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tnxTower

Version 6.1 General Reference

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ontents

tnxTower ......................................................................................................................................................... i

Contents i

Overview 7

Introduction...................................................................................................................................................7Data Entry.........................................................................................................................................8Output Reports..................................................................................................................................8

Current Limitations ......................................................................................................................................8

Installing and Configuring 10

Minimum System Requirements................................................................................................................10Installing te !rogram................................................................................................................................10

"n#Installing te !rogram..........................................................................................................................10

Readme.txt ...................................................................................................................................................10

Tecnical Su$$ort .......................................................................................................................................10Licensing ......................................................................................................................................................1%

License Agreement .........................................................................................................................12

Con&iguring tnxTower ................................................................................................................................1'Project Settings ...............................................................................................................................14

User Inormation.............................................................................................................................1!Disp"ay an# Printing........................................................................................................................1$

US %ustomary & SI 'etric Units ...................................................................................................1(

Ke!oard "efinitions #1

(escri$tion...................................................................................................................................................%1

$diting Tower "ata #%

Summary......................................................................................................................................................%)

Code (ata.....................................................................................................................................................%)Design %o#e....................................................................................................................................2)

Design 'o#e...................................................................................................................................24

Ot*er Design Options......................................................................................................................24Ice Re+uirements.............................................................................................................................2,-*erma"...........................................................................................................................................2,

'isce""aneous .................................................................................................................................2,

in# Re+uirements.........................................................................................................................2,

%A/0S)$01 Input..........................................................................................................................28Sae As Deau"t ..............................................................................................................................28

*eneral +$tions...........................................................................................................................................%,%anti"eere# Po"es...........................................................................................................................)2

-ension On"y Systems ....................................................................................................................))%ritica" Rotation Reports ................................................................................................................))

3irt Osets......................................................................................................................................))oun#ation Stiness .......................................................................................................................))

in# Directions ..............................................................................................................................))

*eometry (ata.............................................................................................................................................)-3enera" -o5er Data........................................................................................................................),

3enerating Lattice# Po"e Data ........................................................................................................)(

3enerating %ircu"ar Po"e Data ........................................................................................................,,


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3enerating -apere# Po"e Data ........................................................................................................,!

3enerating 6ase -o5er Data ..........................................................................................................,!

d/anced (ata.............................................................................................................................................7)Summary.........................................................................................................................................$)

Area A#justment actors ................................................................................................................$)Irregu"ar Projecte# Area A#justment actors 7Ratios9...................................................................$)

eig*t A#justment actor ..............................................................................................................$4

Pressure A#justment actor ............................................................................................................$4

: actors.........................................................................................................................................$4%onnection Data..............................................................................................................................$!

Diagona" Osets .............................................................................................................................$$

*uy (ata ......................................................................................................................................................7,3uy Data Entry ...............................................................................................................................$(

(iscrete Load (ata......................................................................................................................................,1Summary.........................................................................................................................................(1Discrete Loa# Data..........................................................................................................................(1

"ser Load (ata........................................................................................................................................... .,7Summary.........................................................................................................................................($

User Loa# Data ...............................................................................................................................($

eed Tower (ata .........................................................................................................................................,,

Summary.........................................................................................................................................((ee# -o5er Data.............................................................................................................................((

ntenna !ole (ata.....................................................................................................................................101Po"e Properties ..............................................................................................................................11

Po"e orces....................................................................................................................................11

6eacon orces...............................................................................................................................11orce0%oup"e.................................................................................................................................12

eed Line Load (ata.................................................................................................................................10)Summary.......................................................................................................................................1)

ee# Line Loa# Data.....................................................................................................................1)

(is (ata....................................................................................................................................................11%Summary.......................................................................................................................................112Dis* Data ......................................................................................................................................112

oundation (ata........................................................................................................................................117Summary.......................................................................................................................................11$

Cost (ata....................................................................................................................................................11,Summary.......................................................................................................................................11(

Mono$ole Rein&orcement..........................................................................................................................1%0Summary.......................................................................................................................................12

Candelara (ata .......................................................................................................................................1%%Summary.......................................................................................................................................122

2qui$ment Load Cases .............................................................................................................................1%'Summary.......................................................................................................................................124

Viewing Re&orts 1#7

Re$ort +$tions ..........................................................................................................................................1%7

Input Data......................................................................................................................................12$

Running t'e (olution 1#)

Summary....................................................................................................................................................1%,Se"0Supporting -o5ers ................................................................................................................12(

3uye# -o5ers...............................................................................................................................1)

$diting (ection "ata!ases 1%1


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dding3 2diting and 4iewing Sections ....................................................................................................1)1Stee" S*apes ..................................................................................................................................1)2

Syncroni5ing (ata1ases..........................................................................................................................1')

$diting *aterial "ata!ases 1+7

dding3 2diting and 4iewing Material *rades ......................................................................................1'7

$diting Co,&onent "ata!ases 1-0

dding3 2diting and 4iewing Sections ....................................................................................................1-0ee# Line S*apes ..........................................................................................................................1,1Dis* S*apes...................................................................................................................................1,2

Appurtenance S*apes....................................................................................................................1,2

Assem;"ies ....................................................................................................................................1,)

Geo,etr View 1--

Summary....................................................................................................................................................1--Sen#ing P"ots -o %"ients E"ectronica""y........................................................................................ 1,,

Using -*e Pop0Up 'enu ..............................................................................................................1,!

-*e 3eometry


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Summary....................................................................................................................................................17)%*anging -*e E"eations O -*e


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(esign o& *routed !i$e .............................................................................................................................%),

Mast Staility Index ..................................................................................................................................%'0%a"cu"ation o %om;ine# Stress Ratios in Lattice# 'asts ............................................................24

Trou!les'ooting #+%

Modi&ying te [email protected] 0ile......................................................................................................%')

Restricting Data;ase Access .........................................................................................................24)%*anging -*e tn@-o5er >ea#er in Printe# Reports .....................................................................24)

requently s9ed Auestions.....................................................................................................................%''uestion 1 .....................................................................................................................................244

uestion 2 .....................................................................................................................................244

uestion ) .....................................................................................................................................244

uestion 4 .....................................................................................................................................244uestion , .....................................................................................................................................244uestion ! .....................................................................................................................................24,

uestion $ .....................................................................................................................................24,

uestion 8 .....................................................................................................................................24,uestion ( .....................................................................................................................................24,

uestion 1 ...................................................................................................................................24,

Index #+7


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Overview

Introductiontn@-o5er is a genera"0purpose mo#e"ingB ana"ysisB an# #esign program

create# speciica""y or communications to5ers using t*e RS0222B RS02220AB

RS02220 6B EIA02220%B EIA02220DB EIA02220EB -IACEIA02220 or -IA022203 Stan#ar#sB as 5e"" as t*e %ana#ian %SA0S)$01 Stan#ar#. -*e program

5i""9

Automatica""y generate no#es an# e"ements or a su;se+uentinite e"ement ana"ysis 7EA or stan#ar# to5er types inc"u#ing

se"0 supporting to5ersB guye# to5ers an# monopo"es.

Automatica""y #etermine t*e pressure coeicientsB 5in# pressuresBice "oa#s an# resu"ting orces on t*e to5er.

A""o5 entry o #is*esB ee# "inesB #iscrete "oa#s 7"oa#s romappurtenances an# user #eine# "oa#s any5*ere on t*e to5er.

3enerate guy ca;"es at arying ra#ii an# guy anc*or e"eations.

A""o5 or an optiona" inner ee# "ine support to5er.

A""o5 or an upper0"attice# po"e structure.

A""o5 or a separate antenna po"e structure p"ace# upon t*e top o t*eto5er.

Ana"y?e on"yB c*ec speciie# mem;er cross0sectionsB or #esignt*e "o5est 5eig*t structure.

Automatica""y ca"cu"ate s*ie"#ing o ee# "ines.

A""o5 or ca"cu"ation o center o pressure #ue to oset ee# "ines.

Automatica""y ca"cu"ate :0actors or so"i# roun# an# sing"e ang"emem;ers.

%*ec or #esign ;o"ts in to5er mem;ers.

-*e types o to5ers t*at can ;e ana"y?e# are9

-*ree or our si#e# guye# to5er.

-*ree or our si#e# se"0supporting to5er. 3roun# mounte# monopo"es

-*ree or our si#e# guye# monopo"es

-*e types o antenna sections 7"attice# po"es t*at can ;e a##e# to t*e to5er are9

-*ree si#e# "attice#po"e.

our si#e# "attice#po"e.

Roun# Steppe# Po"es


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"ata $ntr

Out&ut Re&orts

-apere# Po"es 7Roun#B 18B 1!B12 an# 8 si#e#

-*e #esigner speciies t*e geometry an# "oa#s on t*e to5er t*roug* a series o

easy to use sprea#s*eets. Units can ;e eit*er US %ustomary or SI 'etric.

A##itiona""yB in#ii#ua" units can ;e speciie# as to type 7"; or ips an#precision 7num;er o signiicant #igits to #isp"ay. US "engt* units may a"so

;e #isp"aye# in arc*itectura" 7120! ,C8F sty"e.

-*e program generates e@tensie reports in 'icrosot Ric* -e@t ormat

7R-. Reports may ;e ie5e# #irect"y 5it*in 'icrosot or# or 5it* t*eoptiona" 'icrosot or#


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%*ec o gusset p"ate an# "ange p"ate 5e"#s are not perorme# in t*eprogram.

'onopo"e anc*or ;o"t c*ecing current"y on"y #oes stee" strengt*an# #oes not inc"u#e concrete ;reaout strengt*.


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Installing and onfiguring

*ini,u, (ste, Reuire,entsOperating system9 in#o5s =PB e"p0HA;out tn@-o5er an# c"icing t*e rea#me ;utton.

Tec'nical (u&&ort6eore contacting tec*nica" supportB p"ease eriy t*e ersion num;er o t*e

program you are running. -*is may ;e oun# ;y c"icing on >e"pA;out in t*e

main menu. -*e A;out #ia"og ;o@ contains a ;utton 5*ic*B 5*en presse#B

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#isp"ay t*e current Rea#me.t@t i"e. -*is i"e contains inormation

a;out c*angesB en*ancements an# ;ug i@es.

