OpenTower Designer and MStower: A Comparative Study

MStower has been a legacy application from Bentley Systems for more than a decade. With the recent release of OpenTower Designer Update 3.1, there is now a seamless integration with MStower.

Attention was given to aligning the different aspects of the two software like Orientation, wind-load direction, and other algorithms.

A study was performed with an existing MStower model. The model was migrated to OpenTower Designer, and a comparative analysis was performed between different outcomes of the two software.

Study Synopsis

1. Software: MStower and OpenTower Designer
2. Model Specification
   1. Type of Structure – 4 Legged
   2. Tower Type – Lattice
   3. Design Code – TIA222G
   4. Cross Section Specification – Angle Section
   5. Height of Tower – 50 m
   6. Number of Antennas – 70 +
3. Results Verification Points
   1. Wind Pressure
   2. Wind load on Panels
   3. Self-weight
   4. Wind load on Antennas
   5. Stress, Capacity, and utilization for Leg Members
   6. Stress, Capacity, and utilization for Diagonal Members

Preview of Study