[TowerTalk] Rohn 45 Bracketed Tower

[Jim Lux]

At 10:14 AM 9/4/2005, Dave Bowker wrote:
>Bob,
>
>Follow the manufacturers design specifications.  There is no way to cheat 
>"reality" and physics!
>
>No PE in his right mind and honorable of his professional license will 
>"stretch" the [manufacturers
>data] or second-guess it when doing the loading calculations for a 
>specified structure ,
>installation, etc. ... period!


But a reputable PE might be able to take advantage of local 
conditions.  The manufacturer's "suggested installation" has to accomodate 
all comers and is kind of compromise design.  You might be able to do a 
detailed analysis and come up with a way to "solve the problem" that isn't 
exactly what's already in the mfr's book.

That peace of mind is what the $500 fee for the engineer pays for.