sh!! !so inc!ude !! !bor# mteri!s nd e$uipment necessr%
to construct the site impro&ements nd site pipin" s shown on the
drwin"s nd specified herein.
+. *ESCR,PT,O-:
The tnk nd support structure sh!! be the composite e!e&ted tnk st%!e
s desi"ned nd constructed b% C./,. The tnk sh!! be of !! we!ded
stee! desi"n nd h&e dome roof# stri"ht sides nd cone bottom. The
support structure sh!! be of concrete desi"n. The concrete support
structure sh!! be confi"ured so tht concrete tnk f!oor with stee! !iner
p!te supports the wter inside the support structure w!!. Suspended
stee! tnk f!oor confi"urtions wi!! not be !!owed.
1.2 PRE-QUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR
.ids wi!! on!% be ccepted from e0perienced contrctors who h&e successfu!!%
comp!eted t !est ten composite e!e&ted tnks of e$u! or "reter cpcit% in
the !st fi&e %ers. Ech bidder sh!! pro&ide !ist of t !est ten such pro1ects
sttin" !oction# comp!etion dte# contct nmes nd te!ephone numbers.
The composite e!e&ted tnk desi"n# concrete support structure construction nd
we!ded stee! tnk fbriction nd construction sh!! be performed b% the
Contrctor nd sh!! not be subcontrcted.
1.3 STANDARDS, CODES AND GUIDES
The fo!!owin" stndrds nd specifictions re referenced. The !test edition
sh!! be used if the edition is not specified.
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)WW) *155 Stndrd for We!ded Stee! Tnks for Wter Stor"e
)WW) *15' Stndrd for Pintin" Stee! Wter Stor"e Tnks
)WW) C67' Stndrd for *isinfection of Wter Stor"e Fci!ities
)SCE 8 9inimum *esi"n (ods for .ui!din"s nd Other Structures
)C, +51 Stndrd Specifictions for Structur! Concrete
)C, +57 :ot Wether Concretin"
)C, +56 Co!d Wether Concretin"
)C, +14 .ui!din" Code Re$uirements for Structur! Concrete
-SF 61 *rinkin" Wter S%stem Components
OS:) Occuption! Sfet% nd :e!th Stndrds
SSPC;P)1 Pint )pp!iction Specifiction
1.4 OWNER OR ENGINEER SUPPLIED INFORMATION
The Owner or En"ineer sh!! pro&ide the fo!!owin" informtion with the bid
documents:
1. Soi!s in&esti"tion report tht is specific to the site nd prepred b%
$u!ified <eotechnic! En"ineer. The soi!s in&esti"tion report sh!!
inc!ude determintion of the Site C!ss. The determintion of the Site
C!ss sh!! be in ccordnce with )WW) *155;57.
'. Summr% of F)) re$uirements such s hei"ht restrictions# obstruction
mrkin" or obstruction !i"htin". The e!e&ted wter stor"e tnk m%
ffect n&i"b!e irspce. The Owner or En"ineer sh!! fi!e Form 8265;1
with the F)) =http:33forms.f."o&3> to determine re$uirements.
1.5 SUMITTALS
1. Ech Contrctor sh!! submit with their propos! sketch of the composite
e!e&ted tnk showin" m1or dimensions nd p!te thicknesses. ) sketch
of the foundtion showin" pre!iminr% dimensions nd ppro0imte
$untities of concrete nd reinforcin" stee! sh!! !so be pro&ided with the
propos!.
'. Prior to construction# the contrctor sh!! furnish construction drwin"s of
the tnk# concrete support structure nd foundtion se!ed b%
Profession! En"ineer !icensed in the Stte of ?????????????.
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+. We!der@s certifictions sh!! be submitted in ccordnce with )WW) *155
upon re$uest.
2. ) summr% of the desi"n for the foundtion# support structure nd the
tnk# sh!! be pro&ided prior to construction. ,nc!ude the desi"n bsis#
!odin" nd resu!ts showin" conformnce with the specifictions nd the
referenced codes nd stndrds. The desi"n sh!! be se!ed b%
Profession! En"ineer !icensed in the Stte of ?????????????.
7. Pro&ide n opertin" nd mintennce mnu! continin" opertin"
instructions# mintennce instructions# s;bui!t construction drwin"s#
c!enin" nd pintin" instructions# ""e tb!e nd ct!o" cuts of
e$uipment supp!ied.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 GENERAL
Furnish n e!e&ted wter stor"e tnk s shown on the drwin"s nd s
specified in this section. The tnk cpcit%# hed rn"e nd the hei"ht to TC(
sh!! be s shown on the drwin"s. Tnk net cpcit% sh!! be ?????????
"!!ons.
2.2 MATERIALS
1. 9teri!s nd mteri! tests used for reinforced concrete sh!! conform to
)C, +14 e0cept s modified herein.
'. The sme brnd nd t%pe of cement# nd ""re"te from consistent
source sh!! be used throu"hout the construction of the concrete support
structure to mintin uniformit% of co!or.
+. The minimum specified compressi&e stren"th of concrete sh!! be 2555
psi. The specified compressi&e stren"th of concrete used for the desi"n of
concrete components sh!! not e0ceed 7555 psi.
2. *eformed br reinforcin" stee! sh!! conform to )ST9 )617 "rde 65 or
)ST9 )856 "rde 65. P!in we!ded wire reinforcement sh!! conform to
)ST9 )147.
7. 9teri!s nd mteri! tests for the stee! tnk nd !! tnk components
sh!! comp!% with the !test edition of )WW) *155 e0cept s modified
herein.
2.3 DESIGN CRITERIA
2.3.1 GENERAL
1. *ed !od sh!! be the estimted wei"ht of !! permnent construction nd
fittin"s. The unit wei"ht of stee! sh!! be considered s 2A5 pounds per
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cubic foot nd the unit wei"ht of concrete sh!! be tken s 122 pounds
per cubic foot.
'. Wter !od sh!! be the wei"ht of the wter when the tnk is fi!!ed to the
o&erf!ow. The unit wei"ht of wter sh!! be 6'.2 pounds per cubic foot.
+. Snow !od sh!! be ???? pounds per s$ure foot# in ccordnce with
)WW) *155.
2. Wind !ods sh!! be bsed on bsic wind speed# B# of ????? mph nd
e0posure cte"or% C in ccordnce with )SCE 8 for Cte"or% ,B
=essenti! fci!it%> structures.
7. :oriCont! nd &ertic! seismic !ods sh!! be bsed on m0imum
considered erth$uke spectr! response cce!ertion t short periods#
SS# of ???????# nd t period of 1.5 second# S1# of ??????? in
ccordnce with )SCE 8 for Cte"or% ,B =essenti! fci!it%> structures.
The site c!ssifiction sh!! be ???? s determined b% the soi!s
in&esti"tion report.
6. The structur! effects of the pp!ied !ods sh!! be considered with the
!ods defined ccordin" to )SCE 8. The fo!!owin" !od combintions re
re$uired for stren"th desi"n:
1.2* D 1.6F D 1.6=(rD(>
1.'* D 1.'F D 1.6=(rD(> D 1.6W
1.'* D 1.'F D 1.5E
5.A* D 1.6W
5.A* D 1.5F D 1.5E
The fo!!owin" !od combintions re re$uired for !!owb!e stress desi"n:
* D F D (r D (
* D F D (r D ( D W
* D F D 5.8E
* D W
* D F D 5.8E
2.3.2 FOUNDATION
1. The desi"n of the foundtion sh!! conform to )C, +14 e0cept s modified
herein.
'. The foundtion desi"n sh!! be b% the Contrctor nd sh!! conform to the
recommendtions "i&en in the soi!s in&esti"tion report. The foundtion
depth sh!! be s re$uired for the e0treme frost penetrtion shown in
)WW) *155.
