Guy Wire Inspection

Guy wires are structural supports that hold up a flare stack, a steel chimney or an antenna. These facilities are vertically long and thin structures that will topple over if not properly held in place by guy wire that are pretension to a certain value.

The guy wires hold the structures up when they are subjected to wind and weather forces and constantly sway as part of their design philosophy. Because of their importance in keeping a structure in place to prevent catastrophic failure, they must be constantly checked and maintained to applicable codes and standards.