After much repeated discussion on this forum over the years I asked a
structural engineer about this, and he confirmed what you are saying -
that basically a guy system could be designed for pretty much any
*self supporter* to favorably affect it's load limits (within a
reasonable footprint), but that it would be silly to start out
designing one that way since it would be a waste of materials. If
you're going to guy a tower, use a *guyed tower*.
But when someone says *you MUST not guy a self supporter*, it makes me
cringe.
Why. A self supporter can be designed for guys, but most are not. If
they are not designed with the guy forces taken into account, you are
just gambling.
73
Roger (K8RI)
-Steve K8LX
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