ModelingGuyedTowers TRNC01641 1 0001

Practice Workbook
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Modeling Guyed Towers

This workbook contains exercises to learn how to model a guyed tower in MStower.
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Description and Objectives
Course Description
This workbook contains exercises to learn how to model a guyed tower in MStower.
Skills Taught
 Creating the Tower/Mast Data File
 Specifying the Steel Sections and Guy Data
 Generating the Profile Geometry
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Create a New File
In this exercise, you will learn how to create a new file in MStower.
1. Launch MStower by double-clicking on the desktop shortcut.

2. In the MStower License Configuration dialog, select the Design Code US checkbox and then click Close.
3. In the menu bar, click File > New.
4. In the Job File Folder dialog, click OK.
5. In the Job Name dialog, enter the following information:
 Job Name: Guyed Tower
Then, click OK.
6. Keep this model open for the next exercise.

Create the Tower/Mast Data File
In this exercise, you will learn how to create the Tower/Mast Data file (.td file). The tower data file will contain blocks of data to describe
the tower geometry, including profiles, supports, guys, sections materials and bolts.
1. Continue with the model from the previous exercise.

2. In the menu bar, click Tower > Build Tower > Make Tower Data File > Tower/Mast Data.
3. In the MStower dialog, click OK.
4. In the Geometry Parameter dialog, enter the following information:
 Units: Metric
Number of Faces
 Number of Faces: 4
 Number of Panels: 10
 Base Width: 0.7 meters
 Base Level: 0 meters
Number of Panels
Provide Skeleton Blocks for:
 User Define Panels (UDP): (checked)
 Sections: (checked)
 Material: (checked)
Panel
 Guys: (checked)
 Supports: (checked) Base Level
 Bolt Data: (checked)
Then, click OK.

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5. Keep the Panel: 1 dialog open for the next exercise. Widt
Enter the Panel Information
In this exercise, you will learn how to enter the Panel information for each level of the tower. (Panels are described in order, from the
top of the tower.)
Note: In this training, we will specify Standard Panels at each level. Standard Panels have been included in MStower to assist in
modeling towers. To specify a Standard Panel, review the options for face panels, plan bracing, hip bracing and cross-arms in the
MStower User Manual, Chapter 6.

2. In the Panel: 1 dialog, enter the following information:
 Panel Height: 3 meters
 Top Width: 0.7 meters
 Face: DM
 Plan:
 Hip:
DM Face Panel
 Cross-arms:
Then, click OK.
 Face: X
 Plan:
X Face Panel CT1 Cross-Arms
 Hip:
 Cross-arms: CT1
Then, click OK.

 Face: DM
DMH Face Panel
 Plan:
 Hip:
 Cross-arms:
Then, click OK.
DL Face Panel
 Face: DMH
 Plan:
 Hip:
 Cross-arms:
Then, click OK.

 Face: DM
 Plan:
 Hip:
 Cross-arms:
Then, click OK.
 Face: DMH
 Plan:
 Hip:
 Cross-arms:
Then, click OK.

 Face: DM
 Plan:
 Hip:
 Cross-arms:
Then, click OK.
 Face: DMH
 Plan:
 Hip:
 Cross-arms:
Then, click OK.

 Panel Height: 0.5 meters
 Face: DL
 Plan:
 Hip:
 Cross-arms:
Then, click OK.
 Panel Height: 0.5 meters
 Face: X
 Plan:
 Hip:
 Cross-arms:
Then, click OK.
12. In the menu bar, click File > Save.
Review the Steel Sections Library and the Guy Library
In this exercise, you will learn how to review the Sections Library and the Guy Library that are automatically installed in MStower.

2. In the menu bar, click File > Configure > Edit Section Library...
3. In the Select Library Source File dialog, highlight the following sections library:
 Source Files: Prog:Uk
Then, click OK.
4. In the MSEdit dialog, you can review each section that is available in this library. At this time, we will take this opportunity to review
the sections that will be used in the sample model for this training class: CHS26X3.2, CHS33x3.2, CHS48X3.2, EA45X45X5, and
EA50X50X6.
5. In the MSEdit dialog, click File > Exit.

