Finite Element Model of the Fiberglass Catch BasinFinite Element Model of the Fiberglass Sump
Hishi Steel-Fiberglass Tank – Installed in the Lucas Museum in Los Angeles
(Through Fortress Inc.) – Prj. 633
Description: This firm has designed different types of elevated
and ground water tanks, including:
Reinforced concrete ground water tank.
Steel elevated water tank.
Steel ground circular water tank.
Steel ground rectangular water tank
(HISHI Japanese system with Mitsubishi through Fortress).
Finite Element Analysis of fiberglass vessels.
Fiberglass catch basin and sump.
RC septic tank.
Rooftop pool.
Pressure vessel/tank anchorage design.
Containment tank design for hazardous chemicals.
Grease interceptor.
Fuel tank design and anchorage.
Water dam/stop/barrier in wastewater treatment plants.
Type of Order:
Full-scope design or evaluation.
Owner/Client:
Private sector; some of the projects were designed under Fortress SE Inc.
List of Clients:
Private sector or contractors under San Francisco Water and San Jose Water Company.
Fortress had contracts with the contractors.
Northrop Grumman Buffer Tank Anchorage – Prj. 755
(Through Fortress Inc.)
Project 216 – Seismic Retrofit of the Reinforced Concrete Ground Water Tank,
1,300,000 Gallons (5,000 Cubic Meters), Using Housner Theory and
Water-Structure Interaction
RC Groundwater Tank – Prj. 216EBMUD Tank Repair, Through Fortress Inc. – Prj. 860
Grease Interceptor Underground Stress Analysis under the San Diego Airport’s
Apron, Designed for the FAA Aircraft Load Rating, Through Fortress Inc. –
Prj. 1084
Septic Tank in Siri Island – Persian Gulf (Prj. 156)
Rooftop Pool over a 25-Story Building in Kish Island (Persian Gulf) –
Dana Residential Apartments (Prj. 267)
Fuel Tank Anchorage Design – Through Fortress – Prj. 1246
Seismic Retrofit of the Steel Groundwater Tank (San Diego Area);
the Project Was Designed under Fortress Structural Engineering Inc.
(Prj. 1271)
Steel Groundwater Tank (San Diego Area)
Steel Elevated Water Tank, 1,500 Gallons – Karaj – Prj. 108
Temporary Dam/Water Stop Design in the Wastewater Treatment Channels
for the Repair and Maintenance of the Oxnard, California Plant,
under Fortress Structural Engineering Inc. (Prj. 1413)