[TowerTalk] Wind Surface Area

[Stan Stockton]

Seems like there is some factor for round tubing instead of square - 
like 2/3 or something?

Stan, K5GO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Gieryk" <ke6iyc at mac.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wind Surface Area


> length (in inches) times OD of pipe (in inches) divided by 144 (square
> inches in a square foot) = square feet of wind load
>
> 3 1/3 sq. ft. for the 20' of 2" OD
>
> Brian
> KE6IYC
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> On Sep 14, 2009, at 8:24 AM, k2qmf at juno.com wrote:
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>> Hello All,
>>
>> Can some one please tell me what the
>> wind surface area of a 20 foot long
>> 2 inch OD pipe would be ????
>>
>> Many Thanks in advance for the info...
>>
>> 73,
>> Ted  K2QMF
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