Differences between the failure modes of towers and those of vertical equipment
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Differences to consider between the failure modes of towers and those of vertical equipment
It is only known that the failure modes of the equipment are: leakage, excessive deformation, instability, and fracture. It’s not quite clear as to the difference between towers and vertical vessels.
This post was last edited by HSLJHZ on 2015-11-12 at 11:16. The modes of failure of towers and the differences that need to be considered when dealing with the failure of vertical equipment – I have spent a long time thinking about this issue. In my opinion, the main difference might be that, compared to vertical containers, towers are generally taller and have a higher slenderness ratio; they are usually located outdoors and are subject to significant wind loads. Periodic and random wind loads can lead to risks such as fatigue, excessive deformation, or even fracture, as well as instability caused by excessive bending moments.