{"title":"Dynamic response of hyperbolic cooling tower considering different column supporting systems subjected to seismic actions","authors":"Adil Ziraoui , Benaissa Kissi , Hassan Aaya , Imane Ahnouz","doi":"10.1016/j.nucengdes.2024.113632","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The seismic behavior analysis of a reinforced concrete cooling tower using SAP2000 aims to simulate and evaluate the structure’s response to seismic loads, both from near and far movements. This process begins with the creation of a numerical model that incorporates the tower’s geometry, construction materials, and anticipated seismic loads and constraints. The cooling tower is supported by I-type and Ʌ-type columns. Relevant comparisons of the dynamic response of the structural system have been made at the base level (where the columns meet the shell), throat level, and at the top of the tower. The results from these analyses enhance our understanding of the cooling tower’s seismic behavior, highlighting areas of excessive stress, potential deformations, and components vulnerable to damage during an earthquake. This information is vital for informing structural improvements that enhance the seismic resistance of the cooling tower and ensure its stability during seismic events, regardless of their proximity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":1,"journal":{"name":"Accounts of Chemical Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":16.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Accounts of Chemical Research","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0029549324007325","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The seismic behavior analysis of a reinforced concrete cooling tower using SAP2000 aims to simulate and evaluate the structure’s response to seismic loads, both from near and far movements. This process begins with the creation of a numerical model that incorporates the tower’s geometry, construction materials, and anticipated seismic loads and constraints. The cooling tower is supported by I-type and Ʌ-type columns. Relevant comparisons of the dynamic response of the structural system have been made at the base level (where the columns meet the shell), throat level, and at the top of the tower. The results from these analyses enhance our understanding of the cooling tower’s seismic behavior, highlighting areas of excessive stress, potential deformations, and components vulnerable to damage during an earthquake. This information is vital for informing structural improvements that enhance the seismic resistance of the cooling tower and ensure its stability during seismic events, regardless of their proximity.
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Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance.
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