How do engineers deploy those long heavy metal supporting ropes for tall construction like radio towers? Does a tower have to be standing for that?
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The guy wires are there to stop it from being knocked over by the wind. The radio tower can stand without them, but would be very susceptible to sideways forces like wind.
The guy wires are there to stop it from being knocked over by the wind. The radio tower can stand without them, but would be very susceptible to sideways forces like wind.
They are added as the tower is erected. The tower is built from the bottom up, there’s a crane section that fits around the tower and rises as the tower is built. The guy wires are pulled tight as the sections are lifted.
They are added as the tower is erected. The tower is built from the bottom up, there’s a crane section that fits around the tower and rises as the tower is built. The guy wires are pulled tight as the sections are lifted.
The tower has some resistance to buckling. So put up a section of tower. Haul up the ends of the cables, and connect them to the top. Pull the lower ends out to the anchor points, and tighten them. Now you’ve got a sturdy tower, and can repeat the process, building another section of tower on top of the last.
The tower has some resistance to buckling. So put up a section of tower. Haul up the ends of the cables, and connect them to the top. Pull the lower ends out to the anchor points, and tighten them. Now you’ve got a sturdy tower, and can repeat the process, building another section of tower on top of the last.
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