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22 IJAET Vol III Issue II 2012 PDF
22 IJAET Vol III Issue II 2012 PDF
Research Paper
STUDY OF WIND LOAD EFFECTS ON TALL RC CHIMNEYS
B. Siva Konda Reddy1 V.Rohini Padmavathi 2 Ch. Srikanth3
∫φ
2 2
mode of vibration in m [1 / H zi d z ]( β − k a σ d / m ei
d z = external diameter of chimney. 0
respectively compared to simplified method. At the proportional to the weight of the chimney,
base of the chimney shear force, bending moment frequency and its mode shapes, but not on
and deflections are increased by 21%, 31% & 51% the wind speed. Hence across wind load is
respectively. not increasing with the increasing wind
7. CONCLUSIONS speed.
• At critical section (i.e 1/2 to 1/3rd height • For zone I, The shear force bending moment
from top), across wind methods are and deflection are maximum and governing
maximum than the along wind methods. in across wind (SFM).
This is due to the reason that at critical • For zone VI, along wind methods are
section, vortex shedding effect on chimney increased with increasing wind speed. The
structure will be more. shear force bending moment and deflection
• The shear force, bending moment and the are maximum and governing in along wind
deflection in the across wind methods are (GFM).
same in both the zones due to this reason,
the across wind calculation is directly
TABLE 1- Comparison of wind load effects for I and VI wind zones for a 275m tall RCC chimney
S.NO DESCRIPTION ZONE I ZONE VI
Critical Critical
At top section At bottom At top section At bottom
Along wind(simplified method)
1 Basic speed(m/s) 33 55
2 Design wind pressure(N/m2) 1274 1194 685 3744 3512 2014
3 Shear force(kN) 15 1440 4060 13 4240 11920
4 Bending Moment (kNM) 0 69430 595960 0 204030 1751390
5 Deflection (mm) 166 72 0 213 487 0
Along wind(gust factor method)
1 Design wind speed(N/m2) 837 767 356 2461 2255 1045
2 Shear force(kN) 0 1600 4120 0 5950 14430
3 Bending Moment (kNM) 0 78590 631130 0 293070 2278260
4 Deflection (mm) 190 88 0 698 321 0
Across wind(simplified method)
1 Shear force(kN) 150 2970 4140 15 2970 4140
2 Bending Moment (kNM) 0 179990 865670 0 179990 865670
3 Deflection (mm) 326 139 0 326 122.50 0
Across wind(Random response
method)
1 Shear force(kN) 1860 2580 9.13 1860 2580
2 Bending Moment (kNM) 0 112490 541040 0 112490 541040
3 Deflection (mm) 204 87 0 204 87
Figure-3 Variation of shear force for different methods along height in wind Zone I
Figure-4 Variation of Bending moment for different methods along height in wind Zone I
Figure-5 Variation of Chimney Deflection for different methods along height in wind Zone I
Figure-6 Variation of shear force for different methods along height in wind Zone VI
Figure-7 Variation of Bending moment for different methods along height in wind Zone VI
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Figure-8 Variation of Chimney Deflection for different methods along height in wind Zone VI