Angle steel towers are primarily composed of angle steel components connected by bolts or welding, and they typically adopt a lattice design, which provides greater strength compared to tubular towers. Tubular towers, on the other hand, are mainly made up of steel pipes, with other components often constructed from steel pipes or structural steel, forming a lattice tower structure.
Additionally, angle steel towers have a wide range of material sources, mature manufacturing processes, and relatively low manufacturing and installation costs. However, they occupy a larger footprint, making them suitable for large-scale production and use in suburban areas and similar locations.
Angle steel towers by our angle steel tower factory are made from angle steel, steel plates, and other materials. Their shape is that of a hollow cube with four interconnected corners, featuring a sturdy structure and strong load-bearing capacity. They can support a large number of antenna devices. Their size is relatively large, occupying a significant footprint, and they are typically placed in suburban areas or rural locations where land rental costs are lower.
Tubular towers are a type of tower structure that uses steel pipes as the main components. Other parts may use materials such as steel pipes or structural steel. This structural form allows tubular towers to perform exceptionally well under heavy loads. In communication facilities, tubular towers are widely used due to their lightweight structure, minimal steel usage, and ease of maintenance.
1. Materials and Structure:
- Angle Steel Towers: Mainly assembled from angle steel materials, featuring a simple structure typically made up of four angle steel columns and several transverse connections, presenting a "V" shape.
- Tubular Towers: Composed of steel pipes, with a more complex structure usually consisting of multiple steel pipes and horizontal/diagonal steel components, having a cylindrical shape.
2. Aesthetics and Cost-effectiveness:
- Angle Steel Towers: Have a rugged appearance, exhibiting an "industrial style" aesthetic.
- Tubular Towers: Present a slimmer appearance, with slightly better aesthetics.
3. Load Capacity and Maintenance Difficulty:
- Angle Steel Towers: Have a stronger load capacity and can support more antenna equipment, but they consist of more angle steel components, resulting in longer maintenance procedures.
- Tubular Towers: Due to having fewer members, they have relatively lower maintenance difficulty.
Angle steel towers manufactured by steel tower factory are mainly assembled from angle steel materials, featuring a simple structure typically composed of four angle steel columns and several transverse connections, presenting a "V" shape. This structure gives angle steel towers a rugged appearance, exuding an industrial aesthetic. Angle steel towers are relatively large in size, occupying a significant footprint, and are generally placed in suburban areas or rural locations where land rental costs are lower.
In contrast, tubular steel towers are made of steel pipes and have a cylindrical shape. Their structure is relatively complex, consisting of multiple steel pipes, usually with three main steel pipes serving as the framework, reinforced by horizontal/diagonal steel components. Compared to angle steel towers, tubular towers have a smaller size, a smaller wind profile, and use less steel, resulting in a relatively smaller footprint.
Angle Steel Towers: Primarily used for urban or rural communication, such as signal towers required by mobile, telecom, and Unicom services.
Tubular Towers: Suitable for situations where communication equipment needs to be installed, such as along highways, railways, and power lines.
The main differences in application between communication angle steel towers and communication tubular towers lie in materials, structure, cost-effectiveness, footprint, and load capacity.
1.Materials and Structure
Angle Steel Towers: Mainly assembled from angle steel materials, featuring a simple structure.
Tubular Towers: Composed of steel pipes, with a more complex structure typically consisting of multiple steel pipes and reinforced with horizontal/diagonal steel components.
2.Cost-effectiveness
Angle Steel Towers: Have a large footprint and greater steel usage, but the unit price of materials is lower, resulting in higher cost-effectiveness.
Tubular Towers: Have a smaller size and a reduced wind profile, significantly decreasing the steel usage; however, the unit price of materials is higher, they require more welding during manufacturing, and demand higher processing precision, leading to relatively higher costs.
3.Footprint and Load Capacity
Angle Steel Towers: Are large in size, occupying a significant footprint. They have strong load capacity and can support a large number of antenna devices.
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