Ridgeline Engineering Company

Structural analysis and design for new towers and existing-site modifications, ensuring adequate load capacities for additional equipment and upgrades.

• New Tower Design

  Engineering and design services for the construction of new tower structures.

• Tower Modification Design

  Cost-effective structural upgrade designs to equip existing towers with the strength needed for extra loads.

• Foundation Design and Analysis

  Structural evaluation of existing foundations, design of new foundations, and planning for needed repairs.

• Structural Analysis for Obsolete Towers

  Evaluation of structural capacity and code compliance for aging or obsolete tower infrastructure.

Generation of high-quality site maps, structural analysis, and 3D models using a combination of hands-on climbing and drone-based aerial mapping.

• Drone Aerial Photography and 3D Modeling

  High-tech drone data collection to generate detailed 3D tower models and topographic contour lines.

• Tower Climbing Inspection

  Manual physical inspection of steel members and connections by certified tower climbers.

• Structural Loading Capacity Assessment

  Identification of sizing, location, and total structural weight of all tower-mounted equipment to evaluate hosting potential.

Comprehensive design and drafting for communication sites, encompassing soil coordination, physical layouts, utility routing, and grounding protections.

• Geotechnical Coordination and Foundation Design

  Collaboration with geotechnical engineers to assess site soil conditions and design structurally sound concrete foundations.

• Grounding System Design

  Design of grounding grids and protective installations to shield delicate communications equipment from lightning and overcurrent events.

• Utility and Backup Power Layout

  Location mapping for existing overhead or buried utilities and the layout of new utility feeds and backup generator systems.

• Shelter Building Specification

  Specification and layout of dedicated equipment shelter buildings within the tower site.

Tower field work is checked against design requirements.

• Field Support

  Field support helps resolve construction-phase questions.

• Construction Coordination

  Coordination aligns site work with project requirements.

• Site Modification Review

  Review confirms tower modifications follow design intent.

Cloud-based storage, site documentation tracking, and digital organization using a proprietary platform built specifically for tower owners.

• TowerSight Platform

  A secure digital portal storing real-time 3D models, active equipment lists, photos, site drawings, and past structural analyses.