Eiffel Tower raft

cal Design Report For

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 Calculating wight of tower approximately

Assume steel section used is equal angle 100*100

Weight of one angle = 15 to 25 kg/ m

Assume average length of one angle = 1 m

Weight of one angle = 15 to 25 kg

approximate number of angles in the tower = 1397

total weight of angles = 20.96 to 34.93 ton

approximate height of central pole = 16m

approximate diameter of central pole = 1.50 m

assume pipe section with thickness = 15 cm

weight of central pole = 8.5 ton

weight of angles with pole = 29.5 to 43.5 ton

total weight of tower =1.3*( 29.5 to 43.5) = 38.35 to 56.55 ton

average weight of tower =50 ton , Raft thickness=100cm

calculating wind loads approximately

assuming average width of the tower is 4 m along its height

wind load = 0.364*9 +0.4*9+0.47*6 = 9.69 ton ~ 10 ton

0.364
moment = 122.5 ton .m ~ 125 ton .m 9m

vertical force on each leg of the tower due to moment

0.40
span = 7.93 m

2 18m
0.47
23.71m
 tension = 7.88 ton

compression = -7.88 ton

reactions on each leg of the tower

Axial due to Axial due to Shear

weight wend
Leg 1 12.50 -7.88 2.5
Leg 2 12.50 -7.88 2.5
Leg 3 12.50 7.88 2.5
Leg 4 12.50 7.88 2.5

Raft bearing capacity is safe

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