Water Towers

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2 Story Covered Water Towers

2 Story Sloped V Braced Open Tower with Covered Platform:
No. of stories for Tower: 2
Tower Base Dimension: Approximately 14' sq.
Tower Height:  Approximately 18'
Platform Height: Approximately 20'
Roof Height:  Approximately 32'
Tank Size:  Up to 2000 gal. (special designs available on request)
Platform Size:  14' sq.
Member Sizes: 6x6's for posts & diagonals, 6x Platform Joists, 2x Decking,
Wind Load:  80 mph (will adjust for your local area)
Seismic Load: Zone 4 regulations (will adjust for your local area)
Snow Load:  0 psf  (will adjust for your local area)
Cost:   Varies see Prices for Tower Plans
Additional Costs: Stair, Ladders, Handrails etc.
Changes and Modifications to plans: see Custom Designed Towers

Before You Buy:
Check with your local Building Department Jurisdiction to verify acceptance of the plans.  Verify whether a permit is needed and whether a local engineer or architect needs to sign them. Verify what the local snow and wind loads are for your area.
Check with your local Planning Department.  There are often, use, height, appearance, material or property set back limits that need to be addressed.
Verify type of soil before building.  Designs are based on having a suitable firm soil material to build the foundation.

When you are sure this tower is for you, you'll get the following:

T0.1 Cover Sheet T1.1 Foundation Plan & Details T2.1 Tower Framing Plans & Elevations

T2.2 Tower Details TS.1 Specifications Structural Calculations

You'll get 4 sets of blueprints of all the drawings and 2 sets of the structural calculations.  This is normally enough for building departments.  They will return one set of each back to your.  Additional set are available at blueprinting costs.