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 Boyle
designs a variety of water storage facilities: elevated, ground level, below
grade, open air, circular, rectangular, steel, and concrete. Examples
of our far-reaching expertise include two 16-MG buried concrete reservoirs
in Southern California, a 750,000-gallon elevated steel tank in east Texas,
and a 5-MG ground-level steel reservoir in Central Florida.
New
Method for Ground Storage in Central Florida
 Recently,
Boyle assisted the City of Oviedo, Florida with the use of a newer
method for ground storage, which had not been considered before in
the state - the Dutchland D-115 tank, which has proven to be a very
successful and innovative component of Oviedo's Treatment Plant Project.
The Dutchland tank is a circular pre-stressed concrete
water tank with circumferential tendons, and was constructed
with a 6-inch cast-in-place slab that was constructed
with fiber cement to control cracking.
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10-MG
Concrete Compartmentalized Reservoir
 Boyle
was retained by the City of Pomona for design of this 10-MG cast-in-place
concrete compartmentalized reservoir, which is approximately 200
by 300 feet in plan with 24-foot-high walls.
The drop panel roof slab is supported by interior columns
and one divider wall, which acts to transfer roof diaphragm
sheer to the foundation. The two interconnected compartments
of the reservoir each have inlet and outlet piping arranged
for critical circulation and to facilitate operational
requirements and cleaning. Earthquake valving is provided
for risk management. The exposed surfaces of perimeter
walls have been architecturally treated and landscaping
designed to blend into the surrounding housing and business
community. Located at the site of two existing reservoirs,
Reservoir 5C was designed to provide the maximum possible
storage volume. Boyle provided resident engineering services
during construction.
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Water
Supply and Distribution