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external loads combined with wind

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plantguyjj

plantguyjj

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Mar 22, 2007
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When external lateral loads are applied to a tall tower in combination with wind loading, does the software take into consideration the worst load case of wind acting in the same plane/direction as the external lateral load?
 
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Yes. The load (shear, bending moment) due to wind is added to the vector resultant of those due to eccentric weight and any external loads.

Tom Barsh
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