A FAILURE ANALYSIS CASE-STUDY OF A RADIO TRANSMISSION TOWER

Authors
HERRERA JM SPENCER PR TARIN PM STAFFORD SW
Citation
Jm. Herrera et al., A FAILURE ANALYSIS CASE-STUDY OF A RADIO TRANSMISSION TOWER, Materials characterization, 34(1), 1995, pp. 51-55
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Journal title
Materials characterization → ACNP
ISSN journal
10445803
Volume
34
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
51 - 55
Database
ISI
SICI code
1044-5803(1995)34:1<51:AFACOA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A 107m tall FM radio transmission tower that had been in service for m ore than 25 years was found to contain extensive cracking in two of it s three vertical columns. Contiguous crack segments extending for more than 5m were found in the midspan section. The failure investigation that follows describes the physical evidence observed and the engineer ing analysis relating to the causes for failure.