WELDED STEEL RESERVOIR & STANDPIPE SPECIFICATION

PART 1 - GENERAL
A.

DESCRIPTION
This section describes the design, fabrication and erection of a flat-bottom welded
steel water storage tank in accordance with AWWA D100-05 including Section 13
for seismic design. Contractor shall provide the steel tank, pipe connections,
manways, ladders, hatches, vents, water level indicator, and other appurtenances
shown on the drawings and specifications.

B.

RELATED WORK SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE

1.

C.

Protective Coatings for Welded Steel Reservoirs

DESIGN INFORMATION
1. The tank dimensions (feet) and capacity (in millions of U.S. gallons - MG) are as
follows:

Type of
Tank

Nominal
Capacity
(MG)

Diameter
(feet)

Overflow
Height,
TCL, (feet)

Maximum
Oper'g Level,
MOL, (feet)

Flat Bottom
2. Provide a

inch thick bottom.

3. Provide a supported roof with a slope of 1 inch in 12 inches. The minimum

thickness of the roof shall be
inches.
4. The roof shall be cone type
shell.

between roof and

5. The roof plates shall be welded

6. Earthquake design: Per AWWA D100-05 Section 13 and Part 1 (D) of this
specification.
7. Design roof live load:
8. Basic wind speed shall be

psf
.

9. Lowest one-day mean ambient temperature: +

10. Allowable soil bearing pressure for supporting loads imposed by interior
columns shall be
psf (exclusive of the weight of water).
11. Allowable soil bearing pressure for supporting loads imposed by ring footing
shall be
psf (including the weight of water).
12. Design shall comply with AWWA D100-05. Alternative rules and design
stresses in Section 14
be utilized.
D.

SEISMIC DESIGN
Design the steel tank in accordance with AWWA D100-05, Section 13, for flatbottom tanks. Design based on the following criteria:
1. Seismic Use Group:
2. Site Class:
3. Freeboard shall be
4. Seismic design of roof
Live load included
Column lateral wave load

E.

(psf)
(psf)

SUBMITTALS
1.

Provide complete design calculations and detailed drawings signed and

stamped by a Civil Engineer licensed to practice in the state.

2.

Submit detailed tank drawings and supplemental information including the

following:

3.

a.

Dimensional drawings, indicating size and thickness of all members.

b.

Weld type and size.

c.

Accessory list with fabrication details.

Contractor shall provide the owner with welder qualifications.

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PART 2 - MATERIALS
A.

ACCESSORIES
1.

Location of accessories shall be as shown on the contract drawings.

2.

Roof columns: Column base plates shall be welded to the bottom plates.

3.

Shell Manways: Provide two (2) 30" diameter Monobolt Manways with
stainless steel interior davit assembly and self positioning u-shaped gaskets.
Manways shall have provisions for locking. Stainless steel components
inside the tank shall be electrically isolated from the tank.

4.

Ladders:
a.

Conform to applicable local, state and federal regulations.

b.

Provide a type 304 stainless steel inside ladder with a type 304
stainless steel Saf-T-Climb assembly including removable section.
Provide stainless steel storage brackets mounted on the tank roof for
the removable Saf-T-Climb extension. The inside ladder and safety
climb shall be electrically isolated from the tank.

c.

Provide an outside ladder with a galvanized Saf-T-Climb assembly.

d.

Provide one (1) safety climb belt and sleeve set.

5.

Size of posts and rails and the height of guardrail assemblies shall comply
with applicable state and federal regulations and AWWA D100-05. Roof
guardrails shall be provided at the locations and to the extent shown on the
drawings.

6.

Provide one (1) 39" square roof hatch in accordance with AWWA D100.
Hinges shall be stainless steel.

7.

Provide one (1) 37" diameter mushroom type roof vent with removable lid.
Vent design shall conceal the screens from horizontal exposure. The vent
shall be outfitted with an 8 mesh bronze insect screen held in place with a
stainless steel clamping system.

8.

All nuts and bolts in the roof structure system shall be hot dip galvanized. All
nuts shall be free of grease and oil.

9.

Overflow: Provide a weir inlet with overflow pipe as shown on the drawings.

10.

Level gauge: Provide a Varec Model 2500 automatic tank gauge as shown
on the drawings.

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11.

Provide one (1) 1 sample port coupling as shown on the drawings.

12.

Provide one (1) 20 double flanged inlet/outlet shell nozzle as shown on the
drawings.

13.

Inlet/outlet mixing system on tank interior as shown on drawings.

14.

Provide other pipe connections as shown on the drawings.

PART 3 - EXECUTION
A.

ERECTION
Erection shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of AWWA D100-05.

B.

RADIOGRAPHY
The tank contractor shall be responsible to radiograph the tank in accordance with
AWWA D100-05 and Section 14, if Section 14 was used in the tank design. A
complete radiography package including x-ray film and Radiographic Report shall be
submitted to the owner's representative.

C.

VACUUM TEST
After the tank is completed and before it is painted, the welded seams in the tank
bottom shall be tested in accordance with AWWA D100-05 section 11.10.1.2.

D.

