Investigation of behavior of cooling tower structure under external loads

Cooling towers are high and thin structures which widely used at the industry nuclear facilities. These built on column elements as reinforced concrete. Determining behavior of buildings affected by dynamic loads such wind earthquake is very important in terms preventing loss life property. In this study, hyperbolic cooling with 117m height tower was examined behaviors structure effects were investigated. During application load, 25m / sec velocity applied three ground motion records to course analysis. The load calculated accordance ASCE 7-10 standard it given angular. As a result analysis, values displacement stress obtained examined. According results analysis; increases, increase occurring building increase. vary angularly depending angular load. It seen that highest Kobe earthquake. Displacement largest top part.