Impact of the location of technological equipment on the calculation results of the digital cell tower
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https://doi.org/10.25206/1813-8225-2025-196-26-34Keywords:
antenna-mast structures, wind load, lattice metal structures, panel antennas, digital modeling, stress-strain state, aerodynamic resistance, engineering calculation.Abstract
Modern antenna-mast structures, used for housing wireless communication equipment, are characterized by high sensitivity to wind load effects. The geometric features, shape, and spatial arrangement of antennas significantly influence the stress-strain state of the load-bearing metal structures.
The study presents the calculation results of a digital model of a cell tower, taking into account the actual placement of antennas and various wind flow directions. The conducted numerical analysis shows that applying a limited number of wind load calculation directions, based solely on the norms of SP 20.13330.2016, does not provide the required calculation accuracy. The authors prove the necessity of an individual approach in selecting the directions of action and constructing computational models with varying structural orientations relative to the wind. The obtained results are relevant for the design and reconstruction of antenna-mast
structures, as well as for their subsequent retrofitting.
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