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<p>The dynamic characteristics and liquid sloshing of a circular tank are analysed using ADINA software through seismic response analyses. The maximum sloshing wave height for the circular tank under unidirectional horizontal seismic action is developed. The calculation method involves three parameters such as tank radius, seismic coefficient and dynamic coefficient. The dynamic coefficient of liquid sloshing is determined corresponding to the long-period seismic design <italic>β</italic> spectrum with a 5% damping ratio using basic sloshing period. The established method can guide the seismic design of liquid-containing structures. The established method of calculating sloshing wave height is compared with those in the American code.</p>
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The dynamic characteristics and liquid sloshing of a circular tank are analysed using ADINA software through seismic response analyses. The maximum sloshing wave height for the circular tank under unidirectional horizontal seismic action is developed. The calculation method involves three parameters such as tank radius, seismic coefficient and dynamic coefficient. The dynamic coefficient of liquid sloshing is determined corresponding to the long-period seismic design β spectrum with a 5% damping ratio using basic sloshing period. The established method can guide the seismic design of liquid-containing structures. The established method of calculating sloshing wave height is compared with those in the American code.

The sloshing law of liquid surface for ground rested circular RC tank under unidirectional horizontal seismic action

Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences

Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences

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The dynamic characteristics and liquid sloshing of a circular tank are analysed using ADINA software through seismic response analyses. The maximum sloshing...

The sloshing law of liquid surface for ground rested circular RC tank under unidirectional horizontal seismic action

Published Online: May 25, 2021

Page range: 293 - 306

Received: Nov 27, 2020

Accepted: Feb 26, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amns.2021.2.00013

Keywords
tank, seismic action, liquid-structure coupling, dynamic response, sloshing law

© 2021 Lin Gao et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The sloshing law of liquid surface for ground rested circular RC tank under unidirectional horizontal seismic action

Published Online: May 25, 2021

Page range: 293 - 306

Received: Nov 27, 2020

Accepted: Feb 26, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amns.2021.2.00013

Keywordstank, seismic action, liquid-structure coupling, dynamic response, sloshing law

© 2021 Lin Gao et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
tank, seismic action, liquid-structure coupling, dynamic response, sloshing law