ZAIN 50m MLS Tower Series

ZAIN 50m MLS Tower Series

Submittals:
•50m MLS Tower Design
Report.
•Collapse Failures modes
Pictures.
•As built history records.
•Some usefull information.
Requirements:
Structural Design Review
Requirements continue
2. Causes of failures.
3. Structural design integrity of
the tower.
4. Design data verification
regarding:
1. Wind
loads/Location/Direction
.
2. Ancillaries, antenna,
cable trays, feeders and
n site and Design Report Data:
Differences: reduced sections
& Bolts:
1.On site, tower mark 50m MLT not
50m MLS.
2.On site, some executed sections
are different than that mentioned in
the design report as:
• Legs st. (17).
• Horizontals at, H27-21, H20-12
and H9.
• Bolts on legs: LL 17-15, LL10-9,
issing Data in Design Report :

Zain Specifications for self

supporting Tower Treatment
and specifications for
minimum normal operation.
1. Missing Leg Connector
details.
2. Side Bent Connector.
3. Central Connector.
4. Tower Stub Leg inclination
 Codes used in Analysis and
Design:

1.SABS 0160 for loading:

Valid but Limited.
2.SABS 0162 for design: Not
Valid for Tower design.
3.SABS 0106 for foundation:
Valid.
4.PROKON for analysis and
Valid Design Codes:

1.BS 8100 Parts (1-2-3)

-1986.
Loading and Sections
Design

2. TIA / EIA G-222

Loading and Sections
Design
Data and Parameters used in
Review:
1.Hourly wind speed is 31m/s.
equivalent to 49.2m/s.
2.Performance requirements:
• Safety and service life.
• Classification required
reliability.
• Environmental conditions.
• Economical consequences.
• Classification of quality.
• Wind resistance.
Data and Parameters used in
Review: Continue
•Drag Coefficient.
(Manufacturer/Wind Tunnel)
•Tower Triangulation (affects
moments in tower).
•Method of analysis (static /
dynamic-spectral).
•Allowable deflection of towers.
•Fatigue and periodic
inspection.
•Cross wind response due to
Review Methodology:
1. Analysis and design is done by MS-
Tower V6.0.
2. Tower sections are taken from what
has been executed on site.
3. Material strength and other
properties are taken from the
design report. (Zain QA & QC).
4. Wind Velocity is taken from Sudan
Wind Map.
5. Ancillaries loads are taken from
Zain.
6. Drag coefficient are calculated by
Continue – Methodology:
8.Lowering tower height is first
option when it is possible without
affection Antenna or Microwaves or
any other important ancillaries.
9.Lowering Antenna or Microwaves
whenever it is possible without
affecting normal operation.
10.Removal of any unused height
whenever it is possible together with
item (9).
11.Leg strengthening is completely
avoided as it requires the dismantle
Recommendations:

Refer back to the

Previous drawings
with all the fixation
methods.
Or:
Modifications for
 Thanks for your Time
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