Aluminium Dome Roof Installation

ALUMINIUM DOME ROOF INSTALLATION
Each worker shall complete the necessary general and site-specific safety
orientations required for the particular facility in which the dome will be
installed.
Minimum safety guidelines are as follows:
1. All necessary work permits, job hazard analysis (JHA) or job safety
analysis (JSA) will be completed and on hand prior to the start-up of
the project.
2. Unless otherwise specified, standard safety equipment required
includes hard hats, safety glasses, cut resistant gloves, fire retardant
clothing as required, safety toe footwear, long sleeved shirts and long
pants if FRC clothing is not required, and approved hearing
protection.
3. Full body harnesses with lanyards will be required when working at
heights above 6 feet (1.8 meters).
4. When fall protection is required, it must meet all regulatory
requirements. When walking on the dome, it is strongly
recommended to stay on fully secured batten bars and wear slip
resistant footwear.
5. Tailgate safety meetings should be conducted each day prior to the
start-up of the project to review the daily tasks and safety
precautions.
6. For in-service roof installation, a secondary means of egress and/or
protection for the primary egress should be determined and agreed
upon prior to the start-up of the project.
7. An acceptable escape route must be maintained during the
installation to allow personnel access to the egress areas in case of
an emergency.
8. If a wind girder is present and will be used for access during dome
installation, approved fall protection must be present (e.g. handrail,
belly cable etc.).
9. Environmental conditions must be addressed prior to each day’s
start-up of the project. High winds may cause the dome to sway
during dome construction. Dew, ice, or accumulation of any foreign
substances may create unsafe working surfaces and should be
removed prior to accessing dome roof.
DOME PRE-JOB PLANNING :
The following section highlights factors to consider when deciding whether
the dome will be assembled inside or outside of the tank.
3.1 Assembling the Dome inside of Tank or on a Steel
Floating Roof
1. Must have a means to enter and exit the tank safely.
2. Check tank shell for obstructions (e.g. internal nozzles, piping,
support brackets, etc.) that would impede the vertical path of the
dome during lift.
3. If a door sheet is not present, all panels will need to be lifted and set
inside tank.
4. Lifting equipment may need to be modified to accommodate
elevation changes and to maintain level building conditions on the
floating roof. (E.g. pontoons, extended leg sleeves, etc.)

Lifting Dome with Crane :
1. Must have sufficient area near tank to safely accommodate and
operate crane.
2. Ensure that approved lift plan is followed.
3. Ensure there are no overhead power lines or other overhead
obstructions that could interfere with dome lift.
4. Check future weather conditions prior to lift.
5. Lift should not be performed if wind is more than 12 mph sustained.
6. Allow enough daylight hours to perform the lift and set of dome.
Lifting Dome with Davits :
1. Top of tank must be capable of supporting approved lifting
mechanism.
2. Lifting points and davit positioning must be approved by HMT
engineering.
3. Half-nodes may be required at the tension ring if full-nodes are too
close or come in contact with the tank shell.
Assembling the Dome Outside of Tank:
1. The area should be large enough to accommodate the tank diameter
plus 10’ (3048mm) around the circumference.
2. Ground must be compacted, level, and free of standing water.
3. Must have area available to position crane in close proximity to dome
and tank.
4. Ensure there are no overhead power lines or other overhead
obstacles that could interfere with dome lift.

5. Do not attempt lift if wind speeds exceed 12 mph (19kph).
Checklist
1 Safety Plan established.
2 Dome Installation Plan established.
3 Installation workforce established.
4 Lift Plan established.
5 Unloading material procedures have been reviewed and
understood.
6 Areas have been designated for proper storage of material.
7 Tool list established.
8 Painting Plan established if coating the upper exterior section of
tank.
Lifting Methods
Lifting Dome From Inside the Tank Using Davits
• Must have wind girder large enough to position the davits.
• No obstacles impeding the vertical path of the dome.
• Verify tank shell and wind girder can support loads imposed during
lift.
• Consult HMT construction drawings for lift points.
• When manually lifting the dome a minimum of one person per
lifting device is required.
1. Mark the davit locations at the top of the tank and windgirder per the
lift plan drawing using plumb bob methods previously mentioned in

section 8.1.
2. Attach davits to windgirder and tank shell at each predetermined
location and per the davit attachment drawings. Approved lifting
devices should be attached to davits at this time. (E.g. grip hoist,
chain fall, etc.)
3. Lower lifting device rigging down to tension ring hubs. Attach rigging
at each hub. Ensure the rigging is looped around both the upper and
lower node plates.
4. One at a time take the slack out of the rigging with lifting device and
slowly allow it to take on weight until rigging is taught. Repeat
process at each davit until the dome is completely suspended by the
davits. Utilize a softener where the rigging and aluminum
components touch to minimize damage to rigging and dome
structure.
5. Once suspended, check to ensure the dome is level and adjust as
necessary.
6. With a minimum of one (1) person at each lifting point, begin to raise
the structure in unison. Stop and check frequently to ensure the
dome is level throughout the lift. Stopping at the top of each shell
course is a good point of reference to check for levelness.
7. It is critical that all personnel involved with the lift maintain
communication throughout dome lift.
8. Raise the dome until it is sufficiently above the tank shell to install
support beams and remaining mounting components (See
Illustration 7-3).
9. Begin to attach dome mounting components to tank shell (see
Section 8.3 Attachment to Shell). Once one-half (1/2) or more evenly
spaced anchors are welded/bolted to tank shell and attached to
support beams, the lifting devices can be released and davits

