Work Package 1: Comparison of European and American design standards for the seismic design of industrial liquid storage tanks, pressure vessels and piping and development of available test data base.

Work Package 2: Determination of seismic forces on industrial structures and critical components and preparation of experiments

Work Package 3: Experimental testing of structural components of critical importance under strong cyclic loading

Work Package 4: Numerical simulation of industrial component behaviour under strong cyclic loading

Work Package 5: Seismic behaviour and special seismic design issues in liquid storage tanks; development of relevant design guidelines/recommendations.

Work Package 6: Seismic behaviour and design of industrial pressure vessels; development of seismic design guidelines/recommendations.

Work Package 7: Seismic behaviour and design of industrial piping systems and components; development of seismic design guidelines/recommendations.

Work Package 8: Coordination of the project.