Research Article
Seismic Analysis of a Large LNG Tank considering the Effect of Liquid Volume
Table 4
Material characteristics of the LNG prestressed storage tank.
| Parameter/material | Density (kg/m3) | Modulus of elasticity (MPa) | Poisson’s ratio | Yield strength (MPa) |
| Prestressed concrete | 2500 | 3.6 × 1010 | 0.2 | — | Expanded perlite | 56 | 11.25 | 0.15 | — | Resilient felt | 300 | 800 | 0.12 | — | Rebar HRB400 | 7800 | 2 × 1011 | 0.3 | 400 | Steel cable | 7800 | 1.95 × 1011 | 0.3 | 1860 | 9% Ni steel | 7850 | 2.06 × 1011 | 0.3 | 600 |
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