-ec*nica" support is usua""y *an#"e# ia emai". Sen# your +uestions to

su ppor tJ to 5 e rn @ .c o m. Gou may #o t*is #irect"y rom 5it*in t*e tn@-o5er

program using t*e i"eSen# menu comman#. -*is comman# 5i"" attac* yourcurrent mo#e" i"e #irect"y to t*e emai". /ote t*at some non0'icrosot

compati;"e mai" systems may not 5or using t*is met*o# an# you 5i"" *aeto manua""y attac* t*e mo#e" i"e to t*e emai".

-ec*nica" +uestions may a"so ;e a@e# to $810,)80!4!).

-ec*nica" support is a"so aai"a;"e ia p*one at $8108!20(!!. >ours are rom( a.m. to ,9 p.m. E-.

-ec*nica" support +uestions s*ou"# ;e "imite# to t*e use o t*e program.

S*ou"# you *ae speciic +uestions a;out t*e -IA stan#ar# or #esigning to5ers

in genera"B 5e 5i"" try to #irect you to ot*er tn@-o5er users 5*o may ;e

aai"a;"e to consu"t 5it* you.
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icensingtn@-o5er tec*nica" support an# program up#ates are "icense# on a

year"y rene5a" ;asis.

-*e "icense is aai"a;"e or stan#0a"one or net5or insta""ations.Sot5are "icensing is contro""e# ;y *ar#5are "ocs 7US6 #ong"es.

icense 3gree,entE/D0USER LI%E/SE A3REE'E/- OR -OER /U'ERI%S I/%.

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-*e tn@-o5er sot5are pro#uct 7SO-ARE PRODU%- inc"u#es computer

sot5areB t*e associate# me#iaB any printe# materia"sB an# any e"ectronic#ocumentation. 6y insta""ingB copying or ot*er5ise using t*e SO-ARE

PRODU%-B you agree to ;e ;oun# ;y t*e terms o t*is agreement. I you #o

not agree 5it* t*e terms o t*is agreement -o5er /umerics Inc. is un5i""ing to

"icense t*e SO-ARE PRODU%- to you. In suc* eent you must #e"ete anyinsta""ations an# #estroy any copies o t*e SO-ARE PRODU%- an# return

t*e SO-ARE PRODU%- to -o5er /umerics Inc. 5it*in ) #ays o

purc*ase or a u"" reun#.

%opyrig*t 21) ;y -o5er /umerics Inc. A"" rig*ts resere#. -*e

SO-ARE PRODU%- is protecte# ;y Unite# States copyrig*t "a5s an#

arious internationa" treaties. A"" rig*ts not speciica""y grante# un#er t*isagreement areresere# ;y -OER /U'ERI%S I/%.

1.SO-ARE LI%E/SE. -*e SO-ARE PRODU%- is "icense#B not so"#.

A"" rig*tB tit"e an# interest is an# remains este# in -OER /U'ERI%S I/%.Gou may not rentB "easeB or "en# t*e SO-ARE PRODU%-. Gou are

speciica""y grante# a "icense to t*e use o t*is program on no more t*an one

%PU at any gien time. -*e /et5or


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/umerics Inc. or its oicers *ae ;een a#ise# o or s*ou"# ;e a5are o t*e

possi;i"ity o suc* #amages. Entire "ia;i"ity o -o5er /umerics Inc. s*a"" ;e

"imite# to t*e purc*ase price o t*e SO-ARE PRODU%-.

).LI'I-ED ARRA/-G. -o5er /umerics Inc. 5arrants t*at t*e

SO-AREPRODU%- 5i"" operate ;ut #oes not 5arrant t*at t*e

SO-AREPRODU%- 5i"" operate error ree or 5it*out interruption. -o5er/umerics Inc. so"e o;"igation an# your e@c"usie reme#y un#er t*is 5arranty

5i"" ;e to receie sot5are support rom -o5er /umerics Inc. ia te"ep*oneB e0

mai" or a@. -o5er /umerics Inc. s*a"" on"y ;e o;"igate# to proi#e support or

t*e most recent ersion o t*e SO-ARE PRODU%-. I your ersion o t*eSO-ARE PRODU%- is not t*e most recent ersionB -o5er /umerics Inc.

s*a"" *ae no o;"igation to proi#e support in any orm. E@cept as state# a;oe

t*e SO-ARE PRODU%- is proi#e# 5it*out 5arrantyB e@press or imp"ie#B

inc"u#ing 5it*out "imitation t*e imp"ie# 5arranties o merc*anta;i"ity an#itnessor a particu"ar purpose.

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ro9ect (ettings

Job

Project Client

Name System

of Units

Design Standard Series

Configuring tnxTowerOnce tn@-o5er *as successu""y ;een insta""e#B you s*ou"# conigure t*e

program. %"ic on i"eSettings.

Enter a #escription or t*e jo;.

Enter a #escription or t*e project. -*is cou"# a"so ;e use# or a project num;er.

Enter t*e c"ients name.

%*oose rom US %ustomary Units or SI 'etric Units. Gou can se"ect US

%ustomary or entering #ata an# t*en you can c*ange to SI 'etric an# your

#ata 5i"" ;e automatica""y conerte#. *en s5itc*ing rom one system toanot*erB you may notice some s"ig*t roun# o #ue t*e conersion.

%urrent"y tn@-o5er supports t*e US an# %ana#ian to5er #esign stan#ar#s.

Se"ection o t*e speciic stan#ar# series 7A/SIC-IACEIA or %SA S)$

ena;"es re"eant #ata entry ie"#s o t*e -o5er Input pages.


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File LocationPathnames

tn@-o5er maes use o t5o customi?a;"e pat*names. -*e irst is t*e "ocation

5*ere temporary i"es can ;e create# an# #e"ete# 5*en no "onger re+uire#.-*is #eau"ts to t*e c9Mtemp or to 5*ateer t*e enironment "a;e" -E'P or

-'P is set to in t*e operating system.

-*e secon# pat*name is t*e "ocation 5*ere #ata;ase i"es can ;e "ocate#. -*ese

are or#inari"y "ocate# in su;0#irectories ;eneat* t*e D6ASE #irectory "ocate#

in t*e tn@-o5er insta""ation #irectory. -*e #ata;ases are create# in "ayere##irectories eac* representing a speciic type o #ata;ase. or e@amp"eB t*e stee"

#ata;ases are "ocate# in t*e D6ASEMS-EEL #irectory an# appurtenances are

"ocate# in t*e D6ASEM'IS%LMAPPUR- #irectory. -*e pat*name to ;e entere#

is t*e rootpat* t*at contains t*e D6ASE #irectory. *en #ata;ases are to ;es*are# on a net5orB you 5i"" pro;a;"y 5ant to speciy t*e comp"ete net5or

pat* to t*e root #irectory or t*e D6ASE su;0#irectory 7;ut not inc"u#ing t*eD6ASE #irectory.

A ;ro5se ;utton is situate# just to t*e rig*t o eac* o t*ese pat*names. %"ic

on t*e ;utton an# t*e o""o5ing ;ro5se #ia"og ;o@ appears.


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8ser Infor,ation

Corporate Logo

Logo Bitmap

User settings are inserte# into #ra5ing tit"e ;"ocs an# report *ea#ings. 'osto t*ese items are se"0e@p"anatory.

-*e corporate "ogo s*ou"# ;e ept s*ortB say no more t*an 24 c*aracters.

-*e "ogo is p"ace# ;e"o5 t*e "ogo ;itmap in #ra5ing tit"e ;"ocs. -*e "ogocan ;e "et ;"an.

tn@-o5er maes use o t5o ;itmaps in #ra5ing tit"e ;"ocs. -*ere is a ;"ac;acgroun# ;itmap or ie5ing on t*e screen an# a 5*ite ;acgroun# ;itmap

or printe# #ra5ings. -*e ;itmap i"enames must *ae a 6 7or ;"ac an#

7or 5*ite appen#e# to t*eir names. As an e@amp"eB t*e program #eau"ts toa "ogo ;itmap name o A6%Logo. Gou 5i"" in# t5o i"esB A6%Logo;.;mp

an# A6%Logo5.;mp in t*e insta""ation #irectory. Gou may use t*ese t5o

;itmap i"es as a ;asis or creating your o5n company ;itmap.

P"ease try an# eep t*e oera"" si?e o t*e ;itmap appro@imate"y t*e same as

t*e cci"ogo ;itmap or it may not #isp"ay proper"y in t*e tit"e ;"oc.


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"is&la and rinting

Printed Page Layout

Features

tn@-o5er maes use o .R- i"es 7or# compati;"e to print reports. Printersettings contro" *o5 reports are ormatte#.

Ena;"e Page >ea#ings. *en c*ece#B reports 5i"" *ae a tit"e ;"ocp"ace# at t*e top o eac* page.

A#just Let E#ge or 6in#ing. *en c*ece#B t*e "et e#ge isin#ente# to accommo#ate punc*e# paper.

A#just or Dou;"e0Si#e# Printing. *en c*ece#B a gutter is create#so t*at pages are a"ternate"y a#juste# ;oo sty"e.

-op an# 6ottom 'argin. Set t*e amount t*at t*e margin s*ou"# *ae.P"ease note t*at some printers may oerri#e t*ese a"ues 5it* t*eir o5nminimum a"ues.

*en 'icrosot or# is insta""e#B t*en c*ec t*e Use 'S or# orOutput. Ot*er5iseB you may insta"" t*e 'icrosot or#


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I an up#ate is aai"a;"eB t*e user 5i"" ;e notiie# ;y a pop0up message

;o@ containing t*e ne5 ersion inormationB as 5e"" as instructions

or #o5n"oa#ing t*e sot5are.

-*is eature may ;e entire"y #isa;"e# ;y unse"ecting its

c*ec;o@.

la (ounds. *en c*ece#B tn@-o5er 5i"" p"ay music or certaincritica" eentsB name"y start0upB s*ut#o5nB en# o ana"ysis run an#

critica" errors.

$na!le Candela!ra "ata $ntr. *en c*ece#B t*e Tower In$utta;s 5i"" inc"u#e %an#e"a;ra. P"ease reer to t*e %an#e"a;ra inputinstructions e"se5*ere in t*is 'anua".

