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What are the reasons behind in UAE overhead water storage tank are not RCC, why use Fiber tank ?

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Question added by Usman Islam , Logistics And Warehouse Manager , Kirtanlal Scaffolding & Formwork
Date Posted: 2016/10/23
Abdelaziz Al khawajah
by Abdelaziz Al khawajah , MEP Manager , BESIX

as we are in humidity climate, the introduction of reinforcing steel into concrete has created a new problem that affected the durability of concrete tanks. When embedded reinforcing steel corrodes, it can cause concrete to crack and break.

Lime, which is found in concrete, can also leak into the water. 

in term of cost the fiber glass is cheaper the RCC tank.

 

Muhammad D Khan
by Muhammad D Khan , Project Manager /Agent , EKFB Section HS2

Fiberglass is less in weight

Easy to install

No reinforcement required

More Economical overall in  cost

 

Usman Islam
by Usman Islam , Logistics And Warehouse Manager , Kirtanlal Scaffolding & Formwork

most appropriate answer is given by Mr. Abdelaziz Al khawajah cost is secondary in skyscraper, it is the quality of water that matters. 

AHMED FARAG
by AHMED FARAG , Head Of Wet Utilities Department , Assystem Radicon

the cost is most important now in gulf so , they are searching for good quality with less cost 

Muhammad Farooq
by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.

Agreed with Fazlur answer. I like to add that could be better for health than RCC

Md Fazlur Rahman
by Md Fazlur Rahman , Procurement Specialist , Engineering and Planning Consultants Ltd

Using Fibre Glass has the following advantages.

  • Fiberglass is lightweight, prefabricated  and installation at higher elevation is easier than conventional construction RCC overhead tank
  • The Fibre glass is heat resistant,  so water will remain comparatively cooler in summer month. The RCC tank absorbs  heat and so  water will become very hot in summer  and RCC tank also  takes long time to cool down
  • In term of cost, Fibreglass construction is cheaper than RCC tank

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