One of the problems of major concern in designing large oil storage tanks is the interaction with the foundation soil, particularly in terms of differential settlements. Ultimate or serviceability limit states can be reached due to non-allowable local displacements along the tank perimeter. This paper presents experimental data obtained during the construction of a thermal power plant in North Italy. The performed analyses have been particularly devoted to highlighting the occurrence of local soil yielding and its influence on the performance of oil tank structures. The analyses address the influence of local soil yielding on excess pore pressure response as well as on the trend of lateral displacements and perimeter differential settlements. As soon as soil reaches a yielding condition, significant changes occur in terms of the overall soil-structure interaction phenomena, with consequences mainly in the displacement patterns and rates. The obtained evidences reported in the paper are aimed to focus the designer’s attention on the need to properly detect the stress history of the soil deposit.

Yielding from field behavior and its influence on oil tank settlements

BERARDI, RICCARDO;
2002-01-01

Abstract

One of the problems of major concern in designing large oil storage tanks is the interaction with the foundation soil, particularly in terms of differential settlements. Ultimate or serviceability limit states can be reached due to non-allowable local displacements along the tank perimeter. This paper presents experimental data obtained during the construction of a thermal power plant in North Italy. The performed analyses have been particularly devoted to highlighting the occurrence of local soil yielding and its influence on the performance of oil tank structures. The analyses address the influence of local soil yielding on excess pore pressure response as well as on the trend of lateral displacements and perimeter differential settlements. As soon as soil reaches a yielding condition, significant changes occur in terms of the overall soil-structure interaction phenomena, with consequences mainly in the displacement patterns and rates. The obtained evidences reported in the paper are aimed to focus the designer’s attention on the need to properly detect the stress history of the soil deposit.
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