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DEE3, <br />D U N H A M <br />ENGtNEERtNG <br />Inspectfon. DesJgn. Results. <br />DUNHAM ENGINEERING, INC. <br />www.DunhamEnqineerinq.com <br />Texas Registration Number: F- 002253 <br />13141 Hill Rd., College Station, TX 77845 <br />Phone: (979) 690-6555 Fax: (979) 690-7034 <br />Report of Inspection <br />East Elevated Water Storage Tank at 600 Block of 25th Street NE <br />Paris, Texas <br />Conducted by: Travis C. Tatum, P.E.; Jimmy D. Dunham, P.E.; <br />Burnie Burns, CWI, CCI <br />Date: January 4, 2012 <br />1. CONSTRUCTION <br />The 1.OMG welded steel tank was built by PDM in 1957 and is supported by <br />ten welded steel legs. The height to low water level is 107 and the height to <br />upper capacity level is 150'. The overall height of the structure is approximately <br />165'. The shape of the bowl is a double ellipse. <br />The structure is located in a residential area and surrounded by a security fence. <br />The overall working area within the fence is approximately 125' x 125'. <br />2. FOUNDATION <br />The ten welded steel pipe legs are anchored to the concrete footings with two <br />anchor bolts per leg. The concrete footings are level and in good condition. <br />The footings project above grade approximately 1'. The nuts are tight on the <br />anchor bolts and the bolts are snug in the concrete. The base plates and bolts <br />are rusting. No evidence of uneven settlement was observed. <br />3. RISER PIPE <br />The 5' diameter wet riser is plumb with no leaks noted. The 24" diameter <br />manway in the base was not opened for the inspection. The riser is anchored to a <br />concrete foundation with bolts that are in good condition as is the concrete. The <br />riser has no interior ladder. A safety grate is covering the interior riser pipe <br />operung. <br />A metal control building is attached to the base of the riser pipe. The door to the <br />structure is locked. <br />