Intze principle
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The Intze principle is a structural engineering concept for designing efficient, stable water towers and elevated tanks, developed by German engineer Otto Intze.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Intze principle canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9525667 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intze principle Context triple: [Otto Intze, hasConceptNamedAfter, Intze principle]
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A.
Lund Principle
The Lund Principle is an ecumenical guideline urging churches to act together in all matters except those in which deep differences of conviction require them to act separately.
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B.
Babinet's principle
Babinet's principle is a fundamental concept in wave optics stating that the diffraction pattern from an opaque object is identical to that from a complementary aperture of the same shape, apart from the overall intensity.
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C.
Lenzsche Regel
Lenzsche Regel ist ein grundlegendes Gesetz der Elektrodynamik, das die Richtung induzierter Ströme so festlegt, dass sie der Ursache ihrer Entstehung entgegenwirken.
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D.
Peuterey Integral
Peuterey Integral is a legendary, highly committing alpine climbing route that follows the full Peuterey ridge to the summit of Mont Blanc, renowned as one of the longest and most serious ridge climbs in the Alps.
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E.
Dirichlet principle
The Dirichlet principle is a foundational concept in potential theory and the calculus of variations that asserts certain boundary value problems can be solved by finding a function minimizing an associated energy integral.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Intze principle Target entity description: The Intze principle is a structural engineering concept for designing efficient, stable water towers and elevated tanks, developed by German engineer Otto Intze.
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A.
Lund Principle
The Lund Principle is an ecumenical guideline urging churches to act together in all matters except those in which deep differences of conviction require them to act separately.
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B.
Babinet's principle
Babinet's principle is a fundamental concept in wave optics stating that the diffraction pattern from an opaque object is identical to that from a complementary aperture of the same shape, apart from the overall intensity.
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C.
Lenzsche Regel
Lenzsche Regel ist ein grundlegendes Gesetz der Elektrodynamik, das die Richtung induzierter Ströme so festlegt, dass sie der Ursache ihrer Entstehung entgegenwirken.
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D.
Peuterey Integral
Peuterey Integral is a legendary, highly committing alpine climbing route that follows the full Peuterey ridge to the summit of Mont Blanc, renowned as one of the longest and most serious ridge climbs in the Alps.
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E.
Dirichlet principle
The Dirichlet principle is a foundational concept in potential theory and the calculus of variations that asserts certain boundary value problems can be solved by finding a function minimizing an associated energy integral.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
design method
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structural engineering principle ⓘ |
| addresses |
bending at junction of wall and bottom slab
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economical thickness of tank walls ⓘ hoop tension in tank walls ⓘ |
| appliedBy |
structural engineers
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water supply engineers ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
elevated water tanks
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water reservoirs ⓘ water towers ⓘ |
| assumes |
axisymmetric loading conditions
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hydrostatic water pressure distribution ⓘ |
| componentShape |
conical bottom slab
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cylindrical tank wall ⓘ ring girder at junction of wall and bottom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designObjective |
improve seismic performance of elevated tanks
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minimize tensile stresses in concrete ⓘ provide uniform load transfer to supporting columns ⓘ |
| developedBy | Otto Intze ⓘ |
| field |
civil engineering
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structural engineering ⓘ |
| influencedBy | development of water supply infrastructure in Europe ⓘ |
| keyFeature |
combination of cylindrical wall with conical or curved bottom
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reduction of bending moments in tank walls ⓘ transfer of water load mainly as membrane forces ⓘ |
| mainGoal |
economical use of construction materials
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efficient distribution of stresses ⓘ structural stability of elevated tanks ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Otto Intze ⓘ |
| optimizationCriterion |
minimum concrete volume for required capacity
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reduction of reinforcement steel quantity ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Intze tank
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linked to:
Intze wedge
circular water tank design ⓘ membrane theory of shells ⓘ |
| requires |
proper detailing of wall–bottom junction
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ring beam or ring girder at base of cylindrical wall ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
cracking control in tank walls and bottom
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serviceability under varying water levels ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
brick masonry
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| typicalSupportSystem | RC columns and bracing system ⓘ |
| usedFor |
design of masonry water tanks
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design of reinforced concrete water tanks ⓘ |
| usedIn |
industrial water storage structures
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municipal water supply systems ⓘ |
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Subject: Intze principle Description of subject: The Intze principle is a structural engineering concept for designing efficient, stable water towers and elevated tanks, developed by German engineer Otto Intze.
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