Modular monopole tower foundation

摘要

A portable and modular foundation that can be utilized to support a monopole includes a central hub and a plurality of legs. A proximal end of each leg is removably attached to the central hub. A plurality of floor panels extends from proximate the hub to a perimeter of the foundation and define a substantially uninterrupted floor. With the plurality of floor panels attached to the legs, the foundation can optionally be buried where the soil or other material is positioned on top of the floor panels to provide the necessary ballast to allow the foundation to retain a monopole with a piece of equipment in an elevated position. Alternatively, if the foundation is to be utilized above ground, a plurality of wall panels can be attached to the floor panels and the legs with braces to retain the wall panels in a substantially vertical position. The plurality of wall panels forms a substantially continuous wall about a perimeter of foundation such that ballast can be placed therein.

主权项

1. A foundation for a monopole comprising:
a central hub; a plurality of legs removably attached to the hub, each leg of the plurality of legs comprising a main member having a proximal leg end configured to be removably attached to the hub and wherein each of the legs of the plurality of legs having a distal leg end; a plurality floor panels, wherein each of the floor panels of the plurality of floor panels having a proximal panel end and a distal panel end, the proximal panel end of each of the floor panels of the plurality of floor panels configured to be removably attached to the central hub and each of the distal panel ends are configured to be removably attached to a legs of the plurality of legs wherein the plurality of floor panels are configured to be positioned about the central hub to form a substantially continuous floor from a perimeter of the central hub to a distal perimeter defined by the distal panel ends of the plurality of panels; and a plurality of wall panels configured to engage the plurality of legs proximate the distal leg ends and the plurality of floor panels proximate the distal panel ends, wherein the plurality of wall panels are configured substantially continuous wall substantially concentric with the central hub.