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[Vamps]

Does anyone know how to calculate the total pressure exerted on the base of a water tank half full ?

Water storage tank is 2mx1.5mx2m and contains water to a depth of 1.6m 

[waspy]

Why just the base & not the sides too?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Easy enough, work out the volume (2m x 1.5m x 1.6m) and multiply by 1000Kg (one cubic meter of water is equal to one metric ton at 4degC which is the temp at which water is densist)

So your answer is 4800Kg or 4.8 metric tons.....so a lot

[Vamps]

Easy enough, work out the volume (2m x 1.5m x 1.6m) and multiply by 1000Kg (one cubic meter of water is equal to one metric ton at 4degC which is the temp at which water is densist)

So your answer is 4800Kg or 4.8 metric tons.....so a lot

Thanks Mark, the question was not for me, but just got me thinking as well, our fish tank must weigh a couple of Tonnes, no wonder the unit it is begining to bow...

[Marks DTM Calib]

Easy enough, work out the volume (2m x 1.5m x 1.6m) and multiply by 1000Kg (one cubic meter of water is equal to one metric ton at 4degC which is the temp at which water is densist)

So your answer is 4800Kg or 4.8 metric tons.....so a lot

Thanks Mark, the question was not for me, but just got me thinking as well, our fish tank must weigh a couple of Tonnes, no wonder the unit it is begining to bow...

Whats the floor loading like!

 

[Mr Skrunts]

Easy enough, work out the volume (2m x 1.5m x 1.6m) and multiply by 1000Kg (one cubic meter of water is equal to one metric ton at 4degC which is the temp at which water is densist)

So your answer is 4800Kg or 4.8 metric tons.....so a lot

Thanks Mark, the question was not for me, but just got me thinking as well, our fish tank must weigh a couple of Tonnes, no wonder the unit it is begining to bow...

How big's yer fishy tank?

[mh_trigger]

Easy enough, work out the volume (2m x 1.5m x 1.6m) and multiply by 1000Kg (one cubic meter of water is equal to one metric ton at 4degC which is the temp at which water is densist)

So your answer is 4800Kg or 4.8 metric tons.....so a lot

 :-?

[Vamps]

Easy enough, work out the volume (2m x 1.5m x 1.6m) and multiply by 1000Kg (one cubic meter of water is equal to one metric ton at 4degC which is the temp at which water is densist)

So your answer is 4800Kg or 4.8 metric tons.....so a lot

Thanks Mark, the question was not for me, but just got me thinking as well, our fish tank must weigh a couple of Tonnes, no wonder the unit it is beginning to bow...

Whats the floor loading like!

 

    It's the loft that worries me....
1930's house so decent material used...

[Tony H]

Be very carfull with a tank that size a freind of mine had a very large tropical tank by his lounge window(single glazed)He opened the curtains after a very cold night, the next thing he ended up with a few hundred gallons of water and a shoal of fish all over his lounge carpet . He can only presume that the cold air hitting the warm glass caused it to fracture and gave him one hell of a clear up job.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Easy enough, work out the volume (2m x 1.5m x 1.6m) and multiply by 1000Kg (one cubic meter of water is equal to one metric ton at 4degC which is the temp at which water is densist)

So your answer is 4800Kg or 4.8 metric tons.....so a lot

Thanks Mark, the question was not for me, but just got me thinking as well, our fish tank must weigh a couple of Tonnes, no wonder the unit it is beginning to bow...

Whats the floor loading like!

 

    It's the loft that worries me....
1930's house so decent material used...

I would't kid yourself to much on that.....

They didn't use floor joists in the loft even then.....and many of the joists used back then would not meet the requirments of C16 or C24 timber for todays standards....and hence why you see many split beams in old roofs giving roof sag 

[Vamps]

Easy enough, work out the volume (2m x 1.5m x 1.6m) and multiply by 1000Kg (one cubic meter of water is equal to one metric ton at 4degC which is the temp at which water is densist)

So your answer is 4800Kg or 4.8 metric tons.....so a lot

Thanks Mark, the question was not for me, but just got me thinking as well, our fish tank must weigh a couple of Tonnes, no wonder the unit it is beginning to bow...

How big's yer fishy tank?

60cm wide x 60cm high x 36 cm deep, 130 Litres I believe , less a couple of big lava rocks

[Marks DTM Calib]

Easy enough, work out the volume (2m x 1.5m x 1.6m) and multiply by 1000Kg (one cubic meter of water is equal to one metric ton at 4degC which is the temp at which water is densist)

So your answer is 4800Kg or 4.8 metric tons.....so a lot

Thanks Mark, the question was not for me, but just got me thinking as well, our fish tank must weigh a couple of Tonnes, no wonder the unit it is beginning to bow...

How big's yer fishy tank?

60cm wide x 60cm high x 36 cm deep, 130 Litres I believe , less a couple of big lava rocks

130Kg so not to bad

[Vamps]

Easy enough, work out the volume (2m x 1.5m x 1.6m) and multiply by 1000Kg (one cubic meter of water is equal to one metric ton at 4degC which is the temp at which water is densist)

So your answer is 4800Kg or 4.8 metric tons.....so a lot

Thanks Mark, the question was not for me, but just got me thinking as well, our fish tank must weigh a couple of Tonnes, no wonder the unit it is beginning to bow...

Whats the floor loading like!

 

    It's the loft that worries me....
1930's house so decent material used...

I would't kid yourself to much on that.....

They didn't use floor joists in the loft even then.....and many of the joists used back then would not meet the requirments of C16 or C24 timber for todays standards....and hence why you see many split beams in old roofs giving roof sag 

Not sure what that means but iirc, they are fully covered, I think they are 8 inches deep and 3 or 4 wide, don't quote me on the width though.

I seem to remember that they were OK for a loft conversion, (10 years ago)which we did not do..

[Mr Skrunts]

Easy enough, work out the volume (2m x 1.5m x 1.6m) and multiply by 1000Kg (one cubic meter of water is equal to one metric ton at 4degC which is the temp at which water is densist)

So your answer is 4800Kg or 4.8 metric tons.....so a lot

Thanks Mark, the question was not for me, but just got me thinking as well, our fish tank must weigh a [size=14]couple of Tonnes[/size][/highlight], no wonder the unit it is beginning to bow...

How big's yer fishy tank?

60cm wide x 60cm high x 36 cm deep, 130 Litres I believe , less a couple of big lava rocks

130Kg so not to bad

 

[Vamps]

Easy enough, work out the volume (2m x 1.5m x 1.6m) and multiply by 1000Kg (one cubic meter of water is equal to one metric ton at 4degC which is the temp at which water is densist)

So your answer is 4800Kg or 4.8 metric tons.....so a lot

Thanks Mark, the question was not for me, but just got me thinking as well, our fish tank must weigh a [size=14]couple of Tonnes[/size][/highlight], no wonder the unit it is beginning to bow...

How big's yer fishy tank?

60cm wide x 60cm high x 36 cm deep, 130 Litres I believe , less a couple of big lava rocks

130Kg so not to bad

 

Well it looks bigger ......does size really matter anyway....