BASE PREPARATION GUIDE
You can use the information below as a guidance to plan for your pad preparation.
Preferred Base Material
- Fine Crusher Dust
- Screened Sand (do NOT use recycled sand as it may contain contaminants)
- Screened Sand is NOT suitable for RT-310 and RT-365
Compaction
Minimum of 120kPa
Levelling
The Pad must be LEVEL to +/- 10mm
Site Access
- Please ensure adequate access to the site for a small
truck or 4WD and trailer, bearing in mind soil and
weather conditions. - Vehicle access is to be available to within 10 metres
of site.
Reference Table
MODEL |
MINIMUM PAD DIAMETER |
MINIMUM PAD THICKNESS REQUIRED |
m3 OF SAND/CRUSHER DUST REQUIRED |
m 3 BLUE METAL (20mm) EXCLUSION ZONE REQUIRED AROUND TANK BASE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RT-25 |
5.5m |
150mm |
3.5m 3 |
0.8m 3 |
RT-40 |
6.5m |
150mm |
4.5m 3 |
0.8m 3 |
RT-60 |
7.5m |
150mm |
6.0m 3 |
1.0m 3 |
RT-80 |
8.5m |
150mm |
8.0m 3 |
1.0m 3 |
RT-100 |
9.5m |
150mm |
10.0m 3 |
1.2m 3 |
RT-130 |
10.5m |
150mm |
13.0m 3 |
1.2m 3 |
RT-160 |
11.5m |
150mm |
16.0m 3 |
1.6m 3 |
RT-200 |
12.5m |
150mm |
19.0m 3 |
1.6m 3 |
RT-230 |
13.5m |
150mm |
22.0m 3 |
2.0m 3 |
RT-275 |
14.5m |
150mm |
25.0m 3 |
2.1m 3 |
RT-310 |
14.0m |
250mm |
27.0m3 Do NOT use sand |
2.0m 3 |
RT-365 |
15.0m |
250mm |
47.0m3 Do NOT use sand |
2.1m 3 |