Modern Art Museum of Ft. Worth
Storage of Manufactured Aggregate
Mexican American Cultural Center
Port of Valdez Marine Terminal
Precast/Prestressed Railroad Ties
Power Plant
Industrial/Manufacturing Facility
Regional Health Science Center
Multi-family Residential Construction
Power Plant
Project Characteristics
A 460 ft tall reinforced concrete chimney for a power plant was designed under strict parameters including the effect of seismic forces. CA was asked to review the design of the chimney to assure it had been designed for the appropriate loads including seismic, wind, and dead loads. CA performed a finite element analysis of the chimney to determine the in-service stresses experienced by the chimney for various load combinations. Furthermore, CA performed a review of the original and as-built plans and drawings, original design calculations, and analyzed the design procedure. CA determined the appropriate design procedure, loading conditions, and assessed the addition of structural reinforcement to the as-built structure to provide supplemental stability and capacity.
