Elevated Tank in Buenos Aires (S.A.D.E.)
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https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.1965.v17.i168.4419Abstract
The firm S. A. D. E., near Buenos Aires (Argentina), has built an elevated tank, with a capacity of 80 m3, at 21 m height, to supply water to its large industrial installations. The tank is of reinforced concrete. It is shaped as a circular, rather shallow cup, which is subdivided into four compartments, connected in symmetrical pairs with respect to the central axis. This ensures a weight balance when it is filled and emptied. This tank is of interest because of its method of construction, and the prefabrication procedure adopted. The supporting stem is a hollow cylinder, made of prefabricated sections, each 1.60 m long. At the bottom there is a circular slab, which rests on four cylindrical concrete, prefabricated piles, each 15 m long. The system of control valves is placed below the slab. Ascent to the top part is by means of a spiral staircase, whose steps are attached to the stem. To increase its stability, six metal rods, 7.5 cm in diameter, have been added to the cylindrical stem, and the handrail for the steps has been conveniently attached to these. The side thrusts due to wind forces acting on the tank are withstood by means of six radial beams, 5 m in length.
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