Precon - Prestressed Concrete Tanks

• Low Initial Cost
  The initial cost of prestressed reservoirs is competitive with alternate means of construction.
• Low Maintenance, Long Life
  All surfaces are concrete -- no painting is needed (can be painted if desired) and they never rust. No interior maintenance is required, which means no downtime for maintenance drawdowns.
• Quality Construction
  Our tanks are built by specialists who have the unique knowledge, equipment, and crews necessary for this work and the proven track record which assures quality construction.
• Watertight
  Prestressed tanks are constructed with an impermeable steel diaphragm encased in the wall which is placed in permanent ring compression -- guaranteed to be watertight.
• Versatile
  Our tanks are custom built in the field and readily adapt to a wide variety of applications and conditions.

The basis for the success of prestressed tanks is in two areas. The first is the steel shell diaphragm that is the heart of the wall and which makes the wall impermeable. The second is the bonded prestress wire which is applied under full load giving a uniform, measurable prestress force around the full circumference of the tank. Shotcrete, fully encasing the prestress wire, bonds it to the wall and prevents corrosion.

Sectional information

The tanks can be divided into the following sections. Click each section for pictures and a description of that part of the tank.

• Floor
• Wall
• Dome
• Prestressing
• Accessories
• Typical Tank Dimension & Capacities
• Typical Tank Drawings
• Typical Tank Specifications