Telecommunication Tower Segment

Abstract

A telecommunications tower segment for the construction of a section of a telecommunications tower is disclosed. A plurality of such segments is adapted to form a tubular section of the telecommunications tower. Each telecommunications tower segment has a convex first surface. Additionally, each telecommunications tower segment has a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the second surface is flat or partly flat.

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         17 . A telecommunications tower segment for the construction of a section of a telecommunications tower with solid walls, wherein the telecommunications tower segment is attachable to other telecommunication tower segments such that a plurality of such telecommunications tower segments to interconnect to form a tubular section of the telecommunications tower, and wherein the telecommunications tower segment comprises:
 a convex first surface; and   a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the second surface is flat or partly flat.   
     
     
         18 . The telecommunications tower segment of  claim 17 , further comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first surface and the second surface stretch from the first end to the second end, and wherein the telecommunications tower segment comprises a gradually increasing circumference as seen from the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         19 . The telecommunications tower segment of  claim 18 , wherein the telecommunications tower segment is configured to attach to at least one other telecommunications tower segment of the same or similar kind as the telecommunications tower segment such that several such telecommunications tower segments are configured to form by their interconnection the tubular section of the telecommunications tower, said tubular section having a frusto-conical outer surface. 
     
     
         20 . The telecommunications tower segment of  claim 18 , further comprising one or more tubes running from the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         21 . The telecommunications tower segment of  claim 17 , wherein the second surface includes one or more open recesses. 
     
     
         22 . The telecommunications tower segment of  claim 17 , further comprising at least one side fitted with a groove suitable for connecting the telecommunications tower segment to another telecommunications tower segment for enabling the construction of the tubular section of the telecommunications tower. 
     
     
         23 . The telecommunications tower segment of  claim 22 , wherein the telecommunications tower segment is configured to be connected to other telecommunications tower segments via injection of a material having adhesive properties. 
     
     
         24 . The telecommunications tower segment of  claim 17 , wherein the telecommunications tower segment is approximately 9 meters long, and 2 meters wide at its widest end. 
     
     
         25 . The telecommunications tower segment of  claim 17 , wherein the telecommunications tower segment is made from reinforced concrete. 
     
     
         26 . A telecommunications tower section comprising:
 a plurality of inter-connectable telecommunications tower segments, each telecommunications tower segment comprising:
 a convex first surface; and 
 a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the second surface is flat or partly flat. 
   
     
     
         27 . The telecommunications tower section according to  claim 26 , wherein a cross-section of the telecommunications tower section forms an outer circle. 
     
     
         28 . The telecommunications tower section according to  claim 26 , wherein the telecommunications tower section comprises eight telecommunications tower segments. 
     
     
         29 . The telecommunications tower section according to  claim 26 , wherein the telecommunications tower section is configured to form a base section of a telecommunications tower. 
     
     
         30 . A telecommunications tower with solid walls comprising:
 a plurality of telecommunications tower segments configured to form a telecommunications tower section of said telecommunications tower, wherein each telecommunications tower segment comprises:
 a convex first surface; and 
 a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the second surface is flat or partly flat. 
   
     
     
         31 . A method of manufacturing a telecommunications tower segment for the construction of a telecommunications tower section of a telecommunications tower with solid walls, that the method comprising:
 casting the telecommunications tower segment in an open mold,   wherein each telecommunication tower segment comprises a convex first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, and wherein the second surface is flat or partly flat.   
     
     
         32 . A method of building a telecommunications tower with solid walls, the method comprising:
 casting each of a plurality of telecommunication tower segments in an open mold such that each telecommunication tower segment comprises a convex first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, wherein the second surface is flat or partly flat;   assembling the plurality of telecommunications tower segments to form a telecommunications tower section; and   using the telecommunications tower section as a section of the telecommunications tower.