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  1. 18th March 2008, 06:01 PM #1
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    Default Water tank base

    I'm going to lay a concrete base for a 10,000 ltr water tank. Is there a formula for working out the thickness and size of the base?

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  3. 19th March 2008, 08:47 AM #2
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    I made mine 100mm thick and at least 200mm wider than the tank. You can also use a compacted crusher dust base, but personally, if the site has any decent slope on it then I would go concrete (which is what we have done on our new tanks because of slope).
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  4. 19th March 2008, 03:46 PM #3
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    Smile Tanks a lot!

    Sorry 'bout that Vernonv!
    I'll start digging the base out this weekend.

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