INDEX 



Architect engineer: l*age 



Changes approved by 258 



Feasibihty study by 29, 40, 97 



Report to Navy and Air Force bv 243 



Responsibihty of 30, 36, 61, 65, 245 



Selection of 28, 61, 63 



Warnings by 24, 156 



Brewer motion study 190, 197, 200, 210 



Chairman's opening remarks 2 



Construction: 



Alternate methods of 65, 76, 104, 249 



Contract awards for 4, 49, 117, 159, 163, 177, 256 



Cost comparison between towers 6, 251 



Embedment of tower legs 73, 87, 100, 112, 257, 259 



Funds for 10, 11, 163 



Kuss m_ethod of erection 66, 87, 102, 113, 121, 248, 254, 257 



Lashing down during tow opei'ations 119, 132, 213, 261, 283 



Damage: 



Bracing 12, 77, 90, 119, 132, 146, 170, 200, 215, 218, 227, 263 



Contractor's evaluation of tower's remaining strength 25, 



"159, 166, 186, 225-231, 272-278 



Pin deterioration 78, 108, 131, 142, 148, 151, 159, 174, 270-278, 283 



To legs 91, 135, 151, 169, 221 



Department of Air Force responsibility 13-15, 46, 136 



Department of Navy responsibility 13, 52, 128, 148, 218 



Design: 



And specifications 15-18, 27, 110, 208, 221 



Criteria 9, 15-21, 49, 71, 77-79, 101, 160, 278-279 



Deviation from 72, 105, 126-131 



Differences between towers 17, 34, 42-47, 57, 98, 253 



Inadequacy of 36, 174, 280-284 



Large waves result in greater stress 77, 83, 196-197, 252 



Use of pins versus welded connections 37-38, 101, 109, 149, 262 



Future need for towers 10, 11 



Inspections 18, 22-23, 138, 159, 163-166, 174 



Operational concept of offshore radar platforms 4, 29, 40, 49 



Reduction of Air Force personnel 89, 238 



Repairs: 



Attempted at sea 108, 127, 134, 218, 224 



Defect in 81, 140, 158 



Function of Dardelet bolts 20, 127-128, 135, 140, 170, 184 



Function of trussed systems 257 



Of template 214, 218 



Recommendation for port 107, 133, 145, 218 



Replacement braces 15, 



20-22, 77, 80-88, 103, 108, 122, 145, 176, 183, 200, 255, 264, 271 



Safety evaluation of remaining towers 1, 159, 166, 186 



Static and dynamic forces 194, 247 



Structural engineer: Responsibility of 30, 36-38, 43, 51, 65, 146, 244 



Tower loss predicted 226, 267, 273-275 



Underwater surveys by Marine Contractors, Inc 168-180 



