Einwirkungskombinationen für Flachbodentanks nach Eurocode - Beispiele (Teil 2)

Load combinations for flat-bottom storage tanks according to Eurocodes - Examples (part 2).

Structural engineers and manufacturers must produce reliable calculations, particularly of load combinations, to establish the structural integrity of flat-bottom storage tanks. Load types include for example wind or snow and live loads on tank roofs as well as pressure and suction. Given by the design and construction of flat-bottom tanks, their load-bearing characteristics are complex. The various load types must be determined, first individually and then in combination, before their impact on the structure can be calculated. The challenging nature of the task is exacerbated by the increased complexity of structural stability analyses that has accompanied the introduction of the Eurocode. In addition, the rules specified in the Code for the calculation of load combinations deviate from those in the DIN 18800 standard. The first part of the article [1] examined possibilities for uniform application and a practical procedure in line with general consensus, while the second section focuses on examples.