Seismic Response and Safety Assessment of an Existing Concrete Chimney under Wind Load

Table 6

Shear stress under the action of wind.

Ground elevation (m)	Standard value (kN)	Sectional area (m^2)	Maximum stress at the bottom of different sections (kPa)	Design value of bearing capacity (kPa)
70	411.41	3.952004	208.2032	1099
65	428.03	4.112458	208.1626	1099
60	503.28	5.635044	178.625	1099
55	580.93	5.558742	209.0149	1099
50	602.37	5.76504	208.9734	1099
45	623.81	5.971338	208.9347	1099
40	626.60	6.177636	202.8608	1099
35	693.17	7.111786	194.9356	1099
30	780.81	7.018528	222.4996	1099
25	807.07	7.27067	222.0071	1099
20	1269.68	7.522812	337.5546	1099
10	1771.69	8.027096	441.4274	1099