Technical Info Basic Tower Fundamentals
Basic Tower Fundamentals
This section provides technical information on structural steel towers and compares the differences between the two most popular tower designs and why round member triangular towers are more efficient than angle leg square towers.
Environmental effects of tower design
| Fig.1 | Fig. 2 |
Wind flows smoothly around a round object (Fig. 1). Wind creates more force and turbulence around a flat object (Fig 2); this increased force requires a significant increase in tower structural capacity just to support the tower itself, in addition to the capacity required to support the antennas and lines.
Fig. 3
Ice buildup is greater on flat objects than on round objects because there is more surface area (fig 3).
Angle leg square towers require more material and labor than round member triangular towers efficiently designed for the same antenna capacity.
If you choose a square tower you choose...
- An increase in materials.
- An increase in maintenance costs.
- An increase in assembly labor.
- An increase in foundations.
- An increase in weight.
- An increase in cost.
Wind Effects
The one often-misleading area of disagreement is wind specifications. Most customers specify tower wind design requirements in terms that relate to ve... Read more
Basic Tower Fundamentals
This section provides technical information on structural steel towers and compares the differences between the two most popular tower designs and why... Read more
Square Angle vs. Triangular
Following are some points to consider when specifying towers. As you will see, the square angle design has no advantage whatsoever over the triangul... Read more
Corrosion Rust Inside Out
Some of our potential customers have written into their tower specifications, language forbidding the use of galvanized tubular steel, to atte... Read more
Frequently Asked Questions
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Self Supporting Towers
Rohn Self Supporting Towers are in use worldwide for two way communications, microwave, GSM cellular, GSM PCS, public safety, broadcast, STL, sur... Read more
Guyed Towers
Rohn's 80/90 Series Towers are designed specifically for microwave installations, GSM cellular, GSM PCS, other heavy duty communication, TV and FM bro... Read more
Accessories
In addition to making the highest quality towers, poles, and mounts, Rohn also offers all the hardware and accessories you need to complete the pack... Read more
