Telecommunication services depend a lot on a solid infrastructure base which includes a lot of equipment installed within and outside the premises of the telecom company. One of the most important technologies used in long distance communication is wireless and microwave transmission. Telecom towers form the crucial building blocks of any wireless network.
Among the various designs of telecom towers, Guyed telecom tower structure is a very popular design for medium payloads. The guyed tower structure is fairly simple in its construction and needs a lesser base area for construction.
Firm base for guyed towers
For a guyed tower to stay erect, it is essential to have a firm base that bears the forces exerted on the tower owing to various factors. A guyed tower would exert force towards the ground owing to its own dead weight, and also the torsion forces created by wind loads. Apart from these two, the tower also exerts a strong downward force as a reaction to the tensile guyed cables which hold the tower straight. All these forces have to be balanced and managed through a firm base for the guyed tower.
Selecting the right design for a guyed tower base
The base of a guyed tower is usually made of a concrete structure which is designed as per the load bearing requirements. The tower is fastened to the base through pier plates or through bolting. Pier plate designs have some benefit in terms of draining logged water and having the ability to allow the tower to rotate slightly and drain out a good deal of the torsion stress it experiences.
There are many considerations while choosing different construction options for the base- for instance, using a pier plate over a base plumbing and bolting option.
The digging of foundation for the concrete base has many considerations too for avoiding any unwanted earth movements that could potentially make the structure unstable. The depth of the hole dug and the amount of earth removed for the purpose is extremely important in this regard.
Engaging construction experts
Erecting a guyed tower involves many construction and design implications, where decisions have to be taken based on the ground parameters and past experience with similar sites. That's one reason why telecom companies choose to engage the service of a proven turnkey construction partner who manages the complete construction task, beginning with design till the final commissioning of the structure.
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