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Reinforced concrete chimneys’ structural behaviour: the case of the Termotasajero S. A. chimney

No. 6 (2010-07-01)
  • Nicolás Parra García
    1 Profesor asistente del Departamento de Arquitectura de la Universidad de los Andes. Ingeniero civil, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Especialista en Diseño de Puentes, Universidad Militar. Posgrado en Dinámica Estructural, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña. nparra@uniandes.edu.co
  • Harold Alberto Muñoz
    2 Ingeniero civil, Universidad del Cauca. Maestría en Ciencias, Universidad de Massachusetts. Consultor en estructuras. ingestructurasltda@gmail.com
https://doi.org/10.18389/dearq6.2010.17

Abstract

The paper presents a diagnostic undertaken for the construction of a reinforced concrete chimney built in 1982 in the thermoelectric company Tasajero S. A. (Norte de Santander), taking as a starting point, the field test and the structural analyses undertaken in order to determine the possible causes of damage observed and predict its behaviour under systemic pressure in order to establish the degree of repair work and maintenance required for its operation, according to the current construction norms (nsr-98).

Keywords: reinforced concrete fireplace, systemic pressure, thermic pressure