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  • From: David <david@h4c.org>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Ferrocement water tank pix
  • Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:59:52 -0800


Charles,

Charles de Matas wrote:
For cylindrical tanks, I think only the hoop stress needs to be considered.[...]The hoop stess will be proportional to the depth of water and the diameter of the tank.

Diameter is not a consideration with regard to hydrostatic pressure, only depth.

d.

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