The communication industry has recognized Paul J. Ford and Company, on a national basis, as a leader in the design and analysis of guyed, self-support and monopole towers. The Company has designed and analyzed towers and monopoles in Canada, Mexico and South America.
Some of the services we provide to the tower and communications industry include:
For Tower Owners
Structural analysis of existing towers for tower owners desiring to make antenna changes.
Structural analysis and CAD drawings for modifications to the existing towers to increase the structural capacity of the existing tower.
Appearance before zoning boards as an expert witness to assit owners in obtaining zoning variances (usually involves discussing guyed tower fall radius and design safety factors).
Field INspection of towers under construction to certify to local or state offcials that the tower is constructed in accordance with the drawings.
For Tower Fabricators
Preliminary structural design of proposed new towers for preparation of accurate and cost-effective bid quotations to tower owners.
Accurate and detailed final structural design of new towers and foundations.
Develop solutions to field problems during construction.
Paul J. Ford and Company has been providing structural engineering services in the electrical utility industry for over fifteen years. We have the capability to review individual structures for the co-location of PCS equipment or for a change in transmission service conditions on your structure.