HomeMy WebLinkAbout500UG TANK TIE DOWN - 2020STORAGE TANK IS ADEQUATELY
ANCHORED TO PREVENT FLOATATION,
COLLAPSE OR LATERAL MOVEMENT
DURING THE BASE FLOOD EVENT.
ALL WORK SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
NFPA 54-58, NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE
AND FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE 2020 &
FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2020.
TANKS INSTALLED IN TRAFFIC AREAS
SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH GALV. STEEL
SCHED. 80 PIPE BOLLARDS (4"0) 6' LONG
X 3' BURY DEPTH WITH CAP 0 3' O.C.
SIDE ELEVATION
GRASS COVER
17LB. ANODE BAG
PROPANE TANK BUOYANCY
MAX BUOYANCY = pw*g*Vtmk
= 1.94 slug/ft 3 * 32.2 ft/s2 * 66.84 ft 3
= 4176 LBS
NET BUOYANCY = MAX BUOYANCY — WEIGHT OF EMPTY TANK
= 4176 LBS — 871 LBS
= 3305 LBS
FORCE ON im CABLE = 3305 / 2 = 1653 LBS
TENSILE STRENGTH OF in CABLE = 9800 LBS / 5 = 1960 LE
FORCE ON AUGER ANCHOR = 1653 / 2 = 827 LBS
MIN. PULL—OUT RESISTANCE OF AUGER ANCHOR = 1360 LBS
1 LP TANK
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LONG W/ 6.0 HELIX
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SCALE 1/4" = I' —
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(MAX COVER) 1'-
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EXCAVATION SIZE:
1 1 12'L x 4'W x 4.5'D
" 7x19 GALV.
AIRCRAFT CABLE
STRAPPING BOLT
AUGER ANCHOR, 36'
LONG W/ 6"0 HELIX
FRONT ELEVATION
SCALE 1/4" = 1'-0"
Thompson Gas
1786 SW Biltmore St.
ort St. Lucie, FL 3498
Fort Pierce Engineering, Inc.
Dependable Mechanical, Electrical
& Plumbing Design
C.A. No. 28173
315 South 7th Street
Fort Pierce, FL. 34950
Phone: 772 672-4636
Fax: 772 672-4637
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DRAWING NUMBER
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