Destruction of steel water towers as a result of deviations from the standard project
Abstract
Destruction of steel water towers as a result of deviations from the standard project
Incoming article date: 02.01.2018The article presents the analysis of causes of accident of a water tower. Conducted examination of the structure showed the following: Water tower made in the form of welded sheet construction. Steel tank has a cylindrical shape, the diameter of the tank is 3020мм, cylindrical pole with a diameter of 1220mm and a height of 18m. The walls of the tower are made of sheet metal with a thickness of 4 mm, welded together back to back. On the East side there is a steel staircase made of 50х50х4 area with safety fence, made from steel strip -40х4. The lower part of the support diked soil with a height of 2.5 m. The tower has four stretch marks from the steel rope Ø12mm. The main causes of the accident was the deviation from a typical project in the manufacture of structural tower.
Keywords: tower, project, design,resistance, load