$na!le *ono&ole Reinforcing *odule. *en c*ece#B t*eTower In$ut ta;s 5i"" inc"u#e 'onopo"e Reinorcing. P"ease reer tot*e 'onopo"e Reinorcing input instructions e"se5*ere in t*is'anua".

Preferences rint In Color. *en c*ece#B arious grap*ics reports in u"" co"or.

la (ounds. *en c*ece#B tn@-o5er 5i"" p"ay music or certaincritica" eentsB name"y start0upB s*ut#o5nB en# o ana"ysis run an#critica" errors.

$na!le :i;ards. /ot current"y use# in tn@-o5er.

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8( Custo,ar 2 (I*etric 8nits

-*ese t5o #ia"ogs a""o5 you to #etermine 5*at type o unit you 5is* to use

an# *o5 many #ecima" p"aces 7precision you 5ant to see printe#.


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Use rchitecturalNotation

!a"e #hese Settingsthe Default

Aai"a;"e on"y in US %ustomary units. *en c*ece#B "engt* units are

#isp"aye# in eet an# inc*es 71 ,0$C8F instea# o #ecima" notation.

Units settings are store# 5it*in eac* jo; t*at you #o. *en c*ece#B t*ese

units settings 5i"" ;e t*e #eau"t 5*eneer a ne5 jo; is create#. Preious"ycreate# jo;s are not aecte#.


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tnxTower 6.1 General Reference Ke!oard "efinitions #1

Keyboard Definitions

The right mouse toolbar

button appearsas

"escri&tion%ertain ey com;inations may ;e use# as s*ortcuts 5it*in [email protected]##itiona""y t*e rig*t mouse ;utton perorms certain actions 5it*in ie5s

an# sprea#s*eets. See t*e #escription o eac* ie5 or #etai"s on mouse

actions.

*en your mouse #oes not *ae a rig*t ;uttonB you may use t*e rig*tmouse too";ar ;utton.

-*e o""o5ing ey;oar# s*ortcuts are #eine#9

Ctrl=C %opy current"y se"ecte# item 7or sprea#s*eet ro5 to t*e%"ip;oar#. *en copying a sprea#s*eet ro5B you must

c"ic on t*e ro5 num;er an# *ig*"ig*t t*e entire ro5.

Ctrl=> %ut current"y se"ecte# item 7or sprea#s*eet ro5 to t*e%"ip;oar#. *en cutting a sprea#s*eet ro5B you must c"ic on

t*e ro5 num;er an# *ig*"ig*t t*e entire ro5.

Ctrl=V Paste contents current"y on t*e c"ip;oar# in t*e current item7or sprea#s*eet ro5. *en pasting to a sprea#s*eet ro5B

you must c"ic on t*e ro5 num;er an# *ig*"ig*t t*e entirero5 to 5*ic* you are pasting.

Ctrl=? Open a /e5 to5er using t*e #eau"t to5er coniguration.

Ctrl=O Open an e@isting to5er.

Ctrl=( Sae t*e current to5er.

Ctrl= Print *ar#copy o t*e current ie5.

41 >e"p

4% Use# on"y in t*e "attice# po"e or main to5er sprea#s*eets.-*is ey 5i"" sp"itF mu"tip"e se"ecte# ro5s.

4+ Use# on"y in t*e ee#"ineB #iscreteB #is* an# user "oa#ssprea#s*eets. -*is ey 5i"" togg"e ;et5een #isa;"e#F an#

ena;"e#F status 5*en t*ere are mu"tip"e se"ecte# ro5s.

-*is a""o5s or rapi# 5*at0iF scenarios.

Ctrl=4% Use# on"y in t*e "attice# po"e or main to5er sprea#s*eets. -*isey 5i"" com;ineF mu"tip"e se"ecte# ro5s.

4 *en use# in t*e "attice# po"e or main to5er sprea#s*eetsBt*is ey 5i"" togg"e t*e sprea#s*eet to u"" 5in#o5 si?e.

4 E#it to5er geometry. A"so use# in t*e geometrysprea#s*eets to s5itc* ;et5een u"" screen mo#e an# norma"mo#e.

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410 Run t*e current to5er to so"ution.

411 RO/OS inite E"ement input #ata

41# RO/OS inite E"ement input an# so"ution #ata

Insert Inserts an# copies a ro5 in a sprea#s*eet to t*e ro5 ;e"o5.


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Editing Tower Data

(u,,arEntering an# e#iting to5er geometry #ata consists o 12 #ia"ogs a""containe# 5it*in a sing"e property s*eet. -*is comman# is aai"a;"e t*roug*t*e

2dit B Tower (ata menu comman#B t*e 8 ey or pressing on t*e too";ar.

Code "ata

"esign CodeStan#ar# "oca"e se"ection is aai"a;"e on t*e !ro:ectpage o t*e ile B Settings

screen.

-*e current US Stan#ar# c*oices are9

R(/### 71(,(. in# pressures are #escri;e# ;y 5in# ?onesFB AB)B),B4 psB 6 74B48B,, psB or % 7,B!B$ ps.

R(/###/3 71(!!. in# pressures are #escri;e# ;y 5in# ?onesFB AB)B),B4 psB 6 74B48B,, psB or % 7,B!B$ ps.

R(/###/< 71($2. in# pressures are #escri;e# ;y 5in# ?onesFB AB)B),B, psB 6 74B48B!, psB or % 7,B!B8, ps.

$I3/###/C 71($!. in# pressures are #escri;e# ;y 5in# ?onesFB AB)B),B, psB 6 74B48B!, psB or % 7,B!B8, ps.

TI35$I3/###/" 71(8$. -*is stan#ar# o""o5e# % or t*e Unite#States. -*e D stan#ar# intro#uce# monopo"esB ;ut #esign 5as reerre#

to t*e A/SIC/E'A -- 101(8) stan#ar#. -*e stan#ar# intro#uce#


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many o t*e e+uations t*at are no5 containe# in t*e current 2220

stan#ar#.

TI35$I3/###/$ 71((1. -*is stan#ar# o""o5e# D or t*e Unite#States. -*e E stan#ar# intro#uce# 5in# coeicients or po"esN *o5eerBincrease# actors or step ;o"ts 5ere "et up to t*e #esigner in a

ootnote. -*e stan#ar# is ot*er5ise ery simi"ar to t*e current 2220

stan#ar#.

TI35$I3/###/4 71((!. -*is stan#ar# is sti"" use# in manyjuris#ictions is t*e Unite# States. Increase# 5in# coeicients or step;o"ts on po"es 5ere ma#e man#atory. -*e 2220 co#e uses t*e AIS%

ASD (t*

E#ition stee" co#e or structura" #esign.

3?(I5TI3/###/G 72!. -*e "oa# re+uirements o t*is stan#ar#are ;ase# on AS%E $02B 'inimum Design Loa#s or 6ui"#ingsan#Ot*er StructuresFB an# its #esign criteria are #erie# rom AIS%0LRD0((B Loa# an# Resistance actor Design Speciication or Structura"

Stee" 6ui"#ingsF an# A%I )180,B 6ui"#ing %o#e Re+uirements or

Structura" %oncreteF.

-*e current %ana#ian Stan#ar# aai"a;"e is9

C(3/(%7/01 721. -*e 5in# "oa#ing in t*is stan#ar#B e@presse# asa reerence e"ocity pressureB is speciie# as t*e )0year return perio#

mean *our"y 5in# pressure at 1 m a;oe groun# "ee". 'em;er

#esign proisions are genera""y ;ase# on t*e %SA0S1!.1 Stan#ar#.

"esign *ode

Ot'er "esign O&tions

tn@-o5er can ;e run in one o t*ree mo#es9

3nalsis Onl. /o stee" #esign or c*ecing is perorme#. -*eoutput 5i"" consist o orcesB moments an# #e"ections on"y.

C'ec (ections. -*e sections t*at are #escri;e# in t*e -o5er3eometry #ata screen are stress c*ece#.

Cclic "esign. -*e program 5i"" run an ana"ysis using t*e sections#escri;e# in t*e -o5er 3eometry #ata screen. -*e program 5i"" oera num;er o #ierent c*oices ;ase# upon "east cost an# a""o5 you to

up#ate you #esign c*oices. -*e program 5i"" t*en cyc"e t*roug*anot*er ana"ysis an# #esign p*ase. -*is process is repeate# unti" youare satisie# 5it* t*e resu"ts or i t*e c*ange in 5eig*t is "ess t*an).

Consider *o,ents / egs. *en c*ece#B ;en#ing moments in t*e"egs 5i"" ;e inc"u#e# in t*e com;ine# stress c*ecs #uring stee" #esign.

'ost e@isting to5ers 5ere not #esign or ;en#ing moment.

Consider *o,ents / @ori;ontals. *en c*ece#B ;en#ingmoments in *ori?onta" mem;ers 7e@cept or inner ;racing 5i""

;e inc"u#e# in t*e com;ine# stress c*ecs #uring stee" #esign.'ost e@isting to5ers 5ere not #esign or ;en#ing moment.

Consider *o,ents / "iagonals. *en c*ece#B ;en#ing momentsin t*e #iagona"s 5i"" ;e inc"u#e# in t*e com;ine# stress c*ecs #uringstee" #esign. 'ost e@isting to5ers 5ere not #esign or ;en#ingmoment.

8se *o,ent *agnification. *en c*ece#B momentmagniication 5i"" ;e consi#ere# using t*e ami"iar orm9 %'C710aCe.


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%' 5i"" ;e ca"cu"ate#

consi#ering t*e to5eras ;race#. 'omentmagniication can


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Ice Reuire,ents

T'er,al

*iscellaneous

:ind Reuire,ents

on"y ;e consi#ere# 5*en one or more o t*e K%onsi#er

'omentsK options are ena;"e#.

8se Code (tress Ratios. *en c*ece#B t*e program 5i""automatica""y #etermine t*e appropriate a""o5a;"e stress ratio romt*e EIA02220%B EIA02220DB or -IACEIA02220 stan#ar#s. *en t*isoption is not c*ece#B t*en you may enter your o5n a"ues or t*e

main to5er an# antenna 7upper to5erB or "attice# po"e sections. -*eupper to5er stress ratio 5i"" not ;e mu"tip"ie# ;y t*e .8 actor orgroun# mounte# "attice# po"esB since t*ere is not any main supportingto5er.

