Development of innovative devices for seismic protection of petrochemical facilities

Objective

The objective is to reduce the seismic risks at petrochemical facilities through the development and application of new anti-seismic devices to critical structures such as cylindrical/spherical tanks and non-ductile concrete frames.
The new devices would solve specific issues such as:
1) lack of isolation systems independent from the mass associated to liquid level inside tanks;
2) lack of low-cost, light weight new isolators;
3) "compensation" of high displacements of an isolated structure, to avoid piping overstresses;
4) criticality of non-ductile concrete frames. The new devices will be mass-independent isolators, fibre-reinforced rubber isolators and antiseismic flexible joints. They will be manufactured and studied through analyses and tests, both in full scale and on mock-ups.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-7. - RTD activities of a generic nature

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

CESI - CENTRO ELETTROTECNICO SPERIMENTALE ITALIANO GIACINTO MOTTA SPA

Address

Via Pastrengo, 9
24068 Seriate
Italy

Participants (7)

FIP INDUSTRIALE SPA

Italy

Address

Via Scapacchio 41
35030 Selvazzano Dentro (Padova)

HELLENIC PETROLEUM S.A.

Greece

Address

17Th Km National Road Athens-patras
19300 Asprpyrgos

INSTITUTE OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Austria

Address

Peter Jordan Strasse 82
1190 Wien

ITALIAN AGENCY FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Italy

Address

Via Martiri Di Monte Sole 4
40129 Bologna

IWKA BALG- UND KOMPENSATOREN GMBH

Germany

Address

Lorenzstrasse
76288 Stutensee

MMI ENGINEERING LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

Foregate Street, Grosvenor Court 5/7
CH1 1HG Chester

PRINCIPIA INGENIEROS CONSULTORES S.A.

Spain

Address

94,Velasquez 94
28006 Madrid