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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2019-09-01
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Series: | Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/sgem-2019-0017 |