[TowerTalk] Guying free-standing towers

[Chris Pedder]

At 13:54 11/04/2005, n2ea wrote:

>Let's be clear, however:  Tensioned guys add load to a tower.
>Therefore, the tower will reach its material failure point
>sooner.

I beg to differ. The function of sensible guying is to prevent the tower 
from reaching its material failure point, or at least delay it.


>The function of the guys, is NOT to add strength to the
>system.  The function is to force a different failure mode,
>and the price of doing that will be reduced load rating, or
>earlier failure,

on the contrary, the function of guys IS to make the system stronger. After 
all, you do guy Rohn 25/45/55 don't you? Sensible guying here, and 
elsewhere, will increase the load rating and produce later failure.


Chris