CHAPTER 7.2 Tower Design, Erection, and Maintenance
THOMAS J. HOENNINGER
Stainless LLC., North Wales, Pennsylvania
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this chapter is to provide broadcast engineers information concerning the design, erection, and maintenance of antenna structures. While fundamental principles of the design and behavior of these structures will be discussed, this chapter is not intended to enable readers to design and build their own tower, but instead provides a basic understanding of these unique structures to facilitate planning, modifying, and maintaining broadcast facilities.
TOWER CHARACTERISTICS
All towers may be classified in one of the two basic groups, guyed or self-supporting. As their names imply, guyed towers depend on cables ...
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