Not the same strength , blocks are 7n concrete will be 35n , no way of putting reinforcement into blocks , to strengthen walls from ground pushing them in , you could use concrete panels ,What is wrong with blocks?
Not the same strength , blocks are 7n concrete will be 35n , no way of putting reinforcement into blocks , to strengthen walls from ground pushing them in , you could use concrete panels ,What is wrong with blocks?
You can you put steel rods through blocks and fill them with concrete.Not the same strength , blocks are 7n concrete will be 35n , no way of putting reinforcement into blocks , to strengthen walls from ground pushing them in , you could use concrete panels ,
The hollow block system like master block , have used it a few times , it's not fast , or cheap , and it's not easy to be sure that the concrete has actually got full coverage in the blocks as you can't vibrate the concrete , and are relying on the wet concrete filling all the voids , also difficult to get the wet concrete poured in at the topYou can you put steel rods through blocks and fill them with concrete.
It was not long ago that blocks was all their was ! i served my time laying blocks.The hollow block system like master block , have used it a few times , it's not fast , or cheap , and it's not easy to be sure that the concrete has actually got full coverage in the blocks as you can't vibrate the concrete , and are relying on the wet concrete filling all the voids , also difficult to get the wet concrete poured in at the top
@Fraserb Has done tanks using precast panels i think .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?
@Fraserb Has done tanks using precast panels i think .
3m deep ?fraserb
Can they be bought 3m x3m ?They're 3m wide and 2.5m deep
Can they be bought 3m x3m ?
Could you use panels and galvanised H beams ? or dose slurry eat galved metal ?
What do they do at the ends ?
Could you use panels and galvanised H beams ? or dose slurry eat galved metal ?
It was not long ago that blocks was all their was ! i served my time laying blocks.
Nonsense, lot of things you can do with blocks to add reinforcement, I've yet to see a block built tank failNot the same strength , blocks are 7n concrete will be 35n , no way of putting reinforcement into blocks , to strengthen walls from ground pushing them in , you could use concrete panels ,
Yes lots but not an economic way to do a 3m deep tankNonsense, lot of things you can do with blocks to add reinforcement, I've yet to see a block built tank fail
Tats the only way to do a tank View attachment 727128
I don't doubt shuttering is more cost effective nowadays, but, my point still stands that a block built tank works 100%Yes lots but not an economic way to do a 3m deep tank