Analysis of Parameters of a Rectified Tank on the Basis of In-Situ Tests

Abstract

The vertical deflection of building structures is a common problem. However, the rectification of objects is rarely carried out due to the lack of information about the parameters of objects requiring rectification. The subject of the analysis are parameters of rectified water tank 950 m3 in volume, which were investigated due to the stiffness and number of supports built into the structure. During in-situ testing, the stiffnesses of supports were determined. The model of the rectified structure was then defined and it was shown that its parameters can be described by means of three matrices: stiffness, displacement forms of the elevated object and displacement forms of supports. Absolute values of elements of the stiffness matrix increased as the stiffness and number of supports increased. At the same time, values of elements of the matrix of displacement forms of the elevated object increased. The conducted energy analysis demonstrated that the amount of energy required for the vertical displacement of the structure decreased with an increasing stiffness and number of supports. This means that placing a greater number of supports under rectified structures and ensuring more rigid supports is beneficial to the rectification. Results of the conducted analyses were confirmed during in-situ tests.