Concrete is recognized as the most ideal material for
construction of cooling towers. Because it is
a relatively durable material to certain chemical environments, gases and high temperatures but, being a brittle material, concrete is damaged
when subjected to tensile and flexural stresses. In
addition, tensile and flexural stresses in high structures such as towers are
caused by horizontal loads such as wind loads. Therefore, it is important to
examine the materials used in such serious structures and the repair materials
to be applied after construction. In this study, it is aimed to simulate a
super-large reinforced concrete cooling tower using ABAQUS program as a sheet, by considering previous studies on the structure of
cooling towers. In the models, the strain and stress
behaviors against the wind load were investigated by reinforcing the middle
zone of the tower by carbon fiber reinforced
polymer (CFRP) sheets in different thicknesses.
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Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Makaleler |
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Publication Date | March 28, 2019 |
Submission Date | December 2, 2018 |
Acceptance Date | January 7, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 NSP2018 Special Issue |