Laboratory Experiments of Vertical Cylinders Representative of Aboveground Storage Tanks Subjected to Waves
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 146, Issue 5
Abstract
This paper presents an overview of laboratory experiments of vertical cylinders representative of aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) subjected to waves. The main objective is to provide an experimental dataset for the validation of finite element models of cylindrical structures subjected to wave loads during storm surge events. Four types of waves were considered in the experiments: regular waves, random waves, solitary waves, and double solitary waves. To investigate the interference created by an adjacent cylinder, three different configurations of the experiment were considered: a single test cylinder, a dummy cylinder located in front of the test cylinder, and no cylinders. The experimental data consist of pressures and wave runups recorded on the test cylinder and water surface elevations and water velocities recorded around the cylinders. This paper describes the experimental setup, experimental wave conditions, instrumentation, experimental plan, and curation process for open access of the experimental dataset. Samples and preliminary analyses of the experimental data are also presented to demonstrate the quality and relevance of the measurements for numerical benchmarking.
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Acknowledgments
This material is based upon work supported by the Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory, which is a major facility funded by the National Science Foundation (award number CMMI-1519679). The authors also acknowledge the partial support of this research by the National Science Foundation under awards CMMI-1635784 and CMMI-1635115. The contributions of the first author were also supported in part by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. The authors thank Tim Maddux, Bret Bosma, and the HRWL staff for their contribution to the experimental setup and testing, as well as Maria Esteva, Josue Balandrano Coronel, Ammar Musa, and Olajide Ogunmola for their help with the data curation in DesignSafe.CI. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors.
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Volume 146 • Issue 5 • May 2020
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Received: Jan 15, 2019
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Published online: Feb 26, 2020
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