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Guidelines for Seismic Evaluation and Design of Petrochemical Facilities

Abstract

  • Note: The previous edition of this book is out of print in all formats. A new edition is now available. See the new edition.

    Prepared by the Task Committee on Seismic Evaluation and Design of the Petrochemical Committee of the Energy Division of ASCE

    This report offers practical recommendations regarding the design and safety of petrochemical facilities during and following an earthquake. For new facilities, the recommendations focus on interpreting of the intent of building codes as applied to petrochemical facilities; the report also gives practical guidance on design details and considerations that are not included in building codes. For existing facilities, the guidelines offer evaluation methodologies that rely heavily on experience from past earthquakes, coupled with focused analyses.

    These guidelines will be valuable to structural design engineers, local building authorities, and operating personnel responsible for establishing seismic design and construction standards.

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Front Matter
i–x
    Chapter 1:
    Introduction
    1–6
      Chapter 2:
      Design and Evaluation Philosophy
      7–18
        Chapter 3:
        Seismic Hazards
        19–38
          Appendix 3.A:
          Ground Shaking
          39–49
            Appendix 3.B:
            Earthquake Related Coastal Inundation
            51–59
              Chapter 4:
              Seismic Analysis
              60–87
                Appendix 4.A:
                Typical Period (T) Computations for Nonbuilding Structures
                89–101
                  Appendix 4.B:
                  Guidelines for Determination of Base Shear for Combination Structures
                  103–110
                    Appendix 4.C:
                    Determination of Base Shear for Selected Structures
                    111–121
                      Appendix 4.D:
                      Stability Check Using Energy Balance Approach (Existing Facilities Only)
                      123–137
                        Appendix 4.E:
                        Methodology for Determination of Sliding Displacements (Existing Facilities Only)
                        139–142
                          Appendix 4.F:
                          Guidance For California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Program Seismic Assessments
                          143–190
                            Appendix 4.G:
                            Examples of Configurations of Petrochemical Structures where Dynamic Analysis is Recommended
                            191–202
                              Chapter 5:
                              Primary Structural Design
                              203–249
                                Chapter 6:
                                Walkdown Evaluations of Existing Facilities
                                250–285
                                  Chapter 7:
                                  Design and Evaluation of Tanks at Grade
                                  286–311
                                    Chapter 8:
                                    Earthquake Contingency Planning
                                    312–316
                                      Chapter 9:
                                      Post-Earthquake Damage Assessment
                                      317–324
                                        Chapter 10:
                                        Retrofit Design
                                        325–329
                                          Chapter 11:
                                          New and Existing Marine Oil Terminals
                                          330–334
                                            Chapter 12:
                                            International Codes
                                            335–339
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                                              Back Matter
                                              340–347
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                                                References
                                                348–357
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                                                  Index
                                                  359–363