Liquid storage tank with glass reinforced plastic tie rods
First Claim
1. A liquid storage tank having a plurality of generally planar sidewalls, each wall made up of a plurality of modular wall non-metallic panels, each panel having a peripheral flange secured to a flange of an adjacent panel and tie rod means extending from one wall to another wall for strengthening said sidewall to prevent bulging thereof due to the outward pressure of the liquid in the tank, said tie rod means comprisingan elongate non-metal rod having a connector means at each end, said connector means comprisinga first end of tubular elongate form having a bore to receive an end of said non-metal rod, an adhesive within said bore to secure the tie rod end therein, anda threaded second end on said connector means for engagement with one of said panels.
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Abstract
A rectangular liquid storage tank having outer walls made up of bolted together square panels and a plurality of non-metal tie rods extending across the interior of the tank to prevent outward bulging of the tank walls. The non-metal tie rods have corrosion resistant bolts at each end which have a hollow bore with the tie rods adhesively secured therein. The bolts have turnbuckle means for tensioning the tie rods.
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21 Claims
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1. A liquid storage tank having a plurality of generally planar sidewalls, each wall made up of a plurality of modular wall non-metallic panels, each panel having a peripheral flange secured to a flange of an adjacent panel and tie rod means extending from one wall to another wall for strengthening said sidewall to prevent bulging thereof due to the outward pressure of the liquid in the tank, said tie rod means comprising
an elongate non-metal rod having a connector means at each end, said connector means comprising a first end of tubular elongate form having a bore to receive an end of said non-metal rod, an adhesive within said bore to secure the tie rod end therein, and a threaded second end on said connector means for engagement with one of said panels.
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21. A liquid storage tank having a plurality of generally planar sidewalls, each wall made up of a plurality of modular wall non-metallic panels, each panel having a peripheral flange secured to a flange of an adjacent panel and tie rod means extending from one wall to another wall for strengthening said sidewall to prevent bulging thereof due to the outward pressure of the liquid in the tank, said tie rod means comprising
an elongate non-metal rod having a corrosion resistant metal connector means at each end, said connector means comprising a first end of tubular elongate form having a bore of a diameter of about 0.4 to 0.5 mm greater than a diameter of said non-metal rod to receive an end of said non-metal rod and define an annular space therearound, an adhesive within said annular space to secure the tie rod end in said bore; -
a threaded second end on said connector means for engagement with one of said panels; an integral washer formed on said connector means adjacent said second threaded end for positioning inside an inside surface of said panel.
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