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+. Erth co&er sh!! be minimum of ????? feet o&er top of pipe in
ccordnce with )WW) *155. )n% pipe pssin" throu"h the foundtion
which does not meet this minimum co&er re$uirement# sh!! be proper!%
insu!ted unti! such minimum co&er is chie&ed.
2. En!ess modified b% the <eotechnic! En"ineer# the foundtion sh!! be
siCed to pro&ide sfet% fctor of +.5 "inst the u!timte soi! berin"
cpcit% in ccordnce with )WW) *155. For dri&en pi!e the sfet% fctor
sh!! be t !est '.5. Sfet% fctors m% be reduced to '.'7 nd 1.7
respecti&e!% when direct &ertic! !ods re combined with wind or seismic.
7. The foundtion sh!! be siCed such tht there is minimum sfet% fctor of
1.7 "inst o&erturnin" for wind or seismic e&ents usin" ser&ice !od
combintions.
2.3.3 CONCRETE SUPPORT STRUCTURE
1. The desi"n of the concrete support structure sh!! conform to )C, +14
e0cept s modified herein.
'. The minimum w!! thickness sh!! not be !ess thn 4 inches e0c!usi&e of
rustictions or other rchitectur! re!ief.
+. The concrete support structure w!!s sh!! h&e minimum reinforcement
rtio of 5.17F &ertic!!% nd 5.'5F horiCont!!%. Where -o. 6 or !r"er
brs re used or where the seismic desi"n cte"or% determined in
ccordnce with )SCE 8 is *# E or F# the minimum reinforcement rtio
sh!! be 5.'7F in the &ertic! nd horiCont! directions.
2. The concrete support structure w!!s sh!! h&e reinforcement p!ced in
two !%ers in ech direction with 75F of the minimum re$uired stee! in
ech !%er.
7. The &ertic! !od cpcit% for w!!s sh!! be determined usin" stren"th
desi"n methods. For w!!s without trns&erse tie reinforcement the
&ertic! !od cpcit% of the concrete sh!! be determined b%#
Puw G 5.+6.wf Hc)w
For w!!s with trns&erse tie reinforcement s re$uired for the use of
compression reinforcement in ccordnce with )C, +14# the &ertic! !od
cpcit% sh!! be determined b%#
Puw G 5.22.wIf Hc D 5.7'=f%;5.47f Hc>J)w
Where:
Puw G u!timte cpcit% of the w!!
.w G 45hw3*w# but not "reter thn 1.5
hw G w!! thickness# e0c!usi&e of rustictions or rchitectur! re!ief
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*w G outside dimeter of support structure
f @c G specified concrete stren"th
f% G specified %ie!d stren"th of reinforcement
G rtio of re of !on"itudin! stee! to re of w!!
)w G w!! re e0c!usi&e of rustictions or rchitectur! re!ief
6. :oriCont! reinforcement sh!! be pro&ided to resist the o&!!in" of the w!!
due to wind pressure. The stren"th desi"n wind o&!!in" moment per foot
of hei"ht sh!! be determined b%#
9h G 1.6K5.57'pC*w
'
Where:
pC G $C< in ccordnce with )SCE 8
*w G outside dimeter of support structure
8. The concrete support structure w!!s sh!! be desi"ned to resist in p!ne
sher in ccordnce with )C, +14. The effect of openin"s sh!! be
considered in the sher desi"n.
4. Openin"s in the concrete support structure w!!s tht re !ess thn or
e$u! to '2 inches nd re iso!ted do not re$uire bem nd co!umn
n!%sis. ,so!ted openin"s sh!! h&e c!er distnce between openin"s
e$u! to 5.87 times the cumu!ti&e width of d1cent openin"s. )ddition!
reinforcement h&in" n re of not !ess thn 1.' times the re of
interrupted reinforcement sh!! be distributed e$u!!% to either side of
openin"s. Openin"s sh!! h&e minimum of one -o. 7 reinforcin" br
p!ced di"on!!% in ech corner. )!! reinforcin" sh!! be fu!!% de&e!oped
be%ond the openin".
A. Openin"s !r"er thn '2 inches or combintions of openin"s tht re not
iso!ted sh!! be desi"ned usin" n effecti&e bem nd co!umn n!%sis.
Ech side of the openin" sh!! be desi"ned s tied reinforced concrete
co!umn in ccordnce with )C, +14.
A.1 The co!umn sh!! be desi"ned for the &ertic! !od pp!ied to h!f
the openin" width p!us the co!umn width. The effecti&e width of the
support structure w!! used for the co!umn sh!! not e0ceed#
='D .d324>3hw
Where:
.d G openin" width
hw G w!! thickness# e0c!usi&e of n% rchitectur! re!ief
A.' The effecti&e unsupported co!umn !en"th =k!> for openin"s sh!! not
be !ess thn 5.47:d# where :d is the openin" hei"ht. The co!umn
sh!! be considered non;sw% co!umn. :d sh!! be !ess thn or
e$u! to 1' times the support w!! thickness to ensure tht the
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co!umn remins non;s!ender b% )C, +14. 9ono!ithic pi!sters m%
be dded on the interior of the support w!! d1cent to the openin"
to &oid s!enderness effects nd for ddition! co!umn stren"th.
A.+ :oriCont! reinforcement sh!! be pro&ided in the bems bo&e nd
be!ow openin"s. The reinforcement sh!! be pro&ided within
hei"ht of + times hw. The reinforcement pro&ided sh!! not be !ess
thn#
)s G 5.12Puw.d3=Lf%>
Where:
Puw G fctored 0i! w!! !od in !b per unit of circumference
.d G openin" width
L G reduction fctor G 5.A for tension
f% G specified %ie!d stren"th of reinforcement
A.2 The corners of the openin"s sh!! be reinforced with di"on! brs.
The re of brs pro&ided sh!! be e$u! to the minimum horiCont!
reinforcement rtio times the co!umn re. ) minimum of two -o. 7
reinforcin" brs sh!! be p!ced di"on!!% in ech corner.
A.7 Reinforcement pro&ided round openin"s sh!! be fu!!% de&e!oped.
Co!umn reinforcement sh!! e0tend the "reter of h!f the openin"
hei"ht or the de&e!opment !en"th bo&e nd be!ow the openin" or
be de&e!oped into the foundtion. :oriCont! reinforcement sh!!
e0tend the "reter of the de&e!opment !en"th pst the midpoint of
the co!umn or minimum of h!f de&e!opment !en"th be%ond the
co!umn.
15. (oc! effects t openin"s sh!! be considered when the openin" is !octed
!ess thn h!f the openin" width bo&e the foundtion. The foundtion
sh!! be desi"ned to de$ute!% de&e!op the openin" reinforcement nd
redistribute !ods cross the unsupported width.
2.3.4 CONCRETE TO TANK INTERFACE
1. The concrete to tnk interfce re"ion inc!udes those portions of the
concrete support structure nd we!ded stee! tnk tht re ffected b% the
trnsfer of forces between the concrete tnk f!oor# rin"bem# tnk cone
bottom nd support structure w!!. The desi"n of the interfce re"ion sh!!
be bsed on n n!%sis usin" finite e!ement or simi!r n!%sis which cn
ccurte!% mode! the interction of the intersectin" e!ements. The
n!%sis sh!! pro&ide resu!ts inc!udin" the sher# moment nd
compression or tension cused b% the intersectin" e!ements in the
interfce re"ion.
'. The n!%sis sh!! consider the trnsfer of forces from the intersectin"
e!ements under !! nticipted !od conditions. These conditions sh!!
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inc!ude the eccentricit% of !ods# restrint effects cused b% shrink"e nd
temperture differenti!s# !on" term effects cused b% concrete creep# nd
the effect of nchor"e of the we!ded stee! tnk to the concrete.
+. The "eometr% of the interfce re"ion sh!! pro&ide positi&e drin"e t the
top of the w!! nd rin"bem. Condenstion or precipittion sh!! not be
!!owed to ccumu!te in this re.
