On the Seismic Behavior of Ground-Supported Circular Silos Containing Grain-like Material

This thesis is focused on the analysis of the seismic response of flat-bottom cylindrical grain-silos. Part A constitutes an updated state-of-the-art on the structural seismic design of flat-bottom cylindrical grain-silos, Part B critically analysis the theoretical framework developed in the last decade at the University of Bologna by the research work coordinated by Prof. Trombetti and the experimental tests conducted in 2012-2013 for its experimental verification, whilst Part C provides some refinement on the theoretical framework and some further insight into the dynamic behavior of flat-bottom cylindrical grain-silos, representing the main scientific contribution of the work.