Title: Principles of Concrete Telecom Towers Design
Description: The present book consists of 7 chapters. The technical equipment is the subject of Chapter 1. This chapter covers the evolution of communication technology, antenna systems, antenna parameters, as well as technical information that should be considered in the design of telecom towers.

Chapter 2 is dedicated to the structural design of the towers. This chapter is one of the most important and effective parts of this book. In this chapter, the structural aspects of high-rise buildings in general and more specifically telecom towers have been addressed. A comparison of 42 existing concrete telecom towers above 200 metres in height has been made, and, finally, the structures of the towers have been analysed and classified.

In Chapter 3, we briefly discuss construction technology, including slip forming and jump forming techniques.

Architectural design features are discussed in Chapter 4. This is another important part of the book that has explained the effects of tall buildings on their surroundings. General information and images related to telecom towers, with a height of 200 metres and above, have been summarised. The architecture of the world-famous telecom towers and the architectural ideas used in designing and constructing them have been examined. Furthermore, the details, plans, and longitudinal sections of the 15 world-famous concrete telecom towers have been discussed extensively.

Chapter 5 focuses on electrical and mechanical systems. This chapter briefly describes heating and cooling systems, water and sewage systems, elevators, and fire and safety systems.

Chapter 6 is devoted to the maintenance and inspection of steel structures, and the repair and maintenance of antennas and feeders.

Chapter 7, the final chapter, contains the appendices and the bibliography. A list of the references and resources used has been included. The list of existing telecom towers and masts with a height of 350 metres and above has been classified according to the type of their structures, in Appendix 1. Appendix 2 lists the images and tables used in the book. The types of structural systems for tall buildings are briefly examined in Appendix 3.
Subjects: concrete tower design, Principles of Concrete Telecom Towers Design, telecommunications tower, telecom tower, Towers architecture, towers structure