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A Beginner's Guide to

COV
Project No.:

Sheet No.:
Structural Engineering

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Revisions:
Communications Tower

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Scale:
COVER SHEET
Date:
Checked:
2007
General Notes: Sheet Index:

Date:
TBQ
1. All member and connection design is to be in accordance with COV Cover Sheet
latest version of the American Institute of Steel Construction S1 Plan & Elevations

By:
(AISC) Specification for Structural Steel Buildings and the AISC S2 Connection Details
Specification for Structural Joints using ASTM A325 or A490 S3 Alternate Connection Details
bolts as found in the AISC Steel Construction Manual (SCM).

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2. All steel is the preferred type for each shape as indicated in

A Beginner's Guide to
the Steel Construction Manual unless otherwise noted or
specified in problem statements.
3. All bolts are 43" dia. A325-SC unless otherwise noted or
specificed in problem statements.
4. The drawings presented here are schematic in nature. Actual
member and bolt types and sizes and connection
configurations are subject to change during problem
completition.
5. These drawings are intended for use in teaching structural
steel design and are not intended for actual construction.

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Analysis considering braces as having both tensile &
4" compressive capacity.

Project No.:

S1
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Sheet No.:
3 '- 0
R R 10 5'-91 "
4

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1 1

7'-6 "
S3 S2

Leg Segm en
1
2
Alternate

20'-1 "

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Tower Top View

7'-6 "
1

PLAN & ELEVATIONS

2
BGSCM: Tower SCALE: 1" =10'-0"

1
2

t 3
2

Scale:
S2

7'-6 "
7'-6"
Level H

1
2

Date:
Leg Segm en
7'-6 "
7'-6"

Checked:
60'-4 "
Level G

20'-1 "
1
2

3
8
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1
2
7'-6 "
7'-6"

Date:
t 2
S3 S2
Level F

1
2
Alternate

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7'-6 "

By:
7'-6"

Level E

1
2
60'-0"

Leg Segm en

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7'-6 "

20'-1 "
7'-6"

Level D
5 5

1
2

1
2
S3 S2

t 1
7'-6 "
7'-6"

Alternate

Level C

1
2
4 4
7'-6"

Level B S3 S2 17'-37 "

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Project No.:

S2
Sheet No.:
Top Member Bolts (typ) 1"
12
Gusset Plate

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TYP

Revisions:
a

Brace

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CONNECTION DETAILS
Tower Leg 3"

Scale:
Tower Leg Connection PL

Date:
DETAIL DETAIL

Checked:
1 2
BGSCM: Tower SCALE: 3/4" = 1'-0" BGSCM: Tower SCALE: 3/4" = 1'-0"

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Date:
TBQ
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53° a
a TYP
Gusset PL Bolt
Tower Leg

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A Beginner's Guide to
Tower Leg
8"

Brace

Gusset PL 18" Dia.

Base PL
4"
3

bolted to
footing
Brace
Brace

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Alternate Connection Notes:

Project No.:

S3
Sheet No.:
Top Member 1. The alternate connections shown on this sheet use members
Gusset Plate that have a connection plated welded into slots in the ends
of the member and are then bolted to gusset plates.
2. The size and configuration of gusset and splice plates are

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approximate.

Revisions:
BOTH SIDES, TYP 3. The number and location of bolts is approximate.
a

Brace

ALT. CONNECTION DETAILS

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L

Tower Leg

Scale:
Date:
DETAIL

Checked:
1 BGSCM: Tower SCALE: 3/4" = 1'-0"

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Date:
TBQ
By:
Brace Splice PL slotted through brace
Tower Leg Gusset PL

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Tower Leg Brace

Gusset PL 18" Dia.

Base PL
bolted to
footing
Brace
Brace

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