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Submerged Weight of Fill Wedge Actinq on the Deadmen from Side <br /> Angle of Deadman Based on frill scale float out tests in peagravel by Owens Corning , the <br /> Wedge maximum wedge angle is 23 degrees . A conservative value of 15 degrees will <br /> be used , but any value between 0 and 23 degrees may be selected . Wedge <br /> angles of zero will be used for mufti tank installations with tanks side by side . <br /> Aside dm : = Odeg Typically use a wedge angle of 15 degrees. <br /> The depth of the soil wedge will be to grade and the wedge will be considered to be all fill even though there <br /> may be concrete at the top . This will be conservative . The width of the wedge at grade will also be limited <br /> based on testing to 32 ' <br /> Deadman Spacing If Spacingdm := if ( Spacingtk — 2 ' Wdm Din , Spacingtk — 2 ' Wdm , Oin) = 0 . 0• in <br /> Tanks are Adjacent <br /> Width of Deadman <br /> Wedge at Grade <br /> Wdm_wedge := min(32in , Coverdm • tan(Aside_dm) ) if Installation = "No Adjacent Tanks " = 0 . 0 * in <br /> min( 0 . 5Spacingdm , 32in , Cover dm• tan(Aside_dm) ) otherwise <br /> Volume of the Voldm wedge := Coverdm ' Wdm wedge ' Ldm = 06ft3 includes <br /> Deadmen Side Fill — — both <br /> Wedges sides <br /> Submerged Weight of the Wtdm wedge : = Voldm wedge ' lsub_fi11 = O lbf <br /> Deadmen Side Fill Wedges <br /> Submerged Weight of Fill Wedge Actinq on the Deadmen Ends <br /> Angle of Aend dm 15deg If tanks are end to end , use 0 degrees since there will be <br /> Deadman Wedge — no overburden wedge available , otherwise use 15 <br /> degrees <br /> The deadman end soil wedge will be to grade and the wedge will be considered to be all fill even though there <br /> may be concrete at the top , This will be conservative . The width of the wedge at grade will also be limited <br /> based on testing to 32" . <br /> Extension of <br /> Deadman Wedge at Extdm end wedge min( 32in , Coverdm• tan(Aend dm)) = 32 in <br /> Grade <br /> Depth of Fill Over Coverdm = 173 q in <br /> Deadmen <br /> Volume of the 3 <br /> Deadmen End Fill Voldm_end_wedge 2 ' Coverdm • Extdm_end_wedge' Wdm = 116 • ft includes <br /> Wedges ends <br /> Tank Buoyancy, Loves Ripon , Store 223 , Date Printed : 6/12/2020 Page 12 of 25 <br /> Ripon CA , Dwg 22022-001 , 10 ft Dia , <br />