8se Code (afet 4actor 4or Gus. *en c*ece#B t*e program5i"" automatica""y #etermine t*e appropriate a""o5a;"e stress ratio

rom t*e EIA02220%B EIA02220DB or -IACEIA02220 stan#ar#. *ent*is option is not c*ece#B t*en you may enter your o5n a"ue. -*is

option isapp"ica;"e on"y to guye# to5ers.

8se


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$ver (ection. -*e #eau"tB 5in# pressures are ca"cu"ate# using t*emi#0e"eation o eac* section. -*is yie"#s t*e most accurate 5in#

pressure pattern.

1 an# AE 4 s+. t. or t*e 2 oot section.

$ver (ection


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:ind *ulti&lier. -*is item ;ecomes actie 5*en using t*e EIA02220 % stan#ar#. -*e mu"tip"ier 5i"" mo#iy t*e ;asic 5in# pressure

#erie# rom t*e 5in# ?one.

:ind *ulti&lier Ice. -*is item ;ecomes actie 5*en using t*e EIA02220% stan#ar#. -*e mu"tip"ier 5i"" mo#iy t*e ;asic 5in# pressure

#erie# rom t*e 5in# ?one or t*e ice con#ition.

:ind (&eed. Enter t*e 5in# spee#B 5in# spee# in com;ination 5it*iceB an# t*e serice "oa# 5in# spee#. Serice "oa# 5in# spee# is usua""y

taen as , mp* or ca"cu"ating #e"ections. Since t*e -IA stan#ar#a""o5s a .$, actor on 5in# orce in com;ination 5it* iceB t*e 5in#

spee# 5it* ice is typica""y .8!!! 7usua""y roun#e# to .8$ times t*e

5in# spee# 5it*out ice.

3lwas 8se *ax K;. Or#inari"y :? is a ca"cu"ate# a"ue. *enc*ece#B t*e EIA ma@imum a"ue or :? 5i"" ;e use#. -*is situation

may occur 5*en a to5er manuacturer is #esigning or roo0

mounte# units 5*ere t*ey 5ant to #esign or t*e 5orst0casescenario.

8se (&ecial :ind rofile. EIA02220 is ;ase# upon t*e AS%E $0()B E@posure % 5in# proi"e. In certain regions o t*e countryB a morestringent 5in# re+uirement is nee#e#. *en c*ece#B c*oose t*e#esire# stan#ar# rom t*e "ist proi#e#9 AS%E $088B AS%E $0()B

AS%E $0(,B AS%E $0(8B %oo %ounty 7%*icagoB I""inoisB

isconsin,) or t*e %ity o %*icago. Gou may a"so 5ant to oerri#e t*e a"ue or3* 7or *ae tn@-o5er ca"cu"ate it or youB t*e importance actor IB an#t*e e@posure category. P"ease note t*at AS%E $088 an# AS%E $0() as5e"" as EIA02220 use t*e Kastest mi"eK 5in# spee#B an# AS%E $0(,an# AS%E $0(8 use K) secon# gustK 5in# spee#. *en s5itc*ing

;et5een t*ese stan#ar#sB ;e sure to enter t*e correct 5in# spee# rom

t*e 5in# spee# maps containe# in eac* stan#ar#.

3(C$ 7/10 wind s&eeds. in# spee#s entere# 5i"" ;e treate# asu"timate a"uesB in accor#ance 5it* AS%E $01. In a##itionB t*estrengt* an# importance actors 5i"" ;e assume# as 1..

8se TI3 load co,!inations. -*is c*ec;o@ is on"y aai"a;"e 5*ent*e SC2 7#10 wind s$eeds setting is on. *en t*is option is se"ecte#B

t*e program 5i"" conert 5in# spee#s entere# rom u"timate to nomina"a"ues 7as permitte# ;y I6% 212B 1!(.1.1B E@ceptions. In a##itionB

t*e norma" -IA022203 "oa# actors 5i"" ;e use#.

($3: R(*/0%. -*is group o settings is aai"a;"e 5*en t*eTo$ogra$ic Category is set to ,. *en t*is option is se"ecte#B t*e

program 5i"" ca"cu"ate t*e topograp*ic actor :t using t*e SEA

Rapi#0So"utions 'et*o#o"ogy 7RS'0). See SEAW's Handbook of a

Rapid-Solutions Methodology for Wind Design or urt*erinormation.


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C3?/(%7/01In&ut

(ave 3s "efault

S5itc*ing to t*e %ana#ian S)$ Stan#ar# Series on t*e !ro:ectpage o t*e ile B

Settings screen ena;"es entry o S)$0speciic #ata. -*e o""o5ing input is

aai"a;"e9

Reference Velocit ressure. )0year return mean *our"y a"ueB at1 m a;oe groun# "ee". 'in. ) Pa.

3lwas 8se *ax. Ce. -*e >eig*t actor %e #epen#s on t*e *eig*to a to5er section a;oe gra#e. or projects 5*ere t*e u"timate"ocation o t*e to5er cannot ;e #etermine#B using t*e ma@imum a"ue

proi#esa conseratie 5ay o accounting or a"" possi;"e construction

scenarios.

Relia!ilit Class. Settings or c"ass IB IIB an# IIIB correspon#ing toImportance actors o 1.B .(B an# .8B respectie"y.

(ervicea!ilit 4actor. Re"ects t*e annua" permissi;"e signa"#egra#ation. I not speciie# in project re+uirementsB it s*ou"# ;e

taen as 1..

*en you 5ant to sae t*is to5er coniguration as t*e #eau"tB t*en c*ec

t*is ;o@. -*e #eau"t 5i"" ;e generate# 5*eneer you use i"e/e5. -*e

#eau"t to5er is sae# in t*e Deau"ts #irectory.


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General O&tions

-*ese settings inc"u#e9

"istri!ute eg oads 3s 8nifor,. tn@-o5er ca"cu"ates t*epercentage t*at t*e "egs are o t*e tota" section gross area. -*e non0"eg "oa#s are or#inari"y #istri;ute# as no#a" "oa#s at t*e point 5*ere

#iagona"s intersect t*e "egsB an# t*e "eg portion o t*e 5in# is app"ie#

as uniorm "oa#. *en c*ece# a"" section 5in# "oa#s are app"ie# as

uniorm "oa# on t*e "egs.

3ssu,e egs inned. /orma""yB "egs are mo#e"e# just as t*ey are;ui"tB as continuous mem;ers. *en c*ece#B t*e program 5i"" pin t*e"egs mem;ers 5*ere easi;"e. /ote t*at some continuity may;e

re+uire# or sta;i"ity. In a##itionB 5*en #iagona" osets are speciie#B

t*is eature 5i"" automatica""y ;e ignore# since continuity is re+uire#to resist t*e secon#ary moment generate# rom #iagona" osets.

3ssu,e Rigid Index late. In#e@ p"ates proi#e a "oa# transerinterace ;et5een to5er sections o #ierent si?es. *en t*e in#e@

p"ate is assume# rigi#B a"" no#e points on t*at surace are joine# ;y

a

rigi#0;o#y re"ations*ip. As an a"ternatieB t*e program 5i"" proi#e

sti raming mem;ers to proi#e t*e "oa# transer mec*anism. /otet*at in some rare casesB ery sti mem;ers may create an i""0

con#itione# stiness matri@B 5*ic* may ai" to so"e.

8se Clear (&ans 4or :ind 3rea./orma""y tn@-o5er 5i"" use t*ecenter0to0center "engt* ;et5een no#a" coor#inate points to #etermine

5in# areas. *en a to5er *as "arge #iameter "egsB t*is 5i"" resu"t in an

oer"y conseratie ca"cu"ation or 5in# area or mem;ers t*at rame

into t*e "eg. *en t*is option is c*ece#B t*e program 5i"" a#just t*e5in# areas to account or t*e actua" c"ear span o mem;ers t*at rame

into t*e "egs. -*is option 5i"" ;e ignore# 5*en connection osets are

speciie#. /ote t*at t*e reports 5i"" sti"" s*o5 t*e "engt* as ;eing t*e

center0to0center #imension. On"y t*e 5in# area is a#juste# or t*ec"ear span.

8se Clear (&ans 4or Kl5r./orma""y tn@-o5er 5i"" use t*e center0to0center "engt* ;et5een no#a" coor#inate points to #etermine :"Crratios. *en a to5er *as "arge #iameter "egsB t*is 5i"" resu"t in an


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oer"y conseratie ca"cu"ation or :"Cr or mem;ers t*at rame into

t*e "eg. *en t*is option is c*ece#B t*e program 5i"" a#just t*e Lu

"engt* to account or t*e actua" c"ear span o mem;ers t*at rame intot*e "egs. -*is option 5i"" ;e ignore# 5*en connection osets are

speciie#. /ote t*at t*e reports 5i"" sti"" s*o5 t*e "engt* as ;eing t*e

center0to0center #imension. On"y t*e Lu "engt* is a#juste# or t*e c"ear

span.

Retension Gus To Initial Tension. In mu"ti0"ee" guye# to5ersBt*e initia" tension in "o5er guys 5i"" ;e re#uce# as eac* su;se+uent

"ee" a;oe it is stresse# #uring construction. -*e resu"t is t*at t*e

"o5est "ee" o guysB 5*ic* mig*t *ae ;een speciie# to 1 initia"tensionB 5i"" on"y eectie"y *ae 80(. %*ec t*is i you 5ant a"" o

t*e guys to *ae u"" initia" tension ater a"" tensioning *as taen

p"ace 7re0tensioning.


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Calculate 4orces in (u&&orting


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Cantilevered oles

"engt* 5i"" ;e assume# to ;e t*e greater o t*e e#ge #istance or t*e

#ept* o t*e mem;er minus t*e usua" gage "engt*.

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Tension Onl(ste,s

Critical Rotation

Re&orts

Girt Offsets

4oundation (tiffness

:ind "irections

Speciy t*e amountB usua""y in inc*esB t*at t*e tension0on"y mem;ers 5i"" ;e

tig*tene#. A common tae0up a"ue 5ou"# ;e 1C)2 to 1C1! inc*B a"t*oug*

most users 5i"" pro;a;"y 5ant to eep t*is a"ue ;"an 7. -ae0up imparts apre0 stressing orce into t*e tension0on"y #iagona"s an# is use# on"y in

com;ination 5it* -=06racing 7tension0on"y = ;racing.

