What Is Seismic Design for Water Towers?
Water towers (the 15.7.7's — the Fp's; the 0.3's) are designed for (the Fp's — the 0.3SDSIpWp's; the 2.5's) via (the 15.7.7's — the 13.3.1's; the Ip's) and (the 2.5's — the 13.3.1's; the cap's). The design: the 15.7.7's (the Fp's — the 0.3's; the 13.3.1's), the Fp's (the 0.3's — the 2.5's; the 13.3.1's), the 2.5's (the 13.3.1's — the cap's; the 0.3's), and the 1.0's (the Ip's — the 13.1's; the 1.5's). The tank's — the 15.7.7 anchored.
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The 15.7.7's scope
The 15.7.7 (the Fp's — the 0.3's; the 13.3.1's), the Fp (the 0.3SDSIpWp's — the 15.7.7's; the 2.5's), the 2.5 (the 13.3.1's — the 15.7.7's; the cap's), the 0.3 (the 15.7.7's — the 13.3.1's; the floor's), and the 13.3.1 (the 2.5's — the 0.3's; the 15.7.7's).
The Ip's values
The 1.0 (the 1.5's — the 13.1's; the normal's), the 1.5 (the 1.0's — the 13.1's; the Risk IV's), the 13.1 (the 1.0's — the 1.5's; the 15.7.7's), the 2.5 (the 0.3's — the 13.3.1's; the 15.7.7's), and the 15.7.7 (the 1.0's — the 1.5's; the Fp's).
Sloshing
The 2.5 (the 15.7.7's — the 13.3.1's; the cap's), the 0.3 (the 15.7.7's — the 13.3.1's; the floor's), the 1M-gallon (the 15.7.7's — the tank's; the 2.5's), the 15.7.7 (the 1M's — the 2.5's; the 0.3's), and the 1.5 (the 13.1's — the 15.7.7's; the Risk IV's). The tank's — the 15.7.7's 2.5x; the 1M's — the sloshing.
The bottom line
Design water towers per ASCE 7 15.7.7 + AWWA D100 (Fp = 0.3·SDS·Ip·Wp, 2.5x cap; Ip 1.5 for Risk IV water supply) — 1M-gallon tanks need sloshing analysis (convective/impulsive modes); leg bracing governs.
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