Seismic Analysis of Steel Wind Turbine Towers in the Canadian Environment

The seismic response of steel monopole wind turbine towers is investigated and their risk is assessed in the Canadian seismic environment. This topic is of concern as wind turbines are increasingly being installed in seismic areas and design codes do not clearly address this aspect of design. An imp...

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Main Author: Nuta, Elena
Other Authors: Christopoulos, Constantin
Language:en_ca
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/24269