TP25-01 A Comparative Study of Design Codes and Wind Tunnel Tests for Hyperbolic Cooling TowersThis study aims to estimate the wind loads acting on an existing hyperbolic cooling tower structure by comparing and reviewing design codes and the results of wind tunnel tests. Design comparisons are made between the wind load provisions in the design code at the time of construction and the current wind load provisions provided in ASCE SEI 7 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures. Wind tunnel test results and

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Predictive models and tests have evolved significantly since the marble test of the early twentieth century

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