Research on defects and reinforcement techniques of concrete tower for onshore wind turbine
It describes the existing defects of concrete towers and analyzes the reasons for their occurrence.Theoretical calculation are used to evaluate the bearing capacity of the defective concrete tower structure.Finite element analysis methods are used to determined whether the stress results meeting the requirements.Furthermore,reinforcement and repair techniques are provided to strengthen the concrete tower structures for the reason that original calculated bearing capacity is decreased for the defects.The calculated results indicate that the reinforcement techniques,which are adding structural adhesive and covering carbon fiber on the outside of the concrete towerare effective.