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Lecture 15C.5 : Chimneys


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1. INTRODUCTION

2. ACTIONS

2.1 Permanent Load

2.2 Dust Load (Temporary load)

2.3 Wind

2.3.1 Basic wind speed Vb

2.3.2 Design wind speed

2.3.3 Mean hourly wind load in the direction of the wind

2.3.4 Design wind load in the direction of the wind

2.3.5 Vortex shedding

2.3.6 Ovalling

2.3.7 Aerodynamic stabilizers

2.4 Earthquake Loading

2.5 Thermal Effects

2.6 Chemical Effects

3. DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURAL SHELL

3.1 Resistance Check

3.2 Serviceability Check

3.3 Fatigue Check

4. SOME SPECIFIC ITEMS OF STEEL CHIMNEY DESIGN

4.1 Connections Between the Different Sections of the Cylindrical Shell

4.2 The Support at the Base

4.3 Large Apertures

5. FABRICATION AND ERECTION TOLERANCES

6. CONCLUDING SUMMARY

7. REFERENCES