Ionio LNG Receiving Terminal Tanks
Storage Tank Concept Study
SC Solutions performed a seismic assessment of two large vertical cylindrical
LNG storage tanks for Ionio Gas, Ltd. located in a moderately high seismic
region in the southeastern coastal region of Sicily. This work included analysis
and assessment of two tank structural support
concepts:
- A tank supported by a slab-on-grade with no foundation improvements, and
- A friction pendulum isolated tank supported by a slab-on-grade with no foundation improvements.
SC Solutions' scope for this project included the following activities:
- Concept Evaluation
- Geotechnical site evaluation and site response analysis and tank seismic evaluation
- Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction
- Frequency to Time Domain Alignment
- Response Spectrum Analysis
- Nonlinear Time History Analysis
- Seismic Isolation Model Calibration
- Seismic Isolation Effectiveness Evaluation