Analysis of the stress-strain state of a tank in case of irregular subsidence along the periphery

In the article, the authors proposed a calculation model for determining the SSS of a vertical steel tank in case of irregular subsidence of the external bottom contour in accordance with the geometric parameters of a real RVS-20000 m3 tank. An experiment is planned and presented including a scheme with two influencing factors: the geometric model of the tank and the value of the dimensionless coefficient m. The influencing factors have 3 and 5 combinations respectively, which is represented in the experiment matrix. The article shows diagrams of displacements, stresses of the tank structures, and graphically depicts the dependences of the displacements of shells on the values of subsidence zones. The presence of a stiffening ring and a stationary roof provides the least values for vertical and horizontal displacements. Conclusions about the influence of the factors considered on the SSS of a tank in case of irregular subsidence of the external bottom contour are presented