Steel Water Storage Tanks: Design, Construction, Maintenance, and Repair

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• ISBN13: 9780071549387
• ISBN10: 0071549382
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-12
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

The most comprehensive handbook on steel water storage tank design, construction, maintenance, and repairDeveloped by members of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) General Steel Tank Committee and others,Steel Water Storage Tanks: Design, Construction, Maintenance, and Repairexpands on AWWA's Manual M42 on Steel Water Storage Tanks and will serve as the premier source of industry information. The first modern steel tanks book published in nearly a decade, this authoritative volume covers potable water storage. This complete, single-source reference includes details on tank configurations, appurtenances, controlling corrosion, foundations, welded steel and bolted tanks, inspection, operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, and potable water security.Steel Water Storage Tanks: Design, Construction, Maintenance, and Repairfeatures: In-depth coverage of selection and sizing Codes and regulations Inspection and cleaning techniques Information on modeling and monitoring water quality Guidelines for cold weather operationComplete, authoritative coverage of steel water storage tanks: Tank History and Typical Configurations; Locating, Sizing, and Selecting a Water Tank; Selecting and Specifying Appurtenances; Controlling Corrosion;Construction Considerations; Foundations; Construction of Welded Steel Water Storage Tanks; Construction of Bolted Tanks; Inspection of New Tank Construction; Operation; Maintenance and Inspection; Potable Water Security Background; Tank Rehabilitation

Author Biography

Stephen W. Meier, P.E., S.E. Vice President,Engineering and Technology, Thank Industry Consultants and Chairmanof the American Water Works Associations Tanks Committee.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. vii
List of Figures	p. ix
List of Tables	p. xvii
Preface	p. xix
Acknowledgments	p. xx
Tank History, Typical Configurations, Locating, Sizing, and Selecting	p. 1
Reservoirs	p. 4
Standpipes	p. 4
Elevated Tanks	p. 15
Composite Elevated Tanks	p. 22
Locating, Sizing, and Selecting a Water Tank	p. 24
Selecting and Specifying Appurtenances	p. 47
Ground-Supported Tanks	p. 48
Elevated Tanks	p. 72
Controlling Corrosion	p. 81
The Nature of Corrosion	p. 81
Principles of Cathodic Protection	p. 84
Cathodic Protection Design	p. 87
Paint (Coating) Basics	p. 91
Coating Calculations	p. 102
Surface Preparation	p. 105
Coating Selection	p. 110
Application Techniques and Equipment	p. 112
Inspection of Linings	p. 123
Contractual Considerations	p. 131
Competitive Bidding	p. 131
Contract Documents	p. 135
Design Standards	p. 136
Factors in Competitive Bidding	p. 140
General Conditions and Supplementary General Conditions	p. 144
Technical Specifications-New Tanks	p. 152
Foundations	p. 155
Appropriate Foundation Type	p. 155
Location/Orientation	p. 156
Establishing Existing and Final Grade Elevations	p. 157
Minimum Depth and Projection Above Grade	p. 157
Excavation Requirements	p. 158
Site Access and Drainage	p. 158
Water Table and Perched Water	p. 159
Soils and Geotechnical Investigations	p. 159
Structural Concrete	p. 166
Shallow Foundations	p. 173
Pile Foundations	p. 188
Drilled-Pier (Caisson) Foundations	p. 198
Reservoir and Standpipe Foundations	p. 204
Anchor Bolts (Rods)	p. 206
Foundations in Regions of High Seismic Risk	p. 209
Special Considerations	p. 211
Conclusion	p. 216
Foundation Design Example	p. 217
Construction of Welded-Steel Water-Storage Tanks	p. 227
Steel Fabrication	p. 227
Welding	p. 233
Construction	p. 237
Inspection and Testing	p. 256
Construction of Bolted-Steel Water-Storage Tanks	p. 261
Erection of the Tank	p. 261
Unloading and Storage	p. 263
Concrete Floor Construction	p. 263
Steel Floor Construction	p. 267
Tank Construction	p. 268
Roof Installation	p. 273
Tank Appurtenance and Accessory Installation	p. 276
Completion	p. 280
Inspecting New-Tank Construction	p. 283
Responsibility for Quality	p. 283
The Foundation and Composite-Tank Pedestal	p. 284
Fabrication	p. 286
Steel Delivery	p. 287
Tank Erection	p. 287
Surface Regularity	p. 290
Field Cleaning and Coating	p. 290
Shop-Applied Coatings	p. 292
Mechanical and Electrical Appurtenances	p. 293
Operation	p. 295
Modeling of Tanks in Water Distribution Systems	p. 298
Water Quality Issues for Water Storage Tanks in Distribution Systems	p. 305
Water Storage Tank Applications and Their Operation	p. 323
Fluid Dynamics in Tanks	p. 341
Mixing Theory	p. 349
Flow Diffusers	p. 362
Tank Venting	p. 364
Telemetry	p. 367
Energy Conservation in the Distribution System	p. 376
Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair	p. 381
Tank Evaluations and Resources	p. 381
Inspection and Repair by Operator	p. 383
Professional Evaluation	p. 390
Tank Inspection Issues	p. 396
Potable Water Security	p. 399
Threats to Water Systems	p. 399
General Site Considerations	p. 403
General Tank Considerations	p. 405
Water-Storage Vulnerabilities	p. 411
Effective Security/Risk-Reduction Practices	p. 412
Tank Rehabilitation	p. 433
Developing Specifications	p. 433
Environmental/Worker Safety	p. 435
Coating Systems	p. 437
Overseeing Painting and Maintenance	p. 442
Contract Document and Specification Options	p. 445
Contract Administration	p. 446
First Anniversary Evaluation	p. 447
Resources	p. 449
Biographies of Contributors	p. 461
Index	p. 469
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