I would never do this intentionally but I know of a tower that had its
nuts removed(vandalism) and it stayed up for years like that unti it was
finally demolished. The first requirment on the demolistion procedure was
to replace the nuts. I wonder why because that used small explosive
charges to shear the guy wires on two sides. I t would have made you cry
to see all that tower warped after it fell.


If a tower that has a fixed base falls, most of it will be near the base of
the tower. If the base is loose and can move, the tower may stay mostly
intact and fall and cover a greater distance.