Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Koyama, Junji
URN	etd-06232009-063240
Title	Effects of earthquakes on partially-filled water tanks
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Engineering Mechanics
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Meirovitch, Leonard Committee Chair Bay, John S. Committee Member Hendricks, Scott L. Committee Member
Keywords	Tanks
Date of Defense	1994-08-05
Availability	restricted
Abstract This thesis is concerned with the effects of earthquakes on partially-filled water tanks. The analysis is applicable to rectangular water tanks, which have received little attention to date. The analysis is relatively involved and includes the derivation of the equations of motion for the vibration of the whole of tank by means of substructure synthesis, a stochastic analysis relating the random ground motion caused by earthquakes to the random vibration of the tank, a stochastic characterization of the fluid pressure and computation of the probability of failure of the tank.
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