6. In the MStower dialog, click Yes to use this sections library.
7. In the menu bar, click File > Configure > Edit Ancillary/Guy Library...
8. In the Select Library Source File dialog, highlight the following guy library:
 Source Files: Prog:Ms_guy
Then, click OK.
9. In the MSEdit dialog, you can review each guy that is available in this library. At this time, we will take this opportunity to review the
guys that will be used in the sample model for this training class: 5/8EHS and STIR_1.
Note: Sections and Guys are assigned to the tower through a Text Editor within MStower. To specify the sections and the guys in
the Text Editor, be sure to use the correct name as written in the libraries.
10. In the MSEdit dialog, click File > Exit.
Specify the Steel Sections
In this exercise, you will learn how to specify the Steel Sections Library and how to add the appropriate steel sections that will be used
in the guyed tower.

2. In the menu bar, click Tower > Build Tower > Edit Tower Data File.
3. In the MsEdit dialog, edit the Sections Database information as follows:
SECTIONS
LIB P:UK IFACT 1.0
1 CHS26X3.2 FY 300 CONNECT C
4 EA45X45X5 FY 300 CONNECT L BH 18
5 EA50X50X6 FY 300 CONNECT L BH 18
4. Keep the MsEdit dialog open for the next exercise.
Specify the Bolt Data
In this exercise, you will earn how to specify the bolt data in the MStower Editor. The bolt data block specifies bolt diameters, grades,
and other data required in checking the capacity of bolted end connections
1. Continue with the model form the previous exercise.

2. In the MsEdit dialog, edit the Bolt Data block as follows:
BOLTDATA
M16TOW 4.6 D 16 AS 201 FY 300 FU 480 FV 320
M20TOW 4.6 D 20 AS 314 FY 300 FU 480 FV 320
Specify the Guy Geometry
In this exercise, you will learn how to specify the Guy Library and how to specify the properties of the guy wires and their arrangement
on the mast.

2. In the MsEdit dialog, edit the Guy Data Block information as follows:
LIB P:MS_guy.lib
XB 17 YB 17 ZB -3 XT 3 YT 0 ZT 36.0 NO 4 ANGL 90 TO 9.8 KT 1 LIB STIR_1
XB 17 YB -17 ZB -3 XT 3 YT 0 ZT 36.0 NO 4 ANGL 90 TO 9.8 KT 1 LIB STIR_1
XB 9 YB 9 ZB 0 XT 0.35 YT 0.35 ZT 24 NO 4 ANGL 90 TO 9.8 KT 1 LIB 5/8EHS
XB 9 YB 9 ZB 0 XT 0.35 YT 0.35 ZT 12 NO 4 ANGL 90 TO 9.8 KT 1 LIB 5/8EHS
(XT, YT, ZT)
Number of Guys = 4
Angle Between Guys = 90 deg
Initial Tension = 9.8 kN
Guy Type = STIR_1
(XB, YB, ZB)
Note: The first line in the Guy Block will yield the 4 guys that are illustrated in the figure above.
Specify the Profile Geometry
In this exercise, you will learn how to specify the profile geometry in the MStower Editor. The Profile Block of data provides the data
used to generate the node coordinates and member connectivity of the tower. Panels are described in order, from the top of the tower.

