hydrostatic force on one side of a cylindrical tank calc 2

Seismic loading can induce large damages in industrial facilities and their complex components (Babič and Dolšek 2016 Demartino et al.

Comparison between seismic action effects, obtained with and without consideration of sloshing and asynchronous seismic input, shows a rather important influence of these conditions on the final results. The effects of asynchronous ground motion are studied by suitable pseudo-static analyses. An efficient methodology based on an “impulsive-convective” decomposition of the container-fluid motion is adopted for the calculation of the seismic force. Sloshing effects are investigated according to the current literature state of the art. Particular attention is paid to sloshing and asynchronous seismic input effects. The analyses are based on a detailed finite element (FE) model a simplified one-degree-of-freedom idealization is also set up and used for verification of the FE results. The study herein presented deals with the dynamic analysis of a ground-based horizontal cylindrical tank containing butane and with its safety verification.

Cylindrical storage tanks are widely used for various types of liquids, including hazardous contents, thus requiring suitable and careful design for seismic actions.

Hydrostatic force on one side of a cylindrical tank calc 2