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Water storage : tanks, cisterns, aquifers, and ponds for domestic supply, fire and emergency use : includes how to make ferrocement water tanks / Art Ludwig.

by Ludwig, Art.

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Oasis Design, c2005.

Water -- Storage.

Storage tanks -- Design and construction.

Tanks -- Design and construction.

9780964343368 (pbk.)

v, 124 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Includes index.

Some copies may be permabound.

Includes bibliographical references: p. 120.

1. Thinking about water -- Why store water? -- Design principles -- How water quality changes in storage -- 2. Ways to store water -- Source direct (no storage) -- Store water in soil -- Store water in aquifers -- Store water in ponds -- Store water in open tanks, swimming pools -- Store water in tanks -- 3. Water tank design -- 4. Common features of water tanks -- 5. Optional water tank features -- 6. Emergency storage -- 7. Examples of storage systems for different contexts -- Appendix A: Measurements and conversions -- Appendix B: Tank loads and structural considerations -- Appendix C: More about plastics -- Appendix D: How to make ferrocement tanks -- Endnotes.

"A do-it-yourself guide for designing, building, and maintaining water tanks, cisterns, and ponds, and sustainably managing groundwater storage. It will assist you with handling your independent water system, fire protection setup, and disaster preparedness plan, while keeping costs low and incorporating ecologically sound designs. It also includes building instructions for several styles of ferro-cement water tanks.

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