Conception of a 3D Metamaterial-Based Foundation for Static and Seismic Protection of Fuel Storage Tanks

Fluid-filled tanks in tank farms of industrial plants can experience severe damage and trigger cascading effects in neighboring tanks due to large vibrations induced by strong earthquakes. In order to reduce these tank vibrations, we have explored an innovative type of foundation based on metamateri...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo La Salandra, Moritz Wenzel, Oreste S. Bursi, Giorgio Carta, Alexander B. Movchan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmats.2017.00030/full