Reinforcing of Solid Round Legs in Telecom Towers
OwnerAshraf Radiinventor
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Abstract
A method of reinforcing the solid round leg in existing telecom towers (Guyed & Self-Support), it increases the leg resistance in compression (bearing load) over 50%. This type of reinforcing uses the principal and definition of axial force in truss structure by keeping the center of gravity of the new reinforcing members in the same location of the existing solid round leg. This type of reinforcing uses the existing splice pads as a foundation and a platform to build the new reinforcing structure on it. The new reinforcing structure is a replacement of the existing bolting system with new threaded bars and couplers with high strength. The addition of the new threaded bars benefits the overstressed leg, by adding more cross-sectional area to the original solid round leg section.
Claims5
A method of reinforcing a solid round leg in existing telecom towers wherein reinforcing at least one load-bearing section of all existing lattice tower assembly, which load-bearing section has predetermined compression load, this method of reinforcing is a “MECHANISM” wherein can be installed for any number of overstressed sections, this method uses the top and bottom splices of the section of the tower assembly as a foundation and a platform to support this method of reinforcing, this said MECHANISM is installed at each leg of the section of the tower assembly, the vertical reinforcing elements of this said MECHANISM matches in number with the number of existing bolts per leg, each single reinforcing element of this said MECHANISM is replacing one single bolt at top and bottom of the section of the tower assembly, each reinforcing element of this method of reinforcing is comprising:
- a. Assembly (I), at top splice, new bolting system, is comprising threaded bars with nuts and washers, this to replace the existing bolts with the same size & high strength, one at a time.
- b. Assembly (II), at bottom splice, new bolting system is comprising threaded bars with nuts and washers, this to replace the existing bolts with the same size & high strength, one at a time.
- c. Assembly (III), in between (I & II), is comprising threaded bars, lock nuts, plates, clamps, and couplers to connect with the threaded bars at top and bottom (I & II).
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