[TowerTalk] Wind Load Calculation

[ChetMoore]

geo888 at cs.com  says its not whether the owl is eastern or western but you 
must take the square root of the wingspan !

chet  n6zo
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From: "Eugene Jensen" <eugenejensen at nyc.rr.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 10:58 PM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Wind Load Calculation


> Also, it depends whether or not the tower is struck by lightening as that
> will change the composition of the owl!  Gene K2QWD
>
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>
> You'll have to check the archives.  I believe geo888 at cs.com posted that 
> the
> windload is less if the owl is facing true north on a 190 foot 
> freestanding
> Rohn 25 tower.
>
>
> From: Jim Idelson <k1ir at designet.com>
> Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 21:49:25 -0500
>
> How do you calculate the wind load of a plastic owl?
>
> Jim Idelson K1IR
>
>
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