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302 CHEMICAI, ENGINEEITING PI,A}.IT DESIGN IcHer. B

i¡rc. 8-7. Itiveted suppol'{, lugs.

FIc. 8-8. Solicl piers.

and the founcl¿rtions must l¡e built to cürry the inaxirrruln expected
weight-tliat of the filled tank. The piers likervise sliould be built to
carry a uniform lo¿d. Precautions in constructiotr must l¡e taken to pro*
vide for creep and expansion, rvhich rvill
vary considerabiy with temperature.
Solid Piers. Styies of foundatiorr
vary considerabiy. One type is the
soiid concrete or bricked-up pier, shorvn
in Fig. 8-8. ilhis type must be prop-
erly insulated from the tanir to pre-
vent the derrelopment of corrosion areas
on the tanli at poiuts of contact with
the pier. W'ood, rubber, or asPha,lt
can be used for this purpose.
Cribbing Piers. Timbers can be
cribbed, or if the storage tanh is small,
Frc. 8-9. Cribbing sttpPort.
timbers can L-¡e l¡olted together, the
tank resting in the cradle thus provided (see Fig. 8-9). Sucli supports
prorride for movement and shock absorption.
Supporting I Beams Resting on Piers. This type of support, shorvn in
trig. 8-10, permits variation of temperatnre in the equipment without
rupture of the piers by creeping. Usually the tank is ancliorecl at one