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PORLAMAR CONCRETE WATER TANK


Rehabilitation and structural strengthening of the post-tensioned water-storage tank in Porlamar.
PROJECt DETAILS
Category:

Hydraulic Engineering

Location:

Porlamar City,
Margarita Island,
Nueva Esparta State.

Design Engineer:

Structural Pathology Eng. 
Germán Lozano.

Scope of Work: Structural strengthening and rehabilitation of a post-tensioned reinforced-concrete water tank.

  • Cylindrical structure.
    Diameter: 67 m.
    Height: 10 m.
    Wall thickness: 0.30 m.
  • Dome: 8 m high; 0.12 m thick.
    Capacity: 30 million liters of water.

 

Technical Specifications:

Structural strengthening.
Restoration of post-tensioning capacity through installation of new external tendons to compensate for loss of prestress in the existing cables.

Wall rehabilitation.
Repair of deteriorated concrete sections and application of high-performance structural epoxy mortar coating to the walls to restore watertightness.

Foundation ring.
Reconstruction of the watertight joint between the tank walls and foundation ring using elastomeric epoxy products.

Dome.
Roof-surface preparation using hydroblasting equipment, followed by application of waterproofing products and specialized additives to seal surface pores.

LOCATION

Porlamar,
Margarita Island,
Nueva Esparta State.

Type of work

Structural Rehabilitation

Specifications

Cylindrical structure.
Diameter: 67 m.
Height: 10 m.
Wall thickness: 0.30 m.
 Dome: 8 m high; 0.12 m thick.
Capacity: 30 million liters
of water.