Supply of masts and towers for

the mobile networks ---

•Masts and Towers

since 1945
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Nordic based – world wide experience---

ƒ The Ramboll Group is a leading

knowledge company with 9000
dedicated employees. We operate
in a broad international context
from 150 offices globally.

ƒ Our customers have access to our

large international network of more
than 6,000 dedicated specialists.

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our services and competences---

We offer our knowledge in analysis,

detailed planning, design, project
management, development of concepts,
implementation, delivery, operations
and maintenance within a large number
of areas such as
ƒ Telecommunication ƒ Waste
management
ƒ Transport
ƒ IT-development
ƒ Infrastructure
ƒ Management
ƒ Industry
ƒ Public
ƒ Building
administration
ƒ Energy/oil/gas
ƒ Water and
ƒ Urban environment
development
ƒ Health 3
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since the beginning---

World leading
consultant on
Company Timeline
masts and
towers for
broadcast.
First mast and Development of Involved in rollout of Planning Delivery of Start of
tower projects advanced thousands of base and rollout of production of
for the Royal programs for stations in several of UMTS greenfield masts and
Danish Post and analysis of countries starting networks sites as towers in
Telegraph masts and with NMT and GSM in around main various
Company towers. Denmark Europe contractor countries

1945 1969 1980 1986 2000 2002 2004 2009

Company Heavily involved in Involved in Involved in Design, supply Establish

Founded development of inspection and deployment and subsidiaries in
international codes for maintenance of of broadband installation of SEA and India
masts and towers. telecom stations, since 1986 optimised
Ramboll has chaired masts and masts and
the IASS WG for Masts towers towers
and Towers since it
was founded in 1969

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our traditional services---

• Site Acquisition

• Approval by authorities

• Analysis, design and planning

• Preparation of RFQ and technical specifications

• Contract, environmental and quality management

• Project management - RamSiteTM

• Construction management

• Site Audits

• Inspection, operation and maintenance

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new business areas---

It is extremely important for us to listen to our customers

needs. We want to continuously develop our
competencies to be in the forefront and to be able to
assist our customers in the most optimal way.

Based on this Ramboll Telecom has expanded its business

areas to also include

• Turnkey solutions for greenfield sites

• Delivery of masts and towers

• Sale and deployment of our project management

tool RamSiteTM

• Neutral Host Provider

• Facility management
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Ramboll Telecom
Poul Albeck
Ulrik Støttrup-Andersen

Business & Market Development Business Control/HR

John Philip Archibald Carsten Jespersen/Inge-Lise Fossing

Denmark/Sweden India, RTI India, R-IMI Thailand Indonesia

Frede Lillelund Torsten Esbjørn M. Sandeep Lars Have Lars Have Russia

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Supply of masts and towers---

The cost efficient design is reached through

more than 60 years of experience and
continuous innovation, development of
programs and close contact with industry

Rambolls masts and towers are optimised for

project purposes and customer requirements

High quality is a trademark of Ramboll

which also ensures low future maintenance
costs

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engaged in international codes and standards---

IASS Working Group
for Masts and Towers
•IASS recommendations for guyed masts
• Eurocode 3: Part 3-1, Towers and masts
• ASCE: “Report on the Dynamic Response of
Lattice Towers.”
• ISO standard: “Atmospheric icing on
structures”
Ramboll Telecom have through the years always been
heavily involved in international committees for masts
and towers.
Hence IASS have been chaired by Ramboll Telecom
key designers since the beginning and we have deeply
involved with the creation of the Eurocode 3: Part 3-
1, Towers and Masts.
Ramboll Telecom will continue this work to secure our
position as a leading design house of masts and
towers, to the benefit of our costumers.

ISO TC98/SC3/WG6
Atmospheric Icing on Eurocode 3: Part 3-1,
Structures Towers and Masts
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key issues of masts and towers---

Designing masts and towers is not only about

the tower itself.
Ramboll Telecom always focus on the total site
cost – what good is a cheap tower if the total
site cost is tripled because of a poorly designed
tower?
By focusing on the following items we ensure
that the total site cost is minimized:
9 High quality
9 Optimised for the actual need
9 Low weight
9 Simplicity
9 Easy transport
9 Easy assembly
9 Long durability
9 Low maintenance cost
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 Optimising of Towers and Masts ---

• Triangular cross section gives less wind

drag than square cross section
• Circular profiles gives less wind drag than
flat sided profiles.
• Tubes have the best bearing capacity for
the smallest steel area
• The buckling capacity of tubes is higher
than for angular profiles with the same
area of the cross section since the radius
of inertia is higher
• Tubes are more expensive per kilo
than other profiles (as round bars,
angles).
• Bolted joints in tubes are normally
difficult to design without welding.