%ritica" rotation reports 5i"" print out t*e #e"ectionB ti"tB t5ist an# ra#ius o

curature at a"" #is*B user "oa#B an# #iscrete "oa#ing points. Ra#ius o curatureis ca"cu"ate# using t*ree points on t*e to5er. -*e #istance ;et5een t*ese

points is no5n as t*e samp"ing #istance. A num;er ;et5een , an# 1 eet is

usua""y speciie#.

-*is is t*e #eau"t amount t*at t*e girts are oset rom t*e en# o eac*

sectionB usua""y rom 1 to 12 inc*es. -*is #istance 5i"" on"y ;e app"ie# 5*eresections

are joine# to anot*er section t*at a"so *as a girt at t*at "ocation an# you *ae

"et t*e girt oset 7speciie# on t*e 3eometry sprea#s*eet as . -*ere are

separate entries or t*e "attice# po"e portion an# t*e main to5er portion. -*eactua"

osets can ;e a#juste# 5*en entering t*e section inormation.

Offset Girt 3t 4oundation. Usua""y t*e ;ottom girt at t*e oun#ation isnot oset since t*ere isnt any section ;e"o5 it. %*ec t*is ;o@ so t*at t*e;ottom girt at t*e oun#ation 5i"" ;e oset.

oun#ations are usua""y assume# rigi#B t*at is t*ey cannot sett"e or #isp"aceun#er"oa#. *en t*e to5er or guy oun#ations are attac*e# to a "e@i;"e

oun#ationB an# t*e stiness o t*e oun#ation can ;e #etermine#B t*en t*e user

may enter ;ot* a ertica" an#Cor *ori?onta" stiness or t*e oun#ation.

Stiness is ignore# 5*en a a"ue o is entere# in t*e ie"#.

-*e stiness o a sprea# ooting can ;e appro@imate# ;y using t*e mo#u"us osu;0gra#e reactionB s. -*e stiness 5ou"# ;e 6@L@s 5*ere 6 is t*e 5i#t* an#

L is t*e "engt* o t*e ooting. -*e ta;"e ;e"o5B taen rom 6o5"esB s*o5ssome typica" a"ues9

(oil s cf

Loose san# )01

'e#ium #ense san# !0,

Dense san# 408

%"ayey me#ium #ense san# 20,

Si"tyB me#ium #ense san# 1,0)

%"ayB +uT4 s $,01,

%"ayB 4 T+uT8 s 1,0)

%"ayB +uH8 s H)

%a"cu"ating t*e stiness o a #ri""e# pier 7caisson is #iicu"t as it is a unction

o sin rictionB en# ;earing an# stiness o t*e concrete pier as a co"umn.

Pi"e programs t*at can #etermine t*e ertica" #e"ection can ;e use# to

ea"uate . -*e stiness is t*e ertica" "oa# app"ie# #ii#e# ;y t*e ertica"#e"ection.


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2$ since t*is #irection

5ou"# pro#uce t*e5orst case or #iagona"

compression.


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3ll. -*e program 5i"" ana"y?e a"" possi;"e #irections o 5in# as re+uire# ;y t*eEIAC-IA Stan#ar#. -*is option 5i"" resu"t in t*e "ongest ana"ysis time.

Custo,. Using t*is optionB you may speciy 5*ic* #irections o 5in# t*atyou 5is* to ana"y?e.

(u&&ress Generation of attern oading. -*is option pertains on"y toinput or -IA022203. *en c*ece#B t*e program app"ies uninterrupte# 5in#"oa#s. As eac* "oa# pattern is part o a separate "oa# com;inationB using t*is

option re#uces t*e ana"ysis an# #esign time an# may ;e useu" at t*e

pre"iminary stage.


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Geo,etr "ata

General Tower "ata-*e genera" to5er #ata nee#s to ;e entere# ;eore entering section0;y0section inormation. -*e to5er is ma#e up o a ;ase 7main to5er an# an

optiona" upper0"attice# po"e to5er. Gou may a"so *ae an upper0"attice# po"e

to5er

5it*out a ;ase to5er. -*is 5ou"# ;e t*e case i you *a# a groun#0mounte#po"e 7pipe section. Inner ee# to5ers 7to5er sections running insi#e o t*e

main to5er 5*ic* support t*eir o5n ee# "ines are entere# in t*e ee# -o5er

Data section.


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#o$er #ypeSome o t*e ;asic types o to5ers are s*o5n ;e"o5.

%in! A(imuth 1)0

*egA

%in! +0

*eg C *eg ,

-#ce C

%in! A(imuth 0 Norm# l/

Co rn e r % S tarm o u nt &u yed % S el f S upp o rt er

*eg A *eg ,

-#ce ,

%in! +0

*eg -#ce *eg C

%in! 0 Nor m#l/

S 'u a r e #o $ e r

1uyA

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%in! A(imuth 1)0

*egA

%in! +0

*eg C *eg ,

-#ce C

%in! A(imuth 0 Norm# l/

uy C

Face &u yed

%*oose one o t*e o""o5ing types or t*e ;ase 7main to5er9

% (ided Gued Tower A )0si#e# to5er 5it* one or more "ee"s oguys. -*e ace 5i#t* may ary ;ut most guye# to5ers *ae a

constant ace 5i#t*. + (ided Gued Tower A 40si#e# to5er 5it* one or more "ee"s o

guys. -*e ace 5i#t* may ary ;ut most guye# to5ers *ae a

constant ace 5i#t*.

% (ided Tower A reestan#ing )0si#e# to5er. -*e ace 5i#t*may aryB usua""y getting 5i#er to5ar# t*e ;ase o t*e to5er.

+ (ided Tower A reestan#ing 40si#e# to5er. -*e ace 5i#t*may aryB usua""y getting 5i#er to5ar# t*e ;ase o t*e to5er.

or groun# mounte# po"esB c*oose ) si#e# or 4 si#e# #epen#ing on *o5 many

aces you 5ant to *ae or "ocating #is*es an# ee# "ines. or monopo"es t*atare to ;e reinorce# 5it* guysB c*oose ) or 40si#e# guye# to5er as t*e ;ase

to5er type.

Latticed Pole #ype Lattice# po"e are usua""y meant or antenna mount an# are situate# on top ot*e ;ase to5er. %*oose one o t*e o""o5ing types or t*e upper to5er9

% (ided Tower A )0si#e# to5er o constant ace 5i#t*.

+ (ided Tower A 40si#e# to5er o constant ace 5i#t*.


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()erall *eight

+le)ation of Base

Base #ype

#aper *eight

,-Beam Pi)ot Dist

#o$er Face .idth

Base Face .idth

Latticed Pole .idth

Constant Slope

ole A circu"ar pipe section t*at may ;e steppe# to #iering ace5i#t*s.

Ta&ered ole. A tapere# mu"ti0acete# pipe o 8B12B1!B or 18 si#es.

Enter t*e *eig*t o t*e to5er rom t*e ;ase to t*e top. -*is s*ou"# not ;e

conuse# 5it* t*e e"eation o t*e top o t*e to5er.

Enter t*e e"eation o t*e ;ase o t*e to5er a;oe gra#e. or e@amp"eB i ato5er 5ere ;ui"t upon t*e roo o a 2 oot ;ui"#ingB t*e e"eation 5ou"# ;e

2 eet.

Enter t*e type o ;ase t*at t*e to5er is to *ae. A"" ;ase types are

torsiona""y i@e#.

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utocalc &h

+nter pre-defined &h)alues

Pole is ground mounted

*eight for User &h

&ust +ffect Factor Cg/CS-S012

*as ,nde3 Plate

Generating atticedole "ata

*en c*ece# t*e a"ue o 3* 5i"" ;e automatica""y ca"cu"ate# rom t*e

oera"" *eig*t o t*e to5er or t*e *eig*t o t*e ;ase to5er 5*en t*e top to5er isa po"e. *en not c*ece#B you may enter your o5n *eig*t rom 5*ic* to

ca"cu"ate 3* or enter pre0ca"cu"ate# a"ues o 3*.

Aai"a;"e on"y un#er -IA022203. -*is option a""o5s users to set t*e gust

eect actor 3* to any pre0ca"cu"ate# a"ueB separate"y or t*e ;ase to5er an#

t*e upper structureB i present. Dierent to5er components 5i"" *ae t*e 6ase-o5erF or Upper StructureF 3* a"ue app"ie# in accor#ance 5it* t*e o""o5ing

ru"es9

Items entere# in "o5er sprea#s*eet 0 ase Tower

Itemsentere# in upper sprea#s*eet 0 "$$er Structure

'onopo"es 7upper sprea#s*eet 0 "$$er Structure

Antennas entere# on Antenna Po"e page 0 "$$er Structure

*en c*ece#B t*e po"e structure 5i"" ;e #esigne# using t*e gust eect actor

3* app"ica;"e to monopo"es or tu;u"ar structures. Ot*er5iseB t*e 3* is

ca"cu"ate# or t*e a"ue in t*e K>eig*t or User 3*K ;o@B or ar;itrary a"ues

o 3* are use# i t*e KEnter pre0#eine# 3* a"uesK option is se"ecte#.

App"ica;"e on"y 5*en 3utocalc G' or $nter &re/defined G' values 7-IA022203 on"y are not c*ece#. 3* 5i"" ;e ca"cu"ate# rom t*is *eig*t. /ote t*e3* is ca"cu"ate# using t*e *eig*t o t*e structureB not t*e e"eation o t*e topo t*e structure 5*en mounte# on a roo top.

-*e %g actor mo#iies t*e 5in# pressure to account or )0,s 5in#e"ocity spies an# #ynamic eects. It is in#epen#ent o t*e *eig*t o t*e

structure.

8se default Cg values. 3ust Eect actors are taen as 2. or "atticestructures an# 2., or po"e structures. %g or t*e "o5er an# upper sprea#s*eets

5i"" ;e set to 2. i ;ot* #eine "attice structures. I t*e upper sprea#s*eet

#eines a po"e upper structure or t*e to5er is a monopo"eB t*e %g or t*e upper

structure 5i"" ;e set to 2.,.

