A support system and method for securing vertical centered placement of various nominally sized wooden posts within a cylindrical form within the soil or within a cylindrical hole alone comprises a plurality of spaced apart adjustable post support braces formed from a plurality of radial support braces. The radial support braces each have a first component that has a body section configured for attaching the first component to a wooden post. Each radial support brace has a second component that has a first section configured for supporting the second end of the first section in abutment against a peripheral inner wall of the form or hole and configured to cooperate with the second end of the first component to permit longitudinal movement of the first and second components. Each radial support brace is further configured to lock the first component in position relative to the second component.

A system and method are provided for manufacturing a tower structure. Accordingly, a first printed layer of a wall element is deposited with a printhead assembly, and an actual midline perimeter length of the first printed layer is determined. A horizontal reinforcement assembly is then formed based, at least in part, on the actual midline perimeter length. The formed horizontal reinforcement assembly is positioned in a horizontal orientation on the first printed layer and in axial alignment with the vertical axis of the tower structure. With the horizontal reinforcement assembly positioned on the first printed layer, a second printed layer of the wall element is deposited via the printhead assembly on the horizontal reinforcement layer.

Described is a device for offshore arranging of a wind turbine or components thereof on a foundation present at sea. The device includes an elongate superstructure connected releasably to the foundation and extending between a lower surface and an upper surface thereof in the vertical direction from the foundation. The superstructure has an internal space which is accessible to a tower section of the wind turbine and in which the tower section can be received. Further present is a horizontally displaceable supply structure for a tower section. The supply structure is configured to move a tower section coupled thereto from outside the internal space into the internal space by a horizontal displacement. An engaging structure, received for vertical displacement in the internal space, is configured to lift an engaged tower section in the internal space by a vertical displacement, whereby sufficient space is created under the relevant tower section for receiving another, underlying tower section in the internal space.

The present disclosure is directed to embodiments of a tower structure with at least partially additively manufactured, stacked tower sections. Embodiments of the tower structure have a plurality of stacked tower sections, wherein at least one tower section of the plurality of stacked tower sections includes a wall element having one or more printed layers, and a base holding thereon the one or more printed layers. The present disclosure also is directed to a method of manufacturing a tower structure using a stacked tower sections and additive manufacturing. Embodiments of the method include forming a base of poured concrete or cast material, printing and depositing one or more printed layers to form a wall element, and stacking the plurality of tower sections to form the tower structure.

A mechanism adapted to safely lift utility poles from the ground to an upright position (or vice versa) is described. The mechanism includes a set of lifting tongs, having a first and second arm, each arm having a pointed end adapted to grip a utility pole, a first connection mechanism on said first arm, a second connection mechanism on said second arm, and a safety sling connectable to said first connection mechanism and said second connection mechanism.

An elevated tank tower includes a foundation, and a support structure including a plurality of stacked segments. One or more of the plurality segment is unitarily constructed from precast concrete configured to extend around the entirety of an outer perimeter of the support structure. Each of the stacked segments is connected to an adjacent segment with one or more spanning plates connected to the adjacent segments. A superstructure is positioned atop of the support structure and operably connected to an uppermost segment of the plurality of segments. A containment tank is positioned atop the superstructure.

A wind power generation tower for supporting a wind power generator in mid-air includes a tower lower portion that includes at least three legs made of hollow concrete and erected on a foundation so as to tilt toward each other, a tower intermediate portion arranged in a center of the at least three legs in a plan view, and a tower upper portion protruding upward from the tower intermediate portion to support the wind power generator. The tower intermediate portion is made of cone-shaped hollow concrete, and includes a lower end supported by the legs and an upper end thinner than the lower end. The tower upper portion is made of a steel pipe, and includes a lower half portion supported by the upper end of the tower intermediate portion and an exposed body portion.

A wind power generation tower for supporting a wind power generator in mid-air includes a tower lower portion that includes at least three legs made of hollow concrete and erected on a foundation so as to tilt toward each other, a tower intermediate portion arranged in a center of the at least three legs in a plan view, and a tower upper portion protruding upward from the tower intermediate portion to support the wind power generator. The tower intermediate portion is made of cone-shaped hollow concrete, and includes a lower end supported by the legs and an upper end thinner than the lower end. The tower upper portion is made of a steel pipe, and includes a lower half portion supported by the upper end of the tower intermediate portion and an exposed body portion.

A tower for a wind turbine is provided, including at least one tubular tower section, the tower section including two or more ring segments forming together a ring element and a connection arrangement connecting two adjacent ones of the ring segments with each other, wherein the connection arrangement includes gap generation means for generating and maintaining a predefined gap between the two adjacent ring segments.

By allowing the gap between the connected ring segments, arranging and connecting the ring segments is facilitated. In particular, a lower precision in positioning the ring segments next to each other is required. Further, the gap generation means allow re-adjustment of the relative position of the connected ring sections at any time during manufacture and/or operation.

A mobile tower system includes a base plate comprising a support structure and a tower pivotably coupled to the support structure. A mounting member may be fixed to a top portion of the tower. The mounting member has a free end for mounting a piece of equipment thereto, and the mounting member is moveable between a stowed position and a use position. When in the stowed position, the free end of the mounting member is disposed proximate to the base plate for securing the piece of equipment mounted thereto when the tower is not in use. When in the use position the free end of the mounting member is disposed above the base plate for operating the piece of equipment when the tower is in use.