Commentary on CSA Standard S37-01, Antennas, Towers and Antenna-Supporting Structures

Donald G. Marshall P. Eng.
Past Chair - CSA Technical Committee for Standard S37
Retired Director of Engineering - LeBlanc & Royle Telecom Inc. Oakville, ON, Canada

Albert (Ab) J. Nightingale P. Eng.
Past Vice-chair - CSA Technical Committee for Standard S37
Retired President and CEO – Abroyd Communications Limited Waterloo, ON, Canada

Robert B. Dryburgh P. Eng.
Long Time Active Member - CSA Technical Committee for Standard S37
Retired Partner - Morrison Hershfield Limited, North York, ON, Canada

These three long time members of the Technical Committee for CSA Standard S37 have put this Commentary together to provide essential background information and explanations for many clauses in this Standard. The Commentary sets out the background of CSA Standard S37-01, with the reasons and sources of data for its clauses, so that users may better understand the intent and background of the requirements; those that are self-explanatory, or are covered by other standards, have been left without comment.

We are also making the following technical papers available to you.
These papers provide additional background information regarding
the Standard and the Tower Industry in Canada.

Evolution of Design Standards and Recorded Failures of Guyed Towers
in Canada

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by
Mohammed H. Magued P. Eng., Michel Bruneau P. Eng. and Robert B. Dryburgh P. Eng.
of Morrison Hershfield Limited, North York, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering Volume 16, No. 5, pp. 725-732 (1989)

A Brief History & Overview of CSA Standard S37

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by
Donald G. Marshall P. Eng.
Chair, Technical Committee of CSA S37
Engineering Consultant
LeBlanc & Royle Telecom Inc. Oakville Ontario, Canada
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
Volume 6, Annual Conference, May 27-30, 1997

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CSA Technical Standard S37-01

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CSA Standard S37-01 is the official document; this Commentary is just that, a Commentary on the use and development of the Standard. The authors accept no liability for any damages that may result from its use.