Method

Every Aquastore tank is factory engineered to customer specifications. Since all components are manufactured in the factory and easily bolted together, Aquastore tanks can be installed in many types of weather conditions when field-welded steel and concrete tanks cannot. Tanks are assembled from the top down by certified building crews with a jacking system that progressively elevates the structure without the need for expensive cranes. Erection crews stay safely on the ground. The bolted construction enables rapid, logical progress for timely completion.

Floors
Aquastore floors can be steel or concrete. A flat steel floor is lined internally and externally with Aquastore glass-fused-to-steel. When using concrete, Aquastore walls are embedded in the foundation.

Sidewalls
Sidewall erection is completed using a series of specially designed motorized jacks. Each glass-fused-to-steel panel is logically bolted and sealed into place. Upon completion, the motorized jacks raise the sidewall ring so subsequent rings can be erected. Erecting an Aquastore tank does not require heavy-load cranes or lifting equipment on-site. This unique installation process allows for construction in remote regions as well as metropolitan areas.

Sealants
Aquastore tanks feature proprietary sealants specifically formulated for chemical resistance appropriate to the application. Each sealant is inspected on a batch-by-batch basis to ensure quality. The sealant is suitable for contact with potable water and is certified to meet ANSI/NSF Additives Standard 61 for indirect additives and is chlorine resistant up to 50 ppm. Sealants cure to a rubber-like consistency, have excellent adhesion to the glass coating, low shrinkage and are suitable for interior and exterior use. Bolt holes are covered during assembly, so raw metal is not exposed to air or the stored product.