removed.
10. Once the lifting devices/davits have been removed, the remaining
dome support pedestals can be installed. Keep in mind that lifting
devices may need to be left in place on larger domes to help create
space when fitting and attaching remaining mounting components.
Lifting Dome Using Crane (Inside or Out):
Lift or set the dome to a sufficient height above the tank and install support
pedestals. Ensure that dome is properly orientated with the tank. The dome
may be rotated at this time to ensure proper alignment with the tank. When
performing a crane lifting from inside the tank, support beams will need to
be installed after lifting dome above the tank and prior to attaching mounting
components. Once one-half (1/2) or more evenly spaced anchors are
welded/bolted to tank and attached to support beams, the crane rigging can
be released.
• Lift Plan must be approved by HMT prior to lift.
• HMT engineering will provide the lift point locations on construction
drawings.
• If lifting dome from outside of the tank, support beams and slide
brackets should be attached prior to lift.
• Do not attempt lift if wind speeds exceed 12 mph (19kph).
• Consult crane provider for size of crane required.
Lifting Dome on a Steel Floating Roof Using Quad-pods/Tri-
pods :
1. The quad-pods/tri-pods should be positioned around the next to last

ring of the dome roof. Positioning will vary depending on the type of
pontoons and other obstructions. Extended legs may be required to
achieve sufficient clearance above tank shell.
2. The floating roof must be at highest possible position when using this
method.
3. Using quad-pods/tri-pods, lift the dome uniformly and level until the
dome is sufficiently above the tank shell to install mounting
components.

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ALUMINIUM DOME ROOF INSTALLATION

Minimum safety guidelines are as follows:

analysis (JSA) will be completed and on hand prior to the start-up of

2. Unless otherwise specified, standard safety equipment required

pants if FRC clothing is not required, and approved hearing

3. Full body harnesses with lanyards will be required when working at

heights above 6 feet (1.8 meters).

4. When fall protection is required, it must meet all regulatory

requirements. When walking on the dome, it is strongly

recommended to stay on fully secured batten bars and wear slip

5. Tailgate safety meetings should be conducted each day prior to the

start-up of the project to review the daily tasks and safety

6. For in-service roof installation, a secondary means of egress and/or

protection for the primary egress should be determined and agreed

upon prior to the start-up of the project.

7. An acceptable escape route must be maintained during the

installation to allow personnel access to the egress areas in case of

installation, approved fall protection must be present (e.g. handrail,

belly cable etc.).

9. Environmental conditions must be addressed prior to each day’s

during dome construction. Dew, ice, or accumulation of any foreign

substances may create unsafe working surfaces and should be

removed prior to accessing dome roof.

DOME PRE-JOB PLANNING :

The following section highlights factors to consider when deciding whether

the dome will be assembled inside or outside of the tank.

3.1 Assembling the Dome inside of Tank or on a Steel

1. Must have a means to enter and exit the tank safely.

2. Check tank shell for obstructions (e.g. internal nozzles, piping,

dome during lift.

4. Lifting equipment may need to be modified to accommodate

elevation changes and to maintain level building conditions on the

floating roof. (E.g. pontoons, extended leg sleeves, etc.)

1. Must have sufficient area near tank to safely accommodate and

2. Ensure that approved lift plan is followed.

3. Ensure there are no overhead power lines or other overhead

obstructions that could interfere with dome lift.

4. Check future weather conditions prior to lift.

5. Lift should not be performed if wind is more than 12 mph sustained.

Lifting Dome with Davits :

1. Top of tank must be capable of supporting approved lifting

2. Lifting points and davit positioning must be approved by HMT

3. Half-nodes may be required at the tension ring if full-nodes are too

close or come in contact with the tank shell.

Assembling the Dome Outside of Tank:

1. The area should be large enough to accommodate the tank diameter

plus 10’ (3048mm) around the circumference.

2. Ground must be compacted, level, and free of standing water.

3. Must have area available to position crane in close proximity to dome

4. Ensure there are no overhead power lines or other overhead

obstacles that could interfere with dome lift.

1 Safety Plan established.

2 Dome Installation Plan established.

3 Installation workforce established.

4 Lift Plan established.

5 Unloading material procedures have been reviewed and

6 Areas have been designated for proper storage of material.

7 Tool list established.