This project deals with structural evaluation against climatic loads and the utilization and seismic analysis of an existing telecommunications tower performed by SAQQARA INGENIERIA S.L., a customer of Dlubal Software. The structure is a lattice tower with a square section plan, made of steel cross-sections, with a radar and the necessary auxiliary equipment installed on it, including a spherical radome as a mimicry.
For many years, VM Architettura Integrata has been involved in the design of rainscreens for buildings of considerable size; in this particular case, the collaboration between Arch. Davide Prando and Eng. Marco Rota Nodari has enabled the further development of wind flow analyses, examining two towers with heights of about 393 ft and 295 ft (120 m and 90 m), respectively, in a digital wind tunnel.
The German "Digital Timber Construction" (DTC) Lab headed by Prof. Dr. Christopher Robeller has recently completed an impressive showcase of its research activities. It is a lightweight and environmentally friendly timber gridshell, which is part of the "Timber Structure Interface" (TSI) research project, built in Moritzplatz in the city of Augsburg, Germany.
The tree tower has provided a 360-degree view of the "Avondale Forest Park" in Ireland since July 2022. At the same time, the country's first treetop path was created; it was opened by Micheal D. Higgins, President of Ireland.
An extraordinary bell tower has been built in Bleibach in the Southern Black Forest Nature Park, Germany. The structure, with a height of approximately 111.5 ft, has a triangular floor plan and consists mainly of cross-laminated timber (CLT).
As of July 2020, the Frankfurt City Forest once again has a lookout tower. The old Goethe Tower completely burned down due to arson in October 2017. The new Goethe Tower was designed similar to the original design from 1931. This time, however, it was built without chemical wood preservatives.
The accessible outdoor recreation structure Malahat SkyWalk viewing tower and walkway is an exciting new tourism project located on southern Vancouver Island.
An innovative research project has been carried out on the company premises of STM Montage GmbH in Lunzenau, Germany: A wind power plant with a lattice tower, where the uppermost segment consists of fiber-reinforced molded timber pipes.
The construction of a 328-foot-high tower at an altitude of about 6,890 ft above sea level is a particularly challenging task. A project of this type was realized in September 2020 in the area of the "Windsfeld" summit in Flachau / Flachauwinkl, Austria. The met mast is one of the tallest structures in Austria.
A tower called "Semiramis", consisting of five oversized wooden plant bowls, is being built in Zug, Switzerland. The structure, with an extraordinary design, will be built in the middle of the new innovation district called Tech Cluster Zug.
The Somnium is an accessible roof garden located on the TNF tower (Faculty of Engineering Natural Sciences Tower - TNF) of the Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU).
In 1936, a water tower holding 211,000 US gallons was built in Kladno-Rozdělov, Czech Republic. The existing and new supporting steel structures were repurposed as the new administrative building of VKM a.s.
This multi-material tower structure includes mainly timber and steel elements. Only the foundation and attached rigid columns were constructed as reinforced concrete.
Removable guyed masts are used not only for telecommunications purposes, but also for collecting wind data in order to evaluate the profitability of a planned wind farm. These removable and permanent towers can reach heights of up to 492 ft and are mounted at the planned windmill height in uninhabited areas.
In June 2018, a new and unique lookout tower by world-famous architect Martin Rajniš opened in the Prague municipal district of Kyje. When designing the tower, maximum emphasis was placed on the use of natural and renewable material.
The lookout tower structure is constructed with acacia logs 3.15 inches in diameter. The main supporting structure includes three legs, where a spiral staircase is also suspended. The tower legs are made of a lattice structure in the shape of an elongated barrel. At the top, the legs are interconnected with three steel hoops and a triangular steel structure.
The tower is 77.1 ft high with the observation platform located 65.5 ft above ground elevation. The observation tower can hold up to 9 people during typical operation.
The removable grandstands are surrounded on three sides by precast seating risers in the north endzone of the Los Angeles Football club soccer stadium. The grandstands are a free-standing system. The system is comprised of aluminum trusses, which are demountable from aluminum towers.
In the Chinese province of Qinghai, near the city of Haixi, a complex of 23 multi-energy plants is being built, combining different technologies to generate energy from renewable resources. The complex comprises a 618.4-foot-high tower of the 50 MW solar power plant; the support structure is expected to be completed in mid-2019.
