TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith, Brian W.
TI  - Communication structures
SN  - 9780727734006
U1  - 621.3824 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - London
PB  - Thomas Telford
KW  - Antennas
N1  - 1.Introduction --
2.History--
3.Design consideration --
4.Failures of masts and towers--
5.Forms of structure --
6.Meteorological parameters --
7.Wind resistance--
8.Response--
9.Strength--
10.Cables--
11.Aerodynamic stability --
12.Fatigue --
13.Foundations--
14.Codes and standards --
15.Access and safety --
16.Fabrication and erection --
17.Maintenance--
18.Seismic response--


N2  - This work introduces the reader to the basis of design, analysis and construction of lattice towers and guyed masts used for communication purposes. A brief history of tall structures is provided and the various types of structure, dictated by their function and/or location, are described
ER  -