Liquid storage tank "sloshing" weight
Liquid storage tank "sloshing" weight
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In ASCE 7-05 section 15.7.6, it lists a Wc variable which is defined as the portion of the liquid weight sloshing. Can anyone offer any guidance on how this is calculated?






RE: Liquid storage tank "sloshing" weight
Per Eq. 13-26, Wc = 0.230(D/H) tanh(3.67H/D) WT, where WT is the total liquid weight.
Don't expect AWWA D100-05 (Or API-650 Add. 4) and ASCE 7 to be consistent with each other- they're not exactly in sync with each other.
RE: Liquid storage tank "sloshing" weight
RE: Liquid storage tank "sloshing" weight
By the way, this is not being used to design the tank. Only as a check of the vendors loads supplied for foundation design.
RE: Liquid storage tank "sloshing" weight
Wi is the impulsive portion of the liquid, given by a different formula, and is not the total liquid weight, either.