Slatted tank

dannewhouse

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Location
huddersfield
has anyone done a tank with pre cast panels, they look the cheapest and fastest way to me? and possibly the strongest?
preferably normal ones to L panels
would you need 6" and double stressed? as soil is 90% of force coming inwards and slurry pushing outwards a smaller force, might not even need loading for this as the soil would more than equal this?

have seen concrete H shaped columns to slot panels in if bothered about slurry rusting steel? as panel would want to be on outside of steelwork?
 

multi power

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Location
pembrokeshire
has anyone done a tank with pre cast panels, they look the cheapest and fastest way to me? and possibly the strongest?
preferably normal ones to L panels
would you need 6" and double stressed? as soil is 90% of force coming inwards and slurry pushing outwards a smaller force, might not even need loading for this as the soil would more than equal this?

have seen concrete H shaped columns to slot panels in if bothered about slurry rusting steel? as panel would want to be on outside of steelwork?
Stupid idea as it would probably leak
 

yin ewe

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Co Antrim
https://www.moore-concrete.com/agriculture/prestressed-wall-panels/#!jig[4]/ML/8067
http://www.mjharrisonsupplies.co.uk/underground-storage-tanks.html

I think I have posted these pics before somewhere. The first one is a wall for a silage clamp but the same principle can be used for slurry tanks. I have seen quite a few done with panels and concrete H posts. The second one uses steel H posts with concrete shuttered around the steel after the panels are fitted, so no slurry gets near the post.
 

Hilly

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https://www.moore-concrete.com/agriculture/prestressed-wall-panels/#!jig[4]/ML/8067
http://www.mjharrisonsupplies.co.uk/underground-storage-tanks.html

I think I have posted these pics before somewhere. The first one is a wall for a silage clamp but the same principle can be used for slurry tanks. I have seen quite a few done with panels and concrete H posts. The second one uses steel H posts with concrete shuttered around the steel after the panels are fitted, so no slurry gets near the post.
What do they do at the ends ?
 

dannewhouse

Member
Location
huddersfield
I don't think they'll leak that much, the above ground concrete pre cast stores aren't well known for leaking and I don't think it will be any difference? does a slight mucky mark type leak actually matter? perhaps not the proper attitude but be reyt

they reckon that a 4" panel is like a 10" cast wall so I don't know about the strength argument?
 

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