Chimney Seismic Analysis
Chimney Seismic Analysis
Chimney Seismic Analysis
DATE: 5/24/2022
Height of chimney, H = 367.5 m
Base diameter, D = 10.5 m
Thickness, t = 0.5 m
H/D ratio = 367.5/10.5
= 35.000
0.5
m
367.5 m
Importance factor, I = 2
The chimney is divided into 4 parts.
F1 = 1838.901
kN-s2/m 1
91.875 m
F2 = 3677.801 2
kN-s2/m
91.875 m
F3 = 3677.801 3 We have considered equal intervals.
kN-s2/m 91.875 m
F4 = 3677.801 4
kN-s2/m 91.875 m
F 2
a'
4 x
Deflection at
1 (x = 2 (x = 3 (x = 4 (x =
Load at
367.5 275.625 183.75 91.875
m) m) m) m)
1 (a' = 367.5 m) x≥a' x<a' x<a' x<a'
2 (a' = 275.625 m) x≥a' x≥a' x<a' x<a'
3 (a' = 183.75 m) x≥a' x≥a' x≥a' x<a'
4 (a' = 91.875 m) x≥a' x≥a' x≥a' x≥a'
Deflection coefficients:
Deflection at
1 (x = 2 (x = 3 (x = 4 (x = Load value
Load at
91.875 (kN-s /m)
2
367.5 275.625 183.75
m) m) m) m)
1 (a' = 367.5 m) 0.333 0.211 0.104 0.029 1838.901
2 (a' = 275.625 m) 0.211 0.141 0.073 0.021 3677.801
3 (a' = 183.75 m) 0.104 0.073 0.042 0.013 3677.801
4 (a' = 91.875 m) 0.029 0.021 0.013 0.005 3677.801
SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF A TALL UNIFORM RCC CHIMNEY: (IS : 1893 - 1984)
DATE: 5/24/2022
EcI/H3 = (31622.78*1000)*196.8404/367.5^3
= 125.413 m
= 125412.91 mm
Frequency, ω1 = ((3860.378/3861.170)*(125412.9/(1258.940*1000)))^0.5
= 0.316 rad/sec
Participation factor, P1 = 5832.548/3861.170
= 1.511
Time period, T1 = 2π/ω1 = 2*PI()/0.316
= 19.909 sec
SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF A TALL UNIFORM RCC CHIMNEY: (IS : 1893 - 1984)
DATE: 5/24/2022
As per Figure 2,
Sa1/g = 0.04
Sa1 = 0.04*9.81 Sa1 = Seismic spectral acceleration for first mode
= 0.392 m/s2
Shear and bending moment calculation (considering only first mode effect):
SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF A TALL UNIFORM RCC CHIMNEY: (IS : 1893 - 1984)
DATE: 5/24/2022
As per Table 3,
F11
F21
F31
F41
1 1.000
2 -0.272
2nd cycle
3 -0.830
4 -0.456
Frequency, ω2 = ((5451.064/5410.801)*(125412.9/(36.719*1000)))^0.5
= 1.855 rad/sec
Participation factor, P2 = -3892.35/5410.801
= -0.719
Time period, T2 = 2π/ω2 = 2*PI()/1.855
= 3.387 sec
SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF A TALL UNIFORM RCC CHIMNEY: (IS : 1893 - 1984)
DATE: 5/24/2022
F11
F21
F31
F41