Structural Design of Wind Measurement Tower

To the equipment of a wind power station belongs a wind measurement tower, which is 90 m high and anchored by cables. It is supposed to have a lifetime of approx. 2 to 4 years.

Due to the temporary use, the tower must be erected with scaffold poles and guys, admitted for use by the supervising authority, in distances of 8 m. In addition to the dead load, it is especially important to take into account a wind load as the governing action. The foundation can be designed as a flat footing as well as a deep foundation.

Author	Daniel Stelljes
University	Buxtehude University of Applied Sciences (HAWK), Germany, Faculty of Civil Engineering

Due to the temporary use, the tower must be erected with scaffold poles and guys, admitted for use by the supervising authority, in distances of 8 m. In addition to the dead load, it is especially important to take into account a wind load as the governing action. The foundation can be designed as a flat footing as well as a deep foundation.

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