| Autor: |
Geurts, C.P.W., Bronkhorst, A.J., Bentum, C.A. van, Hielema, J. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2017 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Seventh European and African Conference on Wind Engineering (EACWE2017) Liege, Belgium, July 4-7, 2017, 1-9 |
| Popis: |
An investigation is presented to determine the wind loads on external solar blinds on two 60 m high towers. This investigation was performed some years after the construction of the towers, with the sun blinds in place. A combination of wind tunnel tests and full scale measurements was done. The shape of the towers, and the unique design of the solar blinds, make that this design is not covered in any wind loading code. However, during the design stage, a simplified approach was adopted to construct the solar blinds and its load bearing structure. During operation of the building, damage occurred to some of the hangers of the structure and doubts were raised whether the wind loads on the external blinds were properly estimated. The results of the current investigation are being used for a re-analysis of the structure, and may lead to replacement of parts of the structure. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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