41.18 - Seismic Design of Water Tanks and Elevated Structures
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Practice Questions
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What is the main governing code for seismic design of water tanks?
💡 Hint: Think about the codes governing structural designs.
Define hydrodynamic pressure.
💡 Hint: Consider the effect of water movement during an earthquake.
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What is IS 1893 (Part 2): 2014 related to?
💡 Hint: Think about which forces could impact tanks during an earthquake.
True or False: Uplift forces can cause a structure to lift off its base during seismic events.
💡 Hint: Consider how forces may change the position of structures.
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Design an elevated water tank for a site classified under seismic zone IV. You must account for hydrodynamic pressures, sloshing effects, and potential failure modes.
💡 Hint: Focus on the properties of water under dynamic conditions and structural integrity.
Given a scenario where an elevated tank has experienced staging collapse due to slenderness, evaluate what design changes could have prevented this failure.
💡 Hint: Consider how increasing strength and width affects overall stability.
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