TOWER

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Design Report of Telecommunication Towers 30m

Helder Costa

NDICE
Page
1.

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................2

2.

DATE ....................................................................................................................................................................2
2.1.
GEOMETRY ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.2.
DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
2.3.
EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.3.1.
Antennas................................................................................................................................................................................ 2
2.3.2.
Other equipment .................................................................................................................................................................. 2

3.

CALCULATION RESOURCES .................................................................................................................................2

3.1.
ACTIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
3.1.1.
Wind Action ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
3.2.
CRITERIA AND RESOURCES............................................................................................................................................................. 3
3.2.1.
Ultimate Limit State (U.L.S.)............................................................................................................................................... 3
3.2.2.
Service Limite State (S.L.S.) ............................................................................................................................................... 3
3.2.3.
Calculation resources .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
3.2.4.
Basal efforts ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3.
MATERIALS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
3.3.1.
Material properties ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
3.3.2.
Fabrication Methods ........................................................................................................................................................... 4

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DESIGN REPORT
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Design Report of Telecommunication Towers 30m

Object:
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Helder Costa

1. INTRODUCTION
The design report pretends to explain the calculation of towers for support of telecommunication
antennas with 30m height.

2. DATE
2.1. GEOMETRY
Will be formed by a mast made with a prismatic form and three legged base. Executed with tubular
sections for legs and bracing members connected by welding and bolted plates. The mast will be
embedded in the soil by a foundation block.

2.2. DESCRIPTION
The shaft will be executed with tubular sections of steel S355. Will be formed with legs and bracing
connected with bolts, plates and weld. The shaft is assembled in maximum segments of 5.86m,
connected with joints.
The cable management system will be located adjacent to the ladder of the tower.

2.3. EQUIPMENT
2.3.1. Antennas
The tower is able to support multiple antennas in a total of 6 m wind surface area.

2.3.2. Other equipment

Platform, Ladder and Cables guides

3. CALCULATION RESOURCES
3.1.

ACTIONS

The actions are defined by the EUROCODE 1 (EN 1991-1-1) and by the customer:
* Permanent Actions: self weight.
* Variable loads: wind action.

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Helder Costa

3.1.1. Wind Action

The wind action on the tower and equipment was defined by the customer and is represented by a
wind profile with 150km/h of gust wind speed at the top of the tower corresponding to a reference
wind speed of 23.7 m/s and a terrain category of 2.

3.2. CRITERIA AND RESOURCES

3.2.1. Ultimate Limit State (U.L.S.)
It was considered the wind loads on structure and equipment. All the actions were assumed
simultaneously and acting in the most unfavorable direction.
The combination of actions for ULS is:
i

n =1

n =1

(Gi G ) + (Wk W )
G Partial factor for permanent action j ( G = 1.2)
W Partial factor for wind actions ( W = 1.6)

The design verification consists in comparing the stress due to the forces combined with the proper
partial factors with the design resistant stress of the materials:
f
N sd M sd
+
y
A
Wx M 1

M 1 partial factor for the material properties ( M 1 = 1.0)

3.2.2. Service Limite State (S.L.S.)
We consider a Serviceability Limit State corresponding at a wind speed of 120km/h, without safety
coefficients. The rotation at the top is lower than 0.4.
3.2.3. Calculation resources
Stability verification, forces and displacements determination were calculated with an integrated
graphic program for modelling the Ultimate Limit State and Serviceability Limit State.

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3.2.4. Basal efforts

The basal efforts are the following:
TYPE OF ACTIONS / TYPE D'ACTIONS
Diagonal Wind /
Vent Diagonal

Perpendicular Wind /
Vent Perpendiculaire

Vertical / Verticale (kN)

Horizontal / Horizontale (kN)

Moment / Moment (kN.m)

Operating Wind (SLS) /

Vent Oprationnel (ELS)

-27.9

29.1

-620.3

Operating Wind (ULS) /

Vent Oprationnel (ELU)

-27.9

46.5

-992.4

Operating Wind (SLS) /

Vent Oprationnel (ELS)

-27.9

28.8

616.1

Operating Wind (ULS) /

Vent Oprationnel (ELU)

-27.9

43.2

924.1

3.3. MATERIALS
The materials used for fabrication of the tower are:
ELEMENT

MATERIAL
S355 and S275
S275
8.8
8.8

Tower
Accessories
Bolts
Nuts

STANDARD
EN NP 10 025
EN NP 10 025
ISO 4014 ou ISO 4017
ISO 4014 ou ISO 4017

All these materials will be hot dip galvanizes. The mast can also be painted after the galvanizing
process for daylight flight sign or additional corrosion protection.
3.3.1. Material properties
The characteristic values of the Yield strength, failure strength are:
MATERIAL
S235
S275
S355
5.6
8.8

F YK

F UK

235 MPa
275 MPa
355 MPa
355 MPa
640 MPa

360 MPa
430 MPa
510 MPa
500 MPa
800 MPa

3.3.2. Fabrication Methods

The mast will be made in maximum lengths of 5.86m, and assembled on site fitting the parts of the
mast together.
The steel profiles and plates will be cut by mechanical and/or heat process. The holes will be
drilled or punched. Bending or rolling will forms parts, joined by welding or bolts.
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Helder Costa

The bolts to be used in the principal connections will be class 8.8 (hot dip galvanized).

This document is property of Irmos Silvas, SA - any reproduction and/or transmission to third parties is prohibited without written
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