The past 20 years of telecommunication structures in Portugal

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2013

Authors

Rui Travanca (Author) Other; Humberto Varum (Author) FEUP; Paulo Vila Real (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Engineering Structures

Vol. 48

Pages: 472-485

ISSN: 0141-0296

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 5 Citations

Scopus - 9 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Structural engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-005-2T0

DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.10.012

Abstract (EN): This paper reviews the analysis and design of telecommunication structures and presents the main problems observed for various types of structures. The nation of Portugal is selected for a case study, and more specifically, the evolution of Portuguese structural design standards for telecommunications systems is summarised using comparative analyses that cover a subset of the most relevant topics for design, including wind profiles, drag coefficients, dynamic effects and reliability classes. These analyses focus on characterisation of the effects of wind action, which plays a fundamental role in the behaviour and design of these structures. Following the comparative analyses of standards, the more common problems observed over the past 20 years in guyed masts and towers located in Portugal are presented and discussed.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 14