PSI - Issue 70

Jaiyash Jaiswal et al. / Procedia Structural Integrity 70 (2025) 596–603

602

2450 2500 2550 2600 2650 2700 2750 2800 2850

25000 26000 27000 28000 29000 30000 31000

m)

100% 105% 110% 115% 120%

Tower base moment (kN-m)

100% 105% 110% 115% 120%

Cable area

Max. Girder bending moment (kN

Cable area

Fig.11. Variation in Max. Girder bending for different cable area

Fig.10. Variation in Tower base moment for different cable area

0.13

270 280 290 300 310 320 330

323.6

313.84

0.125

304.69

0.12

296.09

287.99

0.115

0.11

Max. Shear force tower (kN)

Tower top deflection (mm)

100% 105% 110% 115% 120%

0.105

Cable area

100% 105% 110% 115% 120%

Fig.12. Variation in Max. Shear force of tower for different cable area

Fig.13. Variation in Tower top deflection for different cable area

880 890 900 910 920 930 940 950 960 970 980

0 200 400 600 800 1000 Comp. force on girder (kN)

Max. cable force (kN)

Cable attachment points 100% 105% 110% 115% 120%

100% 105% 110% 115% 120%

Cable area

Fig.15. Variation in girder Comp. force at first three cable attachment points (L.H.S) for different cable area

Fig.14. Variation in Max. cable force for different cable area