New Tower for Atlantic Edge Awarded to Stainless
When the largest tower owner in the world needed a heavy-duty tower they called Stainless LLC. American Tower Corporation recently awarded Stainless LLC a new tower for the Atlantic edge of hurricane susceptible North Carolina.
The
replacement tower for the outer banks region of North Carolina required
the tower to be designed for a basic wind speed of 135 MPH while
supporting a significant amount of equipment.
ATC
specifications and the local building code requirements not only required
the tower to be designed for a basic wind speed of 135 MPH (3-second gust)
in accordance with ANSI/TIA 222-G but also for a basic wind speed of 115
MPH (fastest mile wind speed) in accordance with ANSI/TIA/EIA 222-E and
222-F.
Only Stainless LLC’s engineering expertise made it easy for the tower to meet this hybrid of design standards.