EN 1998-4: 2006 Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance - Part 4: Silos, tanks and pipelines

This standard specifies principles and application rules for the seismic design of the
structural aspects of facilities composed of above-ground and buried pipeline systems and of
storage tanks of different types and uses, as well as for independent items, such as for
example single water towers serving a specific purpose or groups of silos enclosing granular
materials, etc.
(3) This standard includes the additional criteria and rules required for the seismic design
of these structures without restrictions on their size, structural types and other functional
characteristics. For some types of tanks and silos, it also provides detailed methods of
assessment and verification rules.