02-11: Collapse of Tuttle No. 2 Cooling Tower and Resulting Replacement/RepairSince the collapse of the W. B. Tuttle plant No. 2, 10 cell, Marley cooling tower in 1998, City Public Service has re evaluated the condition of its six other old wooden towers and developed a plan for insuring against further failures. Two towers were replaced with new fiberglass towers, and another replacement planned. Three 40 45 year old creosote treated redwood Marley towers are being repaired and reinforced. This paper describes the failure,

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