EFFECT OF WIND LOAD ON ELEVATED WATER TANK OF INTZE TYPE: AN OVERVIEW

Intensity of wind pressure along with elevation of the structure or with varying terrain category is the fundamental reason behind the wind caused catastrophe. Hence constructed structures must be prepared by the constructor keeping in mind the strength required in order to fight the impending disaster due to wind by thoroughly  understanding the performance of the structure under wind load. Elevated water tank of Intze type is a typical structure which requires an investigation to understand the behavior of this structure under the action of wind force. In this study a review of various literatures on calculative analysis of water tank was carried to understand the performance of elevated water tank under the action of various horizontal forces like wind load.