The Aqaba Flagpole in Aqaba, Jordan is a tall flagpole. This height makes it the tenth tallest free–standing and eleventh tallest flagpole in the world.- Aqaba Flagpole info on the website of Trident Support Corp. It was the tallest free–standing flagpole in the world until being surpassed by the tall Ashgabat Flagpole in 2008. It carries the flag of the Arab Revolt commemorating the Battle of Aqaba that took place in 1917. The flagpole can be seen from Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. The flagpole was built in 2004 and opened on 3 October 2004.
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Technical data Pole height: 130 meters (427 feet)
Pole weight: 344,000 pounds (156 tonnes)
Number of pole sections: 11
Bottom of pole diameter: 103 inches (2.6 metres)
Top of pole diameter: 42 inches (1.1 metres)
Bottom section plate thickness: 1.26 inches – Fy = 50 ksi
Top section plate thickness: .394 inches – Fy = 36 ksi
Maximum section length:
Mating flanges thicknesses: Minimum: 1.58 inches, maximum
Flange bolts maximum diameter: 3 inches
Bolt material: A354, Fy = 115 ksi
Foundation: square by deep, 990 cubic yards concrete
Design criteria Flag size: by
Flag material: Polyester
Wind speed criteria: (pole and flag) -
Wind speed criteria: (pole only) -
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
Structural engineer of record: Neil Moore and Associates
Builder: Trident Support Corp. with assistance from US Flag and Flagpole Supply LP Contractor : Sahara contracting corporation, Amman, Jordan
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