Volume 6, Issue 2 (June 2008)                   IJCE 2008, 6(2): 132-141 | Back to browse issues page

XML Print


Abstract:   (11277 Views)

Large capacity cylindrical tanks are used to store a variety of liquids. Their Satisfactory

performance during earthquake is crucial for modern facilities. In present paper, the behavior of cylindrical

concrete tanks under harmonic excitation is studied using the finite element method. Liquid sloshing, liquid

viscosity and wall flexibility are considered and additionally excitation frequency, liquid level and tank

geometry is investigated. The results show a value for wall thickness to tank diameter ratio which may be used

as a guide in the consideration of wall flexibility effects.

Full-Text [PDF 286 kb]   (4542 Downloads)    
Type of Study: Research Paper |

Rights and permissions
Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.