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    calculating forces exerted on a tank's walls

    Thanks krap and corrado for your thoughts. I can see that the forces on an empty tank would change at an angle. Taking your wire and weight model, where a panel has an evenly distributed weight, consider tipping the empty tank so one side outer wall is facing slightly downward. Overall it is...
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    calculating forces exerted on a tank's walls

    Hey all, I was thinking about the forces exerted on my new-ish purchased tank - regular five flat glass panels with a fixed plastic base. I recall two important pieces of structural advice in setting up the tank: (1) make sure your base is flat (i.e. not bumpy); and (2) make sure your base...
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