Friday 25 May 2012

All About Telecommunication Towers

By Kapil Ochani


Telecommunication towers are very important for our developmental process. As much as they have made lives easier, it is interesting to note how these towers are designed and erected.

Telecommunication towers have changed the way things are perceived by giving developmental process a push. They have become incomparable parts in a number of industries including television, radio, internet and mobile phones among others. They help transmit signals needed for the communication process to take place. Some of commonly seen telecommunication towers include power transmission towers, flood light towers, MWs and TV towers. While some towers are for ground installations, others are suitable for building mountings.

Still other telecommunication towers are meant for the rooftop mountings which are also called RFTs. One can also come across the triangular towers suitable for ground base application or GBT, square towers, tubular towers and the angular towers. The companies that deal in setting up of these towers dive deep into details so as to get their facts right and to know about each and every aspect of the business. They design the towers just as per the given instructions by the clients and make these towers tailor made to the minutest details. Some of the aspects that are mainly paid attention to include, the height of the tower, the antenna loading, the space available, wind speed application as well as the twist and sway required among other details.

Companies conduct several types of investigations regarding the installation of the telecommunication towers. The most important investigation of all is that of soil investigation. It is done to ascertain basic information about the soil and its condition. The type of soil available at the site is very important to know what can be expected from it in terms of setting up of the tower. Researchers spend a lot of time to know about the soil type. Several drilling machines are taken to the site sometimes along with several other equipments to test the soil on a number of parameters. Thereafter, the land is drilled into and a few samples of the soil under handful of conditions are taken back. These samples are then tested in laboratories. These soil samples tell a lot about the land including the height of the tower that the soil can allow, the water table present under the land on site and about the desired characteristics of the soil which are expected to pave way for a safe and strong tower foundation. These factors determined by the soil test help form the soil result.

Once the details of soil are clear, the engineers sit down and design the foundation of the tower. This design is then sent for the approval by the concerned authorities.

Only after the design is passed by the authorities, the construction of the tower's foundation begins. The foundation of any towers is what holds much importance. It is what determines how the tower would come out to be. This requires proper implementation of the plans and accurate concrete meant for a strong structure of the telecommunication tower. These towers help accelerate the process of development within the nation and across the borders. From television and radio to mobile signals and internet connectivity, modern day world is very much dependent on these towers.




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