Atmospheric Icing and Tower Collapse in the United States
Trends Derived from the Major Topics of the Database
Geographic Location and Topography
Table 1: Current list of icing-related tower failures in the U.S.
Figure 3. Icing-related tower failures since 1959
Figure 5. Histogram of failures by month.
Table 2. Frequency of failures associated with ice type and wind speed
Figure 7. Histogram of factors leading to collapse
Summary of Findings
References - Mulherin_Atmos_Icing0010
APPENDIX: SURVEY FORM USED TO RECORD INFORMATION OBTAINED DURING TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS
Mulherin_Atmos_Icing
Trends Derived from the Major Topics of the Database
Geographic Location and Topography
Table 1: Current list of icing-related tower failures in the U.S.
Figure 3. Icing-related tower failures since 1959
Figure 5. Histogram of failures by month.
Table 2. Frequency of failures associated with ice type and wind speed
Figure 7. Histogram of factors leading to collapse
Summary of Findings
References - Mulherin_Atmos_Icing0010
APPENDIX: SURVEY FORM USED TO RECORD INFORMATION OBTAINED DURING TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS
Mulherin_Atmos_Icing
