WINDBREAK SUPPORTING TOWER FOR REDUCING THE SPEED OF NATURAL WIND ON OPEN-AIR ORE STACKS

摘要

The present invention relates to a windfence supporting tower with tension-integrity, comprising a tubular metal tower formed by a central tubular column (1) and four inclined, tubular structural traction elements (2) fastened to the column by the coupling ring (3), with the lower ends attached to the free ends of a cross of compression tubes (4) , which cross is in turn attached to the column (1) by the reaction flange of the cross (5). Four vertical structural traction elements (6) are also inserted into the free ends of the cross (4), tensioned and anchored to the ground by means of tensioners (7), at four independent foundations (8) located around the foundation of the central tube. These vertical ties pull on the connection point to the cross and the inclined structural elements are in turn coupled to the coupling ring, providing stability with tension-integrity, which is the main feature of the present tower for absorbing forces due to the wind. The central tubular column has a clear top height above the coupling ring. Another feature of the tension-integrity tower is that the foundation is formed by a central base and four ground anchorage points.