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also requested, such as the handrail system that would “As a general rule, the use of FRP structures does not
facilitate tank inspections. The versatility and complexity excessively increase the actions on existing structures,
of the structures that can be built is truly remarkable. thereby allowing for minor reinforcement interventions, if
The maintenance and inspection-related structures necessary, or avoiding them altogether
were composed entirely of FRP profiles and gratings:
stairway stringers, the relative handrail systems, the
turret pillars and the relative diagonal bracing elements; wind and seismic actions: the latter are of low entity,
even the gratings used to make up the walkways and since FRP is much lighter than steel and therefore, the
stairway steps were made of FRP. Only the fixing seismic mass is small, as well as the actions transmitted
elements - for the foundations and reinforced concrete to the reinforced concrete structures upon which they
walls - and the connections between the various FRP can be secured. As a general rule, the use of FRP
structural elements were made of AISI 316 stainless structures does not excessively increase the actions on
steel. All the structures were designed to withstand existing structures, thereby allowing for minor
vertical maintenance loads according to the UNI EN reinforcement interventions, if necessary, or avoiding
ISO 14122 standard, in addition to horizontal loads of them altogether.

Sara Macor

Sara Macor is the Sales Manager of M.M. Srl, a process, as part of her role as head of the sales team.
company that has been a reference player in the FRP Her position entails overseeing the management and
gratings and structures market for 45 years now. expansion of the M.M. sales network and supervising
She joined the M.M. sales department in 2013 and in international activities, by coordinating with both internal
2017, was entrusted to implement a sales development and external resources.

Francesco Ciani

Engineer Francesco Ciani is the Technical Department sphere, and supervises the issuance of certifications.
Manager of M.M. Srl, a company that since 1977 has Furthermore, he coordinates the technical engineering
developed and produced FRP gratings, profiles and team involved in the development of ad hoc solutions
structures for export all over the world. through value-added services, such as technical design
In his role as director of the M.M. Technical Department, and the structural calculation for composite materials, in
Ciani oversees the R&D of new products, manages the addition to chemical and mechanical resistance tests.
order flow and technical support for the commercial

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