$nter &re/defined Cg values. In some circumstances t*e user may 5is* tomo#iy t*e #eau"t %g a"ues 7e.g.B or po"e structures meeting t*ere+uirements o %"ause 4.!.2 o %SA0S)$01. -*e custom %g a"ues may ;e

entere# separate"y or t*e 6ase -o5er an# t*e Upper Structure 7or monopo"e.

An in#e@ p"ate is a stee" p"ate or a gri""age o ;eams t*at orm a p"atorm

5*en t*e top to5er #oes not *ae t*e same 5i#t* as t*e ;ase to5er an# t*esame num;er o "egs. *en not c*ece#B t*e top ace 5i#t* o t*e to5er is set

to ;e t*e "attice# po"e 5i#t* an# 5i"" taper #o5n to t*e to5er ace 5i#t* one

section #o5n. Un#er -IA022203 t*is option automatica""y sets t*e 3* or t*e

upper structure to 1.), 7tu;u"ar or 1.1 7"attice.

%reating a "attice# po"e is accomp"is*e# ;y using a sprea#s*eet or #ata entry.

-*e "attice# po"e is assume# to ;e a constant 5i#t* as #escri;e# in Lattice# Po"e

i#t*. -o #e"ete any ro5B you may c"ic on t*e ro5 num;er an# *it t*e #e"eteey. Inserting a ro5 ;e"o5 t*e current is #one in t*e same manner e@cept t*atyou ey t*e insert ey. *en a ro5 is inserte#B t*e current ro5 is copie# #o5n

to t*e ne5"y inserte# ro5. De"eting or inserting mu"tip"e ro5s may ;e

accomp"is*e# ;y c"icing an# #ragging t*e mouse up or #o5nB or ;y using

t*e s*it or ctr" eys in com;ination 5it* t*e "et mouse ;utton. %opyingBcutting

an# pasting may ;e accomp"is*e# ;y se"ecting t*e ro5 an# t*en using %tr"Q%

7to copyB %tr"Q= 7to cut an# %tr"Q< 7to paste. -*e 8 unction ey can ;e

use# to togg"e ;et5een t*e norma" sprea#s*eet si?e an# a 5in#o50ma@imi?e#si?e.


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*en t*ere is no "attice# po"e on t*e structureB t*en "eae a"" t*e ro5s ;"an

in t*is sprea#s*eet contro".

-*e entire sprea#s*eet is 5i#er t*an t*e screen a""o5s. Gou must use t*e

*ori?onta" scro"" ;ar oun# at t*e ;ottom o t*e sprea#s*eet contro" to scro""

to t*e rig*t an# enter a##itiona" inormation.

Latticed Pole *eightbo)e Base

Number of Sections

Splitting Sections

Combining Sections

Database

ssembly Name

Section Length

-*is co"umn is rea#0on"y an# is ca"cu"ate# ;y t*e program as you enterin section #ata.

Enter t*e num;er o sections t*at are to ;e i#entica". -*e #esign program 5i""

#esign a"" o t*e sections on t*is ro5 o t*e sprea#s*eet to satisy t*e 5orst0casemem;er. In ot*er 5or#sB a"" #iagona"s in a"" o t*e sections #escri;e# ;y t*is

ro5 5i"" ;e #esigne# or c*ece# 5it* t*e same mem;er si?e.

*en you entere# more t*an one or t*e num;er o sectionsB an# "ater 5ant to

create in#ii#ua" sectionsB t*en rig*t c"ic any5*ere in t*e ro5 an# t*e

program 5i""split t*e section into mu"tip"e sections. or e@amp"eB i you *a#

entere# , 2 oot sections an# you c*oose to sp"it t*e ro5B t*e program 5i"" reenter ,

separate ro5s 5it* t*e num;er o sections set to 1 eac* 5it* a 2 oot "engt*.Gou may a"so sp"it mu"tip"e ro5s. irst se"ect t*e ro5s you 5ant to sp"it ;y

c"icing on t*e ro5 num;ers using S*itB %tr" or #ragging t*e mouse to*ig*"ig*t t*e ro5s. -*en *it t*e ) specia" unction ey. A"" o t*e *ig*"ig*te#

ro5s 5i"" t*en ;e sp"it.

Gou may a"so sp"it a section into su;0pane"s. Vust as in sp"itting mu"tip"e

sectionsB irst se"ect t*e ro5B t*e rig*t c"ic. On"y sections t*at #o not contain0 ;race# en#s an# mi# girts may ;e sp"it into su;0pane"s.

*en you *ae seera" i#entica" ro5s t*at you 5ou"# "ie to com;ine into a

sing"e ro5B se"ect t*e ro5s you 5is* to com;ine ;y using S*itB %tr" or

#ragging t*e mouse to *ig*"ig*t t*e ro5s. -*en *it t*e %-RLQ) specia"unction ey.

A"" o t*e *ig*"ig*te# ro5s 5i"" t*en ;e com;ine# into a sing"e ro5.

*en you *a# preious"y create# a #ata;ase o pre0conigure# to5er

assem;"ies an# you 5ant to pu"" an assem;"y rom a #ata;aseB t*en c*oose t*e

#ata;ase

rom t*e "ist. Leae t*e #ata;ase name ;"an i you 5ant to manua""y entert*e to5er section geometry.



proper #ata;ase an# t*en c*oose an assem;"y rom t*e "ist s*o5n. Leae t*eassem;"y name ;"an i you 5ant to manua""y enter t*e to5er section geometry.

Enter t*e "engt* o t*e section. In t*e Unite# StatesB t*is is usua""y 2 eet.


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Lattice Pole DiagonalSpacing

"iagonal

"iagonal(&acin


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Lattice Pole Bracing#ypes

"iagonal 8&B/// T>/


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K/


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B / Ro'n 6- * /


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RedundantVertical

Re

dundant(u!/

@ori;ontal

K1 "ow nK1 8& DO&&ositeE

K# "ow nK# 8& DO&&os

iteE

Re

dundant

(u!/@ori;ontal

K% "ow n

K% 8& DO&&ositeE

K+ (i,ilar D+ 0ane

lsE

K%3 "own

K+ 8& DO&&os

iteEK+3 "own (i,ilar D+ 0ane

lsE

e!un!#nt ub&ori(ont#l

e!un!#nt i#gon#l

e!un!#nt ubi#gon#l

e!un!#nt &ori(ont#l

51 own

"iagonal


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(econdar@ori;ontal

"ou!le K1 "ownub i#gon#l%or'ing6oint

"ou!le K# "own

"ou!le K% K%3 K+

K+3 (i, ilar

(u! "iagonal:oring 0oint

Red (u!

"iagonal

O&tional RedVertical

O&tional Red(u!

@ori;ontal

Red "iag #

Red @ori; #

Red "iag 1

Red @ori; 1

"iagonal

Craned K


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Red (u!

"iagonal

(u! "iagonal

:oring0oint Redundant

(u!@ori;ontal

O&tional Red

Vertical

Red "iag %

Red @ori; %

Red "iag #

Red @ori; #

Red "iag 1

Red @ori; 1

"iagonal

Craned K#


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Red (u!

"iagonal

(u! "iagonal

:oring0oint Redundant

(u!@ori;ontal

O&tional Red

Vertical

Red "iag %

Red @ori; %

Red "iag #

Red @ori; #

Red "iag 1

Red @ori; 1

"iagonal

ortal


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@i& "iagonal *e,!er

Lattice Pole *as 4-Brace +nd Panels

-*e W06race an# W0Ro*n !, types are specia" orms o #iagona" up ;racing.-*e #iagona" typeB si?e an# gra#e in t*ese types 5i"" automatica""y ;e copie# to

t*e *ori?onta" typeB si?e an# gra#e. W0Ro*n !, a"so 5i"" *ae t*e #iagona"

inormation copie# to t*e top an# ;ottom girt inormation.

Some manuacturers p"ace a *a"0pane" o 0;racing at t*e en#s o eac* section.

-*is is no5n as 0;race en# pane"s. EnterFes i t*ere are :0;race# en#pane"s in t*e sectionB ot*er5ise ?o.

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Lattice Pole *as*ori5ontals

>ori?onta"s can ;e o t*e o""o5ing types9

Gu ull/Off. Speciie# in t*e 3uy Data sprea#s*eetB t*ese occur atpoints 5*ere guys or tor+ue arms meet t*e to5er.

To& or ori?onta" 6races Leg Option.

>ori?onta" types *ig*er in t*e *ierarc*y 5i"" oer ri#e *ori?onta"s t*at are"o5er in t*e *ierarc*y. or instanceB a girt 5i"" a"5ays rep"ace a *ori?onta"B an#

a guy pu""0o 5i"" oer ri#e any ot*er *ori?onta" type.

To& Girt

Gu ull/Off

*id/Girt

(econdar @ori;ontal

@ori;ontal


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Fes. >ori?onta"s 7secon#ary *ori?onta" si?e are generate# or#iamon#.Dou;"e0:B =B %= an# -= ;racing types are s*o5n ;y

#as*e# "ines in t*e ;racing type igure. See 6racing -ype.

Fes=(te&s. Steps 7secon#ary *ori?onta" si?e are generate# in t*eront ace on"y. -= an# %= ;racing #o not a""o5 or steps since t*e

#iagona"s ;ypass one anot*er. >ori?onta"s are generate# in a""

aces.

@ori;ontal

(te& (e condar@ori;ontal

(te&s. Steps 7secon#ary *ori?onta" si?e are generate# in t*e rontace on"y. -= an# %= ;racing #o not a""o5 or steps since t*e#iagona"s ;ypass one anot*er. See 6racing -ype.

@ori;ontal


Leg #ype Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e "eg mem;ers. %*oices are "imite# to t*oses*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication. Stan#ar# types are ang"esB #ou;"eang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe.


