Study of turnbuckle behavior on seismic performance of elevated water tanks

 Abstract— Elevated water tanks are generally used to provide a high fluid pressure before distribution through pipe network. This may be the most economic mean to control the water distribution to different locations with the needed pressure. During earthquakes, the elevated water tanks have a very important role because the contained water can be used to resist fires which generally occur after earthquakes. Small numbers of researches have been done on the seismic behavior of this type of structures compared to the importance of the problem. The important factors that influence the seismic behavior of such structures are the dynamic properties of the tank itself, the structure-soil system and the excitation time history. Soil type

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Ahmed El Nimr

Papers

Effect of Supporting Soil on the Seismic Response of Elevated Water Tanks under Different Excitations