Effect of settlement of foundations on the failure risk of the bottom of cylindrical steel vertical tanks for liquids

Different types of foundations are used in steel, above-ground cylindrical storage tanks for liquids. If a sand-gravel foundation is used under the entire bottom of the tank or only in the central part of the tank, settlement can be expected, and it increases after many years of operation. The paper...

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Main Authors: Hotala Eugeniusz, Ignatowicz Rajmund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-09-01
Series:Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/sgem-2019-0017