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OBC 2006 Division B

4.4.5.1.

Version 0 — in force 31 December 2006

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Provenance

New in this edition — no OBC 1997 predecessor

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

O. Reg. 503/09, cl. 68 · ext v1 →

In force 2010-01-01

Next: O. Reg. 503/09, cl. 68 · ext (not in force until 2010-01-01) v1 →

OBC 2012 · continues as 4.4.5.1. — Pro

4.4.5.1. — Manure Storage Tanks

(1) Except as provided in this Subsection, manure storage tanks shall comply with the requirements of the National Farm Building Code of Canada.

(2) Manure storage tanks shall be constructed of steel, reinforced concrete or prestressed concrete.

(3) Manure storage tank walls, bases and appurtenances, including piping for the conveyance of manure and associated connections and joints, shall be designed and constructed to prevent leakage of contents.

(4) Concrete for manure storage tanks shall,

(a) be manufactured from Type 50 cement,

(b) have a 28-day strength of at least 32 MPa, and

(c) have a water/cement materials ratio of not more than 0.45.

(5) Manure storage tanks shall be placed on undisturbed soil free of any organic, deleterious and extraneous materials and capable of supporting the superimposed design loads from the tanks.

(6) Where granular fills are used between the bases of manure storage tanks and the undisturbed soil, the granular fills shall be compacted to a Standard Proctor density of not less than 95 per cent.

O. Reg. 350/06, Division B, Part 4.

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