Design problems of two neighbouring cooling towers

Vol. 554 (10) 2018 / czwartek, 1 listopada, 2018

(Open Access)

M. Kociniak

DOI: 10.15199/33.2018.10.41

Volume 554: Issue 10
Pages 131-134
Accepted for publication: 07.09.2018 r.

When designing two 185 m high natural draft cooling towers one of the most important aspect was the subsoil interaction and its influence on the foundation conditions. Both towers are located next to each other but the soil conditions are considerably different. This paper presents the analysis and comparison of the considered foundation methods and the description of the final design with presentation of the results and as-built measurements. Keywords: cooling tower; foundation; soil interaction; soil stiffness; settlements.
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mgr inż. Michał Kociniak, Beroa Deutschland GmbH

mgr inż. Michał Kociniak

 michal.kociniak@gmail.com

Full paper is available at Publisher house SIGMA-NOT Sp. z o.o. webpage

DOI: 10.15199/33.2018.10.41