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    Engineering Standard

    SAES-T-744 15 June 2010


    Design Criteria and Installation of Communication Towers
    Document Responsibility: Communications Standards Committee

    Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards


    Table of Contents

    1 Scope............................................................. 2
    2 Conflicts and Deviations................................ 2
    3 References..................................................... 2
    4 Adoption......................................................... 3
    5 Design............................................................ 3
    6 Installation...................................................... 4
    7 Testing and Inspection................................... 4

    Previous Issue: 16 August 2006 Next Planned Update: 16 August 2011


    Revised paragraphs are indicated in the right margin Page 1 of 4
    Primary contact: Nufaii, Abdullah Sufran on 966-3-8745622

    Copyright©Saudi Aramco 2010. All rights reserved.


    Document Responsibility: Communications Standards Committee SAES-T-744
    Issue Date: 15 June 2010
    Next Planned Update: 16 August 2011 Design Criteria and Installation of Communication Towers

    1 Scope

    1.1 This Standard covers mandatory requirements governing the design and
    installation of both self-supporting and guyed steel communication towers.
    This includes antenna towers used for HF, VHF/UHF, microwave, FM/TV
    broadcasting and CATV.

    1.2 This Standard is not applicable to aluminum towers.

    2 Conflicts and Deviations

    Any deviations, providing less than the mandatory requirements of this standard require
    written waiver approval as per Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure SAEP-302.

    3 References

    The selection of material and equipment, and the design, construction, maintenance, and
    repair of equipment and facilities covered by this standard shall comply with the latest
    edition of the references listed below, unless otherwise noted.

    3.1 Saudi Aramco References

    Saudi Aramco Engineering Procedure


    SAEP-302 Instructions for Obtaining a Waiver of a
    Mandatory Saudi Aramco Engineering
    Requirement

    Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards


    SAES-A-112 Meteorological and Seismic Design Data
    SAES-B-063 Aviation Obstruction Marking and Lighting
    SAES-H-001 Selection Requirements for Industrial Coatings
    SAES-H-101 Approved Protective Coating Systems
    SAES-O-102 Category II Fence
    SAES-P-111 Grounding
    SAES-P-123 Lighting
    SAES-Q-001 Criteria for Design and Construction of Concrete
    Structures
    SAES-Q-005 Concrete Foundation

    Page 2 of 4
    Document Responsibility: Communications Standards Committee SAES-T-744
    Issue Date: 15 June 2010
    Next Planned Update: 16 August 2011 Design Criteria and Installation of Communication Towers

    SAES-T-887 Telecommunications: Electrical Coordination –


    Protection at Power Plants and Radio Stations

    Saudi Aramco Materials System Specifications


    09-SAMSS-097 Ready-Mixed Portland Cement Concrete
    12-SAMSS-007 Fabrication of Structural and Miscellaneous Steel

    Saudi Aramco Standard Drawing


    AA-036391 Equipment Grounding System for
    Telecommunications Facilities

    3.2 Industry Codes and Standards

    Electronic Industries Association


    TIA/EIA-222-G Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers
    and Antenna Supporting Structures

    4 Adoption

    4.1 The Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers and Antenna Supporting
    Structures, TIA/EIA-222, Edition G, as published by Electronic Industries
    Association (EIA/TIA) is hereby adopted as Saudi Aramco Engineering
    Standard SAES-T-744, Design Criteria for Communication Towers.

    4.2 Deviations to TIA/EIA-222 are identified as exceptions or additions in the


    design section of this Standard.

    5 Design

    The Structural Standard for Steel Antenna Towers and Antenna Supporting Structures,
    EIA/TIA-222-G is hereby adopted as Saudi Aramco Engineering Standard SAES-T-744
    with the following addition or exception.

    5.1 All material selection, detailing, shop fabrication, galvanizing, marking for
    erection, delivery, erection and assembly of steel structures for communications
    towers shall comply with 12-SAMSS-007.

    5.2 Painting and protective coatings for steel structures of the towers shall also
    comply with SAES-H-001 and SAES-H-101.

    5.3 Communications towers shall not contain hollow tubular steel members as part
    of their structure.

    5.4 Ice loading shall not be considered in the tower loading calculations.

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    Document Responsibility: Communications Standards Committee SAES-T-744
    Issue Date: 15 June 2010
    Next Planned Update: 16 August 2011 Design Criteria and Installation of Communication Towers

    5.5 Section 16, County Listing of Minimum Basic Speeds shall not be considered.
    The Design Basic wind speed for the location of the tower shall be determined
    from SAES-A-112 and according to EIA/TIA-222-G. If such data is not
    available for a particular location, contact Environmental Engineering Division.
    60 miles per hour shall be the operational wind speed requirements for tower
    structures in Saudi Arabia.

    5.6 Loading capacity of the tower shall be calculated for the known loading to be on
    the tower at its commissioning plus any additional loading expected to occur
    within one year after commissioning.

    5.7 Foundations and concrete shall comply with 09-SAMSS-097, SAES-Q-001 and
    SAES-Q-005.

    5.8 To eliminate corrosion, all anchor rods shall be fusion bonded epoxy coated.
    The coating shall be 500 to 625 micrometers (20 to 25 mils) dry film thickness.

    5.9 Guyed towers shall not be installed on offshore structures.

    5.10 All guyed tower masts for communication sites require separate SSD/1 or SSD/2
    security fencing for each guy if not included in perimeter security fence for
    tower. Refer to SAES-O-102.

    6 Installation

    6.1 All tower legs and anchors shall be bonded to form a grounding electrode system,
    which shall be bonded to the building grounding system per SAES-P-111,
    SAES-T-887 and Standard Drawing AA-036391.

    6.2 Each tower leg and anchor shall be identified with labels. The labels shall be
    located in a clear location such as the bottom of the tower and top of anchor.

    6.3 Marking and lighting of communications towers shall comply with SAES-B-063
    and SAES-P-123.

    7 Testing and Inspection

    Testing and inspection of towers shall be in accordance with section 14 and Appendix E
    of EIA/TIA-222-G.

    Revision Summary
    16 August 2006 Major revision.
    15 June 2010 Editorial revision to change the Primary Contact Person and remove the committee members
    list.

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