An Investigation on Seismic Behaviours of Vertical and Horizontal Cylindrical Liquid Storage Tanks

Sezer Öztürk*, Ali Sarı

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Abstract

Storage tanks are structures widely used in industrial facilities for storing products such as oil, petroleum, and chemical liquids. Ensuring the protection of flammable and hazardous materials in these tanks during events like earthquakes and tsunamis is of utmost importance. Otherwise, even a minor external impact can lead to leakage, spills, or overflow of the liquid, which can easily ignite and result in larger disasters such as fires and explosions. Numerous instances of such incidents have been witnessed worldwide during past earthquakes. Therefore, it is crucial to thoroughly analyse the seismic behaviour of these structures and carefully design them to be earthquake resistant. In this study, the behaviour of horizontal cylindrical liquid storage tanks under the effect of various earthquake records was examined, and calculations were performed for the anchors in the supporting saddles. Furthermore, the damage observed in vertical cylindrical storage tanks during the Kahramanmaras earthquakes on February 6, 2023, was investigated, and analytical studies using finite element modelling demonstrated the ability to simulate the observed damage. This outcome highlights the effectiveness of the conducted finite element analyses in obtaining results that closely resemble reality.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 7th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology - 7ICEES 2023
EditorsEren Uckan, Haluk Akgun, Elcin Gok, Cem Yenidogan
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages515-527
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9783031576584
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event7th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, 7ICEES 2023 - Antalya, Turkey
Duration: 6 Nov 202310 Nov 2023

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Volume488 LNCE
ISSN (Print)2366-2557
ISSN (Electronic)2366-2565

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, 7ICEES 2023
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityAntalya
Period6/11/2310/11/23

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.

Keywords

  • Anchorage calculations
  • Kahramanmaras earthquakes
  • Seismic performance
  • Storage tanks
  • Tank damages

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