Wind pressures and buckling of cylindrical steel tanks with a conical roof

2005 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 786-807 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Portela ◽  
L.A. Godoy
2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-212
Author(s):  
Daniel Burkacki ◽  
Michał Wójcik ◽  
Robert Jankowski

In technical branches, such as chemical or petroleum industries, cylindrical steel tanks are essential structures used for storage of liquid products. Therefore, their safety and reliability is essential, because any failure might have dangerous consequences, in extreme cases may even lead to an environmental disaster. The aim of the presented paper is to show the results of the modal analysis concerning the cylindrical steel tank with self-supported roof which has been constructed in northern Poland. The investigation was carried out with the use of the FEM commercial computer program Abaqus. The values of natural frequencies, as well as the natural modes, for different levels of liquid filling (empty tank, partly filled and tank fully filled) were determined in the study. The results of the study clearly indicate that the increase in the liquid level leads to the substantial decrease in the natural frequencies of the structure.


2010 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 391-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing-shuai Cao ◽  
Yang Zhao

ce/papers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 1781-1788
Author(s):  
Özer Zeybek ◽  
Cem Topkaya ◽  
J. Michael Rotter

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 217-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuhal Ozdemir ◽  
Mhamed Souli ◽  
M. Fahjan Yasin

In this paper, a fluid-structure interaction (FSI) algorithm of the finite element method (FEM), which can take into account the effects of geometric and material nonlinearities of the tank, buckling of the tank shell, and nonlinear sloshing behavior of the contained liquid, is utilized to evaluate the actual behavior of broad cylindrical steel tanks when subjected to strong earthquake motions. In order to clarify a key question—whether anchoring would prevent earthquake damage to tanks—numerical analyses are carried out on the same tank model having two different support conditions: anchored and unanchored. In addition to two horizontal components of ground motion, the vertical component is also taken into account in order to determine the relative importance of vertical ground motion in the behavior of tanks. The consistency of provisions presented in current design codes and numerical analysis results is evaluated.


Author(s):  
Kamyar Kildashti ◽  
Neda Mirzadeh

Deformation of liquid storage tanks and the interaction between fluid and structure result in a variety of possible failure mechanisms during earthquakes. Among all failure modes, base-anchor failure is this paper’s focus. Three cylindrical steel tanks with different H/D were selected to investigate dynamic loadings on the tank seismic responses. The added-mass method was used in the finite element modeling of the steel tanks and fluid, and numerical analyses were performed. The added-mass method results were compared to conventional method outcomes using two or more lumped-mass and equivalent springs for tank-liquid simulation (Housner method). It was found that the added-mass method results in greater forces on the anchors in comparison to the lumped-mass method.


2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Burkacki ◽  
Robert Jankowski

Abstract Cylindrical steel tanks are very popular structures used for storage of products of chemical and petroleum industries. Earthquakes are the most dangerous and also the most unpredictable dynamic loads acting on such structures. On the other hand, mining tremors are usually considered to be less severe due to lower acceleration levels observed. The aim of the present paper is to show the results of the experimental study which has been conducted on a scaled model of a real tank located in Poland. The investigation has been carried out under different dynamic excitations (earthquakes and mining tremors) using the shaking table. The results of the study indicate that stored product may significantly influence the values of dynamic parameters and confirm that the level of liquid filling is really essential in the structural analysis. The comparison of the response under moderate earthquakes and mining tremors indicate that the second excitation may be more severe in some cases.


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