Note: In this exercise, we will assign the section sizes and bolt geometry to each panel in the model. Each member in the
standard panel bracing pattern is described in detail in the MStower User manual (Chapter 6) and these graphics are repeated at
the end of this exercise for your convenience.
2. In the MsEdit dialog, edit the Panel 1 data as follows:

PANEL 1 HT 3.000 TW 0.7
FACE DM SPACE 3 @ 1 LEG 1 BR1 4 H1 4
BOLT LEG 0 M20TOW BR1 1 M16TOW H1 1 M16TOW
PANEL 2 HT 1.000
FACE X LEG 1 BR1 4 H1 4
CROSS CT1 X SPAN 6 RISE 0 CR1 1 CR2 1 CR3 1 CR4 1
CROSS CT1 Y SPAN 6 RISE 0 CR1 1 CR2 1 CR3 1 CR4 1
BOLT LEG 4 M20TOW BR1 1 M16TOW H1 1 M16TOW CR1 1 M16TOW CR2 1 M16TOW CR3 1 M16TOW
CR4 1 M16TOW
PANEL 3 HT 6.000
PANEL 4 HT 6.000
FACE DMH SPACE 6 @ 1 LEG 2 BR1 4 H1 5 R1 4 R2 4
PANEL 5 HT 6.000
FACE DM SPACE 6 @ 1 LEG 2 BR1 5 H1 5 R1 4 R2 4
PANEL 6 HT 6.000
FACE DMH SPACE 6 @ 1 LEG 2 BR1 5 H1 5
PANEL 7 HT 6.000
PANEL 8 HT 5.000
FACE DMH SPACE 5 @ 1 LEG 3 BR1 5 H1 5 R1 4 R2 4
BOLT LEG 0 M20TOW BR1 1 M16TOW H1 1 M16TOW R1 1 M16TOW R2 1 M16TOW
PANEL 9 HT 0.5 TW 0.7
FACE DL LEG 3 BR1 5 H1 4
PANEL 10 HT 0.5 TW 0.7
FACE X LEG 3 BR1 5 H1 4
S3 S2 S1 H1 H1 H1
S1
BR
LEG
1
R1
1
BR
S2
R2 X Face Panel
LEG
LEG
BR1 H1
LEG
BR
1
DL Face Panel
Sn-1
1
CR
n<=40
CR3
Sn
CR RR
n<=40
CR 3
Sn
RL CR2
DM Face Panel DMH Face Panel SR

SL
CT1 Cross Arms
12. In the MsEdit dialog, click File > Save and then click File > Exit.
13. In the MStower dialog, click Yes to rebuild the tower.
14. In the Build Report dialog, click OK.

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Modeling Guyed Towers

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 Specifying the Steel Sections and Guy Data

 Generating the Profile Geometry

1. Launch MStower by double-clicking on the desktop shortcut.

Then, click OK.

6. Keep this model open for the next exercise.

1. Continue with the model from the previous exercise.

 Base Width: 0.7 meters

 Base Level: 0 meters

 User Define Panels (UDP): (checked)

 Supports: (checked) Base Level

 Bolt Data: (checked)

Then, click OK.

1. Continue with the model from the previous exercise.

 Top Width: 0.7 meters

Then, click OK.

 Top Width: 0.7 meters

Then, click OK.

4. In the Panel: 3 dialog, enter the following information:

 Top Width: 0.7 meters

Then, click OK.

 Top Width: 0.7 meters

Then, click OK.

6. In the Panel: 5 dialog, enter the following information:

 Top Width: 0.7 meters

Then, click OK.

 Top Width: 0.7 meters

Then, click OK.

8. In the Panel: 7 dialog, enter the following information:

 Top Width: 0.7 meters

Then, click OK.

 Top Width: 0.7 meters

Then, click OK.

10. In the Panel: 9 dialog, enter the following information:

 Top Width: 0.7 meters

Then, click OK.

 Top Width: 0.7 meters

Then, click OK.

12. In the menu bar, click File > Save.

1. Continue with the model from the previous exercise.

Then, click OK.

5. In the MSEdit dialog, click File > Exit.

Then, click OK.

10. In the MSEdit dialog, click File > Exit.

1. Continue with the model from the previous exercise.

1. Continue with the model form the previous exercise.

1. Continue with the model from the previous exercise.

1. Continue with the model from the previous exercise.

2. In the MsEdit dialog, edit the Panel 1 data as follows:

DM Face Panel DMH Face Panel SR

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