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Oct 1961
Tank Foundations in Eastern Venezuela
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VIEW THE REPLYPublication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 87, Issue 5
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The foundation experience obtained from over 500 oil storage tanks constructed in Eastern Venezuela is presented in summary form. The 20 yr settlement record of a twenty-eight-tank terminal constructed on soft clay soils is given. It is observed that large steel storage tanks can be successfully operated with shell settlements as large as 3 ft and bottom settlements as much as 2 ft greater than those of the shell.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 87 • Issue 5 • October 1961
Pages: 69 - 90
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© 1961 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Oct 1961
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Emery D. Carlson
Division Engr. of Eastern Venezuela, Creole Petroleum Corp., Caripito, Venezuela
Stephen P. Fricano, AM.ASCE
Soils and Foundation Engr., Creole Petroleum Corp., Caripito, Venezuela
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