Calculate tank weight for shipping?

[jonoz]

Hi all,

Was just wondering if anyone knows a way to calculate the dry weight of a tank for shipping.

I have ordered my tank but I might possibly moving soon and need to get it shipped or depending on the weight/cost have to get a new one and just forfeit my deposit if I have to end up moving...

So, metric here sorry people, Im an Aussie

This is my working here as such but it surely cant be right...

L - 3.048m
W - 0.9144m
H - 0.6096m

glass = 2.5 times thickness per sq mtr
base = 13.5mm glass
front/back/sides = 12mm glass

base = l x w
= 3.048 x 0.9144
= 2.79m2

f/b = 2 ( l x h )
= 2 ( 3.048 x 0.6096 )
= 2 ( 1.86 )
= 3.72m2

sides = 2 ( w x h )
= 2 ( 0.9144 x 0.6096 )
= 2 ( 0.56 )
= 1.12m2

f/b/s = f/b + sides
= 4.84m2

weight;

base = 2.79 x 33kg/sq
= 92.1kg

f/b/s = 4.84 x 30kq/sq
= 145.2kg

tank = 237.3kg

This surely cant be right can it? for you imperial math wizards the tank is 10(l) x 3(w) x 2(h).

Can anyone help me out?

 

[dominicolas]

I didn't read through your math, but you can probably buy a scale that goes up to at least 500lbs. I would just try to weigh it. I realize that might be impractical, but if it's not, then try it.