A refined analysis of sloshing effects in seismically excited tanks

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 693-709

  Fischer, F D ^a   Rammerstorfer, F G ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (Austria)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Earthquake loading; Hydrodynamic pressure; Liquid sloshing; Liquid storage tanks; Seismic excitation

Indexed keywords

CYLINDERS (CONTAINERS); DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKES; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIQUID SLOSHING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PRESSURE;

HYDRODYNAMIC PRESSURE; SEISMIC EXCITATION;

TANKS (CONTAINERS);

SEISMIC RESPONSE; SLOSHING; TANK;

EID: 0032830753     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(99)00047-2     Document Type: Article

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