2. The "eometr% of the tnk sh!! be estb!ished such tht the rin"bem
pro&ided t the top of the w!! is compression member with "r&it% !ods
ctin" !one =* D F>. ,n this !odin" condition the compressi&e stress in
the rin"bem sh!! be not !ess thn 75 psi to minimiCe crckin" in the
interfce re"ion. -o direct tension in the rin"bem under this !odin"
condition wi!! be !!owed. The m0imum compression in the rin"bem
sh!! be no "reter thn 5.14fHC psi.
7. The rin"bem sh!! be reinforced s compression member with
minimum !on"itudin! reinforcement rtio of 5.75F. Tie reinforcement
sh!! be pro&ided in ccordnce with )C, +14 for compression members
s minimum. )ddition! tie reinforcement sh!! be pro&ided if re$uired
b% the n!%sis of the interfce re"ion.
6. When concrete dome supports the tnk contents# it sh!! not be !ess
thn A inches thick# or !ess thn the men spheric! rdius of the dome
di&ided b% 75. The minimum reinforcement rtio sh!! be 5.+6F in
ortho"on! directions. The reinforcement sh!! be p!ced in two !%ers
with 75F of the minimum re$uired stee! in ech !%er.
2.3.5 WELDED STEEL TANK
1. The desi"n for !! sections of the stee! tnk sh!! be per the unit
tension3compression stresses !!owed for mteri! c!sses !isted in the
!test edition of )WW) *155. *esi"nin" per Section 12 of )WW) *155
sh!! not be permitted.
'. The tnk sh!! h&e domed stee! roof to minimiCe wter pondin" on the
roof p!tes. The dome roof !so !!ows &isu! confirmtion of roof
ccessories for tnk securit% nd structur! inte"rit% b% !!owin"
obser&tion of the roof ppurtennces. The roof rdius sh!! be between
5.4 nd 1.' times the tnk dimeter. Roof p!tes nd supportin" structure
sh!! be desi"ned to support the fu!! snow !od or 17 psf s minimum.
+. For res of the stee! tnk where the wter is supported b% stee! cone#
the cone p!te thickness m% be determined usin" non!iner buck!in"
n!%sis. ) non!iner buck!in" n!%sis m% on!% be performed for !i$uid
fi!!ed cones with thickness;to;rdius rtio "reter thn 5.5515 nd !ess
thn 5.55+5. The n"!e of the cone mesured from the 0is of re&o!ution
to the p!te surfce sh!! not e0ceed 65 de"rees. ,f non!iner buck!in"
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n!%sis is not performed# the cone p!te thickness sh!! be determined in
ccordnce with the she!! stbi!it% formu!s pro&ided in )WW) *155.
+.1 The non!iner buck!in" n!%sis sh!! inc!ude the effects of mteri!
nd "eometric non;!inerities# residu! stresses nd imperfections.
+.' The imperfection considered in the n!%sis sh!! h&e m"nitude
of not !ess thn 5.52=Rt>
13'
# where R is the rdius norm! to the p!te
mesured to the 0is of re&o!ution# nd t is the corroded p!te
thickness. The !en"th of the imperfection sh!! be e$u! to or !ess
thn 2=Rt>
13'
nd be pproprite for the t%pe of construction used for
the cone. The !oction nd shpe of the imperfection sh!! produce
the !owest critic! buck!in" stress.
+.+ The minimum specified %ie!d stren"th of the cone p!te mteri!
sh!! be e$u! to or "reter thn +6 ksi. The %ie!d stren"th used for
the n!%sis sh!! be no "reter thn 25 ksi when the mteri! of
construction hs minimum specified %ie!d stren"th "reter thn 25
ksi.
+.2 P!te thickness used for the cone p!tes sh!! be no !ess thn 45F
of tht re$uired b% the she!! stbi!it% formu!s pro&ided in )WW)
*155 when the thickness to rdius rtio is "reter thn or e$u! to
5.5512+. Cone p!te thickness sh!! be no !ess thn 85F of tht
re$uired b% )WW) *155 when the thickness to rdius rtio is !ess
thn 5.5512+.
+.7 The non!iner buck!in" n!%sis sh!! demonstrte tht the pro&ided
cone p!te thickness hs fctor of sfet% of t !est '.5 "inst
buck!in" in the corroded condition.
2. The concrete tnk f!oor sh!! be co&ered with we!ded stee! !iner to
pro&ide wter ti"ht boundr%. The minimum thickness of the !iner p!te
sh!! be 132;inch. (iner p!tes m% be p!ced direct!% on the concrete
when the !iner p!tes re formed to mtch the shpe of the tnk f!oor.
(iner p!tes tht re not formed to mtch the shpe of the tnk f!oor sh!!
h&e the spce between the !iner p!tes nd the tnk f!oor comp!ete!%
fi!!ed with f!owb!e "rout.
7. En!ess otherwise noted# t 1unctions in p!tes where meridion! forces re
discontinuous such s cone to c%!inder 1unctions# tension or
compression rin" m% be re$uired to resist the rdi! forces "enerted. ,n
these re"ions# the !!owb!e stresses sh!! not e0ceed those referred to in
)WW) *155.
7.1 Tension rin" stresses sh!! not e0ceed the !esser of 17#555 psi or
one h!f of the minimum specified %ie!d of the p!te mteri!.
7.' Compression rin" stresses sh!! not e0ceed 17#555 psi.
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7.+ To determine the stresses in the rin" due to discontinuit% forces#
the tnk p!tes immedite!% d1cent to the discontinuit% m% be
ssumed to prticipte for distnce of 5.84=Rt>
13'
.
6. 9inimum p!te thickness of !! tnk prts sh!! be in ccordnce with
)WW) *155.
8. -o corrosion !!ownce is re$uired.
2.4 APPURTENANCES
2.4.1 E!TERIOR DOORS
1. Pro&ide one +6;inch 0 42;inch commerci! stee! door# 1MN thick# 2MN 16;
"u"e 1mb# industri! dut% t%pe door c!oser nd utomtic door bottom.
*oor to be )9WE(* series 1755 sem!ess door# with series 255 frme#
or ppro&ed e$u!. *oor sh!! be minimum 16;"u"e nd insu!ted with
pre;formed po!%st%rene insu!tion. *oor sh!! be thorou"h!% c!ened#
phosphted nd finished with one cot of bked;on rust inhibitin" primer in
ccordnce with )ST9 .118 nd )ST9 *18+7. Pro&ide three =+> fu!!
mortise# 7 knuck!e hin"es# 2ON 0 2ON minimum. :in"es sh!! be stee!#
phosphted nd primed coted for finish pintin". Pro&ide comp!ete nd
function! door !ockset nd tumb!er;t%pe !ock# ke%ed to the owner@s
e0istin" s%stem. *oor pintin" sh!! conform to the tnk e0terior pint
s%stem.
'. Pro&ide one mnu!!% operted ????@ wide 0 ????@ hi"h o&erhed stee!
ro!!in" door !octed in the bse of the support structure. *oor s!ts sh!! be
formed of '';"u"e stee! with end !ocks nd desi"ned for minimum '5;
psf wind !od. Stee! curtin construction with hi"h;"rde Cinc cotin" per
)ST9 )17+ hot process# nd phosphte cotin" for pint dhesion.
Pro&ide ir bff!e for entire upper brre!# curtin bottom br with brush
se!in"# wether end !ock on !ternte s!ts nd se!in" strips for wether
ti"htness. The door sh!! be e$uipped with s!ide bo!t !ocks on both sides of
interior bottom. *oor pintin" sh!! conform to the tnk e0terior pint
s%stem. O&erhed door !oction sh!! be s shown on the drwin"s.
