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However, the fillet welds are susceptible to fatigue cracking similar to the current base<br />
plate and anchor bolt section. Corrosion would also remain an issue because the connection is<br />
comprised totally of steel. The welded sleeve’s pipe thickness would need to be large to handle<br />
the large flexural and torsional moments presented at the connection. This connection may make<br />
it difficult to align the monopole correctly during construction.<br />
Design considerations <strong>for</strong> this connection include, but are not limited to the following:<br />
• Weld strength<br />
• Fatigue (of welds)<br />
• Flexural strength<br />
• Torsional strength<br />
• Breakout strength (of embedded section on concrete foundation)<br />
This option provides a solution to part of the fatigue problems associated with the annular<br />
plates, bolts, and welds. The welds will remain a fatigue problem. While this option may not<br />
solve all of the problems, it does provide a solution that may be relatively easy to construct.<br />
6.2.10 Summary of Recommendations <strong>for</strong> Future Testing<br />
Future testing of alternative connections to resolve the fatigue and vibration problems<br />
exhibited in the current base plate and anchor bolt connection is highly recommended. The<br />
embedded pipe and plates configuration has been proven to be effective at transferring torsion<br />
and flexure and there<strong>for</strong>e a connection incorporating the embedded pipe and plates would be<br />
ideal. The option that may have the greatest potential that incorporates the embedded pipe and<br />
plates option is the grouted slip base connection. The benefits of this connection are that it<br />
includes the embedded pipe and plates, the design would be relatively simple, the anchor bolts<br />
are removed, and the fatigue prone welds that present a problem are eliminated.<br />
6.3 Summary<br />
The alternative selected, the embedded pipe and plate configuration, has worked in<br />
transferring torsional and flexural load from the monopole to the foundation during experimental<br />
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