Self-Erecting Tower System and Associated Methods

A method of constructing a structure comprising:

• positioning above an anchoring structure a platform member comprising:
• an inner aperture;
• an internal structure locking device;
• a plurality of outer apertures;
• a plurality of external structure locking devices;
• a primary lifting system;
• and
• a secondary lifting system;
• positioning a plurality of base leg members of a base module through the outer apertures;
• attaching a lower end of the plurality of base leg members to the anchoring structure;
• attaching the primary lifting system to at least one of the base leg members of the plurality of base leg members;
• elevating the platform member to an upper end of the plurality of base leg members using the primary lifting system;
• lifting a plurality of intermediate leg members to the platform member using the secondary lifting system;
• fixedly attaching a lower end of the plurality of intermediate leg members to the upper end of the plurality of base leg members;
• elevating the platform member to an upper end of the plurality of intermediate leg members using the primary lifting system;
• lifting a plurality of upper leg members to the platform member using the secondary lifting system;
• fixedly attaching a lower end of the plurality of upper leg members to the upper end of the plurality of intermediate leg members;
• elevating the platform member to an upper end of the plurality of upper leg members using the primary lifting system;
• fixedly attaching the platform member to an upper end of the upper leg members;
• lifting an internal structure apparatus using one of the primary lifting system and the second lifting system;
• and
• fixedly attaching the internal structure apparatus to the platform member.

A self-erecting structure system comprising:

• an external structure apparatus comprising:
• a base module comprising:
• a plurality of base leg members configured to fixedly attach to an anchoring structure at a lower end thereof;
• and
• a plurality of bracing members configured to fixedly attach to adjacent base leg members;
• a plurality of intermediate modules comprising:
• a plurality of intermediate leg members configured to attach to at least one of an upper end of a base leg member and an upper end of an intermediate leg member at a lower end thereof;
• a plurality of bracing members configured to fixedly attach to adjacent intermediate leg members;
• and
• an upper module comprising:
• a plurality of upper leg members;
• and
• a plurality of bracing members configured to fixedly attach to adjacent upper leg members;
• an internal structure apparatus configured to be temporarily be positioned within an area bounded by the external structure apparatus, the internal structure apparatus comprising a plurality of internal structure modules;
• and
• a platform member comprising:
• a center member comprising an inner aperture within which the internal structure apparatus may pass through;
• an internal structure locking device configured to lock the platform member to the internal structure;
• a plurality of arms extending outward from the center member, each arm comprising an outer aperture through which one of a base leg member, an intermediate leg member, and an upper leg may pass through;
• a plurality of external structure locking devices configured to lock the platform member to at least one of the base leg members, the intermediate leg members, and the upper leg members;
• a primary lifting system configured to removably attach to one of the external structure apparatus and internal structure apparatus to elevate the platform member;
• and
• a secondary lifting system comprising a plurality of secondary lifting systems configured to removably attach to an upper module or a portion thereof or an internal structure module, and further configured to lift the upper module and portions thereof, and internal structure modules and portions thereof, each secondary lifting system fixedly attached to an arm of the plurality of arms;
• wherein one of the primary lifting system and the second lifting system is configured to raise the internal structure apparatus until a lower end thereof can be fixedly attached to the center member;
• wherein at least one secondary lifting device of the plurality of secondary lifting devices comprises a crane apparatus;
• and
• wherein the center member is configured to fixedly attach to the lower end of the internal structure apparatus in an installed configuration.