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Comparative Analysis of Wind-loaded Telecom Tower Structures with Recommendations


Abstract:

Telecommunication towers are essential infrastructure in today's fast-paced world. Lattice self-supporting towers, monopole towers, and guyed towers are the three types o...Show More

Abstract:

Telecommunication towers are essential infrastructure in today's fast-paced world. Lattice self-supporting towers, monopole towers, and guyed towers are the three types of structures that can be used for telecommunications towers. When analyzing telecom tower loads, wind loads are the most important ones to address. As a result, it is necessary to choose an appropriate structure that can withstand the wind and the surrounding environment. The main aim of this paper is to propose a guideline for selecting the optimum tower structure based on the surrounding environment. In order to create this guideline, a structural analysis is done for the three types of telecom tower structures when subjected to wind loads using TNX tower software to analyze the difference in their behavior under wind loads. The analysis is done under two wind speeds of 90Km/hr and 120Km/hr, and subject to different wind exposures, namely Exposure B & Exposure D, representing different locations and surroundings. Afterward, a guideline is proposed for selecting the most suitable tower structure based on the surroundings.
Date of Conference: 22-24 October 2022
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 14 November 2022
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Conference Location: Giza, Egypt

I. Introduction

Infrastructure for telecommunications is essential in today's highly competitive and dynamic world in order to accelerate and facilitate communications across a large distance [1]. Telecommunications networks not only bridge the gap between individuals and enterprises but also boost national productivity and economic growth [2]. As technology for telecommunications continues to progress, there will be greater demand for additional towers to transmit signals between various devices while containing the appurtenances used by telecommunications companies [3]. There are several structures for telecom towers, and the most widely used ones are self-supporting lattice towers, monopole towers & guyed towers.

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