DE2342302A1 - Fluid container tank sides-to-base sealing - with fixing members holding fluid-deflecting flange cast in bottom - Google Patents

Abstract

This is for improvement of the sealed connection between the base and the side walls of the tank, using fixing member, anchoring the latter to the former, which also carry a flange, cast from concrete or similar material, into the tank bottom, to deflect the fluid and prevent trickling action along the surface of the base, which is pref. a concrete ring with a series of vertical fixing-bolts let into it. a side-wall anf fixing-member may be closed together in the form of an angle section, the latter fixed to the base by clamps on the bolts engaging on a horizontal arm of the angle section. The fluid deflector is pref. straight in cross-section.

Description

23A2302

Patent attorneys Dipl.-Ing. V. Beyer Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. B. Jochem

Frankfurt am Main Staufenstrasse 36

Armor engineering
Limited

Armor House
Guildford, Surrey
Bridge Street

Liquid container

The invention relates to liquid containers with a foundation and upright side walls tightly fastened thereon.

Such tanks or containers have proven to be suitable for storing liquids of the most varied of types However, the weak point has always been the seal at the junction between the side wall and the foundation. There were different ones Tried sealants such as putty and the like, but the results obtained were not entirely satisfactory.

The invention is based on the object of providing a container seal for liquid containers that is more reliable compared to the biiihei'iben to create the type mentioned, and this object is achieved in that the side walls of the Container via one or more fasteners on the

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Foundation are anchored, which also a in the container ■ floor made of concrete or the like cast, the Flüscinkei f; prevent seepage along the foundation surface Wear liquid deflector flange.

A preferred method for producing one according to the invention Liquid container consists in that first the foundation is made, one or more standing upright Side walls are anchored to the foundation by means of one or more fasteners, at the bottom of the side walls a liquid deflector is attached and concrete is poured into the container until the lower edge of the side walls and the sealing part of the liquid deflector is covered with concrete.

The invention is explained in more detail below in connection with the drawing.

Show it:

Figure 1: a cross section through a sealed according to the invention Connection of the side wall to the foundation of a liquid container,

FIG. 2: a broken perspective view of the arrangement according to FIG. 1,

FIG. 3: in a perspective illustration similar to FIG further embodiment of the invention,

FIG. 4: a cross section through the side wall and the foundation of a further exemplary embodiment of a liquid container according to the invention,

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Figure 5: a perspective partial view of the arrangement according to Figure 4-,

FIG. 6: a cross section through a fourth exemplary embodiment of the invention.

In the following description of some exemplary embodiments of the invention, it is assumed for the sake of simplicity that the container has a cylindrical side wall. It should be understood, however, that the invention can also be applied to, for example rectangular containers with four upright side walls.

According to Figure 1, a generally designated P container or tank has an annular concrete foundation 1, in which a Number of anchoring bolts 2 are used. The foundation 1 is reinforced and delimited by iron 3 in a conventional manner an inner surface, which is covered with a layer of gravel 4-. the The surface of the gravel bed is below the top of the foundation 1, as can be seen from FIG.

On the foundation 1, a side wall 5 is placed, which means Screw bolt 6 is connected to an annular anchoring or fastening member 37 in the form of a profile iron. That Part 37 is held by clamps 8, each with one clamp is connected to each anchor bolt 2. The clamps act on the horizontal leg 9 of the angle profile 37 and lay this is fixed in relation to the foundation 1. Using washers or shims 10 of suitable size, e.g. 1 1/2 inches Figure 1 and 1/2 inch after Figure 4-, becomes a desired spacing set between the angle profile 37 and the foundation 1.

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The vertical ^ leg 11 of the angle profile 37? at which the side wall 5 is attached, also holds a Flünrn r, - keitsabweiner 12 which in Aursführunrcnbeinpiel nnch Firur

1 is bent angularly in cross section and is clamped with einnm nir.h outwardly extending leg 13 between the lower edge of the side wall 5 and the vertical leg 11 of the angular profile 7, while the other leg 14 extends inward. For the joint attachment of the parts 5 _? 37 and 12 by means of the bolts 6, aligned bolt holes 15 are provided in all three parts.

