Research Article

Steady Wind Load on External Surface and Its Effect on Wind-Induced Response for a 200 m High Natural-Draught Cooling Tower

Table 1

Comparison of max response.

Pressure coefficientMax displacementMax principal tensile stressMax principal compressive stress
θ (°)z/HDisp. (m)θ (°)z/HStress (MPa)θ (°)z/HStress (MPa)

Cp(θ)00.740.06500.213.13±690.19−2.47
Cp(θ, z)00.720.06000.182.06±730.17−5.22