The Aqaba Flagpole in

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is a tall

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. This height makes it the ninth tallest free–standing and tenth tallest flagpole in the world. It was the tallest free–standing flagpole in the world until being surpassed by the tall Ashgabat Flagpole in 2008. It carries the

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of the

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commemorating the

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that took place in 1917. The flagpole can be seen from

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, and

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. 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

References

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