Spartanburg, S.C.-based Tindall Corp. has introduced the Atlas CTBTM concrete tower base for wind farms.
Tindall's design team of engineers and specialty consultants developed the CTB hybrid tower to answer the need for higher-efficiency wind turbine output and to offer economical tower/foundation installation, according to the company.
‘All CTB components are road and rail transportable,’ says William Lowndes III, chairman and CEO of Tindall. ‘Erection takes no more than one week on a cured foundation.’
In a typical application, the Atlas hybrid tower base diameter is 15 meters to 18 meters, with a standard steel monopole upper section starting at approximately 28 meters. The steel monopole may extend to hub heights of 100 meters to 110 meters.
System performance benefits from a higher tower natural frequency and the inherent damping properties of concrete construction. The low-maintenance base requires no painting or bolt torquing and anticipated service life is 50 years, according to the company.
For more information, visit atlasctb.com.
SOURCE: Tindall Corp.
