Support Reaction Comparison with the drag coefficient (F d)

Fd = 0.9
Magnitud
e
Longitudinal force
(kN)
Transverse Force
(kN)

Fd = 0.8

Reduction from
0.9 to 0.8

Load
Case

Magnitud
e

Load
Case

85

LC01

78

LC01

8.24

97

LC01

90

LC01

7.22

10.76

7.08

8.45

4.82

Vertical Force (kN)

Uplift (kN)
Downward (kN)

344
537

Transverse Moment
(kNm)

8797

Longitudinal
Moment (kNm)

1513

LC01
LC01

LC01
LC04
LC05

LC01
LC01

307
499

LC01

8054

LC04
LC05

1440

Weight Comparison

Weight of the main members

Weight of the Redundant Members (40%
from main)
Weight of plates and bolts (10% from
main+red.)
Weight of Extensions (2% from main+red.)

Tower Weight

*NOTE: All the above figures are in

kilograms (kg)

Fd =
0.9

Fd =
0.8

5513

5285

2205

2114

772

740

154

148

8644

8286

Reduction from 0.9

to 0.8
229

35
4.1
8 ( 5

%
)