• Chapter 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Introduction
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
  • 3.1 Introduction
    • 3.1.1 Municipal water distribution network
    • 3.1.2 Water tanks
    • 3.1.3 Types of water tanks
    • 3.1.4 Elevated water tank
    • 3.1.5 Operation of elevated water tanks
    • 3.1.6 Types of elevated water tanks
    • 3.1.7 Types of elevated water tanks in terms of appearance
    • 3.1.8 Application of elevated water tank
    • 3.1.9 Determining the volume of the elevated water tank
    • 3.1.10 Types of elevated water tanks in terms of volume
    • 3.1.11 Kish elevated water tank
    • 3.1.12 Safety of elevated water tanks
  • 3.2 Examples of deterioration of elevated reservoirs
    • 3.2.1 Manjil earthquake report about deterioration and damages of elevated water tanks
    • 3.2.2 Bam earthquake in 2003
  • 3.3 The behavior of elevated water tanks against earthquakes
    • 3.3.1 General breakdowns in liquid storage tanks and their causes
  • 3.4 Calculation of forces and loading
    • 3.4.1 Loads on elevated water tanks
    • 3.4.2 How to calculate loads
    • 3.4.3 Hydrodynamic pressures in reservoirs
  • 3.5 Other important factors
    • 3.5.1 The effect of flexibility of tank walls
    • 3.5.2 Effect on Soil and tank interaction
    • 3.5.3 Inelastic vibration torsional behavior of elevated reservoirs
• Chapter 4
  • 4.1 Modeling
    • 4.1.1 Computer aided design
    • 4.1.2 SolidWorks
    • 4.1.3 2D design
    • 4.1.4 3D design
  • 4.2 Finite element analysis and the concept of nonlinear analysis
    • 4.2.1 Abaqus
    • 4.2.2 Modeling of reinforced concrete finite elements in Abaqus
    • 4.2.3 Parameters required for modeling reinforced concrete finite elements
    • 4.2.4 Reinforcement modeling
    • 4.2.5 Property
    • 4.2.6 Step
  • 4.3 Analysis in the empty state
    • 4.3.1 Load
  • 4.4 Analysis in half-full mode
  • 4.5 Analysis in full mode
  • 4.6 Power Spectrum Analysis
  • 4.7 The effect of the roof of the structure
• Chapter 5
  • 5.1 Conclusion
  • 5.2 Suggestions

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