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Proper Maintenance Makes Tanks Last Longer
Author(s) -
Knoy E. Crone
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1989.tb00516.x
Subject(s) - climb , engineering , water tanks , risk analysis (engineering) , forensic engineering , operations management , computer science , business , construction engineering , waste management , aerospace engineering
Steel water storage tanks that are properly maintained can remain useful for decades. Maintenance is often performed on a regular basis, whether it is needed or not. In other instances, maintenance is performed only when a municipal board of directors or utility manager is warned by a maintenance contractor os imminent tank failure. Most of those who could climb have neither the experience nor technical background to know what to look for once they get to the top of the tank. To correct these problems, a professional approach to tank maintenance was developed. This approach, which has proven to be very successful, is discussed in this article.