This paper is an examination of wind towers and their failure mechanisms. Wind Towers have now become new rural version of high rise construction. With the growing interest in renewable energy, the wind tower industry is set to expand to greater heights than ever before. These towers are now reaching 80, 90, and over 100m heights and support loads over 2,600 kN (600,000#). Why do these towers fail? How can we prevent them from failing? These topics are explored and presented in this technical paper.
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