Patent ID: 8511013

Claim:
A wind turbine tower including a plurality of tower sections, at least one of said tower sections comprising: a first concrete flange; a second concrete flange formed separately from said first concrete flange; a concrete wall formed separately from said first concrete flange and said second concrete flange, said concrete wall positioned between said first concrete flange and said second concrete flange; and a fiber reinforced plastic (“FRP”) strand comprising a first portion embedded in said first concrete flange and having a first tension, a second portion embedded in said second concrete flange and having a second tension, and a third portion embedded in said concrete wall and having a third tension such that said first concrete flange and said second concrete flange are coupled to said concrete wall via said FRP strand, wherein at least one of the following conditions is satisfied: said first portion is directly bonded to said first concrete flange, said second portion is directly bonded to said second concrete flange, and said third portion is directly bonded to said concrete wall.