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Seismic Analysis for Steel Tanks

The ultimate limit state is defined as the state prior to structural collapse that would allow for a controlled release of contents while avoiding brittle failures. Nonlinear static (pushover) analysis should be performed according to standards to analyze the nonlinear behaviors of tanks under earthquake loads, including their energy dissipation capacity through ductile behavior. For linear analysis, a damping ratio of 5% should be used to analyze the ultimate limit state, while structural damping ratios specified in standards should be used for the damage limitation state.

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Seismic Analysis for Steel Tanks

The ultimate limit state is defined as the state prior to structural collapse that would allow for a controlled release of contents while avoiding brittle failures. Nonlinear static (pushover) analysis should be performed according to standards to analyze the nonlinear behaviors of tanks under earthquake loads, including their energy dissipation capacity through ductile behavior. For linear analysis, a damping ratio of 5% should be used to analyze the ultimate limit state, while structural damping ratios specified in standards should be used for the damage limitation state.

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2.1.

2 ultimate limite state

The ultimate limit state is defined as that of state prior t structural collapse that, although possibly
sever, would exclude brittle failures and would allow for a controlled release of contents

2.3.1 (2) what is the nonlinear behaviors of tanks under earthquake, or what is the non linear
behaviors of steel

(4) the capacity of the structure to dissipate energy, through mainly ductile behaviour of its elements

(5) the nonlinear static (pushover) analysis (EN 1998-1:2004, [Link].2)

(10) Non-linear static (pushover) analysis should be performed according to [Link].2.2(1), [Link].2.3,
[Link].2.6 of EN 1998-1:2004.

2.3.3 Damping

[Link] structural damping

The following values of the damping ratio should be used in linear analysis:

a) damage limitation state: the values specified in EN 1998-2:2005, 4.1.3(1);

b) ultimate limit state: ξ = 5%

[Link] Contents damping

(1) The value ξ = 0,5 % may be adopted for the damping ratio of water and other liquids, unless
otherwise determined.

4 SPECIFIC PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATION RULES FOR TANKS

(2) The compliance criteria and application rules given in this Section do not fully cover the case of
steel tanks with floating roofs.

NOTE: Special attention is needed to avoid damage to the shell due to local effects of the impact by
the floating roof. Such effects may cause a fire in tanks with combustible contents.

ANNEX A (INFORMATIVE)

SEISMIC ANALYSIS PROCEDURES FOR TANKS


Dynamic interactions between the motion of the contained fluid. The deformation of the tank wall,
and the underlaying foundation soil, include possible uplift, is a problem of complexity requiring high
computational resources and efforts

A.2 Rigid vertical circular tanks on-ground, fixed to the foundation

A.2.1 Horizontal seismic action

A.2.1.1 General
The motion of the fluid contained in a rigid cylinder may be expressed as the sum of two
separate contributions, called the rigid impulsive and convective portions. The rigid impulsive
portion (component) satisfied the boundary condition at the walls and at the bottom plate.
The convective term does not alter those boundary conditions that are already satisfied

Use is made of a cylindrical coordinates system r z theta, with the origine located at the
center of the tank bottom, and z axis is vertical. The height of the tank to the original free
surface of the fluid and its radius are denoted by H and R. Rho is the mass density of the
fluid, ξ = r/R and ς = z/H are the nondimensional coordinates.

A.2.1.2 Rigid impulsive pressure

The spatial-temporal variation of the ‘rigid impulsive’ pressure is given by the expression:

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