Research Article

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

Table 8

Maximum stress values under the action of a horizontal earthquake.

Ground elevation (m)Moment standard value (kN·m)Bend section coefficient (m3)Maximum compressive stress (kPa)Maximum tensile stress (kPa)Compression design value (kPa)Tensile design value (kPa)

752.99167001570
70219.333.26−180.3545.97167001570
65700.453.54−310.7684.49167001570
601309.035.11−353.44159.28167001570
551968.794.96−510.24283.04167001570
502634.995.35−605.75378.60167001570
453295.785.76−685.85458.74167001570
403962.046.18−751.47530.96167001570
354651.016.57−814.32602.42167001570
305372.646.39−962.02720.16167001570
256144.526.87−1014.42773.10167001570
206995.777.38−1131.34764.42167001570
109050.118.45−1205.30831.54167001570
011554.059.59−1311.371205.30167001570