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SECTION 15450

WATER STORAGE TANKS


DEWAN Building - UAQ Mechanical Specifications
Block 1, Sector 8 Plot 6, Al Khor 1, UAE Section 15450: Water Storage Tanks

WATER STORAGE TANKS

CONTENTS

1.0 GENERAL
1.1 REFERENCE
1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK
1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE
1.4 SUBMITTALS
1.5 PRODUCT DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING
2.0 PRODUCTS
2.1 GRP WATER STORAGE TANK AND ACCESSORIES
3.0 EXECUTION

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Block 1, Sector 8 Plot 6, Al Khor 1, UAE Section 15450: Water Storage Tanks

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCE

Conform to General Requirements for Mechanical Services of Division 15 and


other related divisions and sections.

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Furnish and install Water Storage Tanks as indicated on drawings.

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

1.3.1 Manufacturer’s Qualifications: Firms regularly engaged in manufacture of


specified items with characteristics, sizes and capacities required, whose
products have been in satisfactory use in similar service for not less than 5 years.

1.3.2 Certification, test certificates under specified operating conditions shall be


provided by manufacturer.

1.4 Submittals

1.4.1 Product Data : Submit manufacturer’s specifications and installation instructions.

1.4.2 Shop Drawings : Submit manufacturer’s assembly-type shop drawings


indicating dimensions, weight loadings, required clearances and methods of
assembly of components.

1.4.3 Maintenance Data: Submit maintenance data and parts lists for each type of
equipment, control and accessory, including “trouble – shooting” maintenance
guide. Include this data, product data and shop drawings in maintenance manual.

1.4.4 Submit warranty certificate against leakage.

1.5 PRODUCT DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING

1.5.1 Handle equipment and components carefully to prevent damage, breaking,


denting and scoring. Do not install damaged equipment or components, replace
with new.

1.5.2 Store equipment and components in clean dry place. Protect from weather, dirt,
fumes, water, construction debris, and physical damage.

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2.0 PRODUCTS

2.1 GRP WATER STORAGE TANK AND ACCESSORIES

2.1.1 The manufacture and design of the hot press moulded GRP sectional water
storage tanks shall be to the quality standard requirements of BS EN ISO 9001
and shall comply with BS7491 : Part 3 : 1994 glassfibre reinforced plastic
cisterns for cold water storage.

2.1.2 Cisterns shall be manufactured by the hot press moulded method, glass
reinforced plastic, moulded at temperatures up to 150 deg.C using isophthalic
unsaturated polyester resins, UV stabilized and ‘E’ glassfibre reinforcement,
color mid gray. Tank shall be suitable for storage of potable cold water at
atmospheric pressure and 50 Cº.

2.1.3 The cistern design shall incorporate 1.00 x 1.00m pillow panels to walls of non-
insulated cisterns with provision for flat panels for connections and fittings.
Purpose made cover panels 1.00m x 1.00m and 1.00m x 0.50m flat panels
positioned to give free draining channels.
Tank shall be equipped with air vents & level indicators.

2.1.4 All Surfaces of the panels shall be smooth and crevice free to provide hygienic
finish and be dimensionally accurate with sharply defined profiles.

2.1.5 Float valve chambers to be provided with central hinged lockable ABS lid,
1.00m x1.00m in plan, with options of 180mm, 300mm, 500mm depth with
provision for type A air gap in compliance with BS6281 : Part1 : 1992.

2.1.6 Man access 600mm diameter hinged lockable ABS lid.

2.1.7 All tanks deeper than 1.50m shall be fitted with internal GRP ladders, external
standard duty stainless steel access ladders.

2.1.8 Where partitions are required, they must be of full height using standard panels.
Each compartment to be capable of supporting water on either side with one
side empty.

2.1.9 Panels to be rigidly supported by a combination of stainless steel tie rods


internally and galvanized box sections externally. All metallic components in
contact with water, bolts and nuts used in assembly of tanks shall be stainless
steel 316/A4 grade.

2.1.10 Steelworks designed to BS5950, internally stainless steel 316/A4 grade and
externally hot dipped mild steel galvanized to BS729. The cisterns to
incorporate external wall bracing on depths greater than 1.50m, and tie rods
2.00m.
2.1.11 Extruded synthetic rubber sealing strip to be used covering full width of panel
flange providing a watertight seal. It shall be non toxic, flexible and resistante to

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ultraviolet.

2.1.12 Certificate of WRC (Water Research Centre) approval shall be provided.

2.1.13 Composite Material Specifications:

Density 1800 Kg/m3 ISO 1183


Water Absorption 0.18 Mg ISO 62
Coefficient Thermal Expansion 2.1x10-5 Deg.C ASTM D696
Flexural Strength 185 Mpa ISO 178
Flexural Modules 13 Gpa ISO 178
Tensile Strength 90 Mpa Iso r 3268
Impact Strength 80 Kj/M2 ISO 179
Glass Content 30 %
Light Transmission 0.00

Panel strength shall be fully compliant with BS 7491 : Part 3 : 1994 , giving a
factor of safety of tanks in excess of 6 times working pressure against rupture.

2.1.14 Insulation of Tank shell/panels

Insulation shall be at least 40mm thick of expanded polystyrene (density grade


30) or polyurethane foam 25mm thick 40 Kg/M3 insulating material. Insulation
shall not be exposed to external weather conditions, it shall be covered with an
external permanently fixed cover made of the same materials used in the GRP
panels which should be resistant to ultra violet radiation, weather protective and
water tight.

3.0 EXECUTION

3.1.1 All tanks shall be installed strictly in compliance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.

3.1.2 All cisterns to be installed on either flat continuous foundation or close center
beams conforming to manufacturer’s specification of flatness and deflection.

3.1.3 Installation shall be carried out by approved installers.

3.1.4 Testing shall be carried out on completion of installation and to be completed


within ten working days of assembly.

3.1.5 The testing of panels and sealant shall be as listed by Water Research Center,
UK conforming to water fittings Bylaws Scheme.

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