摘要 |
A tank 10, 60, 70, comprises a wall 12 defining an internal region of the tank, the wall 12 comprising at least two oppositely disposed side wall portions 22, 24, 72, 74. At least one prefabricated structural member 38, 82 is fixed to the oppositely disposed side wall portions 22, 24, 72, 74 and extends across the internal region between the oppositely disposed side wall portions. The tank 10, 60, is constructed in a mould by providing at least one prefabricated hollow or solid structural member 38, 82, providing the mould with at least two separable mould portions 52, 54 disposing the at least one structural member 38, 82 between the mould portions 52, 54 to extend between portions 56, 58 of the mould corresponding to the side wall portions of the tank, and disposing moulding material in the mould and moulding at least the portion of the tank using the mould such that the structural member 38, 82 is integrated into the tank during moulding. |