We've seen something like this. Engineer recommended taking the same size pipe. Have it cut in half to form a half-moon. Then use U-clamps and clamp around the stress crack. Being only 40' feet, probably don't have much to worry about.
-Cameron -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 3:22 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] tower fix possible? Ya'll never did any plumbing, huh :) Water inside froze and split it open. The only way I'd stand 3 rungs up on that tower, is if I had a crane holding me up :) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ <insert witty tagline here> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Cosby" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 11:30 AM Subject: [WISPA] tower fix possible? > http://infowest.us/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId= 1420 > http://infowest.us/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId= 1418 > > These pictures are from a small 40' Rohn tower that we are leasing space > on. Apparently one of the legs has some sort of stress fracture > developing, or there was something wrong with the metal here and it blew > out. My first thought was that we had a bullet hole, but there is no > hole in the other side. I haven't been on site personally. > > In any case, we don't want to climb it, and the owner is out of the > lower-48 for a few months. Any recommendations for fixing / reinforcing > this (other than the obvious - replacing the tower / section)? > > -- > Randy Cosby > Vice President > InfoWest, Inc > > work: 435-773-6071 > email: [email protected] > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/randycosby > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
