[TowerTalk] Tower failures

[Cqtestk4xs@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/28/05 4:00:52 PM Greenwich Standard Time, 
martin.ewing at gmail.com writes:
Makes a difference if a Cat 4 hurricane is blowing! The demolition (in still
air) seemed to blow the guy wires and possibly the base. I didn't see any
explosions up the tower, though there may have been some. I think you could
cause a controlled collapse by blowing the top guys on one side, the second
set on another side, etc.
Although it can vary, most of the pictures I've seen, as well as viewing in 
person support the concept of the tower not falling over like a tree.  Unless a 
tree came across the lines, or the tower had guywire failure, or the base was 
undersized for a self-supporting tower, most of the towers kinda crumpled.  
Of course the trees, guywire failures and undersized bases add a prejudice as 
to having the tower lean over in one direction like a tree.

Bill K4XS