Aqaba Flagpole

Aqaba Flagpole

The Aqaba Flagpole in Aqaba, Jordan is the second tallest free standing flagpole in the world at a height of 132 meters (430 feet) high.Fact|date=February 2007 It carries the flag of the Arab Revolt and can be seen from Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
Technical data:
"Pole height": 130 meters (426.5 feet) plus crown.
"Pole weight": 344,000 pounds (172 tons).
"Number of pole sections": 11.
"Bottom of pole diameter": 103 inches.
"Top of pole diameter": 42 inches.
"Bottom section plate thickness": 1.26 inches – Fy = 50 ksi.
"Top section plate thickness": .394 inches – Fy = 36 ksi.
"Maximum section length": 39 feet.
"Mating flanges thicknesses": Minumum: 1.58 inches, maximum 1.97 inches.
"Flange bolts maximum diameter": 3 inches.
"Bolt material": A354, Fy = 115 ksi.
"Foundation": 56 feet square by 8.50 feet deep, 990 cubic yards concrete.
Design criteria:
"Flag size": 98.5 feet by 197 feet.
"Flag material": Polyester.
"Wind speed criteria": (pole and flag) - 90 mph.
"Wind speed criteria": (pole only) - 130 mph.
"Seismic Zone": 4 (Uniform Building Code).
"Near Seismic Source": Less than 2 km (Aqaba Rift).
Codes:
ANSI/NAAMFP-1001-97 – Guide Specification for Design Loads of Metal Flagpoles.
Standard Specification for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, AASHTO.

"Structural Engineer of Record": Neil Moore and Associates.
"Builder": US Flag and Flagpole Supply LP


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