alt.building.construction

Thanks for the thoughts.
I spoke with the owner concerning these issues.
I would be afraid to lift the tank since it is "grandfathered into its area,
and "settled" in a way that putting a new foundation under it would give it
a new posture.(leaks)
tough one.
Hey, Thanks for the ideas.
jloomis
"Andy Asberry" wrote in message
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> On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:23:26 -0700, "jloomis"
> wrote:
>
>>I looked at a 16 ft. diameter, 45 ft circumference and 10 ft. height for
>>an
>>existing Redwood Water Tank.
>>It is full of water.........
>>It is supported underneath by 4x6 and posts about everywhere.
>>The foundation is faulty, the water is necessary for the Trailer Park and
>>the owner wants me to pour a concrete slab under
>>that..............tank......
>>There is no room to speak of, lifting the tank is out of the question, a
>>decent footing, and steel in a slab would be impossible to do.
>>The tank leaks also...........
>>What does the owner think?
>>The ground under the tank is wet and soggy.........
>>You cannot crawl under it.
>>The tank also has sides that go down past the floor. The floor is keyed
>>into the wall. Steel straps support the sides of the tank.
>>What does a guy do?
>>You cannot drain the tank...........hum?
>>any ideas?
>>jloomis
>>
>
> Just the water weighs 125,000 pounds.
>
> Bring in a temp tank or truck. Pump the water into the temp and hook
> up temporarily. The waterlogged tank may weigh 10,000#. If it is
> leaking, it needs reworking or the bands tightened. It can be moved
> intact using cable bridles and a pretty stought crane. Either move it
> aside while pouring the slab or pour next to it and move it over. When
> setting it down, make sure the 4x4s are perpendicular to the bottom
> planks.