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Leg Si5e

Leg &rade

Diagonal #ype

Diagonal Si5e

Diagonal &rade

#op &irt (ffset

Bottom &irt (ffset

#op &irt #ype

#op &irt Si5e

#op &irt &rade

Bottom &irt #ype

Bottom &irt Si5e

Bottom &irt &rade

Number of !id &irts

!id &irt #ype

!id &irt Si5e

!id &irt &rade

*ori5ontal #ype

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" "eg mem;er rom t*e c*oices oun# in t*e "ist ;o@.

Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y using t*e Data;ase E#itor.

Enter t*e gra#e or t*e "eg stee". %ommon a"ues are A)! or A,$20,.

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e #iagona" mem;ers. %*oices are "imite#

to

t*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication. Stan#ar# types areang"esB #ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe.

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" #iagona" mem;er rom t*e c*oices oun# in t*e "ist

;o@. Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y using t*e Data;ase E#itor.

A specia" type o raming is generate# 5*en t*e #iagona" si?e is "et ;"an. A


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Enter t*e gra#e or t*e mi#

girts. %ommon a"ues areA)! or A,$20,.


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*ori5ontal Si5e

*ori5ontal &rade

Secondary *ori5ontal#ype

Secondary *ori5ontalSi5e

Secondary *ori5ontal

&rade

,nner Bracing #ype

,nner Bracing Si5e

,nner Bracing &rade

6edundant Bracing#ype

6edundant Bracing&rade

6edundant *ori5ontal#ype

6edundant *ori5ontal

Si5e /7-82

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e *ori?onta" mem;ers. %*oices are "imite# to

t*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication. Stan#ar# types are

ang"esB #ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe.

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" *ori?onta" mem;er rom t*e c*oices oun# in t*e "ist


*en t*ere are no *ori?onta" mem;ersB just "eae t*e ie"# ;"an.

Enter t*e gra#e or t*e *ori?onta"s. %ommon a"ues are A)! or A,$20,. Se"ect

t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e secon#ary *ori?onta" mem;ers. %*oices are "imite#

tot*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication. Stan#ar# types are ang"esB

#ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe.

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" secon#ary *ori?onta" mem;er rom t*e c*oices

oun# in t*e "ist ;o@. Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y using t*e

Data;ase E#itor. *en t*ere are no secon#ary mem;ersB just "eae t*e ie"#

;"an. Secon#ary *ori?onta"s are use# in Diamon#B Dou;"e :B =B %= an# -=;racing types. -*ese mem;ers are assume# not to ;e triangu"ate# an#

t*ereore #o not *ae suicient strengt* to ;race "eg mem;ers un"ess t*e

Secon#ary >ori?onta" 6races Leg Option is use#.

Enter t*e gra#e or t*e secon#ary *ori?onta"s. %ommon a"ues are A)! or A,$20

,.

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e inner ;racing mem;ers. %*oices are "imite#to t*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication. Stan#ar# types are ang"esB


Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" inner ;racing mem;er rom t*e c*oices oun# in

t*e "ist ;o@. Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y using t*e Data;ase

E#itor. *en t*ere is no inner ;racing mem;ersB just "eae t*e ie"# ;"an.

Enter t*e gra#e or t*e inner ;racing stee". Inner ;racing consists o

supporting mem;ers in t*e *ori?onta" p"ane. %ommon a"ues are A)! or

A,$20,.

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e re#un#ant ;racing mem;ers. %*oices are

"imite# to t*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication. Stan#ar# typesare ang"esB #ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe. Re#un#ant mem;ers

are #esigne# or 1., o t*e a@ia" compressie "oa# in t*e mem;erB 5*ic* t*e

re#un#ant ;races.

Enter t*e gra#e stress or t*e re#un#ant ;racing stee". %ommon a"ues are A)!

or A,$20,. Re#un#ant ;racing consists o supporting mem;ers in :1B :2B

:)B :2AB :)AB :4B :4AB %rane# : an# Porta" ;racing types.

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e re#un#ant *ori?onta" ;racing mem;ers.%*oices are "imite# to t*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication.

Stan#ar# types are ang"esB #ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe.

Re#un#ant mem;ers are #esigne# or t*e orce in t*e ;race or 1., o t*e

a@ia" compressie "oa# in t*e mem;er t*at t*e re#un#ant ;races.

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" re#un#ant *ori?onta" ;racing mem;ers rom t*ec*oicesoun# in t*e "ist ;o@. Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y using

t*e Data;ase E#itor. Re#un#ant ;racing consists o supporting mem;ers in :1B

:2B :)B :4B :2AB :)AB :4AB %rane# : an# Porta" ;racing types.

In t*e :1 ;racing typeB t*e re#un#ant *ori?onta" may ;e "et ;"anB "eaing on"y

t*e #iagona" as t*e ;race. -*is is a common situation in An#re5 se"0supporting to5ers. -*e ;races are num;ere# 1 t*roug* 4 ;eginning at t*e

;ottom o t*e pane".


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6edundant Diagonal#ype

6edundant Diagonal

Si5e /7-82

6edundant SubDiagonal #ype

6edundant SubDiagonal Si5e

6edundant SubDiagonal .or"ing Point

6edundant Sub-*ori5ontal #ype

6edundant Sub-*ori5ontal Si5e

6edundant 9ertical

#ype

6edundant 9ertical Si5e

6edundant *ip #ype

6edundant *ip Si5e /7-82

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e re#un#ant #iagona" ;racing mem;ers.

%*oices are "imite# to t*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication.Stan#ar# types are ang"esB #ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe.

Re#un#ant mem;ers are #esigne# or t*e orce in t*e ;race or 1., o t*e a@ia"

compressie "oa# in t*e mem;er t*at t*e re#un#ant ;races.

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" re#un#ant #iagona" ;racing mem;ers rom t*e

c*oices oun# in t*e "ist ;o@. Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y usingt*e Data;ase E#itor. Re#un#ant ;racing consists o supporting mem;ers in :1B

:2B :)B :4B :2A :)AB :4AB %rane# : an# Porta" ;racing types. -*e ;races

are num;ere# 1 t*roug* 4 ;eginning at t*e ;ottom o t*e pane".

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e re#un#ant su; #iagona" ;racing mem;ers.-*is type is on"y use# in %rane# : or Porta" ;racing sc*emes. %*oices are

"imite# to t*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication. Stan#ar# types

are ang"esB #ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe.

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" re#un#ant si; #iagona" ;racing mem;ers rom t*e

c*oices oun# in t*e "ist ;o@. -*is type is on"y use# in %rane# : or Porta";racing sc*emes. Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y using t*e

Data;ase E#itor.

-*is is on"y use# in %rane# : or Porta" ;racing sc*emes. Enter t*e ractiono t*e ace 5i#t* 5*ere t*e main #iagona" an# su;0#iagona" meet.

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e re#un#ant su;0*ori?onta" ;racing mem;ers.

%*oices are "imite# to t*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication.

Stan#ar# types are ang"esB #ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe.Re#un#ant mem;ers are #esigne# or t*e orce in t*e ;race or 1., o t*e

a@ia" compressie "oa# in t*e mem;er t*at t*e re#un#ant ;races.

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" re#un#ant su;0*ori?onta" ;racing mem;ers rom t*e

c*oices oun# in t*e "ist ;o@. Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y usingt*e Data;ase E#itor. Re#un#ant ;racing consists o supporting mem;ers in :1B

:2B :)B :4B :2A :)AB :4AB %rane# : an# Porta" ;racing types.

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e re#un#ant ertica" ;racing mem;ers. %*oices

are "imite# to t*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication. Stan#ar#types are ang"esB #ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe. Re#un#ant

mem;ers are #esigne# or t*e orce in t*e ;race or 1., o t*e a@ia"compressie "oa# in t*e mem;er t*at t*e re#un#ant ;races.

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" re#un#ant ertica" ;racing mem;ers rom t*e c*oices

oun# in t*e "ist ;o@. Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y using t*e

Data;ase E#itor. Re#un#ant ertica" ;racing consists o supporting mem;ers

in :0Do5nB Dou;"e0:B :1B :2B :)B :4B :2A :)AB :4AB %rane# : an#Porta" ;racing types. A re#un#ant ertica" cannot e@ist at t*e same time a

re#un#ant su;0*ori?onta" e@ists.

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e re#un#ant *ip ;racing mem;ers. %*oices are"imite# to t*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication. Stan#ar# types

are ang"esB #ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe. Re#un#ant mem;ersare #esigne# or t*e orce in t*e ;race or 1., o t*e a@ia" compressie "oa# in

t*e mem;er t*at t*e re#un#ant ;races.

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" re#un#ant *ip ;racing mem;ers rom t*e c*oicesoun# in t*e "ist ;o@. >ip ;racing is *ori?onta" ;racing t*at runs ;et5een t*e

re#un#ant *ori?onta"s on eac* a#jacent ace o t*e to5er. Gou may a## or

restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y using t*e Data;ase E#itor. Re#un#ant ;racing consists

o supporting mem;ers in :1B :2B :)B :4B :2A :)AB :4AB %rane# : an#Porta" ;racing types. *en t*e *ip si?e is "et ;"anB t*e main #iagona" in t*e

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6edundant *ipDiagonal Si5e

dding Latticed Pole#o #o$er #hatPre)iously *ad None

Generating Circularole "ata

Section Length

Pole #ype

Pole Si5e

Pole &rade

Soc"et Length

un;race# or t*e entire "engt* a;out its y0a@is. -*e ;races are num;ere#

1 t*roug* 4 ;eginning at t*e ;ottom o t*e pane".

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" re#un#ant *ip #iagona" ;racing mem;ers rom t*e

c*oices oun# in t*e "ist ;o@. >ip #iagona" ;racing is "acing t*at runs ;et5een

t*e re#un#ant *ips an# t*e main #iagona"s on t*e a#jacent aces o t*e to5er.Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y using t*e Data;ase E#itor.

Re#un#ant ;racing consists o supporting mem;ers in :2B :)B :4B :2A :)AB:4AB %rane# : an# Porta" ;racing types.

o""o5 t*ese steps to a## a "attice# po"e to a to5er t*at #i# not *ae onepreious"y9

%*ange t*e oer *eig*t o t*e to5er to account or t*e po"e *eig*t.Ater #oing t*isB you 5i"" notice t*at t*e program *as a##e# sections to

t*e ;ottom o t*e ;ase to5er to account or t*is c*ange in

*eig*t. Ignore t*is or no5.

