Plinth kit, 8.3 m diameter

Tank plinth kit for T45, T70, T95 Oxfam Tanks. Plinth kits are a simple way to elevate a water tank to give greater head/pressure to improve flow in gravity systems. They are commonly used in areas where the terrain is flat and raised ground is not available close by.

Corrugated steel sheets are joined to form a circular wall. This is then filled, and compacted in layers, with earth and rubble to create a platform.

User notes

• Warning: tank plinths constructed with this kit must not exceed a total height of 1.5m.
• The plinth kit should only be erected on compact, level ground.
• The tank plinth must be dug in to approx. 10cm, and filled with dry or slightly damp earth in layers, compacted every 15cm. Earth types which swell when wet should be avoided.
• Filled sandbags must be placed in an interlocking pattern around the exterior of the tank plinth and compacted.
• Particular attention must be paid to drainage around the plinth. Risk of flooding or undermining must be avoided.
• Tanks erected on plinths must have effective overflows fitted and any risk of water spillage minimised.