CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF A GRIENFIELD TOWER

Quality Assessment of a Greenfield Telecommunication Tower

A collapse in tall greenfield steel tower used in telecommunication or transmission work will result a serious damage to the nearby properties or people. Hence it is essential to monitor the quality of the towers periodically.

In a quality check the assessors have to asses the quality of foundation for any decay or settlements, quality of the steel members and the connections, quality of earthing of tower, quality of the equipment mounted, etc.

Sample assessment report on the verticality and the quality of foundation is shown below.

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