EARTHQUAKEFORCESINRECTANGULARTANKS

Project:

HillsReservoir

Date
author:

5/20/201406:47
andypasvi

alongx

alongy

Code:ACI350SeismicDesignofLiquidContainingConcreteStructures
Dimension:
Lx=
Ly=
Hw=
HL=

20
10
5.3
5

m.
m.
m.
m.

tw=
tr=

0.4 m.
0 m.

WeightandMassDensity:
c=
2.5 kNs2/m4 massdensityofconcrete
L=
0.98 kNs2/m4 massdensityofliquid
1 Computemassesofwallsandroof
Ww=
3264.80 kN
Wr=
0.00 kN
Effectivemasscoefficient,e
dimensionalongseismicload
lengthtoheightofliquidration
e=[0.0151(L/HL)20.1908(L/HL)+1.021]=
EffectiveMass,

L
L/HL

We=eWw+Wr

We

20.00
4.00
0.50

10.00 m.
2.00
0.70

1630.44

2284.71 kN

Wi=WLtanh[0.866(L/HL)]/0.866(L/HL)=

2826

5320 kN

Wc=WL0.264(L/HL)tanh[(3.16(HL/L)]=

6821

4758 kN

1.88
2.62

1.88 m.
2.92 m.

2 Equivalentmassesofacceleratingliquid
WL=
9810.00 kN

3 Heighttocentersofgravity(exclubingbasepressure,EBP)
hi=
hc=[1(cosh(3.16HL/L)1)/(3.16(HL/L)sinh(3.16HL/L))]HL=
4 Dynamicproperties
mw=Hwtwc=
5.3 kNs2/m2
mi=(Wi/WL)(L/2)HLL=
m=mw+mi=
hw=0.50Hw=
2.65 m.
calculateparametersforinputtostructuralmodel
h=(hwmw+himi)/m=
dimensionperpendiculartoseismicforce,
q=(mw+mi)/HLg=
deflectionfromstructuralmodel
wallstiffness,k

mi
m

14.13
19.43

13.30 kNs2/m2
18.60 kNs2/m2

h
B
q
d

2.09
10.00
38.13
4.05

2.10
20
36.49
1.5

k=q/d

m.
m.
kPa
mm

9413.82 24329.20 kN/m3

i=(k/m)1/2=
Ti=2/i=
=(3.16gtanh(3.16(HL/L))1/2=
c=/(L)1/2=
Tc=2/c=

i
Ti

c
Tc

22.01
36.17 hz
0.29
0.17 secs
4.517789 5.336318
1.010208 1.687492 hz
6.22
3.72 secs

5 Seismicparameters
Importancefactor
I=
1.25 Tanksthatarepartoflifelinesystem
Soilprofilecoefficient,S
type
S
B
1.2
mediumdensetodenseormediumstifftostiff
Zone=

Z=

Responsemodificationfactors,Rw
Typeofstructure
Fixedorhingedbase
Rwi(onorabovegrade)=
Rw(buried)=
Rwc=

0.4

2.75
4
1

6 Dynamiclateralforces
Pw=ZISCiWw/Rwi=
Ww'=
Pw'=ZISCiWw'/Rwi=
Pr=ZISCiWr/Rwi=
Pi=ZISCiWi/Rwi=
Pc=ZISCcWc/Rwc=
7 Dynamicverticalforces
Cv=
1.0
forrectangulartanks
u=ZSCvIb/Rwi=
0.15
b=2/3=
qhy=L(HLy)
phy=uqhy

Ci
Cc

alongx
alongy
2.291667 2.291667
0.155101 0.432788

Pw
Ww'
Pw'
Pr
Pi
Pc

alongx
alongy
815.22 1142.35
551.2
1081.2
137.63
378.31
0.00
0.00
1413.22 2660.06
634.74 1235.54

0.666667

kN
kN
kN
kN
kN
kN

8 Dynamicforcedistributionabovebase
a)Earthquakealongxaxis
Wallperpendiculartoseismicforce
dy=
0.625 m.
LeadingWall
Level
Pw(kN)
Pi(kN)
Pc(kN)
Pv(kN)
P(kN)
q(kPa)
5.3
7.79
0.00
0.00
0.00
7.79
0.00
5
16.23
35.33
72.80
0.00
89.21
16.17
4.375
16.23
61.83
70.47
61.31
121.73
16.87
3.75
16.23
88.33
68.13
122.63
174.96
23.74
3.125
16.23
114.82
65.80
183.94
235.24
32.82
2.5
16.23
141.32
63.47
245.25
298.33
42.69
1.875
16.23
167.82
61.14
306.56
362.76
52.89
1.25
16.23
194.32
58.81
367.88
427.93
63.25
0.625
16.23
220.82
56.48
429.19
493.54
73.72
0E+00
16.23
247.31
54.15
490.50
559.44
84.24
Wallsparalleltoseismicforce
qw=
2.50 kPa
Wallperpendiculartoseismicforce
TrailingWall
Level
Pc(kN)
qc(kPa)
5.3
0.00
0
5
72.80
12.13
4.375
70.47
11.46
3.75
68.13
11.09
3.125
65.80
10.72
2.5
63.47
10.34
1.875
61.14
9.97
1.25
58.81
9.60
0.625
56.48
9.22
0
54.15
8.85
Hydrodynamicpressureatbottomoftank
qv=
49.05 kPa

b)Earthquakealongyaxis
Wallperpendiculartoseismicforce
dy=
0.625 m.
LeadingWall
Level
Pw(kN)
Pi(kN)
Pc(kN)
Pv(kN)
P(kN)
q(kPa)
5.3
21.41
0.00
0.00
0
21.41
0
5
44.61
66.50
185.30
0
216.06
19.79
4.375
44.61
116.38
169.86
122.63
264.21
19.21
3.75
44.61
166.25
154.42
245.25
358.41
24.90
3.125
44.61
216.13
138.99
367.88
471.84
33.21
2.5
44.61
266.01
123.55
490.50
593.58
42.62
1.875
44.61
315.88
108.12
613.13
719.42
52.52
1.25
44.61
365.76
92.68
735.75
847.54
62.68
0.625
44.61
415.63
77.25
858.38
977.04
72.98
0
44.61
465.51
61.81
981.00 1107.43
83.38
Wallsparalleltoseismicforce
qw=
3.50 kPa
Wallperpendiculartoseismicforce
TrailingWall
Level
Pc(kN)
qc(kPa)
5.3
0.00
0
5
185.30
15.44
4.375
169.86
14.21
3.75
154.42
12.97
3.125
138.99
11.74
2.5
123.55
10.50
1.875
108.12
9.27
1.25
92.68
8.03
0.625
77.25
6.80
0
61.81
5.56
Hydrodynamicpressureatbottomoftank
qv=
49.05 kPa