Abstract:
At present,thereis no experimental support for the seismic response research of pilesoil-LNG storage tanks.In this paper,shaking table test and numerical simulation method are used to carry out in-depth analysis of the pile soil-LNG storage tanks.The results of the two methods are similar,and the mutual verification can be realized.The results show that the propagation ofseismic waves along soil and pile foundation has amplification effect,and the soil will change the acceleration peak value and spec-trum characteristics of ground motion.Under the earthquake action selected in this paper,the site amplification effect of soft soillayer is more obvious.The acceleration response of pile foundation in different positions is diferent in alldirections.The acceleration of pile foundation in the middle position is greater than that of on both sides,and the axial force direction of pile foundation onboth sides is opposite.The seismic response of pile-soil storage tank and rigid foundation storage tank is quite different in waveformand peak value.Based on the above research results,it is suggested that the influence of pile soil on LNG storage tanks should beconsidered when studying the seismic response of LNG storage tanks,and reasonable ground motion should be selected for analysis according to the foundation type.