+. Pro&ide two ='> 4;inch dimeter stee! sfet% posts outside of the o&erhed
door openin" to protect the door from &ehic!e impct. Sfet% posts sh!!
be fi!!ed with concrete.
2.4.2 PIPING " PRESSURE RELIEF
1. ) ??????;inch dimeter in!et3out!et pipe sh!! be pro&ided from ner the
!ow point of the tnk f!oor to f!n"ed connection t the bse of the
support structure. The in!et3out!et pipe sh!! be )ST9 )'25;+52(
mteri!. Pipin" sh!! conform to )ST9 )884 nd we!ded fittin"s sh!!
conform to )ST9 )882. )!! pipe;to;pipe 1oints sh!! be we!ded. The pipe
sh!! h&e minimum thickness of schedu!e 15S but not !ess thn +316;
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inch. Pro&ide stin!ess stee! e0pnsion 1oint ner "rde to
ccommodte differenti! mo&ements between the in!et3out!et pipe nd
concrete support structure. The in!et3out!et pipe sh!! be ttched to the
support structure with "!&niCed stee! brckets spced no more thn '5
feet prt.
'. ) ??????;inch dimeter o&erf!ow pipe e$uipped with n nti;&orte0
entrnce sh!! be pro&ided. The o&erf!ow pipe within the support structure
sh!! be )ST9 )'25;+52( mteri!. Stin!ess stee! pipin" sh!! conform
to )ST9 )884 nd we!ded fittin"s sh!! conform to )ST9 )882. The pipe
sh!! h&e minimum thickness of schedu!e 7S but not !ess thn 134;inch.
,nside the tnk# the o&erf!ow pipe sh!! conform to )ST9 )7+ <rde .
nd h&e minimum thickness of 132;inch. )!! pipe;to;pipe 1oints sh!! be
we!ded. The o&erf!ow sh!! be ttched to the ccess tube nd support
structure# nd dischr"e t point ppro0imte!% two feet bo&e "rde
!e&e! onto sp!sh b!ock. The ttchment to the support structure sh!! be
with "!&niCed stee! brckets spced no more thn '5 feet prt. The
end of the o&erf!ow sh!! be co&ered with -o. 2 mesh screen.
+. ) +;inch dimeter drin pipe sh!! penetrte the tnk t the !ow point of the
tnk f!oor. The drin pipe sh!! be fitted with threded p!u" nd hnd!e
inside the tnk nd h&e w!! thickness e$u! to or "reter thn stndrd
wei"ht pipe. The drin pipe sh!! conform to )ST9 )7+ <rde . nd !!
pipe;to;pipe 1oints sh!! be we!ded. ) -SF ppro&ed f!e0ib!e pipe sh!! be
used to connect the drin pipe to the o&erf!ow pipe.
2. ) minimum of one !uminum pressure;&cuum &ent ner the center of the
roof sh!! be pro&ided. The &ent=s> sh!! be siCed to hnd!e pressure
differenti! cused b% wter enterin" or !e&in" the tnk t m0imum rte.
The m0imum in!et rte is ?????? "pm# the m0imum withdrw! rte is
????? "pm. The open re of the o&erf!ow sh!! not be considered s
&entin" re. The &ent=s> sh!! h&e insect screens nd sh!! be desi"ned
to re!ie&e n% pressure or &cuum in the e&ent the screen frosts o&er or is
otherwise c!o""ed nd sh!! be esi!% dismnt!ed for c!enin". The &ent=s>
sh!! be se!f;correctin". The pressure;&cuum &ent m% be mounted on
the e0hust htch.
2.4.3 ACCESS, LADDERS " PLATFORMS
1. Pro&ide "!&niCed stee! !dder s%stem ttched to the support structure
which e0tends from "rde to the w!kw% nd pinters ccess mnho!e.
This !dder s%stem sh!! consist of continuous stri"ht run !dder with
"!&niCed stee! side step rest p!tforms pro&ided t no more thn +5 feet
inter&!s. This !dder sh!! be e$uipped with !dder sfet% cb!e.
'. Pro&ide pinted stee! !dder on the interior of the ccess tube from the
w!kw% to the tnk roof. This !dder sh!! be e$uipped with !dder
sfet% cb!e.
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+. Pro&ide "!&niCed stee! !dder from the w!kw% to the tnk bottom
mnho!e. This !dder sh!! be e$uipped with !dder sfet% cb!e.
2. The !dder sfet% cb!e sh!! be n OS:) ppro&ed# "!&niCed s%stem
s mnufctured b% *., ,ndustries# or e$u!. Pro&ide remo&b!e
e0tension for ech !dder tht does not e0tend 24 inches be%ond the
w!kw% !e&e!. The owner sh!! be supp!ied with ' hrnesses# ' !n%rds
nd ' s!ee&es.
7. Pro&ide "!&niCed stee! w!kw% immedite!% be!ow the tnk e0tendin"
from the support structure to the ccess tube. The w!kw% sh!! be
minimum of 24 inches wide with 2';inch hi"h hndri!s.
6. Pro&ide n ccess tube !octed on the &ertic! center!ine of the tnk. The
ccess tube sh!! h&e minimum dimeter of 24 inches. The ccess
tube sh!! e0tend be!ow the tnk f!oor to the w!kw% !e&e! to pro&ide
continuous !dder ccess from the w!kw% to the tnk roof.
2.4.4 MAN#OLES, #ATC#ES " VENTS
1. One '2;inch 0 +6;inch pinters ccess mnho!e3&enti!tion !ou&er openin"
sh!! be pro&ided "i&in" ccess to the e0terior pinters ri! !octed t the
top of the concrete support structure. This openin" sh!! h&e remo&b!e
!uminum rinproof !ou&er with bird screen to pro&ide &enti!tion for the
concrete support structure. The !ou&er sh!! be ccessib!e from the
w!kw%.
'. One +5;inch dimeter tnk bottom mnho!e sh!! be pro&ided in the tnk
f!oor with ccess b% !dder from the w!kw%.
+. Two +5;inch dimeter stee! htches sh!! be supp!ied. One sh!! be t the
top of the ccess tube with chin# inside hnd!e nd 6;inch !uminum &ent.
The other sh!! be d1cent to the ccess tube for entr% into the tnk nd
sh!! h&e hnd!e nd hsp. The htch openin"s sh!! h&e curb 2
inches hi"h nd the co&er sh!! h&e downwrd o&er!p of ' inches.
2. One '2;inch dimeter f!n"ed e0hust htch sh!! be supp!ied# !octed
d1cent to the ccess tube nd so constructed tht n e0hust fn m%
be connected for &enti!tion durin" pintin".
7. One '2;inch dimeter pinters ccess mnho!e sh!! be pro&ided d1cent
to ech interior pinters ri! "i&in" ccess from the roof. The '2;inch
dimeter e0hust htch m% be positioned to ser&e s one of these
ccess mnho!es.
2.4.5 PAINTERS RAILS
Pro&ide pinters ri!s nd n interior inspection ri! s shown on the drwin"s
nd specified herein:
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1. ,nterior Pinters Ri!s. The ri!s sh!! be ttched to the underside of the
roof. Pro&ide one ri! ner the center of the tnk nd one ri!
ppro0imte!% 14 inches from the tnk she!!. ,f the s!ope distnce
between these two ri!s e0ceeds +' feet# pro&ide third ri! ner midspn.
'. E0terior Pinters Ri!. The ri! sh!! be !octed ner the top of the support
structure nd be ccessib!e from the w!kw% &i the pinters ccess
mnho!e3&enti!tion !ou&er.
+. ,nterior ,nspection Ri!. The ri! sh!! be !octed ner the top of the
support structure nd be ccessib!e from the w!kw%. The ri! nd
support brckets sh!! be "!&niCed.
