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Composite Glide Path Tower

Composite  Glide Path Tower

Composite Glide Path Tower

Product catalog summary
Introduction
The document discusses the frangibility requirements for airport equipment, specifically focusing on ILS glide path equipment as per ICAO's Aerodrome Design Manual Part 6, Frangibility — First Edition, 2006. It emphasizes the need for such equipment to be of minimum mass and frangible to prevent loss of aircraft control upon impact.

Frangibility Requirements
According to ICAO's guidelines, structures like non-frangible ILS glide path antennas located within the grated portion of the runway strip should be replaced with frangible structures if feasible and relocated to the non-grated portion.

Exel Fibre Glass Composite Towers
Exel Composites Oyj has developed fibre glass lattice towers for airport installations since 1988. These towers are lightweight, break upon impact, and are transparent to electromagnetic signals. They are weather-resistant and require minimal maintenance.

Specifications and Assembly
  • The GP tower is supplied in sub-assemblies for easy ground assembly.
  • Anchor bolts and casting templates are provided for foundation preparation.
  • Antennas, ladders, and life-lines are installed on the ground, and the fully assembled tower is raised with a crane.

Technical Specifications
  • Available in 10 m (33 ft.) and 15 m (50 ft.) heights with a triangular base of 3000x3000 mm.
  • Maximum antenna deflection varies with wind speed, with survival wind speeds of 72 m/s (260 km/h) for the 10 m tower and 60 m/s (216 km/h) for the 15 m tower.
  • Includes anchor bolts, casting templates, sub-assemblies, antenna brackets, cable conduits, ladder, safety rail, and obstruction light.

Design Criteria for Frangibility
The document notes that while general frangibility criteria exist, specific criteria for ILS glide path antennas have not yet been developed due to the unique nature of these structures.
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Catalog excerpts

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Composite Glide Path Tower ICAO’s Frangibility Ruling AERODROME DESIGN MANUAL PART 6, Frangibility — First Edition, 2006 states that: ...certain airport equipment and installations, because of their function, must be located in an operational area. All such equipment and installations as well as their supports should be of minimum mass and frangible in order to ensure that impact does not result in loss of control of the aircraft. Among these equipment are for example: • ILS glide path equipment …structures located within the grated portion of the runway strip not meeting the frangibility requirement, such as an existing non-frangible ILS glide path antenna, should be replaced by a frangible structure, if practicable, and relocated within the non-grated portion of the runway strip. Exel Fibre Glass Composite Towers Exel Composites Oyj have developed a unique range of fibre glass lattice towers which have been delivered to airport installations since 1988. Fibre glass is a lightweight material that brakes at impact and is transparent to electro-magnetic signals. It tolerates all types of weather and is practically maintenance free. • GP tower is supplied in sub-assemblies. The tower is easily assembled laying on the ground. • Anchor bolts and casting template are delivered in advance for preparation of the foundation. • Antennas, ladder and life-line installed on the ground. • Fully assembled tower raised with a crane. Exel Composites Oyj Muovilaaksontie 2 FI-82110 Heinävaara FINLAND

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ADM6: 4.9 Design Criteria for Frangibility 4.9.31 ILS/MLS installations present special cases. The requirements of 4.9.24 to 4.9.30 are applicable for ILS/MLS structures, but the design criteria associated with a 3000-kg airplane cannot be applied in all instances for the following reasons: B) Considering the unique nature of the tower structure the ILS glide path antenna, frangibility criteria have not yet been developed. Exel Composites Oyj Muovilaaksontie 2 FI-82110 Heinavaara FINLAND

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