GUY TENSIONS
Notes:
1. Guy tensions noted are in units of kN (1 kN = 224.8 lbs)
2. Initial tensions are taken at 10% of the ultimate breaking strength of the guy, unless noted otherwise on the
structural drawings.
3. Guys to torsion resistors are designated left (L) or right (R) as viewed from the anchor.
4. Temperature recorded during the guy tension measurement ranged from 3°C to 7°C.
5. The specified tensions are recalculated to reflect the temperature at the time of measurement.
6. Allowable guy tension range is ±10% (-5% to 15% on new guys) of the initial tension set.
7. “**” denotes initial guy tensions out of range.
ANCHOR
ELEV. (m)
REQUIRED
Min. Allowable
Max. Allowable
Measured
TENSION (kN)
Tension (kN)
Tension (kN)
Tension (kN)
A1
A2
A3L
A3R
A4
19.3
39.6
59.4
59.4
77.2
11.83
18.59
12.85
12.85
72.77
10.64
16.73
11.56
11.56
69.13
13.01
20.45
14.14
14.14
83.68
15.52**
17.97
11.20**
11.69
49.28**
B1
B2
B3L
B3R
B4
19.3
39.6
59.4
59.4
77.2
11.83
18.59
12.85
12.85
72.77
10.64
16.73
11.56
11.56
69.13
13.01
20.45
14.14
14.14
83.68
19.17**
19.92
11.74
10.54**
54.00**
C1
C2
C3L
C3R
C4
19.3
39.6
59.4
59.4
77.2
11.83
18.59
12.85
12.85
72.77
10.64
16.73
11.56
11.56
69.13
13.01
20.45
14.14
14.14
83.68
16.36**
20.23
9.65**
7.91**
61.69**
VERTICAL ALIGNMENT
NOTES:
1.) For guyed and self-supporting towers, the out of plumpness between any (2) elevations on the tower cannot
exceed 1:500.
2.) All deflections are in millimeters.
3.) “**” Denotes exceeding the allowable range.
ELEV. (m)
TOTAL
DEFLECT.
(mm)
TOTAL
ALLOWABLE
DEFLECT.
(mm)
0
0
0
19.3
19.89
38.58
39.6
46.56
79.18
59.4
29.08
118.75
77.2
88.4
30.44
72.62
DEFLECT.
BETWEEN
ELEV. (mm)
ALLOWABLE
DEFLECT
BETWEEN
ELEV. (mm)
19.89
38.5
26.85
40.59
20.29
39.56
56.02**
35.60
48.61**
22.43
154.35
176.78
TOWER TWIST
NOTES:
1.) For guyed and self-support towers, the twist between any two elevations on the tower shall not exceed 0.5°
in 3m. The total twist accumulated over the tower may not exceed 5.0°.
2.) “**” indicates outside the accepted range.
ELEV. (m)
TOTAL
TWIST
(degrees)
TOTAL
ALLOWABLE
TWIST (deg)
0
0.00
0.00
19.3
-0.69
3.2
39.6
-0.86
5.00
59.4
-1.03
5.00
77.2
-1.29
5.00
88.4
-0.86
5.00
TWIST
BETWEEN
ELEV. (deg)
ALLOWABLE
TWIST
BETWEEN
ELEV. (deg)
-0.69
3.2
0.17
3.3
0.17
3.3
0.26
2.9
0.43
1.8