2.4.$ ELECTRICAL
,nterior wterproof !i"ht sockets with ri"id conduit# wirin" nd switch sh!! be
pro&ided inside the support structure nd ccess tube. There sh!! be one !i"ht
!octed t the top of the ccess tube# one !i"ht t the !ower end of the ccess
tube bo&e the w!kw% openin"# one !i"ht t ech of the support structure
!dder rest p!tforms# nd one !i"ht t the bse of the support structure. Tot!
number nd !oction of !i"hts sh!! be s shown on the drwin"s. )!! wirin" sh!!
be in conduit. The conduit nd wirin" sh!! terminte with 1unction bo0 in the
bse of the tower. *up!e0 out!ets sh!! be inst!!ed s shown on the drwin"s.
E!ectric ser&ice sh!! be pro&ided nd connected b% others.
2.4.% LIG#TNING PROTECTION
Pro&ide !i"htnin" protection s%stem for the e!e&ted tnk structure nd n% roof
mounted e$uipment tht m% be dm"ed b% !i"htnin".
9inimum re$uirements inc!ude two '4 strnd b% 12 "u"e copper conductors
bonded to the stee! tnk 145 de"rees prt. The conductors sh!! be fstened to
the interior support w!! t + foot minimum spcin"# nd sh!! terminte with
buried 734 inch dimeter b% 4 foot !on" copper c!d "round rods.
(i"htnin" protection for obstruction !i"hts sh!! consist of n ir termin! mounted
on the support nd formed to fit round the fi0ture. The 13' inch dimeter copper
ir termin! sh!! e0tend minimum of 15 inches bo&e the !i"ht fi0ture nd sh!!
connect to copper conductor tht termintes in bondin" p!te secured to the
tnk roof.
PART 3 E!ECUTION
3.1 GENERAL
1. )!! concrete formwork# p!cement nd conso!idtion sh!! comp!% with )C,
+14 nd )C, +51 e0cept s modified herein. Concrete to!ernces sh!!
comp!% with )C, 118 e0cept s modified herein.
C., CET SPEC P"e 1+ of '2 23'43'515
'. Concrete p!ced in co!d wether conditions sh!! be protected to pre&ent
dm"e in ccordnce with )C, +56. The co!d wether protection sh!!
continue unti! the concrete hs ttined +7F of the specified compression
stren"th nd the !!owb!e temperture differenti! cn be mintined.
+. Concrete p!ced in hot wether conditions sh!! be protected to pre&ent
dm"e in ccordnce with )C, +57.
2. Concrete sh!! be cured in conformnce with )C, +14. Curin" methods
sh!! be continued for three d%s or unti! the concrete hs reched 85F of
the specified compressi&e stren"th.
7. Concrete stren"th tests sh!! be tken in ccordnce with )C, +14 e0cept
s modified herein. Stren"th test smp!es sh!! be tken s the concrete
is de!i&ered from the truck. )t !est one stren"th test smp!e sh!! be
tken for e&er% d% tht concrete is p!ced. )ddition! stren"th test
smp!es sh!! be tken for e&er% 75 %d
+
of concrete p!ced when the tot!
di!% pour is !ess thn or e$u! to 175 %d
+
nd for e&er% 175 %d
+
of
concrete p!ced when the tot! di!% pour is "reter thn 175 %d
+
.
6. Ech stren"th test smp!e sh!! pro&ide t !est four mo!ded c%!inders.
Two c%!inders wi!! be used to estb!ish the '4 d% stren"th in ccordnce
with )C, +14. One c%!inder shou!d be tested t 8 d%s to supp!ement the
'4 d% test. The fourth c%!inder sh!! be spre for the other c%!inders.
8. ,nspection nd testin" of the we!ded stee! tnk sh!! comp!% with )WW)
*155 e0cept s modified herein.
3.2 CONCRETE FOUNDATION
1. ,f# durin" e0c&tion# conditions re encountered which differ from those
"i&en in the soi! report# pproprite d1ustments to construction schedu!e
nd price wi!! be ne"otited.
'. )n in!et3out!et pipe e0tendin" 17 feet outside the foundtion w!! sh!! be
inc!uded s prt of the foundtion.
+. )!! e0posed formed surfces sh!! recei&e smooth s;cst form finish
nd !! une0posed formed surfces sh!! recei&e rou"h form finish. )!!
e0posed unformed surfces sh!! recei&e trowe! finish nd !! une0posed
unformed surfces sh!! recei&e f!ot finish.
2. Pro&ide 6;inch concrete s!b t "rde in the bse of the support
structure. The s!b sh!! be p!ced o&er compcted structur! bckfi!! nd
sh!! be reinforced with P2 reinforcin" stee! t 1';inch centers ech w%.
Pro&ide 13';inch e0pnsion mteri! t the s!b to foundtion intersection
nd t f!oor penetrtions. Pro&ide sw;cut contro! 1oints t 14 foot
m0imum spcin". The s!b sh!! be s!oped towrds the f!oor drin. The
s!b sh!! be constructed in ccordnce with the !test edition of )C, +51.
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3.3 CONCRETE SUPPORT STRUCTURE
1. The concrete support structure w!! sh!! be constructed usin" 1ump
form process. The form s%stem sh!! use cur&ed# prefbricted form
se"ments of the !r"est prctic! siCe to minimiCe pne! 1oints. Concrete
pour hei"ht sh!! be minimum of 6 feet nd m0imum of 1' feet. Form
pne!s sh!! e0tend the fu!! hei"ht of the concrete pour usin" on!% &ertic!
pne! 1oints. Formwork sh!! be secured usin" bo!ts throu"h the w!! prior
to concrete p!cement. Workin" p!tforms tht !!ow sfe ccess for
inspection nd concrete p!cement sh!! be pro&ided. Form fcin"
mteri! sh!! be met!# or p!%wood fced with p!stic or fiber"!ss.
'. The form s%stem sh!! incorporte uniform pttern of &ertic! nd
horiCont! rustictions to pro&ide rchitectur! re!ief to the e0terior w!!
surfce. Construction 1oints nd formwork pne! 1oints sh!! be !octed in
rustictions. Formwork pne! 1oints sh!! be se!ed usin" c!osures which
combine with the form pttern to pre&ent "rout !ek"e nd pne! 1oint
!ines. The top of ech concrete p!cement sh!! be finished with "rde
strip. The &ertic! nd horiCont! rustictions sh!! be proportioned nd
combined to imprt s%mmetric! rchitectur! pttern to the comp!eted
structure.
+. Support w!! formin" s%stem sh!! incorporte se"mented concrete
p!cement. Temporr% &ertic! bu!kheds sh!! di&ide the w!! pour into
se"ments tht re !ess thn sin"!e btch of concrete. The bu!kheds
sh!! be !octed t rustictions# brced ri"id nd ti"ht to mintin &ertic!
!i"nment under concrete !od. Ech se"ment sh!! be continuous!%
p!ced with concrete to the fu!! form hei"ht. Temporr% bu!kheds sh!!
not be remo&ed unti! d1cent concrete is p!ced.
2. Formwork sh!! remin in p!ce unti! the concrete hs ttined sufficient
stren"th to support the form remo&! nd subse$uent !ods without
dm"e to the structure. The Contrctor sh!! bse formwork remo&!
procedures nd times on er!%;"e test resu!ts. :owe&er# form
mo&ements nd concrete p!cement sh!! be !imited to m0imum of
once per d%.
