Free FRP inspection resource
The FRP Tank Inspection Field Workbook
Inspection planning, condition documentation, and a 99-condition visual reference for facility engineers and maintenance teams.
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Prepare a more complete tank and service record.
Document exterior and interior observations consistently.
Connect photographs to precise tank locations.
Build a clearer handoff for qualified evaluation.
Choose your working format
One field system. Three practical ways to use it.
Use the complete PDF as the primary reference, the Excel workbook for sortable field records, or the print edition for clipboard-ready documentation.
Field Workbook
The complete inspection-planning and condition-documentation resource, including the 99-condition visual atlas.
Digital completion + full visual referenceDownload the PDF XLSX02Editable Field Log
Organize tank information, exterior and interior observations, photographs, follow-up status, and repair-readiness details.
Editable tables + filterable recordsDownload the Excel workbook PRINT03Print-Friendly Edition
A streamlined checklist and field-record edition for clipboards, project binders, and inspection-planning meetings.
Low-ink layouts + write-in fieldsDownload the print editionInside the workbook
Build the record before choosing the repair path.
The workbook follows the evidence from tank identity and service history through observation, photography, escalation, and project-readiness.
- 01
Tank information
Capture the asset, laminate, chemical service, design conditions, connected equipment, and known history.
- 02
Pre-inspection planning
Assemble drawings, operating records, prior reports, access requirements, and the questions the inspection must answer.
- 03
External walkdown
Follow a repeatable route from the surrounding area and foundation to the shell, roof, openings, attachments, and connected piping.
- 04
Internal inspection planning
Prepare an entry-neutral record for scope, facility authorization, condition mapping, and qualified inspection methods.
- 05
99-condition visual atlas
Use consistent language for 53 external and 46 internal FRP tank conditions without treating visual similarity as a diagnosis.
- 06
Tank-type supplements
Document considerations specific to aboveground tanks, underground tanks, and FRP tanker trailers.
- 07
Photograph and observation logs
Connect overview, location, and detail images to a precise tank location, condition ID, note, and follow-up status.
- 08
Repair-readiness record
Prepare the service, access, material, load, inspection, and documentation information needed for a qualified project review.
A repeatable documentation route
From preparation to qualified follow-up.
- 01
Prepare
Complete the tank, service, design, and history records.
- 02
Observe
Use a consistent route and describe only what is visible.
- 03
Locate
Record the component, elevation, orientation, extent, and photo IDs.
- 04
Clarify
Use the atlas to improve terminology and frame inspection questions.
- 05
Escalate
Follow facility procedures and involve qualified personnel when needed.
Visual reference preview
Learn the language of visible FRP tank conditions.
The atlas covers 53 external and 46 internal conditions. Each entry identifies what may be visible, why it matters, what a qualified inspection should clarify, and a possible next step.
Explore all 99 conditions Open Plastech's FRP tank failure visualizer
E3External condition
Fiber blooming and exposed glass
Review the full condition
E4External condition
External crazing and fine surface cracking
Review the full condition
E7External condition
Nozzle weeping or leakage
Review the full condition
E20External condition
External delamination and hollow areas
Review the full condition
I2Internal condition
Chemical attack of the corrosion barrier
Review the full condition
I8Internal condition
Osmotic, chemical, gas, or vapor blistering
Review the full conditionEducational illustrations are not a visual diagnostic. Actual appearance and scale vary with materials, service, geometry, lighting, cleanliness, age, and inspection method.
Use the workbook responsibly
Record the indication. Do not turn resemblance into a verdict.
The same visible change can have different causes and consequences depending on the laminate, stored product, temperature, geometry, loading, age, and service history. Document what is visible, where it appears, its approximate extent, and how it compares with prior records.
When the record points to the next question
Choose the Plastech team that fits the condition.
Inspection, repair, and relining support
Need help with an FRP tank condition?
Share the tank drawing, stored product, service conditions, operating history, photographs, and prior inspection or repair records with the Plastech team.