TANK COATINGS
Interior and exterior tank coatings shall be applied in accordance with "Protective
Coatings for Welded Steel Reservoirs".

E.

DISINFECTING
Disinfection of the reservoir shall be performed by the contractor in accordance with
the requirements of AWWA standard C652-92 or latest revision, and "Protective
Coatings for Welded Steel Reservoirs".

F.

FILLING AND HYDROTESTING

Upon completion of all protective coatings as outlined in the plans and
specifications, and after disinfection is satisfactorily completed, the reservoir shall be
filled with water. The water required for hydrotesting shall be furnished by the
owner.
Once the reservoir is completely filled it shall sit for a period of 24 hours. If no leaks
are present, the tank has satisfactorily passed the hydrotest. If repairs are required,

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the interior and exterior coatings shall be protected during repairs, coatings shall be
touched up as necessary, and the tank shall be retested to the satisfaction of the
Engineer before the work is accepted.
G.

WARRANTY
The reservoir shall be deemed accepted when the reservoir has been proven free
from leaks and other defects to the satisfaction of the Owner. The acceptance by
the Owner of the completed work as herein specified is subject to the Contractor's
warranty for the completed work against defects in materials or workmanship
furnished by the Contractor for a period of one (1) year from the date of acceptance
of the work.

***END OF SECTION***

The following design criteria must be added to the above document to make it a complete
tank specification. These pages have been included for convenience and may be used as
a checklist to help complete all necessary information. Standard criteria are listed and may
be used unless special considerations are necessary for your project.
Page 1 Part 1 C.1.

Insert the tank dimensions. Tank dimensions are generally

specified to one foot increments.
The Maximum Operating Level (MOL) is the design high water
level for the tank under normal operating conditions (less than
or equal to the Top Capacity Level, TCL).

Page 1 Part 1 C.2.

Insert the desired bottom thickness. AWWA standard is 1/4".

Page 1 Part 1 C.3.

Insert the minimum roof plate thickness. Commonly specified

minimum is 3/16".

Page 1 Part 1 C.4.

Tank roof may be a standard cone type or a knuckle type roof.

Insert one of the following phrases: "with a 3 inch eave
projection at the junction" or "with a 3 ft. radius knuckle
transition".

Page 1 Part 1 C.5.

AWWA D100-05 only requires that the roof plates be welded on

the top side of the lap joints. Alternately, the roof plate lap joints
may be seal welded on the underside of the joints. Insert one of

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the following phrases: "on the top side only or shall be fully
welded on the top side and all accessible joints on the
underside shall be seal welded.

Page 1 Part 1 C.7.

Insert the desired design live load for the roof. AWWA standard
is 15 psf unless special loads or snow loads are required.

Page 1 Part 1 C.8.

In special wind regions the basic wind speed shall be specified

if larger than the basic wind specified in AWWA D100-05.
Insert one of the following phrases: "calculated in accordance
with Sec. 3.1.4 of AWWA D100-05 or XXX mph where XXX is
the wind speed that you specify.

Page 2 Part 1 C.9.

Insert the lowest one-day mean ambient temperature from

Figure 23 in AWWA D100-05 or local weather bureau.

Page 2 Part 1 C.10.

Insert the allowable soil bearing pressure for column loading.

This value will be used for base plate design and should be
exclusive of the weight of the water (allowable pressure to
support the column load)

Page 2 Part 1 C.11.

Insert the allowable soil bearing pressure for ring footing

loading. This value will be used for design of the tank
foundation supporting the shell.

Page 2 Part 1 C.12.

Section 14 (formerly known as Appendix C) is a shell design

method which allows normal design stress levels for common
structural steels and higher strength materials. More stringent
inspection and testing requirements are required. AWWA D100
requires Section 14 tanks to be installed on concrete ringfootings or concrete slabs. Tank costs are generally less for
tanks larger than 500,000 gallons when Section 14 design
parameters are used.
If design in accordance with Section 14 is desired insert may.
If Section 14 design is not desired insert may not.

Page 2 Part 1 D.1.

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Insert Seismic Use Group from Sec. 13.2.1 of AWWA D100-05.

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Page 2 Part 1 D.2.

Insert the Site Class determined by the Geotechnical Engineer

(ref. AWWA D100-05 Sec 13.2.4 and Table 25)

Page 2 Part 1 D.3.

Freeboard is the distance provided between the MOL and the

lowest level of roof framing. The freeboard can be as
calculated by AWWA D100-05 or the amount of freeboard can
be specified. Be aware that calculated values of freeboard
under D100-05 rules are generally about 3 to 5 times greater
than under the previous edition. (See AWWA D100 96 Section
13.5.4.4 for specific requirements).
Insert as calculated per AWWA D100-05 or insert the desired
freeboard.

Page 2 Part 1 D.4.

Insert "yes" or "no". Seismic design of the roof structure is

generally specified when the particular site conditions warrant
special seismic design considerations.
If seismic design of roof is specified, provide the necessary
design information. If seismic design is not required specify
n/a for these items. Vertical acceleration is specified as a
percentage of gravity. Live load is generally specified as zero
for seismic loading conditions.

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