Research Article

Seismic Fragility Analysis of Steel Liquid Storage Tanks Using Earthquake Ground Motions Recorded in Korea

Table 5

Statistical parameters of the capacity and demand.

Model typeLimit state

Unstiffened tankElastic buckling0.0151 (m)0.13680.2011
Elephant’s foot buckling36.5227 (MPa)0.09700.3672
Steel yielding247.6041 (MPa)0.06990.1128
Ring-stiffened tankElastic buckling0.0103 (m)0.11020.1550
Elephant’s foot buckling31.3111 (MPa)0.21920.4450
Steel yielding247.6041 (MPa)0.06990.1157