Development of Rocking Isolation for Response Mitigation of Elevated Water Tanks under Seismic and Wind Hazards

<div>Normalized time histories of free (A) rocking, (B) convective, (C) wall flexibility, (D) impulsive, and (E) shaft top end responses for a sample structure with “first case of RI-C1” (a) and “second case of RI-C2” (b) to an initial tilt angle.</div>

Shock and Vibration

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Figure 9

Figure 9: Development of Rocking Isolation for Response Mitigation of Elevated Water Tanks under Seismic and Wind Hazards 