Aqaba Flagpole

The Aqaba Flagpole in Aqaba, Jordan, as seen from Eilat, Israel, is the sixth tallest free standing flagpole in the world.
Flag of the Arab Revolt

The Aqaba Flagpole in Aqaba, Jordan is the 6th tallest free standing flagpole in the world at a height of 130 metres (430 ft),[1][2] after the 170 m (558 ft) Jeddah Flagpole, 165 m (541 ft) Dushanbe Flagpole, 162 m (531 ft) National Flagpole, 160 m (525 ft) Panmunjeom flagpole and 133 m (436 ft) Ashgabat Flagpole. 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. Flagpole was built in 2004 and opens on 3 October.[3]

Information

Technical data

Pole height: 130 meters

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 (12 m)

Mating flanges thicknesses: Minimum: 1.58 inches, maximum 1.97 inches (50 mm)

Flange bolts maximum diameter: 3 inches

Bolt material: A354, Fy = 115 ksi

Foundation: 56 feet (17 m) square by 8.50 feet (2.59 m) deep, 990 cubic yards concrete

Design criteria

Flag size: 98.5 feet (30.0 m) by 197 feet (60 m)

Flag material: Polyester

Wind speed criteria: (pole and flag) - 90 mph (140 km/h)

Wind speed criteria: (pole only) - 130 mph (210 km/h)

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: Trident Support Corp. with assistance from US Flag and Flagpole Supply LP Contractor : Sahara contracting corporation, Amman, Jordan

References

  1. ↑ - Aqaba Flagpole info on the website of Trident Support Corp. Archived January 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Dubai wants tallest flagpole Archived February 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ http://www.alrai.com/article/72972.html

Coordinates: 29°31′18″N 35°00′04″E / 29.5217°N 35.0011°E / 29.5217; 35.0011


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