Author(s)

Shengming Hu ¹, Fuwen Liang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Guangdong Jianke Architecture Design Institute Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510925, China

Corresponding Author

Shengming Hu

ABSTRACT

A reinforced concrete hyperbolic cooling tower of a thermal power plant was built and put into operation in the late 1990s. To understand the current status of the structure, reliability, and seismic appraisal was carried out on the structure. Through field testing, investigations were conducted on structural damage, crack distribution, and tilting conditions. Through finite element analysis, combined with field testing conditions and previous design drawings, the safety and seismic performance of the structure were reviewed. This paper aims to provide guidance for the inspection and appraisal of reinforced concrete hyperbolic cooling towers and to provide valuable references for decision-makers and practitioners encountering similar problems in engineering practice.

KEYWORDS

Hyperbolic cooling tower; Structural inspection; Finite element analysis; Reliability appraisal; Seismic appraisal

CITE THIS PAPER

Shengming Hu, Fuwen Liang, Analysis of Reliability and Seismic Appraisal of a Reinforced Concrete Hyperbolic Cooling Tower. Journal of Civil Engineering and Urban Planning (2023) Vol. 5: 22-31. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jceup.2023.050503.

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