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Optimising of Towers and Masts ---

New Innovation makes tubular

joints attractive
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60 m Tower Comparison---

Comparison between two tower designs.

“Local Design”: Square tower with all members in angle bars
“Ramboll Design”: Triangular tower with all members in circular tubes
100%

90%

80%

70% Local Design

Ramboll
60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
Surface Area Sq.m Num ber of Different Elem ents Steel Weight Concrete in CO2 em m ision
Elem ents Foundations

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60 m Tower Comparison---

60m Ramboll Tower

Triangular cross section
All members circular tubes

60m Local Tower

Square cross-section
All members angle bars
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50m Tower comparison of different Ramboll designs---

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the Ramboll masts---

– Standard heights: 36m to 96m

– Antenna wind load: 10m2 to 20m2

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the Ramboll masts – ladder system---

– Integrated climbing and cable ladder

– Large space for mounting cables

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the Ramboll masts – foundations---

– Pinned mast base foundation

– Not sensitive to settlements
– Prefabricated foundations
– Only very little civil works
– No casting after erection
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the Ramboll towers---

– Standard heights: 24m to 72m

– Antenna wind load: 10m2 to 40m2

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The Sections of Ramboll Towers---

A typical 6m section of a Ramboll tower consists of only 2

different elements: 1 leg and 1 bracing. In total the section
consists of 3 identical legs and 9 identical bracings.
Characteristics of the sections:
– Legs and diagonals are tubes
– Low weight
– Easy transport
– Very few elements and joints
– Very few different elements
– Fast and easy assembly and erection (a 60m tower is erected in 4
days by hand)
– Each bracing is fastened by 1 bolt in each end
– The section – and thus the tower – cannot be assembled incorrectly

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the Ramboll towers – ladder system---

– Integrated climbing and cable ladder

– Large space for mounting cables
– Safety rail or back-guards (hoops)

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the Ramboll towers – ladder system---

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The Ramboll Towers Foundation---

Ramboll have developed what we call a Cast-in Part

(CiP) that eliminates the problems with corrosion of
foundation bolts. Also the design eliminates the need
for templates and thereby removes the associated
logistical problems.
The CiP is supplied along with the tower and is cast in
the curing RCC during the foundation works. Once
the RCC is cured the tower is ready for erection.
The tower design and the innovative foundation
design reduces the RCC volumes:
for a 40m tower the foundation volume is approx.
16m3 depending soil conditions and client
requirements
Characteristics of the foundations:
– No separate template for cast-in
– Easy logistics
– No casting of grout after erection
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the fabrication of towers---

The fabrication of the masts and towers is done by selected

quality factories, which are developed and trained by Ramboll.

Ramboll will select and develop new factories to fulfill the

requirements from the customers.

The production is according to National and/or International

Standards with a quality plan defined by Ramboll.

Rambolls production experts are supervising the production

and following the complete documentation. All partners are
screened and fulfilling the Ramboll Code of Conduct.

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Ramboll Production Partners---

Current Partners
Identified Potential Partners

Capacity for current Ramboll Partners

Present: 1500 Towers/month
Future: 4000 Towers/month 25
Ramboll does not compromise on quality---

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Ramboll requires resources and capacity---

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Ramboll focus on lead times---

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Ramboll focus on Code of Conduct---

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individual solutions---

Ramboll prepare individual

design and supply monopoles

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Ramboll Monopoles---

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individual solutions---

Ramboll prepare individual

designs and supply Palm Trees

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individual solutions---

Ramboll prepare individual

designs

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Ramboll value adding services---

• Ramboll has worldwide expertise and knowledge with analysis,

design, fabrication and construction of masts and towers
• Ramboll deliver optimised masts and towers
• Ramboll offer totally optimised solutions inclusive foundations and
erection
• Ramboll never compromise on the quality
• Ramboll have the knowledge and know-how on all engineering areas
in-house
• Ramboll can provide turnkey solutions
• Ramboll cooperate with several high quality fabrication plants

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References and contact info ---

Our references on telecom projects are from many countries

Denmark Germany Iran Thailand Peru
Norway Spain Qatar Cambodia
Sweden Hungary Morocco Indonesia
Finland Poland Malawi India
Greenland Belgium Libya Pakistan
Faeroe Islands Austria Dubai Bhutan
Ireland Czech Republic Saudi Arabia Laos
Lithuania Russia Ghana Sri Lanka
Italy Romania Nigeria Australia

Please contact us for more information and offers regarding our

services and products

Ramboll Telecom
Ulrik Støttrup-Andersen,
Technical Director

Mail: usa@ramboll.dk

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