Abstract
The present paper deals with the analytical study of an existing telecommunication tower to assess the strength of the current configuration for additional reflectors, according to the owner’s decision. The evaluation of the capacity of the tower for the loads of the reflectors and antennas, as well as for the wind, ice and seismic loads, as specified by current design codes, was performed using a finite element model. Besides, after the owner’s recent decision to add new reflectors, the required strengthening was estimated and the measures to upgrade were also provided.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
EN 1991-1-4 (2005). Eurocode 1: Actions on structures. Part 1.4. General actions — Wind actions. European Committee for Standardization(CEN), Brussels, Belgium.
EN 1993-3-1 (2009). Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures. Part 3.1. Towers, towers and chimneys — Towers and towers. European Committee for Standardization(CEN), Brussels, Belgium.
ISO 12494 (1986). Atmospheric Icing of Structures. Working Group ISO/TC98/SC 3/WG 6.
Greek Anti-Seismic Code (2003). Athens, Greek.
Megson, T. H. G. (2005). Structural and Stress Analysis. 2 nd Ed., Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, UK.
SAP (2000). Nonlinear-Advanced, V. 11.0.4. Computers and Structures, Berkeley, CA.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Additional information
Note.-Discussion open until November 1, 2013. This manuscript for this paper was submitted for review and possible publication on October 22, 2012; approved on April 29, 2013.
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Stamatopoulos, G.N. Assessment of strength and measures to upgrade a telecommunication steel tower. Int J Steel Struct 13, 331–340 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-013-2011-8
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-013-2011-8