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BS EN 976-1:1997

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Underground tanks of glass-reinforced plastics (GRP). Horizontal cylindrical tanks for the non-pressure storage of liquid petroleum based fuels Requirements and test methods for single wall tanks

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-12-1997

€130.88
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1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Materials
    3.1 General
    3.2 Resins
    3.3 Reinforcement materials
    3.4 Processing agents
    3.5 Fillers
    3.6 Additives
    3.7 Structural core
    3.8 Rib core
4 Tank construction
    4.1 General
    4.2 Cylinder wall and tank end build-up
    4.3 Jointing of cylinder walls and/or tank ends
    4.4 Tank ends
    4.5 Manways
    4.6 Connected pipes and their fittings
    4.7 Lifting devices
    4.8 Anchoring devices
    4.9 Static charge dissipation
5 Requirements
    5.1 Appearance
    5.2 Dimensions
    5.3 Leaktightness
    5.4 Bending and torsion moments on fittings
    5.5 Internal impact resistance
    5.6 External impact resistance
    5.7 Lifting system loading
    5.8 Structural stability
    5.9 Laminate requirements
    5.10 Structural core properties
6 Test methods
    6.1 General
    6.2 Dimensions
    6.3 Leaktightness
    6.4 Bending and torsion moments on fittings
    6.5 Internal impact resistance
    6.6 External impact resistance
    6.7 Lifting system loading
    6.8 Negative pressure test
    6.9 Tests on laminate
    6.10 Structural core properties
7 Marking
Annexes
A (informative) A-deviations

Two grades and two classes are specified.

Committee
PRI/5
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 92/49805 DC (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NBN EN 976-1 : 1997 Identical
NF EN 19976-1 : 1997 Identical
NS EN 976-1 : 1ED 1997 Identical
EN 976-1:1997 Identical
UNI EN 976-1 : 1999 Identical
DIN EN 976-1:1997-09 Identical
I.S. EN 976-1:1998 Identical
SN EN 976-1 : 1998 Identical
NEN EN 976-1 : 1997 Identical

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