%*oose t*e "attice# po"e type

Enter t*e "attice# po"e ace 5i#t*

3o to t*e "attice# po"e sprea#s*eet contro" an# enter your #ata. As youenter t*e num;er o sections an# section "engt*B you 5i"" notice t*at

t*e program 5i"" automatica""y #e"ete any sections at t*e ;ase o t*e

to5er t*at it preious"y *a# create#.

*en you entere# t*e po"e proper"yB you s*ou"# see no ne5 sectionsat t*e ;ase o t*e main to5er.

-o #e"ete t*e entire "attice# po"e an# start oer againB se"ect a"" o t*esprea#s*eet ro5s in t*e "attice# po"e section. -*en *it t*e #e"ete ey.

%reate a circu"ar po"e ;y se"ecting ole as a "attice# po"e type. Po"es areassume# to ;e a circu"ar pipe. -*e sprea#s*eet contro" 5i"" c*ange as

s*o5n a;oe.

Enter t*e "engt* o t*e section. In t*e Unite# StatesB t*is is usua""y 2 eet.

Enter t*e type o sectionB eit*er Pipe or Ar;itrary. An ar;itrary section

a""o5st*e mo#e"ing o reinorce# sections.

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" po"e mem;er rom t*e c*oices oun# in t*e "ist

;o@. Enter t*e gra#e or t*e po"e stee". A common a"ue is A1804,. -*e

4,in#icates t*at t*e yie"# stress i 4, si.

-*e socet is on"y a"i# or t*e ;ottom section. -*e socet "engt* is t*e amount

t*at t*e po"e is e@ten#e# #o5n into t*e ;ase to5er. 3roun# mounte# po"es *aeno ;ottom socet "engt*. Lie5iseB i t*e socet "engt* is "et ;"anB an# t*ere is

a ;ase to5erB an in#e@ p"ate 5i"" ;e proi#e# automatica""y at t*e top o t*e

;ase to5er.


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Generating Ta&eredole "ata

Section Length

Splice Length

Number of Sides

#op Diameter

Bottom Diameter

.all #hic"ness

Bend 6adius

Pole &rade

Generating


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#o$er *eight bo)eBaseNumber of Sections

Splitting Sections

Combining Sections

Database

ssembly Name

Section Length

Face .idth

-*is co"umn is rea#0on"y an# is ca"cu"ate# ;y t*e program as you enter

in section #ata.

Enter t*e num;er o sections t*at are to ;e i#entica". -*e #esign program 5i""

#esign a"" o t*e sections on t*is ro5 o t*e sprea#s*eet to satisy t*e 5orst0case

mem;er. In ot*er 5or#sB a"" #iagona"s in a"" o t*e sections #escri;e# ;y t*is

ro5 5i"" ;e #esigne# or c*ece# 5it* t*e same mem;er si?e.

*en you entere# more t*an one or t*e num;er o sectionsB an# "ater 5ant tocreate in#ii#ua" sectionsB t*en rig*t c"ic any5*ere in t*e ro5 an# t*e

program 5i""split t*e section into mu"tip"e sections. or e@amp"eB i you *a#

entere# ,

2 oot sections an# you c*oose to sp"it t*e ro5B t*e program 5i"" generate ,separate ro5s 5it* t*e num;er o sections set to 1 eac* 5it* a 2 oot "engt*.

Gou may a"so sp"it mu"tip"e ro5s. irst se"ect t*e ro5s you 5ant to sp"it ;y

c"icing on t*e ro5 num;ers using S*itB %tr" or #ragging t*e mouse to

*ig*"ig*t t*e ro5s. -*en *it t*e ) specia" unction ey. A"" o t*e *ig*"ig*te#ro5s 5i"" t*en ;e sp"it.

Gou may a"so sp"it a section into su;0pane"s. Vust as in sp"itting mu"tip"e

sectionsB irst se"ect t*e ro5B t*e rig*t c"ic. On"y sections t*at #o not contain

0 ;race# en#s an# mi# girts may ;e sp"it into su;0pane"s.*en you *ae seera" i#entica" ro5s t*at you 5ou"# "ie to com;ine into a

sing"e ro5B se"ect t*e ro5s you 5is* to com;ine ;y using S*itB %tr" or

#ragging t*e mouse to *ig*"ig*t t*e ro5s. -*en *it t*e %-RLQ) specia"

unction ey.A"" o t*e *ig*"ig*te# ro5s 5i"" t*en ;e com;ine# into a sing"e ro5.



#ata;aserom t*e "ist. Leae t*e #ata;ase name ;"an i you 5ant to manua""y entert*e to5er section geometry.


assem;"ies an# you 5ant to pu"" an assem;"y rom a #ata;aseB t*en c*oose t*eproper #ata;ase an# t*en c*oose an assem;"y rom t*e "ist s*o5n. Leae t*eassem;"y name ;"an i you 5ant to manua""y enter t*e to5er section geometry.

Enter t*e "engt* o t*e section. In t*e Unite# StatesB t*is is usua""y 2

eet. Enter t*e ace 5i#t* at t*e top o t*e section.


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Diagonal Spacing

"iagonal

"iagonal(&acin


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Bracing #ype

"iagonal 8&B/// T>/


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K/


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4ace 3 4ace C 4ace ori?onta"s

7*ori?onta" si?e are generate# in t*e ront ace on"y.

@ori;ontal


Leg #ype

Leg Si5e

Leg &rade

Diagonal #ype

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e "eg mem;ers. %*oices are "imite# to t*ose

s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication. Stan#ar# types are ang"esB

#ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe.Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" "eg mem;er rom t*e c*oices oun# in t*e "ist ;o@.

Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y using t*e Data;ase E#itor.

Enter t*e gra#e or t*e "eg stee". %ommon a"ues are A)! or A,$20,.

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e #iagona" mem;ers. %*oices are "imite#

tot*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication. Stan#ar# types are ang"esB#ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe.


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Diagonal Si5e

Diagonal &rade#op &irt (ffset

Bottom &irt (ffset

#op &irt #ype

#op &irt Si5e

#op &irt &rade

Bottom &irt #ype

Bottom &irt Si5e

Bottom &irt &rade

Number of !id &irts

!id &irt #ype

!id &irt Si5e

!id &irt &rade

*ori5ontal #ype

*ori5ontal Si5e

*ori5ontal &rade

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" #iagona" mem;er rom t*e c*oices oun# in t*e "ist


A specia" type o raming is generate# 5*en t*e #iagona" si?e is "et ;"an. A


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Secondary *ori5ontal#ype

Secondary *ori5ontalSi5e

Secondary *ori5ontal&rade

,nner Bracing #ype

,nner Bracing Si5e

,nner Bracing &rade

6edundant Bracing#ype

6edundant Bracing&rade

6edundant *ori5ontalSi5e /7-82

6edundant Diagonal#ype

6edundant Diagonal

Si5e /7-82

6edundant SubDiagonal #ype

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e secon#ary *ori?onta" mem;ers. %*oices are

"imite# to t*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication. Stan#ar# typesare ang"esB #ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe.

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" secon#ary *ori?onta" mem;er rom t*e c*oicesoun# in t*e "ist ;o@. Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y using t*e

Data;ase E#itor. *en t*ere are no secon#ary mem;ersB just "eae t*e ie"#

;"an. Secon#ary *ori?onta"s are use# in Diamon#B Dou;"e :B =B %= an# -=;racing types. -*ese mem;ers are assume# not to ;e triangu"ate# an#

t*ereore #o not *ae suicient strengt* to ;race "eg mem;ers.

Enter t*e gra#e or t*e secon#ary *ori?onta"s. %ommon a"ues are A)! or A,$20,.

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e inner ;racing mem;ers. %*oices are "imite#

to t*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication. Stan#ar# types are ang"esB


Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" inner ;racing mem;er rom t*e c*oices oun# in

t*e "ist ;o@. Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y using t*e Data;ase

E#itor. *en t*ere is no inner ;racing mem;ersB just "eae t*e ie"# ;"an.

Enter t*e gra#e or t*e inner ;racing stee". Inner ;racing consists osupporting mem;ers in t*e *ori?onta" p"ane. %ommon a"ues are A)! orA,$20,.

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e re#un#ant ;racing mem;ers. %*oices are

"imite# to t*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication. Stan#ar# typesare ang"esB #ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe. Re#un#ant mem;ers

are #esigne# or t*e orce in t*e ;race or 1., o t*e a@ia" compressie "oa# in

t*e mem;er t*at t*e re#un#ant ;races.

Enter t*e gra#e or t*e re#un#ant ;racing stee". Re#un#ant ;racing consists osupporting mem;ers in :1B :2B :)B :4B :2AB :)AB :4AB %rane# : an#

Porta" ;racing types. %ommon a"ues are A)! or A,$20,.

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" re#un#ant *ori?onta" ;racing mem;ers rom t*e

c*oicesoun# in t*e "ist ;o@. Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y using

t*e Data;ase E#itor. Re#un#ant ;racing consists o supporting mem;ers in :1B:2B :)B :4B :2AB :)AB :4AB %rane# : an# Porta" ;racing types.

In t*e :1 ;racing typeB t*e re#un#ant *ori?onta" may ;e "et ;"anB "eaing on"y

t*e #iagona" as t*e ;race. -*is is a common situation in An#re5 se"0

supporting to5ers. -*e ;races are num;ere# 1 t*roug* 4 ;eginning at t*e;ottom o t*e pane".

Se"ect t*e stee" s*ape type or t*e re#un#ant #iagona" ;racing mem;ers.

%*oices are "imite# to t*ose s*apes t*at are insta""e# 5it* t*e app"ication.

Stan#ar# types are ang"esB #ou;"e ang"esB c*anne"sB so"i# roun#s an# pipe.Re#un#ant mem;ers are #esigne# or t*e orce in t*e ;race or 1., o t*e a@ia"

compressie "oa# in t*e mem;er t*at t*e re#un#ant ;races.

Se"ect a si?e or t*e stee" re#un#ant #iagona" ;racing mem;ers rom t*ec*oices oun# in t*e "ist ;o@. Gou may a## or restrict 5*ic* s*apes ;y usingt*e Data;ase E#itor. Re#un#ant ;racing consists o supporting mem;ers in :1B

:2B :)B

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