[TowerTalk] Guyed + self supporting /2 ??

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

> After much repeated discussion on this forum over the years I asked a
> structural engineer about this, and he confirmed what you are saying - 
> that basically a guy system could be designed for pretty much any 
> *self supporter* to favorably affect it's load limits (within a 
> reasonable footprint), but that it would be silly to start out 
> designing one that way since it would be a waste of materials. If 
> you're going to guy a tower, use a *guyed tower*.
>
> But when someone says *you MUST not guy a self supporter*, it makes me 
> cringe.

Why. A self supporter can be designed for guys, but most are not. If 
they are not designed with the guy forces taken into account, you are 
just gambling.

73

Roger (K8RI)

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Roger (K8RI)