After the mechanical assembly of the side wall 5 and the Liquid deflector 12, the container bottom is poured with concrete, after a reinforcement grid 17 of this Concrete layer 16 has been attached to liquid deflector 12 by means of wire 18 at sufficient intervals to ensure that that the liquid deflector is securely held in place.

While in the embodiment of Figures 1 and 2, the liquid deflector 12 is angular in cross section, was in the embodiment of Figure 3 a straight, into the Foundation penetrating liquid deflector 22 used.

Figures 4 and 5 show yet another embodiment, which differs from the construction according to Figure 1 and "

2 differs in that the liquid deflector, which is denoted here by 32, is also a Winke3profil is, but with its inwardly pointing leg 3 ^ directly on the surface of the foundation 1 rests and not as in Figure 1 with an intermediate distance

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is arranged above. The thigh 32 of the liquid guide is provided with 4en concrete-holding ribs 35 which extend in the longitudinal direction. By the liquid repellent 32 placed directly on top of the foundation there is no difficulty in the spreading of the concrete during the pouring of the tank bottom, as is possible in the case of the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2, where the concrete then possibly by tamper or the like under the leg 14 of the angle profile 12 must be printed.

Although the first three exemplary embodiments always use the angle profile 37 which is used to fasten the side walls on the outside of the container side wall, this need not necessarily be so. When running after Figure 6 is not a Flünnjgkeitonbweiner 4 ?, a annular fastening member 47 and those holding it Clamps 48 all on the inside of the container wall.

During the production of the container according to the invention first poured the foundation 1 in the desired outline, then excavated the central area and covered it with gravel 4 to backfilled to a height of approximately 3 inches below the surface of the foundation 1. Then the side wall, like described above, mounted and a suitable seal, e.g. made of putty, at the contact point of the side wall, of the liquid deflector and the annular attachment member 37 attached. Then concrete poured on the ground until the surface of the betoiui approximately Has risen 5 inches above the surface of the foundation 1, well covering the liquid deflector. The container is then fully assembled and tested, and

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finally, the lower marginal edge do a sloping step 50 , which completes the construction.

Instead of the described single annular fastening member 57 or 4-7, a number of separate fastening members could also be provided.

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Claims (9)

Claims Liquid containers with a foundation and upright side walls tightly fastened to it, characterized in that the side walls (5) are anchored on the foundation (1) via one or more fastening members (37, 47), which is also poured into the container bottom (16) made of concrete or the like, the liquid from seeping through along the foundation surface obstructing liquid deflector flange (12, 22, 42). 2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that that the foundation (1) is a concrete ring in which a number of upright fastening r bolts (2) are inserted. 3. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the side wall (5) 'and a fastening member (37, 47) in the form of an angle profile are closed in a ring shape. 4. Container according to claim 3, characterized in that the angle profile (37 »47) is fastened to the foundation (1) by clamps (8) which are arranged on the fastening bolts (2) and engage a horizontal leg (9) of the profile . A 3384 / August 16, 1973 509817/0001 5. Container according to one or more of the preceding, characterized in that the Liquid deflector (12) in cross section an Winkelpro Π ι has one leg (13) between the side wall (5) and the fastening member (37) held tightly int. 6. Container according to claim 5i, characterized in that that the one leg (13) of the liquid deflector (12) and the fastening member (37) outside of the container are arranged. 7. Container according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that one leg (3 ² O of the liquid deflector (32) faces inward, rests on the foundation surface and is provided with longitudinally extending ribs (35). 8. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that that the liquid deflector (22) is straight in cross section. 9. A method for producing a liquid container according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that that first made the foundation (1) and one or more upright side walls (5) be anchored to the foundation by means of one or more fasteners (37), at the lower edge of the Side walls (5) a liquid deflector (12) is attached and concrete is poured into the container until the the lower edge of the side walls and the sealing part of the liquid deflector are covered with concrete. A 3384 / August 16, 1973 509817/0001 Blank page