Elevated tank tower
AssigneePittsburg Tank & Tower Group
InventorsBenjamin Johnston, Martin G. Smith
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Abstract
An elevated tank tower includes a foundation, and a support structure including a plurality of stacked segments. One or more of the plurality segment is unitarily constructed from precast concrete configured to extend around the entirety of an outer perimeter of the support structure. Each of the stacked segments is connected to an adjacent segment with one or more spanning plates connected to the adjacent segments. A superstructure is positioned atop of the support structure and operably connected to an uppermost segment of the plurality of segments. A containment tank is positioned atop the superstructure.
Claims20
An elevated tank tower comprising:
- a foundation;
- and
- a support structure including a plurality of stacked segments,
- one or more of the plurality of segments being unitarily constructed from precast concrete configured to extend around the entirety of an outer perimeter of the support structure, and
- each of the stacked segments connected to an adjacent segment with one or more spanning plates connected to the adjacent segments.
An elevated tank tower comprising:
- a foundation;
- a support structure operably connected to the foundation, the support structure including a plurality of stacked segments, each segment unitarily constructed from precast concrete configured to extend around the entirety of an outer perimeter of the support structure;
- a superstructure positioned atop of the support structure and operably connected to an uppermost segment of the plurality of segments;
- and
- a containment tank positioned atop the superstructure,
- wherein each of the stacked segments is connected to an adjacent segment with one or more spanning plates connected to the adjacent segment.
A method of manufacturing an elevated tank tower, the method comprising the steps of:
- pouring a concrete foundation;
- casting a plurality of substantially identical ring segments;
- stacking a lowermost segment on the foundation and connecting the lowermost segment to the foundation;
- sequentially stacking one or more intermediate segments on the lowermost segment and connecting each intermediate segment to an adjacent segment until an uppermost segment is stacked to thereby form a substantially cylindrical support structure;
- providing a superstructure which is operably connected to the uppermost segment;
- and
- providing a containment tank which is connected to an upper surface of the superstructure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.