The installation of new foundations and the modification of existing foundations for telecommunication structures represent significant capital investment costs, according to the Telecommunications Industry Foundation (TIF), an organization that “seeks to understand and educate on issues arising from the rapid advancement and deployment of telecom infrastructure.”
This capital invested in unnecessary costly foundation modifications limits the use of that capital for other telecommunications infrastructure. For the industry to support the demand for telecommunications infrastructure as effectively as possible, all analysis methods that can minimize cost should be considered, while ensuring safe infrastructure says TIF.
TIF recently released a white paper, ‘Stability and Performance Criteria for Foundations,’ that intends to encourage the effective foundation design in accordance with the codes and standards that apply while allowing options to be considered that can avoid unnecessary costs due to simplified design methods.
In many instances, limited space at the site or relatively poor soil conditions can require the use of specialized foundation systems or layouts that increase construction costs. The resulting designs may require foundations with large footprints, deep installation depths, or the need for soil anchors when space is limited. Based on these factors, the telecommunications industry is impacted when excessive foundation costs limit investment, network redundancy, and technology upgrades by wireless carriers. Read the entire white paper here.
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