CASE STUDY
American Battle Monuments Commission Water Storage Tanks, Manila
Two deteriorated 400,000 gal reinforced concrete tanks that supply irrigation water to the American Cemetery in Manila were lined with a structural glass FRP system from QuakeWrap® instead of being replaced.
Project Details
- OWNER
- American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)
- LOCATION
- American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines
- STRUCTURE
- Two reinforced concrete irrigation water storage tanks, 400,000 gal each, about 20 m (65 ft) across, with interior columns and roof beams
- QUAKEWRAP® SYSTEM
- Wet layup glass FRP lining, NSF/ANSI 61 certified (QuakeWrap® B2610G dual-layer glass fabric, woven with a chopped mat)
- FRP SYSTEM AND MATERIALS
- QuakeWrap, Inc.
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- Gary Kaye Design, Phoenix, Arizona
- INSTALLER
- Well-Built, Quezon City, Philippines
- CASE STUDY PUBLISHED
- November 2022
01 · THE CHALLENGE
Deteriorated Tanks Headed for Replacement
The American Cemetery in Manila is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission. It holds soldiers who fell in World War II and is of high historic value.
Irrigation water for the cemetery lawn comes from two 400,000 gal reinforced concrete storage tanks. The tanks had deteriorated, and the owner was considering replacing them in kind.
02 · THE SOLUTION
One Layer of Glass FRP on Every Surface
When ABMC learned about QuakeWrap® FRP solutions, it found it could save 75% compared with replacement. QuakeWrap recommended a structural, corrosion-resistant glass FRP lining system, provided specifications and 3D lining details, and supplied the materials. Well-Built installed the lining by wet layup.
The dual-layer laminate, woven glass with a chopped mat, is NSF/ANSI 61 certified and impermeable as well as strong. The QuakeWrap lining details in the case study call for:
- Cracks injected with epoxy before lining
- QuakeBond™ 300SR resin to prime the concrete and saturate the fabric, with QuakeBond™ 220UR as the epoxy adhesive
- One layer of 1,270 mm wide B2610G on the walls (hoop direction), floor, roof, columns and beams
- 150 mm overlaps between strips and where the walls meet the floor and roof
- A 0.5 mm 300SR top coat over the fabric
03 · THE RESULT
75% Savings in a Fraction of the Time
The lining went in within a fraction of the time replacement would have taken. The international project team finished on schedule and within budget, with no significant issues.
ABMC saved 75% compared with replacing the tanks. The case study credits detailed 3D lining details, close collaboration, coordination and crew training.
- saved vs. replacement
- 75%
- tanks lined
- 2
Products & Applications Used
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Wet & Dry Layup FRP
Carbon and glass fabric systems for beams, columns, slabs, walls and pipes.
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Tank Repair
Water, mining and process tanks lined or strengthened with QuakeWrap® FRP.
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PipeMedic®
FRP lining and strengthening for pipes, plus storage tanks, manholes and vaults.
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