Does the thickness of the insulation material in tower equipment affect wind and seismic calculations?
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Does the thickness of the insulation material in tower equipment affect wind and seismic calculations? If a insulation thickness of 200 mm is considered, does it have any impact on the calculation of wind bending moments and seismic forces? If there is an impact, how should it be calculated?
It has an impact; the thermal insulation weight does affect the bending moments of the tower and the skirt
The thickness of the insulation material affects the windward area and mass, which in turn has an impact on wind and seismic calculations
Of course it has an impact; in addition, the operating weight also plays a role.
There must be an impact; just look at the tower’s calculation formula to see.
It has an impact. Calculated according to NB/T47041-2014 for tower-type containers
The characteristics of the tower have a significant impact, and this needs to be taken into account during design.
The outside of the cylinder is insulated, which increases the wind-exposed area and thus raises the wind load； Similarly, with a mass for heat retention, the horizontal seismic forces will also be greater; these principles should be quite simple