Telecommunications Towers and Monopoles
Paul J. Ford and Company has been designing towers and tower foundations for the communications industry since 1966. We have earned a national reputation for producing competitive, economical tower designs while working for a majority of the largest tower manufacturers in the country.
The communication industry has recognized us as a leader in the design and analysis of guyed, self-support and monopole towers. The company has designed and analyzed towers and monopoles across the United States and throughout the world.
In 1996, we added the capability to design and modify power transmission and distribution structures. Our staff is experienced in the design and detailing of new towers as well as the analysis and reinforcement of existing towers.
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 existing towers to increase the structural capacity of the existing tower.
• Appearance before zoning boards as an expert witness to assist owners in obtaining zoning variances (usually involves discussing guyed tower fall radius and design safety factors).
• Writing complete sets of specifications for the tower owners to solicit competitive bids for a new tower.
• Field inspection of towers under construction to certify to local or state officials that the tower is constructed in accordance with the drawings.
FOR TOWER FABRICATORS
• Preliminary structural design of proposed new towers so that tower fabricators may prepare 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.
The Company has recognized expertise in the following areas:
• New and existing guyed towers
• New and existing self support towers
• New and existing monopoles
• New and existing power transmission towers
• Tower foundations
• Non-penetrating roof mounts
• Antenna mounts for buildings
• Cellular-on-wheels (C.O.W.)