----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Pedder" <chris@g3vbl.co.uk>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 5:37 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guying free-standing towers
> At 13:54 11/04/2005, n2ea wrote:
>
> >Let's be clear, however: Tensioned guys add load to a tower.
> >Therefore, the tower will reach its material failure point
> >sooner.
>
> I beg to differ. The function of sensible guying is to prevent the tower
> from reaching its material failure point, or at least delay it.
>
>
> >The function of the guys, is NOT to add strength to the
> >system. The function is to force a different failure mode,
> >and the price of doing that will be reduced load rating, or
> >earlier failure,
>
> on the contrary, the function of guys IS to make the system stronger.
After
> all, you do guy Rohn 25/45/55 don't you? Sensible guying here, and
> elsewhere, will increase the load rating and produce later failure.
>
Nope.. Jim was right... it changes the failure mode, and THAT's what makes
the system stronger.
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