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I. INTRODUCTION
Seismic safety of liquid tanks is of considerable
importance. Water storage tanks should remain functional
in the post earthquake period to ensure potable water
supply to earthquake-affected regions and to cater the need
for fighting.
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Structural mass m, includes mass of container and onethird mass of staging. Mass of container comprises of mass
of roof slab, container wall, gallery, floor slab, and floor
beams. When full, the weight of contents is to be added to
the weight under empty condition. Staging acts like a
lateral spring and one-third mass of staging is considered.
The free period T, in seconds, of such structures shall be
calculated from the following formula:
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Where
Cc = Coefficient of time period for convective mode.
D = Inner diameter of tank.
g acceleration due to gravity.
For modeling of the two mass model the lateral stiffness
Ks is calculated by applying the lateral force to the staging
of the existing tank. And deflection () is noted then by
using following formula the stiffness is calculated.
K = P / ..(1)
This calculated stiffness is given by ,
K = 3EI / L3(2)
Where,
EI flexural rigidity of structure.
Equating eqn (1) and (2);
The equivalent diameter (De) for one mass model is
calculated.
The lumped masses mi and ms for two mass model is
calculated from the provisions of the IS 1893-2002 and it
consists of mass of water, mass of container and one third
mass of staging. The convective spring stiffness Kc and the
convective mass mc is calculated from the IS1893-2002
provisions which are based on the h / D ratio of the tank
container shown in fig.3.
Where
mi = impulsive mass
ms = mass of container and one-third mass of staging, and
Ks = lateral stiffness of staging.
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TABLE-III
Record
Model No.
Type of Structure
Designation
500 m3 capacity
ER5
750 m3 capacity
ER7
1000 m3 capacity
ER10
Imperial
valley
Koyana
North
ridge
(1967)
(1979)
ER-5
ER-7
ER-10
Staging Ht(m)
14
14
17
Container dia.(m)
11.7
14.1
16.775
Container Ht.(m)
5.2
5.3
5.25
120
120
120
250
280
320
Wall(mm)
200
200
225
Gallery(mm)
100
100
100
Column (mm)
500& 450
500&550
550
Braces(mm)
250 x 400
250x 450
250 x400
Material
(1952)
(1994)
Station
EC
meloland
overpass
Koyana
Sylmar
country
hospital
Taft
lincoln
tunnel
PGA(g)
0.348
0.32
0.604
0.275
Magnitude
6.5
6.5
6.7
7.5
Table-II
General Characteristics of the Analyzed Structural Systems
Member size
Kern city
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Displacement variation for one mass, two mass and existing model of
750m3 capacity
Displacement variation for one mass, two mass and existing model of
1000m3 capacity
Base shear variation for one mass, two mass and existing model of
750m3 capacity
Base shear variation for one mass, two mass and existing model of
1000m3 capacity
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500m3 capacity
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Base shear variation for one mass, two mass and existing model of
500m3 capacity
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