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A guyed radio mast. A guyed mast is a tall thin vertical structure that depends on guy lines (diagonal tensioned cables attached to the ground or a base) for stability. The mast itself has the compressive strength to support its own weight, but does not have the shear strength to stand unsupported or bear loads.
A guy-wire, guy-line, guy-rope, down guy, or stay, also called simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to a freestanding structure. They are used commonly for ship masts, radio masts, wind turbines, utility poles, and tents. A thin vertical mast supported by guy wires is called a guyed mast.
A radio mast base showing how virtually all lateral support is provided by the guy-wires. The terms "mast" and "tower" are often used interchangeably. However, in structural engineering terms, a tower is a self-supporting or cantilevered structure, while a mast is held up by stays or guy-wires. [1] A mast
Guyed Mast 610.5 m: KGLK-FM Lake Jackson Tower: Lake Jackson, Texas: Guyed Mast 610 m: Petronius Platform: Gulf of Mexico: Oil Platform approx. 75 meters visible above water surface 609.6 m: KCAU TV Tower: Sioux City, Iowa: Guyed Mast 609.6 m KATV Tower: Redfield, Arkansas: Guyed Mast collapsed on January 11, 2008 609.6 m WECT TV6 Tower: Colly ...
Terminological and listing criteria follow Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat definitions. Guyed masts are differentiated from towers – the latter not featuring any guy wires or other support structures; and buildings are differentiated from towers – the former having at least 50% of occupiable floor space although both are self-supporting structures.
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