Seismic Design of Industrial Facilities in Germany

Dr. Heki Shibata, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo, who authored this paper, is a pioneer in earthquake engineering in Japan and the leading expert in mechanical engineering and seismic design of involving pressure vessels and piping equipment of nuclear power plants and high-pressure gas plants. In this paper, he classifies and analyzes mode failures and failure mechanisms in a variety of equipment based on his experience in surveying the damage to industrial facilities caused by the 1964 Niigata Earthquake and the 1971 San Fernando Earthquake. He proposes introducing the "factor of importance" based on potential of danger in seismic design, developing basic seismic design calculating the maximum response of a structure using seismic coefficients including those defined using this factor of importance. This idea has been effectively implemented as the basis for seismic design of structures and equipment to this day, and its historical value has been proven. He points out the importance of the reliability of seismic design and the safe design of instrumentation and control in seismic design. Dr. Shibata emphasizes the importance of learning the lessons presented by the damage experienced in earthquakes, the 1995 Kobe Earthquake - yet another example of his invaluable foresight.

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Seismic Design of Industrial Facilities

10.1007/978-3-658-02810-7 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Keyword(s):

Seismic Design ◽

Industrial Facilities

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Earthquake Damage to Industrial Facilities and Development of Seismic and Vibration Control Technology – Based on Experience from the 1995 Kobe (Hanshin-Awaji) Earthquake –

Journal of Disaster Research ◽

10.20965/jdr.2006.p0177 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 177-188 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Kohei Suzuki ◽

Keyword(s):

Vibration Control ◽

Seismic Design ◽

Nuclear Power ◽

Design Method ◽

Earthquake Damage ◽

Control Technology ◽

Manufacturing Companies ◽

Industrial Facilities ◽

Kobe Earthquake ◽

Seismic Design Code

This paper reviews the situations and features of earthquake damage to industrial facilities, manufacturing companies, energy supply facilities, and mechanical structures and installations in Japan, and traces trends of countermeasure technology developed focusing on earthquake resistance and vibration control. In Japan, with the 1964 Niigata earthquake as the turning point, earthquake damage to industrial facilities became a social problem. With power stations being constructed in the 1960s, it also became an important technological policy to establish seismic design method for nonbuilding structures such as equipment and piping systems related to nuclear power. The Kobe earthquake in 1995 damaged production companies including leading manufacturers so extensively that it brought a new focus to seismic considerations. We studied the damage to typical equipment and installations and, based on this experience, investigated the features of damage modes to industrial facilities and machinery and considered corresponding technical measures. We present some examples and discuss progressive trends in seismic and vibration control technology following the Kobe earthquake. In particular, we focus on the new seismic design code for high-pressure gas facilities and the development of seismic and vibration control dampers and their applications.

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The August 17, 1999, Kocaeli (Turkey) earthquake damage to structures

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering ◽

10.1139/l01-043 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 715-737

Author(s):

Murat Saatcioglu ◽

Denis Mitchell ◽

René Tinawi ◽

N John Gardner ◽

Anthony G Gillies ◽

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Keyword(s):

Reinforced Concrete ◽

Seismic Design ◽

Precast Concrete ◽

Steel Structures ◽

Masonry Structures ◽

Industrial Facilities ◽

New Construction ◽

Design Earthquake ◽

Code Provisions ◽

Construction Practice

The 1975 Turkish code provisions are first reviewed to provide the background for design and detailing of structures prior to the earthquake. The performance of reinforced concrete and masonry structures is described indicating many of the deficiencies in design, detailing, and construction execution. The behaviour of precast concrete structures, steel structures, and industrial facilities is also presented. The provisions of the 1997 Turkish building code are summarized and a description of new construction provides evidence of both excellent and poor construction practice. Some examples of retrofitting of damaged structures soon after the earthquake are also presented.Key words: seismic design, earthquake, Kocaeli, structures, codes, concrete, precast concrete.

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The Significance of Site Effect Studies for Seismic Design and Assessment of Industrial Facilities

Seismic Design of Industrial Facilities ◽

10.1007/978-3-658-02810-7_40 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 475-483

Author(s):

Corinne Lacave ◽

Martin G. Koller ◽

Pierino Lestuzzi ◽

Christelle Salameh

Keyword(s):

Seismic Design ◽

Site Effect ◽

Industrial Facilities

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Structural damage due to the April 22, 1991, Costa Rican earthquake

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering ◽

10.1139/l92-069 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 586-605 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Denis Mitchell ◽

René Tinawi

Keyword(s):

Costa Rica ◽

Seismic Design ◽

Structural Damage ◽

Costa Rican ◽

Seismic Zoning ◽

Storage Tanks ◽

Severe Damage ◽

Industrial Facilities ◽

Design Earthquake ◽

A Site

Examples of structural damage, investigated during a site visit following the April 22, 1991, Costa Rican earthquake, are presented. Some aspects of the seismic zoning and the seismicity of Costa Rica are discussed. Severe damage to schools, residential dwellings, a hospital, hotels, and roadways is reported. Damage and collapse of bridges due to severe ground movements, pile failures, failure of restrainers, loss of support, and embankment failures are illustrated. Damage to industrial facilities, including examples of failures of cylindrical storage tanks, due to severe sloshing and buckling is highlighted. Key words: seismic design, earthquake, Costa Rica, buildings, bridges, codes, industrial facilities, storage tanks.

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Lighting of Engineering Structures and Industrial Facilities New Aspects of the Topic

Light & Engineering ◽

10.33383/2017-071 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 29-36

Author(s):

Nikolai I. Shepetkov ◽

George N. Cherkasov ◽

Vladimir A. Novikov

Keyword(s):

Fundamental Problem ◽

Lighting Design ◽

Aesthetic Value ◽

Engineering Structures ◽

Industrial Facilities ◽

Artificial Lighting ◽

Industrial Structures ◽

Design Solutions ◽

Architectural Lighting ◽

The Aesthetic

This paper considers the fundamental problem of artificial lighting in various types and scales of industrial facilities, focusing on exterior lighting design solutions. There is a lack of interest from investors, customers and society in highquality lighting design for industrial facilities in Russia, which in many cities are very imaginative structures, practically unused in the evening. Architectural lighting of various types of installations is illustrated with photographs. The purpose of the article is to draw attention to the aesthetic value of industrial structures, provided not only by the architectural, but also by a welldesigned lighting solution.

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