Hi everyone,
Could you pls share your thoughts about the following clause in Australian standard (I guess that should be same with other codes) AS1940-2017 Cl.5.8.4
“ Where the aggregate capacity of the tanks in any compound exceeds 10 000 m3, intermediate bunds of at least half of the average...
Hi Everyone,
I need to repair some pipe penetration (fuel) on a concrete block wall. My understanding is that I need to leave some gap between the pipe and the wall to allow for the pipe movements. How can I patch around existing penetration in order to leave a gap around the pipe? Is there any...
Hi all,
I was inspecting a bund wall and I found 3 cracks on the expansion joints (see pics). The bund has concrete floor and walls and is just 10 yrs old. The drawings indicate that expansion joints has metal waterstop but in two occasions where sealant is coming off I can't see it. In 30% of...
Everyone,
I came across a bund wall made of Besser (Cinder) blocks. Now, as far as I'm aware these blocks are porous or much more permeable than poured concrete and the blocks do not look filled (I think is recommended). Moreover, I don't see any sealant coating or anything been put on the...
Hi guys,
My first post here from Down Under.
So, I've started working in petroleum industry and reading a lot about secondary containment/bunding. One of the things confusing me at the moment is about the crest locus requirement (cl. 5.8.3 (h)) saying:
"The location of a bund relative to the...
