I was just talking to my colleague next door, the civil engineering instructor, about this, mostly about my earlier comment of if not being a good idea to start things off with I was thinking, and he brought up the soil properties versus pressures from the weight. I think the possibility of ground water and floating tanks came up also
On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 9:11 AM, Martinez, Dewayne < [email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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