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Tank Anchoring: All tams must be anchored wb=ver thty ire icisw9W in,a saturated <br /> conditions. Using sail as the anchor has become an acceptable alternative to concrete. <br /> • Flotation poteflc W is the displacentmt of the tank calculated by its volume in cubic feet <br /> Line A. . Calculate cubic feet of tank. <br /> inches high,t L L inches wide,x Yb inches Long,= cubic inches. <br /> Divide this number by 1728 to equa'i 3,�/ cubic feet <br /> Line B Next convert the displacement to the weight of water. ' <br /> -� 7 (from line A) cubic feet x 62.4(weight of I cubic foot of water) x 1.5 Mudge factor)_ <br /> d7jjj 4 Is of lift potential. <br /> Line C Calculate weight needed to counter buoyancy. <br /> 3 S,y7 q Ibs. (Displacement weight from lice B.).Aii op lbs. (weight of tank from <br /> manufacture)=lbs, Of soil needed to anchor teak./I # <br /> Line D Weigh over*t ink cover needed,plus safety h=r. , <br /> inches v4de of tank cover x 1 yG inches long of tank cover, divided by 144 <br /> = jquare feet of cover x O:083 ( 1 inch in foot decimal)=��cubic foot space of <br /> 1 inch of tank cover. <br /> Line E Calculated weight of 1 inch of space over entire cover. <br /> 8 cubic feet of space(from he D)x 100'lWcubic foot of= yv IbsAnch space above <br /> cover. <br /> Line F Calculate inches of soil needed to counter buoyancy, <br /> . ihs. (from line C)divided b3�8i lbs. pa inch of soil(from line E)=inches need over <br /> tank cover. <br /> fJ <br /> 33 <br />