Yes, Cell Phone Towers Do Collapse
Cell phone tower collapses in Wellesley
Source: The MetroWest Daily News, January 24, 2009
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"VERMILLION, S.D. -- A cellular phone tower collapse onto South
Dakota Highway 50 stopped traffic for nearly two hours Saturday
morning.
The Western Wireless (Cellular One) tower collapsed at 7 a.m. about four miles east of Vermillion. The two westbound lanes were closed until 8:45 a.m. when Department of Transportation crews were able to move the tower. Traffic was rerouted until then.
The Clay County Sheriff's Office investigated and determined the cause of the collapse to be metal fatigue involving one of three support cable anchors. The anchor failure occurred approximately six feet underground."
Article available at: http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/article_334057b4-532e-513d-92c9-ade2bcdbe005.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y__NKVWrazg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN_KU4lmgO0
The Western Wireless (Cellular One) tower collapsed at 7 a.m. about four miles east of Vermillion. The two westbound lanes were closed until 8:45 a.m. when Department of Transportation crews were able to move the tower. Traffic was rerouted until then.
The Clay County Sheriff's Office investigated and determined the cause of the collapse to be metal fatigue involving one of three support cable anchors. The anchor failure occurred approximately six feet underground."
Article available at: http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/article_334057b4-532e-513d-92c9-ade2bcdbe005.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y__NKVWrazg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN_KU4lmgO0
