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Probabilistic seismic demand model and fragility estimates for critical failure modes of un-anchored steel storage tanks in petroleum complexes
Authors:Farshad Berahman  Farhad Behnamfar
Affiliation:aW.S.ATKINS and Partners Overseas, P.O. Box 5620, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;bDepartment of Civil Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
Abstract:Estimation of seismic vulnerability of existing equipment in petroleum complexes, traditionally has been done by using general fragility curves which have been developed for a group of equipment without considering their physical specifications. Although these kinds of fragility are suitable for preparing emergency plans and governmental decision making, for the sake of seismic upgrading of existing facilities, specific equipment fragilities are needed. In this paper un-anchored steel storage tanks, which is among the most vulnerable equipment in petroleum facilities, are selected for a case study. Probabilistic demand models for Elephant Foot Buckling (EFB) and welding failure at the connection between the bottom plate and shell are developed based on FEM analytical data, and a Bayesian updating rule is used to assess the unknown demand model parameters. The approach properly accounts for both aleatory and epistemic uncertainties. Developed probabilistic demand models are used to estimate the fragility of critical failure modes of selected tanks and real world data. The approach can be applied for other failure modes and other equipment, as well.
Keywords:Bayesian   Fragility   Demand model   Seismic   Un-anchored   Steel tanks
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