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

Table 9

Maximum shear stress under the action of a horizontal earthquake.

Ground elevation (m)	Shear standard value (kN)	Maximum stress at bottom of different section (kPa)	Design value of shear capacity (kPa)
75	—	0	1099
70	43.87	22.20	1099
65	96.87	47.11	1099
60	124.36	44.14	1099
55	138.82	49.95	1099
50	147.41	51.14	1099
45	155.88	52.21	1099
40	166.69	53.97	1099
35	177.07	49.80	1099
30	189.28	53.94	1099
25	207.86	57.18	1099
20	231.65	61.59	1099
10	273.83	68.23	1099
0	306.22	71.79	1099