The Computational and Qualitative Analysis of Failures in the Studies on the Vulnerability of Guyed Towers

Abstract

Guyed masts are a specialized type of structure commonly used in the broadcasting industry to support equipment at substantial heights. Surprisingly, the failure rate of this structural typology with respect to others of similar complexity is high. Therefore, this study searches for the reason behind the failure of telecommunication towers under extreme wind action, which does so by making a comparison between qualitative analysis and the physical –mathematic computational models of the failed towers. The results of the physical- mathematic models are obtained by means of a non – lineal geometric analysis of the structures. Results are then discussed after which are used to outline the importance of both studies as a means of validating results