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Tt
R=119M ≈Tt
Vt
ϕ = 56.40
H= TEb
Point of departure
TEb
2
Approximation by catenary equations
Lc = ⎨⎜ + 1⎟ − 1⎬
w ⎩⎪⎝ H ⎠ ⎭⎪
1/ 2
1000 ⎧⎪⎛ 1100 ⋅ 0.92 ⎞ ⎫⎪
2
= ⎨⎜ + 1⎟ − 1⎬ = 1781.5m
0.92 ⎪⎩⎝ 1000 ⎠ ⎪⎭ (FEM analysis: 2000m)
• Vertical force:
• Top tension: Vtc = wLc = 0.92 ⋅1781.5 = 1639kN
Ttc = Vtc2 + H c2 = 16392 + 10002 = 1920kN
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• Touch down distance, (Eq. 7.1):
s = 0, wLc = V
H ⎛V ⎞
x= sinh −1 ⎜ ⎟
w ⎝H⎠
1000 ⎛ 1781.5 ⎞
= sinh −1 ⎜ ⎟ = 1458.1m
0.92 ⎝ 1000 ⎠
• Correction for bending stiffness (on bottom):
EI 2.94 E8
∆x = = = 17.1m
H 1.0 E 6
4
Effective tension – wall tension
5
Effective tension w & w/o end cap
•T = V •T = (V2+H2)1/2
•H = 0 •H = TEb
Tw = -p0A0
Tw = H - p0A0
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Horizontal curvature (cable on bottom)
TE
ϕ
r
TE dφ = µ wds
dφ 1 µ w
= =
ds r TE
TE