7. *imension! to!ernces for the concrete support structure sh!! be
checked b% the contrctor prior to ech pour nd mintined s the
structure is bui!t. The to!ernces for construction of the concrete support
structure re:
7.1 Support w!! &rition:
Thickness QQQQQQQQ.. ;+F#D7F
*imeter QQQQQQQQQ5.2F R + inch
Bertic! !i"nment:
in n% 15 feet of hei"ht Q..1 inch
in n% 75 feet of hei"ht Q..' inch
o&er tot! hei"ht QQQQ..+ inch
C., CET SPEC P"e 17 of '2 23'43'515
7.' Tnk f!oor &rition:
S!b f!oor thickness QQQQ. ;+F# D7F
*ome f!oor thickness QQQ...;6F# D15F
*ome f!oor rdius QQQQQ.1F
(oc! de&ition from true QQ+32 inch
=Esin" 7 foot sweep bord>
7.+ (e&e! !i"nment &rition:
From specified e!e&tion QQ. 1 inch
From horiCont! p!ne QQ.. 13' inch
7.2 Offset between formwork:
E0terior e0posed surfces Q.. 134 inch
,nterior e0posed surfces Q... 132 inch
6. )!! e0terior e0posed surfces sh!! recei&e smooth s;cst form finish.
)!! e0posed surfces sh!! be c!ened to remo&e surfce contmintion.
)!! tie ho!es nd concrete &oids !r"er thn +32;inch sh!! be fi!!ed with
co!or mtchin" "rout. The surfce sh!! recei&e !i"ht brush b!st to
enhnce the ppernce.
8. )!! interior e0posed surfces sh!! recei&e rou"h s;cst form finish. )!!
tie ho!es nd concrete &oids !r"er thn +32;inch sh!! be fi!!ed with co!or
mtchin" "rout. -o ddition! finishin" of the interior e0posed surfces is
re$uired.
4. The top of the concrete tnk f!oor sh!! recei&e f!ot finish.
3.4 WELDED STEEL TANK
1. )!! we!din" sh!! comp!% with )WW) *155.
'. )!! we!din" procedures# we!ders nd we!din" opertors sh!! be $u!ified in
ccordnce with )S9E Section ,S for the processes nd positions uti!iCed.
+. To minimiCe corrosion nd rust stinin" on the underside of the roof# the
roof p!te !ps nd rfter;to;roof p!te sems sh!! be se! we!ded. The
minimum thickness for se! we!ded roof p!tes sh!! be 132 inch.
2. The ed"es or surfces of the pieces to be 1oined b% we!din" sh!! be
prepred b% f!me cuttin"# p!sm rc cuttin"# rc "ou"in"# mchinin"#
sherin"# "rindin" or chippin" nd sh!! be c!ened of detriment! oi!#
"rese# sc!e nd rust. The ed"es of the pieces m% h&e protecti&e
cotin" pp!ied to them which need not be remo&ed before the% re
we!ded un!ess specific!!% prohibited b% the we!din" procedures.
7. Fie!d nd shop we!din" m% be done b% the shie!ded met! rc we!din"
process# the "s met! rc we!din" process# the f!u0 core rc we!din"
process nd the submer"ed rc we!din" process.
C., CET SPEC P"e 16 of '2 23'43'515
6. P!tes nd component members of the tnk sh!! be ssemb!ed nd
we!ded fo!!owin" erection methods which resu!t in minimum of distortion
from we!d shrink"e. Surfces to be we!ded sh!! be free from !oose
sc!e# s!"# he&% rust# "rese# pint nd other forei"n mteri!.
8. The contrctor sh!! remo&e we!d of s!"# sptter# burrs nd other shrp or
rou"h pro1ections. The surfce of the we!d sh!! be suitb!e for
subse$uent c!enin" nd pintin" opertions.
4. Fu!! penetrtion butt;we!ded 1oints sh!! be inspected usin" the
rdio"rphic e0mintion method. The number nd !oction of the
rdio"rphs nd the cceptnce criteri sh!! be s re$uired b% )WW)
*155. ,nspection b% section! se"ments is not !!owed.
A. )!! !iner p!te we!ds sh!! be tested usin" the &cuum bo0 testin" method
before the tnk is pinted.
15. When the cone p!te thickness hs been determined usin" non!iner
buck!in" n!%sis# the contrctor sh!! mesure the ctu! imperfections of
the cone p!tes fter we!din". The mesurements sh!! be tken in the
meridion! direction. 9esurements sh!! be tken t ech meridion!
we!d sem nd midw% between ech meridion! we!d sem. Where the
ctu! imperfections e0ceed the to!ernces ssumed in the n!%sis#
further e&!ution wi!! be re$uired nd correcti&e ction such s reworkin"
the she!! or ddin" stiffeners m% be re$uired.
11. ,n order to ssist in the m0imiCtion of the pint@s !ifec%c!e# !! we!ds on
the tnk e0terior sh!! be "round smooth nd b!ended to -)CE;* profi!e.
)!! we!ds on the tnk interior sh!! be "round smooth nd b!ended to
-)CE;* profi!e. We!ds on the interior dr% support co!umn cn remin in
n s;we!ded condition but must h&e profi!e de$ute for the specified
pint s%stem. En"ineer3Owner reser&es the ri"ht to pro&ide third;prt%
inspection to ensure comp!ince to this re$uirement.
PART 4 COATINGS " FINIS#ES
4.1 GENERAL
1. )!! tnk pintin" nd pint testin" sh!! be in ccordnce with )WW)
*15'# the Stee! Structures Pintin" Counci! Specifiction SSPC;P)1#
ppro&ed pint mnufcturer specifictions nd s specified herein.
'. Ech s%stem sh!! be from sin"!e mnufcturer. The pint products
specified re mnufctured b% Tnemec nd the products of other
mnufcturers m% be used sub1ect to re&iew nd ppro&! b% the en"ineer.
+. Pre;construction primers m% be uti!iCed in the fbriction process to
preser&e the b!st profi!e nd c!en!iness. ,n the fie!d# we!d sems nd
C., CET SPEC P"e 18 of '2 23'43'515
brded res wi!! be c!ened on spot bsis. The reminin" sound
primer wi!! be c!ened to remo&e dirt nd other contminnts. )fter
c!enin" the specified cotin" s%stem wi!! be pp!ied in its entiret% in the
fie!d t the mi!!"es specified.
2. -o pint sh!! be pp!ied when the temperture of the surfce to be
pinted is be!ow the minimum temperture specified b% the pint
mnufcturer# or !ess thn 7 de"rees bo&e the dew point temperture.
Pint sh!! not be pp!ied to wet or dmp surfces or when the re!ti&e
humidit% e0ceeds 47F un!ess !!owed b% mnufcturer@s dt sheets.
Fo!!ow the pint mnufcturer@s recommendtions for the specific pint
s%stem used.
7. )fter erection nd before pintin"# remo&e s!"# we!d met! sp!tter nd
shrp ed"es b% chippin" or "rindin". )!! surfces tht h&e been we!ded#
brded or otherwise dm"ed# sh!! be c!ened nd primed in the fie!d in
ccordnce with the pint s%stem re$uirements.
6. )!! res b!sted in the fie!d sh!! be coted the sme d% before n%
rustin" occurs.
4.2 E!TERIOR COATING S&STEM
1. Shop Surfce Preprtion: Spot c!en s re$uired to remo&e !! oi! nd
"rese from the surfce prior to b!st c!enin". )!! surfces sh!! be
brsi&e b!st c!ened to commerci! finish in ccordnce with the
recommended methods out!ined in the Stee! Structures Pintin" Counci!
Specifiction SSPC SP;63-)CE -o. +.
'. Shop Primer: ,mmedite!% fter brsi&e b!stin" nd before n% rustin"
occurs =within 1' hour m0imum> pp!% one cot of romtic urethne
T-E9EC Series A2;:'5 =<reenish;<r%> :%dro;Tinc or e$u!# to dr% fi!m
thickness =*FT> rn"e of '.7 to +.7 mi!s.
+. Fie!d Surfce Preprtion: )fter erection nd prior to fie!d touch;up
primin"# !! surfces sh!! be c!ened to remo&e !! surfce contmintion
inc!udin" oi!# "rese# dust# dirt nd forei"n mtter. We!d s!"# we!d sptter
nd other shrp or rou"h pro1ections sh!! be remo&ed. )!! rusted#
brded nd unpinted res sh!! be b!st c!ened to commerci! finish
in ccordnce with SSPC SP;63-)CE -o. +.
