CPC F03D 13/20 (2016.05) [B66C 23/185 (2013.01); E04H 12/342 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of assembling a wind tower, the method comprising:
coupling a load-sharing (LS) support member to an upper-most tower section of a partially assembled tower stack of the wind tower, the LS support member extending from a first end to a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to a tower crane and the second end is coupled to the upper-most tower section of the partially assembled tower stack, wherein the LS support member is suspended from the upper-most tower section via tension members, wherein a first set of connection points between the LS support member and the tension members is below a second set of connection points between the upper-most tower section and the tension members; and
lifting a subsequent tower section to be coupled to the partially assembled tower stack,
wherein, during lifting, a portion of vertical load experienced by the tower crane during lifting is transferred to the partially assembled tower stack via the LS support member.
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