The design of cooling towers in extremely severe earthquake conditions.

Author(s) : CASTIAU T., GAUROIS R.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Summarises the experience gained in the design of the Ohaaki cooling tower in New Zealand. The design was governed by the strong seismicity of the site, and unusually complex step-by-step calculations including large displacements, uplift and sliding of the foundations were performed.

Details

  • Original title: The design of cooling towers in extremely severe earthquake conditions.
  • Record ID : 1993-3292
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Constr. Build. Mater. - vol. 6 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1992

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