When Winnipeg contractor, Westland Construction Ltd., contacted the local Symons branch, they needed advice about forming two large round pads for tanks. It was a small job, but it had some unique requirements.
The forms for the two tank pads could not utilize turnbuckles with stakes anchored in the ground. Because of the geo-textile membranes underneath them, driving stakes for turnbuckles to plumb the forms was not an option.
Symons immediately suggested Steel-Ply. Because of the low pour height and the slow concrete placing time, it was suggested using 1" steel strapping, the kind used with banding machines, to wrap around the circumference.
Subsequently, the tank bases were completed ahead of time and under budget. Westland commented, "Had we done these in wood, it would have taken a lot longer and the results would not have been nearly as good".
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