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Re: [TowerTalk] World's toughest fixes - 2000' tower

To: "'Richard \(Rick\) Karlquist'" <richard@karlquist.com>, "'RICHARD SOLOMON'" <w1ksz@q.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] World's toughest fixes - 2000' tower
From: "Robert West" <robert.west@eatmoresoap.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:00:02 -0400
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Most, if not all, tall buildings now are constructed with a dampening system
at the top to counteract the sway.  When I first saw the segway I had a
thought that someday similar technology may do away with the dreaded guy
wires..............  An active system every 10 feet or so keeping everything
in perfect balance.  Someday, maybe.




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[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Richard (Rick)
Karlquist
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 1:22 PM
To: RICHARD SOLOMON
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] World's toughest fixes - 2000' tower



RICHARD SOLOMON wrote:

> IIRC, the Empire State Building is spec'ed to sway in high winds. The
exact
> 
> numbers elude me.
> 
>  
> 
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ

Correct, but buildings are not guyed.  Apples and oranges.

Rick N6RK
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