Equivalent horizontal force to dropping Tank

[DaveHolder]

I’m doing design for a steel barrier to prevent 2.5 tonnes cylinder tank 5 meter hight and 2 m Dia from tipping over! I’m not sure what is the equivalent horizontal force to 2.5 tonnes vertical load? Is it 2.5 tonnes x sin ()?

 

[Ron247]

What force is causing it to tip over? Wind, seismic, sloshing etc? I assume the force you want to know is the one that causes the tipping to occur. You also need to know where that force is acting.

 

[JGard1985]

Agree with RON247, and if its dropping onto a barrier, it becomes an energy based problem (the further it falls) the more energy and greater the force on impact



Jeff
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[DaveHolder]

In case accidentally the tank falls over! I think to take he moment around tipping point to work out pushing force either working out tipping angle then the force could be Mg sin tipping angle?

 

[MotorCity]

Are you trying to find the force required to tip it over, or the force due to the impact when it tips over? or both?