The solar power plant uses modern CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) technology, which enables the storage of thermal solar energy, thus ensuring continuous power generation even at night.
The treetop trail in the Giant Mountains (Czech: Krkonoše) is the second experience trail created by eak (Erlebnis Akademie AG) in the Czech Republic.
Over a length of 4,922 ft, it twists through the treetops of the mixed mountain forest. It ends at a lookout tower with a height of around 141 ft, and its platform offers a breathtaking view over the Krkonoše National Park.
The lookout tower, with a height of more than 131 ft, is located in Ebrach (Upper Franconia), in the heart of the Steigerwald. After the Spessart, the Steigerwald is the second-largest deciduous forest area in Bavaria. 300-year-old beeches, among the oldest in Germany, soar more than 131 feet into the sky.
A timber lookout tower called "Ester" opened in Jerusalem in mid-November 2017. This tower, in the shape of a blooming cactus, was designed by renowned Czech architect Martin Rajniš and is located in the complex of a former hospital from 1887, not far from the Old Town walls. It offers visitors a spectacular view over Jerusalem.
With a height of about 137.8 ft, the lookout tower offers a unique view over the landscape of the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park, into the Saar Bow Valley and, if the visibility is clear, even as far as the Vosges Mountains. The tower is the highlight of the treetop trail with a length of 4,101 ft, which allows for walks up to 75.5 ft above the forest level.
The lookout tower, with a height of about 131 ft, is the highlight of the treetop trail on Sommerberg Hill in Bad Wildbad, Germany. The viewing platform on the top of the tower offers a remarkable view over the densely wooded Central/North Schwarzwald Nature Park.
In September 2015, Panarbora nature discovery park opened near Cologne. A highlight of the park is the 131-foot-high, 12‑sided lookout tower made of glued‑laminated timber, which offers visitors a breathtaking view over Bergisches Land.
The continuous casting plant of the JSW ISPAT steelworks in India was extended by an additional level and completed by new plant components and stair towers. At the same time, the existing structure was reinforced to be able to absorb the additional weight of the new components as well as increased seismic loads.
A highlight of the 2014 State Garden Show in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, is the "Himmelsstürmer" lookout tower, which is almost 131.2 feet high. It is made of approximately 6,215 ft³ of cross‑laminated timber and consists of an inner and an outer tower.
In June 2013, one of the world's highest timber lookout structures opened on the Pyramidenkogel, a mountain in Carinthia, Austria. The tower, including the spire, is 328 ft high. It has four accessible viewing platforms, one closed and three open, offering a breathtaking view over the Alps-Adriatic region and the lakes of Carinthia.
In May 2013, German Chancellor Angela Merkel inaugurated the Rügen natural heritage center in Prora. The highlight of the 4,659-acre natural heritage area on the Baltic Sea island of Rügen is the 131-foot-high "Nest Tower". It is the third tree tower that WIEHAG GmbH has built.
The tower stands at a height of more than 131 feet above sea level. Visitors are thus given a breathtaking view of the landscape from a height of over 262 feet.
Since 2012, the city of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, has had a striking complex of high-rise buildings: the Baku Flame Towers. The construction consists of three towers, which have the shape of a flame with a maximum height of 623 ft. The flame shape, designed by HOK Architects, was inspired by the importance of fire for the town, as there is a high number of oil wells in the region.
Skywalk Allgäu is a path with a length of about 1,640 ft, installed at a height of 49 to 98 ft above ground, leading through the treetops of the Allgäu Alps. The path construction, built at approximately 3,281 ft above sea level, consists of cable-stayed and suspension bridge constructions. It is supported by 14 towers guyed with cables. The central point and major tourist attraction is the lookout tower, which is 164 ft high, offering visitors a wonderful view over the Alps, the Prealps, and Lake Constance.
In summer 2012, the first Czech treetop walkway opened in Lipno in the presence of Václav Klaus, then President of the Czech Republic. A path 2,214 ft in length leads to a major tourist attraction: the tree tower.
On the top platform, at a height of 131 ft, visitors can enjoy the wonderful view from the wooden lookout over Šumava National Park and Lipno Dam on the Vltava River. In the center, the tower includes a playground slide 170.6 ft in length, representing the longest closed slide in the Czech Republic.