Abstract: Case histories of tank settlement and damage are examined to determine which factors control the magnitude of differential settlements of tanks. The available data are used to assess the accuracy of conventional settlement ...

Abstract: The paper summarizes the results of analyses of soil reaction stresses on offshore gravity platforms. Three aspects are considered herein: (1) Stress distribution on individual foundation skirts; (2) horizontal load sharing ...

Abstract: Oil storage tanks built on weak and compressible foundations have suffered catastrophic failures due to foundation instability. These experiences are reviewed and used to establish simple procedures for evaluating factors ...

Abstract: The relationship between settlements and lateral deflections of the walls of floating‐roof steel tanks, and methods that can be used to estimate lateral wall deflections, are the main focus of this paper. As the walls of ...