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0 <br />Example of seismic load calculation: <br />In doing a seismic load calculation, specify <br />Variables: <br />Seismic Zone (Table 16-I, 1997 UBC) ; Z = <br />Soil Profile type (Table 16-J, 1997 UBC) = <br />is <br />Site Coefficient (Table 16-J, 1994 UBC) = <br />Occupancy Importance Factor (Table 16-K, 1997 UBC) = I p = <br />Coefficient a p (Table 16-0, 1997 UBC) = <br />Component Factor R p (Table 16-0, 1997 UBC) _ <br />Distance to Known seismic source = km <br />Seismic source type (Table 16-0, <br />Near Source Factor (Table 16-S, <br />Seismic Coefficient (Table 16-Q, <br />Specific Gravity of Liquid = <br />Specific Gravity of Shell material= <br />Poisson Ratio = µ = <br />Tank Height/Length = H = <br />Tank Diameter = D = _ <br />Tank Radius = R = <br />1997 UBC) = <br />1997 UBC) = N s = <br />1997 UBC) = C a= <br />inches <br />inches <br />Calculate the seismic load of the tank <br />inches <br />W = Weight of contents = (Specific gravity_of liguid)(R)(H)(0.0361)(rc) <br />Where SG= Specific Gravity <br />R= tank radius <br />Company Name Tank/Tank System identification <br />