Internal Floating Roof for Covering Fluid Bodies in Storage Tanks

A full contact internal floating roof comprising:

• a plurality of panel systems, each panel system comprising at least three or more C-shaped beams having an upper inwardly extending flange, a vertical wall section, a lower inwardly extending flange, and a bottom flange extending the vertical wall downward, a flat bottom panel extending across the space defined by the C-shaped beams of the panel system attached to the lower inwardly extending flanges of the at least three or more C-shaped beams leaving the remaining upwardly extending internal space open to the atmosphere;
• a plurality of brackets for securing together adjacent panel systems at each of their respective top and bottom corners so that the adjacent panels are held in an abutting array, said brackets consisting of an upper bracket overlying and secured to the upper inwardly facing flange of the C-shaped beams of each adjacent panel system and a pair lower brackets overlying and secured about the bottom flanges of the C-shaped beams of each adjacent panel;
• whereby the plurality of panel systems are retained in sealing engagement against each adjacent panel system along their common sidewalls.