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041 _aeng
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100 _aSmith, Brian W.
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245 _aCommunication structures /
_cby Brian W. Smith
260 _bThomas Telford,
_c2007.
_aLondon:
300 _axiv, 338 p.
505 _a1.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--
520 _aThis 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.
650 _aAntennas
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