Aci-350.3-06.pdf [exclusive] Jun 2026
ACI 350.3-06, Seismic Design of Liquid-Containing Concrete Structures , provides essential procedures for calculating seismic loads, including impulsive and convective forces, on rectangular and circular tanks. The standard covers dynamic modeling, load distribution, and specific freeboard requirements to ensure structural integrity. For more details, visit Scribd .
The technical heart of ACI 350.3-06 lies in its modeling of how a liquid inside a container behaves during an earthquake. The standard adopts the well-known Housner method, which models the hydrodynamic effects as the sum of two distinct components: ACI-350.3-06.pdf
ACI 350.3-06, "Seismic Design of Liquid-Containing Concrete Structures," provides essential, specialized criteria for calculating seismic pressures on liquid-retaining tanks, dividing forces into impulsive and convective components to ensure structural integrity. This standard mandates specific considerations for cracking, watertightness, and vertical acceleration, acting as a crucial, necessary supplement to standard building codes like ACI 318. For more details, visit American Concrete Institute ACI 350