Fundamental issues of vertical heat exchangers
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There is a vertical heat exchanger with a diameter of 3.2 meters, a height of 16 meters, and a total weight of 75 tons; it needs to be able to withstand an earthquake load of 0.1g. How should the foundation bolts for this heat exchanger be installed? It might not be sent to the right place, but I really don’t know who to ask; please forgive me, moderators
The exact installation location is not yet known, but you can calculate the size of the foot bolts by referring to the calculations for the supports. The main forces to consider are the horizontal forces resulting from earthquakes (vertical forces also need to be taken into account if the seismic intensity is above level 8), as well as wind loads.