Patent ID: 9551163
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: E04H

Claim:
1. A modular system for the construction of liquid storage tanks comprising modular elements to build the walls of the storage tank, said system comprising: a plurality of wall elements ( fitting elements ( corner elements ( wherein the elements ( 10 , 20 , 30 ) further include coupling elements to be connected to the foundation or bottom slab of the tank; and covering elements to cover the storage tank, said covering elements comprising: a plurality of slab modular elements ( columns strategically placed in the fluid containment area to assist in forming a slab support structure, each column having a head or crown at the top for engagement with the slab modular elements and means for fixing and connecting with the foundation; and girders that are placed on the head of the columns to form altogether a support structure on which the slab modular elements are placed to cover the tank.