In a message dated 4/7/2005 11:44:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time, K8fu writes: As you may remember from earlier conversations I'm erecting a 100' self supporting tower but am going to guy in two places
Since this has been discussed extensively before, I hesitate to ask this.... But I would really like to see an example (with a little analysis) of a self support structure of ANY kind that is comprom
I think there has been some examples posted in the last couple years.. Off hand, here's the problem I would contemplate: Increased down force from the guy tension will increase the compressive load
I would just bypass the whole guy wire question. Get some high strength copperweld and some strong insulators and put a couple of slopers down away from the power line. gets you more antennas and som
I sure haven't seen them. Yes - with guys you convert almost ALL of the bending moment into guy tension and straight downward force. The numbers (on a simplified model) don't give any support to the
Hey, smashing idea. Just don't make the antenna TOO strong, or it might appear to the tower to be a "guy" wire ;) Steve K8LX _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer
from Whether generally support I think that the problems, if any, would come from changing the distribution of stresses, not from the increased stress at the base, for instance. There's a classic exe
OK. In the case of the thread subject, I still don't see the worry. The change in stress distribution is mainly one of relief. What component of the tower can see an increase in stress? The very top
analysis, if business) I think the issue is buckling failure vs bending failure. _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless