A Study on the Sloshing Problem of Vertical Storage Tanks under the Action of Near-Fault Earthquakes

In this study, through a vibration table test, finite element simulation, and research on the rationality of the wave-height fortification of national storage tank specifications, the sloshing response of vertical storage tanks under the action of near-fault ground motion was analyzed. The test resu...

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Main Authors: Lijian Zhou, Tian Xu, Zhaohong Lu, Dong Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1097696
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description In this study, through a vibration table test, finite element simulation, and research on the rationality of the wave-height fortification of national storage tank specifications, the sloshing response of vertical storage tanks under the action of near-fault ground motion was analyzed. The test results showed that the sloshing wave height of a vertical storage tank was larger under near-fault or long-period ground motions, and the relationship between the sloshing wave height and the peak acceleration of input ground motions was approximately linear. The numerical simulations of the model tank showed that the simulation wave height and the test wave-height data were well fitted. Therefore, it was feasible to simulate the sloshing of large vertical storage tanks using ADINA software. In addition, a large number of sloshing simulations of near-fault ground motions on 10,000 m3 vertical storage tanks were performed. The simulated wave height had a high correlation with the predominant period or pulse period of near-fault ground motions. Under the calculation with similar parameters, the wave height of the tank standard in several countries had a lower fortification of the near-fault excitation wave height. Through the root mean-square method using a small sample size, a wave-height correction under a near-fault effect was applied to the wave-height formula for the Chinese tank seismic specification. Finally, the problem of a double-damping correction was addressed by adjusting China’s GB50341 wave-height formula. This work provides a reference value for practical engineering applications.
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spelling doaj-art-e7a5bc1f9d2a4f3a9d90b6819f23a7842025-08-20T02:21:10ZengWileyAdvances in Civil Engineering1687-80861687-80942020-01-01202010.1155/2020/10976961097696A Study on the Sloshing Problem of Vertical Storage Tanks under the Action of Near-Fault EarthquakesLijian Zhou0Tian Xu1Zhaohong Lu2Dong Zhang3Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, ChinaNortheast Petroleum University, Daqing, ChinaNortheast Petroleum University, Daqing, ChinaCNPC Key Laboratory of Oil & Gas Storage and Transportation, PetroChina Pipeline R&D Center, Langfang, ChinaIn this study, through a vibration table test, finite element simulation, and research on the rationality of the wave-height fortification of national storage tank specifications, the sloshing response of vertical storage tanks under the action of near-fault ground motion was analyzed. The test results showed that the sloshing wave height of a vertical storage tank was larger under near-fault or long-period ground motions, and the relationship between the sloshing wave height and the peak acceleration of input ground motions was approximately linear. The numerical simulations of the model tank showed that the simulation wave height and the test wave-height data were well fitted. Therefore, it was feasible to simulate the sloshing of large vertical storage tanks using ADINA software. In addition, a large number of sloshing simulations of near-fault ground motions on 10,000 m3 vertical storage tanks were performed. The simulated wave height had a high correlation with the predominant period or pulse period of near-fault ground motions. Under the calculation with similar parameters, the wave height of the tank standard in several countries had a lower fortification of the near-fault excitation wave height. Through the root mean-square method using a small sample size, a wave-height correction under a near-fault effect was applied to the wave-height formula for the Chinese tank seismic specification. Finally, the problem of a double-damping correction was addressed by adjusting China’s GB50341 wave-height formula. This work provides a reference value for practical engineering applications.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1097696
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