In this paper, the concept of vulnerability to natural hazards is used to predict the average
level of damage and aging that may occur on a large scale in a water storage tank. To …

In the field of civil engineering, concrete water storage tanks are considered as hydraulic
structures and take a special place among the constructions. The experience feedback …

Algeria has almost 40,000 water storage tanks and they are mainly constructed of concrete.
The experience and management feedback nearly half a century revealed a wide disparity …

Assessing the condition of existing structures, with a particular focus on analysing the
degradation level, is a complex issue for those responsible for maintenance and monitoring …

This paper has studied failure of a hot water storage tank. During operation, one of the two
tanks has been damaged by collapse of its roof. Consequently, analytical, numerical and …

Assessing the vulnerability of small dams to natural hazards (earthquake, rainfall, snow, and
wind) is an important task. In many emergency situations, after an earthquake or a major …

The design of concrete elevated water tanks involves several kinds of uncertainties.
Traditionally, the design of these structures is based on a deterministic analysis. Partial …

The seismic risk of cylindrical concrete tanks on the ground is investigated in this study.
Seismic fragility curves are developed for the damage state of bending crack width of the …

Any construction represents a complex system in a continuous interaction with both, the
natural and anthropic environment, permanently accumulating the consequences of all the …

Fluid storage tanks, especially above ground tanks, are categorized as important and
essential in energy infrastructure. These storages, which are mostly used to store petroleum …