An experimental study of the dynamic response of the fluid-filled co-axial cylinder in the horizontal and the vertical excitation

The dynamic characteristics of the co-axial cylinder subjected to the seismic loading was studied. This paper presents the analytical and the experimental results of the modal parameters of the fluid filled co-axial cylinders in the horizontal and the vertical excitations. Also, the effects of the annular space and the input level on the dynamic response of the cylinder are discussed. It is of interest to note that as the annular space becomes smaller, the dynamic response of the vertical direction increases. The nonlinear dynamic response is observed in the coupled excitation of the horizontal and the vertical directions at a narrow annular space