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Elevated Tank due to Earthquake Even

Kamila Kotrasova
Transactions of the VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, Civil Engineering Series
2017, Volume 17, Issue 2, Pages 31-37
Doi: 10.1515/tvsb-2017-0024
Elevated reservoirs are mainly used for storing of variety water. During earthquake activity the fluid exerts impulsive and convective (sloshing) effects on the walls and bottom of tank. This paper provides theoretical background for analytical calculating of elevated water tank due to earthquake even and deals with simplified seismic design procedures for elevated tanks.
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