I wrote a book for this very reason, no guidance for project engineers in how to do projects and what the pitfalls are. The book is Plant Project Engineers Guidebook and is available from www.casti.ca. It is written for those new to project engineering who are trying to manage small projects in...
For companies in the US try
www.thomasregister.com
It is a reference catalogue of all manufacturing companies in the US. bmoj@telus.net
The Project Doctor
www.geocities.com/projdoc
Do not forget seismic requirements in your design. If you are in an earthquake zone a tall tank it may not work or not be cost effective.
You could also talk to tank vendors, such as CBI Horton, who have made these tanks before and know what can or cannot be done. bmoj@telus.net
The Project...
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At the early stages of your career you should not work for a consulting firm, but should be out in industry or in the field. You should get a well rounded education in engineering and you will not get that with a consultant. The current trend is to have drawings produced on CAD and there are now...