2. Fie!d Touch;Ep: Spot prime with romtic urethne T-E9EC A2;:'5
=<reenish;<r%> :%dro;Tinc# or A1;:'5 =<reenish;<r%> :%dro;Tinc# or
e$u!# to *FT rn"e of '.7 to +.7 mi!s.
7. Fie!d ,ntermedite Cot: )pp!% one cot of po!%midomine epo0%
T-E9EC Series -6A :i;.ui!d Epo0o!ine ,, or -6AF :i;.ui!d Epo0o!ine ,,
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=fst cure># or e$u!# to *FT rn"e of '.5 to +.5 mi!s. The co!or sh!! be
tinted to contrst the prime cot.
6. Fie!d Finish Cot: )pp!% one cot of !iphtic cr%!ic po!%urethne
T-E9EC Series 1587E Endur;Shie!d ,, or e$u!# to *FT rn"e of '.5
to +.5 mi!s. Finish co!or sh!! be se!ected b% the Owner.
8. The tot! *FT rn"e of the three cot E0terior Pint S%stem sh!! be 6.7 to
A.7 mi!s.
4.3 INTERIOR WET COATING S&STEM
1. Shop Surfce Preprtion: Spot c!en s necessr% to remo&e !! oi! nd
"rese from the surfce prior to b!st c!enin". )!! surfces sh!! be
brsi&e b!st c!ened to ner;white finish in ccordnce with SSPC SP;
153-)CE -o. '.
'. Shop Primer: ,mmedite!% fter brsi&e b!stin" nd before n% rustin"
occurs =within 1' hour m0imum># pp!% one cot of po!%midomine
epo0% T-E9EC Series B125;1'77 =.ei"e> Pot;Po0 P!us or Series
B125F;1'77 =.ei"e> Pot;Po0 P!us =fst cure> or e$u!# to *FT rn"e of
2.5 to 6.5 mi!s.
+. Fie!d Surfce Preprtion: )fter erection nd prior to fie!d touch;up
primin"# !! surfces sh!! be spot c!ened s re$uired to remo&e !!
surfce contmintion inc!udin" oi!# "rese# dust# dirt nd forei"n mtter.
We!d s!"# we!d sptter nd other shrp or rou"h pro1ections sh!! be
remo&ed. )!! rusted# brded nd unpinted res sh!! be b!st c!ened
to ner white finish in ccordnce with SSPC SP;153-)CE -o. '.
2. Fie!d Touch;Ep: spot prime with po!%midomine epo0% T-E9EC
Series125;1'77 =.ei"e> Pot;Po0 P!us or Series 125F;1'77 =.ei"e> Pot;
Po0 P!us =fst cure># or e$u!# to *FT rn"e of 2.5 to 6.5 mi!s.
7. ,rre"u!r surfces# inc!udin" we!d sems# bo!t heds nd nuts# corners nd
ed"es# sh!! be stripe coted b% brush or ro!!er fter the fie!d spot prime
cot hs been pp!ied nd prior to pp!iction of the first fu!! fie!d cot.
6. Fie!d Finish Cot: )pp!% one cot of po!%midomine epo0% T-E9EC
Series 125;17.( =Tnk White> Pot;Po0 P!us or Series 125F;17.( =Tnk
White> Pot;Po0 P!us =fst cure># or e$u!# to *FT rn"e of 2.5 to 6.5
mi!s.
8. The tot! *FT rn"e of the two cot ,nterior Pint S%stem sh!! be 4.5 to
1'.5 mi!s.
4.4 INTERIOR DR& COATING S&STEM
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1. Shop Surfce Preprtion: Spot c!en s necessr% to remo&e !! oi! nd
"rese from the surfce prior to b!st c!enin". )!! surfces sh!! be
brsi&e b!st c!ened to commerci! finish in ccordnce with SSPC
SP;63-)CE -o. +.
'. Shop Primer: ,mmedite!% fter brsi&e b!stin" nd before n% rustin"
occurs =within 1' hour m0imum># pp!% one cot of po!%mide epo0%
T-E9EC Series B125;1'77 =.ei"e> Pot;Po0 P!us or Series B125F;1'77
=.ei"e> Pot;Po0 P!us =fst cure> or e$u!# to *FT rn"e of +.5 to 7.5
mi!s.
+. Fie!d Surfce Preprtion: )fter erection nd prior to fie!d touch;up
primin"# !! surfces sh!! be spot c!ened s re$uired to remo&e !!
surfce contmintion inc!udin" oi!# "rese# dust# dirt nd forei"n mtter.
We!d s!"# we!d sptter nd other shrp or rou"h pro1ections sh!! be
remo&ed. )!! rusted# brded nd unpinted res sh!! be b!st c!ened
to commerci! finish in ccordnce with SSPC SP;63-)CE -o. +.
2. Fie!d Touch;Ep: spot prime with po!%midomine epo0% T-E9EC Series
-125;1'77 =.ei"e> Pot;Po0 P!us or Series -125F;1'77 =.ei"e> Pot;
Po0 P!us =fst cure># or e$u!# to *FT rn"e of +.5 to 7.5 mi!s.
7. Fie!d Finish Cot: )pp!% one cot of po!%midomine epo0% T-E9EC
Series -125;17.( =Tnk White> Pot;Po0 P!us or Series -125F;17.(
=Tnk White> Pot;Po0 P!us =fst cure> or e$u!# to *FT rn"e of +.5 to
7.5 mi!s.
6. The tot! *FT rn"e of the two cot ,nterior Pint S%stem sh!! be 6.5 to
15.5 mi!s.
4.5 LETTERING AND LOGO
(etterin" nd (o"o desi"n# siCe nd !oction sh!! be s indicted on the
drwin"s. (etterin"3(o"o sh!! be pp!ied usin" one cot of !iphtic cr%!ic
po!%urethne T-E9EC series 1587E Endur;Shie!d. (etterin"3 (o"o co!or sh!!
be se!ected b% the Owner.
PART 5 TESTING AND STERILI'ATION
1. Sufficient cure# per the mnufcturerHs recommendtions# of the fin! cot
on the interior wet surfce sh!! be !!owed before the e!e&ted tnk is
steri!iCed nd fi!!ed with wter.
'. The tnk sh!! be steri!iCed per the re$uirements of )WW) C67'
Ch!orintion 9ethod -o. ' or +.
+. The Owner# free of chr"e to the Contrctor# sh!! furnish nd dispose of
sufficient wter for testin" nd steri!iCtion. The wter sh!! be t proper
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pressure to fi!! the tnk to the m0imum workin" !e&e!. )n% !eks in the
tnk tht re disc!osed b% this test sh!! be repired b% "ou"in" out
defecti&e res nd re;we!din". -o repir work sh!! be done on n% 1oint
un!ess the wter in the tnk is t !est ' feet be!ow the 1oint bein"
repired. )n% pint dm"ed b% repirs sh!! be proper!% restored.
2. Epon comp!etion of the steri!iCtion procedure# the Owner or his
representti&e sh!! rrn"e nd ber the cost of n% bcterio!o"ic!
testin" of wter smp!es from the tnk tht m% be re$uired. The tnk
sh!! not be p!ced in ser&ice unti! sfe test resu!ts re obtined.
PART $ GUARANTEE
The Contrctor sh!! "urntee its work for period of one %er from the dte of
substnti! comp!etion. Substnti! comp!etion is defined s the dte when the
tnk is p!ced# or &i!b!e to be p!ced# into ser&ice. The Contrctor wi!! repir
n% defects of which the% re notified durin" tht period which m% pper
becuse of fu!t% desi"n# workmnship or mteri!s furnished under the
specifictions. *efects cused b% dm"in" ser&ice conditions such s
e!ectro!%tic# chemic!# brsi&e or other dm"in" ser&ice conditions re not
co&ered b% this "urntee.
