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tnxTower Overview

Complete Standards Support

The program analyzes towers using the ANSI/TIA-222-I Standard or any of the previous TIA/EIA Standards back to RS-222 (1959). Steel design is checked using the TIA/EIA Standards, AISC ASD 9th Edition or the AISC LRFD Specifications, as applicable. The Canadian Standard CSA S37-01 is available as well.

Powerful Analysis & Design

tnxTower's rapid model creation tools, 3-D frame-truss models and automatic wind force and ice loading generation capabilities are just a few of the features that make this industry-standard software the premier choice for all types of communication towers.

Top-notch Graphical Presentation

Graphical display of tower geometry, appurtenances, internal forces, stresses and displacements are created automatically.

Extensive graphics plots include material take-off, shear-moment, leg compression, displacement, twist, feed line, guy anchor and stress plots. tnxTower contains unique features such as True Cable behavior, hog rod take-up, foundation stiffness and much more.

Self-supporting tower	Monopole
Guyed tower	Guyed tower with candelabra

Specifications

tnxTower is a general-purpose modeling, analysis, and design program created specifically for communications towers.

The following Standards are currently implemented:
RS-222, RS-222-A, RS-222-B, EIA-222-C, EIA-222-D, EIA-222-E, TIA/EIA-222-F, ANSI/TIA-222-G (including TIA-222-G-1 and TIA-222-G-2), ANSI/TIA-222-H, ANSI/TIA-222-I, and CSA S37-01.

Base Tower Types Supported

Three or four sided guyed towers
Three or four sided self-supporting towers
Ground mounted monopoles (round stepped, round tapered, 18-, 16-, 12-, and 8-sided)
Three or four sided guyed monopoles

Upper Antenna Types Supported

Three or four sided latticed poles
Tubular poles (round stepped, round tapered, 18-, 16-, 12-, and 8-sided)
Candelabra tops

Analysis and Design

Automatic generation of nodes and elements for 3D frame-truss, truss, or beam-column tower models
Linear and non-linear (P-delta, cable behavior) finite element analysis (FEA)
Three modes available: analysis only, analysis and members check, or analysis and lowest weight-optimized design
Automatic determination of pressure coefficients, wind pressures, ice loads and resulting forces on the tower
Optimized feed line Effective Projected Area calculations to minimize required wind loading
Automatic calculation of feed lines shielding
Calculation of center of pressure due to offset feed lines
Automatic calculation of K-factors for solid round and single angle members
Optional inner feed line support tower
Check or design of bolts in tower members
Export to RISA-3D for additional analysis and design options

Data Entry

Powerful, easy to use spreadsheets for quick model generation and input verification
Adaptable three-level structure definition: base tower, upper antenna structure, and top antenna pole
Guy cables generation with varying radii and guy anchor elevations
Feed lines, discrete loads (loads from antennas, mounts, and other appurtenances), dishes, and user defined loads specification anywhere on the tower
Comprehensive databases of structural shapes, assemblies, feed lines, dishes, antennas, mounts, and other appurtenances
Powerful Database Manager, allowing full customization and synchronization across networks
Flexible selection of units: US Customary (decimal or architectural notation) or SI Metric, with user-controlled display precision

Graphical User Interface

Tabbed, dynamically updated display pages provide instant input verification for structural components and appurtenances
Tower geometry page with zoom, pan and rotate model capabilities
The structure may be viewed in both unloaded and deflected shape
Individual member properties such as shape and element number can be displayed
Material list page showing member sizes, weights, and graphical display of tower sections with reactions and tables of user defined components. User notes may also be added to this view
Plot plan page showing boundary of tower and acreage required for 15' clearance
Leg compression plots also displaying the leg compression and tension capacity of the tower
Mast shear and moment plots
Detailed tower deflection, tilt and twist diagrams
Guy anchor plots showing guy forces and guy anchor reactions (for guyed towers only)
Feed line plot. Displays feed lines in each of the faces of the tower
Stress plot. Graphically displays the stress condition of members in each face of the tower
Wind pressure and ice thickness diagrams
Base plate and anchor bolts views (monopoles only)

Results Output

Extensive, customizable output reports, viewable directly in Microsoft Word or Microsoft Word Viewer
Finite Element Analysis results for detailed solution diagnostics
Input data and results in XML format for machine processing
DXF export of model geometry