General Information
Other name(s): | Kühlturm Kraftwerk Niederaussem |
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Beginning of works: | 1999 |
Completion: | January 2000 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Structure: |
Hyperbolic tower |
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Function / usage: |
Cooling tower |
Material: |
Reinforced concrete tower |
Location
Location: |
Niederaussem, Bergheim, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
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Coordinates: | 50° 59' 46.39" N 6° 40' 17.36" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
height | 200 m | |
diameter at base | 152.54 m | |
minimum diameter | 88.41 m |
Materials
shell |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
January 2000 | Construction completed |
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Participants
Owner
Structural engineering
Wind analysis (expert report)
Checking engineering
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Zerna, Köpper & Partner
- H.-D. Köpper (checking engineer)
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Der 200 m Naturzugkühlturm Niederaußem aus Hochleistungsbeton. In: Beton- und Stahlbetonbau, v. 96, n. 12 (December 2001), pp. 782-791. (2001):
- New natural draft cooling tower of 200 m of height. In: Engineering Structures, v. 24, n. 12 (December 2002), pp. 1509-1521. (2002):
- World's Tallest Natural Draft Cooling Tower. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 11, n. 2 (May 2001), pp. 107-109. (2001):
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000651 - Published on:
02/04/2000 - Last updated on:
08/07/2015