Difference between revisions of "Below ground tanks"
From Akvopedia
m (Winona moved page Below ground tanks - general to Below ground tanks) |
|||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
+ | {{Language-box|english_link= Below ground tanks| french_link=Réservoirs de stockage souterrains | spanish_link= Coming soon | hindi_link= Coming soon | malayalam_link= Coming soon | tamil_link= Coming soon | swahili_link=coming soon | korean_link= Coming soon | chinese_link=Coming soon | indonesian_link= Coming soon | japanese_link= Coming soon }} | ||
+ | |||
One of the best advantages of underground water tanks is the space conserved by simply installing the water tank in the ground. This provides extra or larger space which may be utilized for other purposes. The underground water tank eliminates exposure to weather conditions but must lie above the water-table level. However, below ground tanks are more expensive to build. The plastic-lined tank and the ferrocement jar tank can be either above ground or below ground. | One of the best advantages of underground water tanks is the space conserved by simply installing the water tank in the ground. This provides extra or larger space which may be utilized for other purposes. The underground water tank eliminates exposure to weather conditions but must lie above the water-table level. However, below ground tanks are more expensive to build. The plastic-lined tank and the ferrocement jar tank can be either above ground or below ground. | ||
− | + | ||
<div style=" background-color: #efefef; text-align: center; -moz-border-radius: 2px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; border: 5px solid #dedede; padding: 5px;" > | <div style=" background-color: #efefef; text-align: center; -moz-border-radius: 2px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; border: 5px solid #dedede; padding: 5px;" > | ||
{|cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%" | {|cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%" |
Revision as of 02:39, 10 January 2017
One of the best advantages of underground water tanks is the space conserved by simply installing the water tank in the ground. This provides extra or larger space which may be utilized for other purposes. The underground water tank eliminates exposure to weather conditions but must lie above the water-table level. However, below ground tanks are more expensive to build. The plastic-lined tank and the ferrocement jar tank can be either above ground or below ground.
Field experiences
These projects may be utilizing below ground tanks and are part of the project listing in Really Simple Reporting (RSR) on Akvo.org.
Below ground tank links
- VIDEO: Tanks - underground cistern in sandy soil. EMAS video.