Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The first comprehensive steel tanks book published in more than a decadeDeveloped by members of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) General Steel Tank Committee, Steel Water Storage Tanks: Design, Construction, Maintenance, and Repair is the most authoritative source of industry information available. This in-depth reference describes the use of steel tanks for potable water storage and includes details on tank sizes, capabilities, styles, construction, appurtenances, site selection, design, operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, inspection, and security.
Complete coverage of:
Tank history, typical configurations, locating, sizing, and selecting Selecting and specifying appurtenances Controlling corrosion Contractual considerations Foundations Construction of welded-steel water-storage tanks Construction of bolted-steel water-storage tanks Operation Inspecting new-tank construction Maintenance, inspection, and repair Potable water security Tank rehabilitation
By:
Steve Meier,
American Water Works Association
Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions:
Height: 236mm,
Width: 160mm,
Spine: 31mm
Weight: 822g
ISBN: 9780071549387
ISBN 10: 0071549382
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 16 June 2010
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unknown
Contributors; List of Figures;List of Tables;Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Tank History, Typical Configurations, Locating, Sizing, and Selecting; Chapter 2. Selecting and Specifying Appurtenances; Chapter 3. Controlling Corrosion; Chapter 4. Contractual Considerations; Chapter 5. Foundations; Chapter 6. Construction of Welded-Steel Water-Storage Tanks; Chapter 7. Construction of Bolted-Steel Water-Storage Tanks; Chapter 8. Inspecting New-Tank Construction; Chapter 9. Operation; Chapter 10. Maintenance, Inspection, and Repair; Chapter 11. Potable Water Security; Chapter 12. Tank Rehabilitation; Appendix A. Resources; Appendix B. Biographies of Contributors; Index
The leading organization of water management professionals in the United States, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) empaneled a committee of 23 experts to compile authoritative definitions and develop this dictionary. This special Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) has worked since 1994 creating this unequaled reference. James M. Symons, Cullen Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering at the University of Houston, served as Project Supervisor and Editor. AWWA has its headquarters in Denver, Colorado.