Faster And Safer
Construction
Of Tanks And Silos
raditional methods
Adding to this complexity of large tank
Developed by Lipp GmbH, this patented
of storage tank or silo
builds is compliance with Health and
system is based on a double edge
construction, whether in
Safety regulations, such as The Working at
folding principle to ensure optimum, safe
concrete or steel, present a
Heights Regulations introduced in 2005,
storage for solid, liquid or even gaseous
number of Health and Safety challenges
which have played such an important role
substances.
on site. Martin Grant of Lipp Systems
in reducing on site accidents.
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explains how an alternative technology
is minimising these risks, while at the
same time providing a faster and more
convenient method of construction.
While the sealing system is innovative, the
In concrete tank construction, whether
assembly process that it enables is even
jumpforming, slipforming or building
more so, and the Lipp Dual-Seam System
from pre-cast blocks, working at height
is believed to be the fastest, simplest way
is an inevitable part of the process, as it
to build reliable containers and tanks. The
In industry, agriculture and water utilities,
is with large, bolted steel section, tanks.
size of the containers is variable anywhere
the proper storage and processing of
It is against this background of more
between 3m and over 40m in diameter,
solids and liquids places extremely
traditional, complex tank construction
with tank heights of up to 40 metres. A key
demanding requirements on the holding
methods that an alternative system of tank
part of the tank's strength comes from the
tank, especially if toxic or aggressive
and silo building has come to the fore. At
steel composite used in construction. The
substances are likely to be present. This
its foundation is the Dual-Seal System for
steel composite, Verinox™, uses galvanised
means that their fabrication and erection
joining metal.
steel on the outer layer and stainless steel
are critical processes that cannot be
on the inner, providing both strength and
compromised.
corrosion resistance at sensible costs.