PATEROS CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Senior High School Department

Pateros, Metro Manila

CHAPTER 1:

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

The current trend toward structures of increasing heights and the use of lightweight, high strength
materials and advanced construction techniques has led to a more flexible and lightly damped structures.
Damping means the ability of an object to decrease the result of energy, hence, the shaking due to an
earthquake. Understandably, these structures are very sensitive to environmental excitations such as wind,
earthquakes, and the like. Leading to vibrations inducing possible structural failure, occupant discomfort, and
malfunction of equipment.

This research study aims to give prior notice in the use of water tanks as an overall contributor to the
structure and shaking of a building. Yalla (2001), recalled the amount of liquid, particularly the water, inside the
tank serves as the weight to withstand calamities. Given a moderate and a slightly full water tank is used in high
rise buildings, the researchers gave specific amounts to each container. The data may be generally drawn to the
overall staging if the building's water tank, as well as the amount of it (Jobar A. M. and Patel H. S. 2015). The
researchers took this into considerations, thus placing the containers at the highest peak/level of the prototype
building. A study done by the HUTECH in South Korea last 2011 suggest the placement of the water tank on
top. This reduces the internal stress substantially on an infrastructure for a minimum of 50% and up to 80%.

CHAPTER 4:

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

The researchers used a shake table to mimic the earthquake’s movement. It is conducted in a small scale
structure. The researchers prepared three building prototypes with corresponding containers that differs in the
amount of water. An application called Vibrometer, is used to accumulate its magnitude, and its comparison.

With this being said, the researcher’s accumulated the following data:

Water Tanks as Contributor to the Stability of an Infrastructure

Molina, J.M., Raymundo, E.J., Sanchez, Y. A. M., Bacuyag, L., Fontanilla, E., Magpantay, D., Requizo, M. A. (2019)
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Trial I. Trial II. Average

Platform 1.20 m/s² 1.35 m/s² 1.28 m/s²

a. Without Water 3.78 m/s² 4.20 m/s² 3.99 m/s²

Tank
b. Prototype B:
Building with a
water tank 1.59 m/s² 1.72 m/s² 1.66 m/s²
consisting of
125mL of water

c. Prototype C:
Building with a
water tank 2.31 m/s² 2.68 m/s² 2.50 m/s²

consisting of
145mL of water

Figure 2.1

Numerical Table of Data for Each Prototype Building

The platforms are measured, and it’s given with an average amplitude of 1.28 m/s², which is consist of
1.20 m/s² for the first trial, and 1.35 m/s² for the second trial. Building A, B , and C came up with different
results. Building A was measured as 3.78 m/s² for the first trial and 4.20 m/s² for the second trial which resulted
to 3.99 m/s² as an average. Building B got the second to the lowest amplitude. For the first trial 1.59 m/s² was
measured and for the second trial 1.72 m/s² and came up with an average of 1.66 m/s². Lastly, Building C’s
given average is 2.50 m/s² consisting of 2.31 m/s² for the first trial and 2.68 m/s² for the second trial.

Water Tanks as Contributor to the Stability of an Infrastructure

Molina, J.M., Raymundo, E.J., Sanchez, Y. A. M., Bacuyag, L., Fontanilla, E., Magpantay, D., Requizo, M. A. (2019)
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Figure 2.2

Rate of Susceptibility for Each Prototype

This chart depicts the average magnitude for each prototype in order to find the highest rate of
movement. It is found that the higher the magnitude of the building, the more it leads to a catastrophe.

CHAPTER 5:

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

As a conclusion, Prototype B is far more effective than Prototype C. Although both the prototypes tend
to repel the shaking cause by the earthquake Prototype B can repel more than prototype C. The said to be
effective prototype, had a smaller volume consuming 125 mL within the 400 mL liquid capacity of the
container. Thus, having more room to flow and with moderate amount of water to repel the shaking. On the
other hand, Prototype C had the greatest volume of 245 mL, which the researchers think is the cause for the
building to move more. Also, having the greater volume lessens the flow of the water.

Water Tanks as Contributor to the Stability of an Infrastructure

Molina, J.M., Raymundo, E.J., Sanchez, Y. A. M., Bacuyag, L., Fontanilla, E., Magpantay, D., Requizo, M. A. (2019)
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The researchers recommend the engineers as well as the architects to make this research as their
reference for future purposes. Addition to this, is for the future researchers to deepen more the study. Instead of
focusing on High-Rise Buildings, they can also focus on other types of infrastructures like small-scale building
and etc. To cite some concerns about the research, the researchers recommend to use more high-quality
materials to make the infrastructure, in order for the data to be more valid and acceptable.

References:

Yalla, S.K. (2001). Liquid Dampers for Mitigation of Structural Response: Theoretical Development and
Experimental Validation. https://www3.nd.edu/~nathaz/research/yalla_diss.html

Water Tanks as Contributor to the Stability of an Infrastructure

Molina, J.M., Raymundo, E.J., Sanchez, Y. A. M., Bacuyag, L., Fontanilla, E., Magpantay, D., Requizo, M. A. (2019)