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Ultimate Guide to Shop-Built Tank Codes & Standards

Codes and standards are developed by industry leaders and professionals to ensure that shop-built tanks are built safely and built to last. These codes and standards cover all aspects of design from foundation design and required plate thickness, to weld style and required testing. 

As the leading shop-built tank fabrication company in the..

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Types of Water Storage Tanks

Are you trying to decide which type of water storage tank to install at your facility? While the wide variety of water tanks may be initially overwhelming, you can quickly determine the best tank for your situation by considering several factors: 

  • Application. What kind of water is your tank going to store? 
  • Capacity. How much water do you..
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Different Types of Shop-Built Tanks

In contrast to field-erected tanks, which are constructed at the job site, shop-built tanks are fabricated and assembled within a tank manufacturing facility. After assembly, testing and coating, the completed tanks are then shipped to the job site and installed. 

There are many different types of shop-built tanks, each one optimized to store a..

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Should API 5L Pipe Be Used for Casing? How API 5L Alternatives Can Save You Money

API 5L is a robust seamless and welded steel pipe specified by the American Petroleum Institute and designed for use in pipeline transportation systems. This steel pipe is optimized for transporting petroleum and natural gas and is subjected to rigorous hydrostatic, NDE, and destructive testing to ensure it can withstand internal pressures.

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Five Awesome Custom Built Tank Projects

At T BAILEY INC. we pride ourselves on being able to fabricate a wide range of complex and demanding tank projects.

This blog post will introduce you to five of the most memorable custom fabrication tank projects we’ve completed over the past 20 years.

1. A Trip to France and Six 70,000-Gallon Shop-Built Tanks

We were approached by an..

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Recent Coding Updates And How They Affect Our Customers

As an industry-leading steel fabricator, we at T BAILEY, INC. take every step we can to deliver the highest quality fabrication to our customers. And one of the ways we do this is by maintaining our top-tier certifications.

From time to time, the organizations and committees behind our industry certifications update their codes and standards in..

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