COOLING TOWER WITH CONCRETE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FIBERGLASS PANELS, AND A FAN SUPPORTED BY THE LIQUID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

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COOLING TOWER WITH CONCRETE SUPPORT STRUCTURE,FIBERGLASS PANELS, AND A FANSUPPORTED BY THE LIQUID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMAbstract of the DisclosureA liquid cooling tower includes precast concretesupport legs and cross beams and fiberglass reinforced polyesterresin side and top panels. A liquid distribution system issupplied with liquid by a vertically extending main pipe, anda fan and fan motor are supported by the main pipe. Thetop of the cooling tower is supported by verticallyextending fiberglass columns. One of these columnsalso supports a horizontal fiberglass beam which assistsin supporting the weight of the fan and the fan motor.As a result, the fiberglass side panels are required tosupply only their own weight, wind loads and seismicloads.