[BC] 1000 foot tower for a dollar!

[Byrne, John H COE Engineering]

Stainless is known for fabricating towers with tubular legs.  A major cost of any tower is the weight of the steel in pounds, times the cost of steel per pound.  If the weep holes in the tower legs are kept clean so that any moisture inside the tubes can easily escape, these towers can be long lasting.  We have one that is over 50 years old, but it has been well maintained.  If the weep holes are not kept open, and moisture is allowed to be retained within the tubes, the legs could possibly rust from the inside out, with the rust not easily visible.  Not good.


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Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 10:40 AM
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On Thursday 03 August 2006 10:21 am, Rob Atkinson wrote:

> was surprised to read that the legs were tube and not solid.  thought such a 
> tall tower would have solid legs.

 I saw that, too.
 I'd be real surprised if they really are tube.
 Most likely, he's mistaken.

-- 
Cowboy


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