In a message dated 4/17/03 3:12:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
EvanB@valmont.com writes:
> Hello Gentlemen,
>
> Being in the tower industry I fairly often have to field this question of
> reinforcing a self supporting tower with guy wires.
>
> As the engineers explain it me the fundamental issue is that Self
supporting
> towers are very stiff and guyed towers are very flexible.
>
Isn't that the other way?
> They explain to me that for a self supporting tower to move enough for the
> load to transmit into the guy wires it will have moved enough to over
stress
> the members it is constructed of therefore defeating the purpose of adding
> guy wires.
>
Clear as a mud :-) Old wives tales.
> My strong suggestion would be that anyone seriously contemplating such an
> idea consult with a Registered Professional Engineer experienced with the
> design and construction of communications towers.
>
It's mechanical structural engineering 101,
and also some street smarts.
> Regards,
>
> Evan Burroughs, N7IFJ
> Technical Sales Support/Designer, Valmont Communications
>
> 503-316-2048 phone
Regards,
Yuri Blanarovich, P.Eng, M.Sc., K3BU, VE3BMV
President Computeradio
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