A study of the effect of (soil – structure) interaction on the dynamic response of elevated water tanks under seismic loads


Abstract in English

In this research, a study of full tank case is carried out. The water contained in the tank was modeled as two masses following the recommendations of Eurocode.

References used

ABAQUS 6.11.3.2011, Analysis User’s Manual
Haroun, M. A. and Ellaithy, M. H. (1985). Seismically Induced Fluid Forces on Elevated Tanks. Journal of Technical Topics in Civil Engineering, 111:1, 1-15
Resheidat, R. M. and Sunna, H. (1986). Behavior of elevated storage tanks during earthquakes, in Proceedings of the 3th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering,pp.2143-2154

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