Thanks for all the input guys. I talked to the GC and found out that I need to provide him with the PSF needed from the tank manufacture and he will pass this along to the civil engineer to verify that the soil can support the load.
-----Original Message----- From: Sprinklerforum [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Todd Williams Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 4:06 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Tank installation - NFPA 22 - 03 ed Well said Todd G Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT 860-535-2080 www.fpdc.com > On Jun 13, 2014, at 12:50 AM, "rongreenman ." <[email protected]> wrote: > > You need a civil for a septic tank out here. Fire and crap have to be > at least equally dangerous. > > > > On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 8:12 AM, Martinez, Dewayne < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> At my past companies there was never a civil involved besides telling >> us the general area to locate the tanks. >> Is it really that complicated? Basically they are burring a couple >> of concrete septic tanks and pitching the pipe down to the inlet at >> the building. I was never really too involved in the whole digging >> process. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sprinklerforum >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> rongreenman . >> Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 9:14 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Tank installation - NFPA 22 - 03 ed >> >> DeWayne, >> >> There must be a civil involved. You might want to consult. This not >> the type of conversation to start with, "... I was thinking...." >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 5:55 AM, Martinez, Dewayne < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> We have to have 2 - 8000gal concrete suction tanks installed below >>> grade and the GC was asking me how far apart to put the tanks and >>> what >> >>> kind of foundation will they need. The tanks will be side by side >>> and >> >>> I was thinking having them about 2ft apart, any suggestions? It >>> looks >> >>> like from CH 11 that I would need a compacted base with 3in of sand >>> cushion on top for the tank foundation. It does not appear that the >>> tanks will need to be anchored. Everything look good so far? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> >>> Dewayne >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> >>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprin >>> kl >>> er.org >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ron Greenman >> Instructor >> Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College >> 1101 So. Yakima Ave. >> Tacoma, WA 98405 >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ >> >> 253.680.7346 >> 253.576.9700 (cell) >> >> Member: >> ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC, WFSC >> >> They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis >> Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) >> >> A problem well stated is a problem half solved. -Charles F. >> Kettering, inventor and engineer (1876-1958) >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprink >> ler >> .org >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprink >> ler.org >> > > > > -- > Ron Greenman > Instructor > Fire Protection Engineering Technology Bates Technical College > 1101 So. Yakima Ave. > Tacoma, WA 98405 > > [email protected] > > http://www.bates.ctc.edu/fireprotection/ > > 253.680.7346 > 253.576.9700 (cell) > > Member: > ASEE, SFPE, ASCET, NFPA, AFSA, NFSA, AFAA, NIBS, WSAFM, WFC, WFSC > > They are happy men whose natures sort with their vocations. -Francis > Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626) > > A problem well stated is a problem half solved. -Charles F. Kettering, > inventor and engineer (1876-1958) > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkl > er.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler .org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