)!! "urntees obtined b% the Contrctor from the mnufcturer or inst!!er of
pint# e$uipment or ccessories not mnufctured b% the Contrctor sh!! be
obtined for the benefit of the Owner.
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PART % - PURC#ASER OPTIONS ( ALTERNATIVES
The following items are to be added or deleted within the
specification by the Engineer / Owner prior to issuing said
specification for bidding:
%.1 E!TERIOR DOORS
1. )ddition! ccess doors m% be dded for !octions where mu!tip!e entr%
points re re$uired.
'. )!ternte mteri!s of construction nd opertion cn be specified for
ccess doors nd o&erhed doors. O&erhed doors m% be insu!ted
nd3or specified with motor contro!!ed opertion =inc!udin" remote contro!>.
%.2 PIPING " PRESSURE RELIEF
Pro&ide ???;inch mo!ded ri"id fom po!%urethne insu!tion comp!ete with
&por brrier on in!et3out!et pipe. Secure!% fsten the insu!tion to the pipe
usin" !uminum bndin".
%.3 ACCESS, LADDERS " PLATFORMS
1. ) pinted stee! !dder for ccess to the tnk interior from the roof# sh!! be
pro&ided nd ttched to the ccess tube. =-ote: this is not
recommended in co!d c!imtes where freeCin" m% occur>. This !dder
sh!! be e$uipped with !dder sfet% cb!e.
'. Pro&ide 2';inch hi"h roof hndri! to enc!ose !! centr!!% !octed roof
ccessories. The hndri! sh!! be furnished with top ri!# intermedite
ri!# nd toe bord. The hndri! must be constructed to meet !! OS:)
re$uirements.
%.4 MAN#OLES, #ATC#ES " VENTS
For inst!!tions where mechnic! e$uipment such s pumps nd motors or
ch!orintion e$uipment wi!! be !octed in the bse of the support structure#
reinforced openin"s for &ents nd !ou&ers sh!! be specified.
%.5 ELECTRICAL
1. E0terior !i"htin" bo&e the ccess door=s> nd3or o&erhed door=s> for
dded securit%# nd e0terior !i"htin" round the bse of the support
structure t "round !e&e! to i!!uminte the tnk nd3or support structure for
esthetic effect.
'. ) doub!e obstruction !i"ht sh!! be pro&ided on the roof of the tnk ner
the pe0. The !i"hts sh!! be enc!osed in &ition red obstruction !i"ht
"!obes s ppro&ed b% the F))# comp!ete with n utomtic photo;e!ectric
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ce!! t%pe switch. The contrctor sh!! inst!! !! conduit nd wirin" from the
!i"ht to the e!ectric! ser&ice pne!.
%.$ GRAVEL FLOOR
The interior of the support structure bse sh!! be finished with 6;inch crushed
stone or "r&e! f!oor. )!! e0c&ted res under the crushed stone or "r&e! f!oor
sh!! be bckfi!!ed with suitb!e mteri! nd compcted to A5 percent m0imum
dr% densit%.
%.% FLOORS
1. Pro&ide structur! f!oor !octed s shown on the drwin"s. The f!oor
sh!! be desi"ned for minimum uniform !i&e !od of 1'7 psf nd sh!!
consist of concrete s!b supported b% formed "!&niCed stee! deckin"
nd "!&niCed stee! "irders. The f!oor sh!! be c!er spn desi"n
supported entire!% b% the support structure w!!. (ods trnsferred from
structur! f!oors to support structure sh!! be considered in the desi"n of
the foundtion.
'. Construct stirs nd p!tforms usin" stee! p!te for the stir strin"ers nd
"rtin" st%!e stir treds. The stir treds sh!! be "!&niCed nd bo!ted
to the strin"ers. )!! stir nd p!tform components sh!! be "!&niCed.
+. Pro&ide w!! mounted 1ib crne with 1;ton !od cpcit% nd 1';foot
spn. The 1ib crne sh!! be e$uipped with 1;ton mnu! chin hoist nd
tro!!e%. (octe the 1ib crne s shown on the drwin"s.
2. Pro&ide 24;inch 0 24;inch s$ure !uminum htch embedded in the
structur! f!oor !octed s shown on the drwin"s.
7. The Contrctor sh!! mke pro&isions in the desi"n of the support
structure nd foundtion for inst!!in" ddition! f!oors t future dte with
minimum uniform !i&e !od of 1'7 psf.
This responsibi!it% is !imited to meetin" on!% the structur! re$uirements for
the ddition! !ods on the support structure nd foundtion. Pro&isions
for future penetrtions of the support structure re not re$uired. )n%
rchitectur! re$uirements such s p!umbin"# e!ectric!# fire e0its# etc.
needed to meet the code for fire rtin" re$uirements for usin" the
structure for n%thin" other thn s n e!e&ted wter tnk re e0c!uded.
%.) CORROSION ALLOWANCE
) corrosion !!ownce of 1316U sh!! be pp!ied to the wter berin" tnk
surfces. The corrosion !!ownce sh!! be dded to the re$uired thickness
determined b% desi"n.
%.* COATINGS " FINIS#ES
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1. The -me Si"n nd3or (o"o sh!! be finish coted with one cot of
T-E9EC Series 86 for dr% fi!m thickness of 1.7 mi!s.
'. )s n !ternte to pp!%in" c!er cot to the -me Si"n nd3or (o"o#
T-E9EC 22;655 EB .!ocker dditi&e m% be specified s bein" re$uired.
%.10 ANTENNA RAIL AND CALE DETAILS
We su""est the fo!!owin" be pro&ided for in the p!ns / specifictions# to !!ow
for future inst!!tion of te!ecommunictions ntenn=s>:
Pro&ide !! !bor# mteri!s# e$uipment nd inst!!tion to mke !! necessr%
pro&isions for future ntenn cb!e=s> routin". This work inc!udes but is not
!imited to the fo!!owin":
1. Three =+> 2;inch dimeter pipe penetrtions =with cps> in the support
structure# !octed ppro0imte!% two feet ='@> bo&e the top of foundtion.
'. Three =+> 2;inch dimeter pipe penetrtions =with cps> in the ccess tube
co&er.
+. Suitb!e brckets we!ded to the inside of the support structure nd ccess
tube to sfe!% secure future ntenn cb!es. .rcket spcin" sh!! not
e0ceed 4 feet.
2. For sfet% considertions durin" ntenn inst!!tion# nd for mintennce#
2'N hi"h hndri! sh!! be furnished with top ri!# intermedite ri!# nd
toebord. :ndri! sh!! be V '5@ dimeter nd centered round the tnk
ccess tube roof htch. The hndri! sh!! !so pro&ide n ttchment point
for the ntenn=s>.
%.11 TANK DRAFT TUE MI!ING S&STEM
Furnish nd erect Fresh9i0 wter stor"e drft tube st%!e tnk mi0in" s%stem#
s mnufctured b% C./,. )s n !ternti&e# Tidef!e0 s%stem m% be !!owed#
pro&idin" tht the Contrctor supp!% comp!ete spre set of the f!e0ib!e duck;bi!!
noCC!es for owner@s future rep!cement use.
The stor"e tnk mi0in" s%stem sh!! ccomp!ish thorou"h mi0in" of the tnk
contents. The mi0in" s%stem sh!! function without the use of mechnic! pumps
or b!owers or other e$uipment with motor dri&es or other continuous!% mo&in"
prts. The ener"% needed to mi0 the stor"e tnk sh!! be pro&ided so!e!% b% the
f!ow of wter throu"h the tnk in!et pipe. The mi0in" s%stem sh!! distribute the
fresh# new!%;disinfected incomin" wter# throu"hout the tnk# reducin" microbi!
"rowth nd re!ted tstes nd odors.
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