Engineering

Having acquired a recognized expertise, our team of engineers are continuously striving to improve their performances by providing high quality services at a very competitive price.

Telecommunication Structures

Since its inception, our company has demonstrated its expertise in the design of telecommunication structures. The work accomplished by this department includes:

• Design of new customized and standard structures;
• Structural analysis of all types of towers;
• Inspection and verification of existing structures;
• Preventive and corrective maintenance of telecommunication sites;
• Civil engineering for new microwave links, etc.;
• Verification of towers’ verticality and torsion as per standards CSA S37
  and TIA 222-G;
• Verification of guy wire tension.

Civil Works

Captel provides the following services to its customers:

• Design of structure foundations;
• Complete structure installation engineering:
  • On-site survey;
  • Feasibility study;
  • Civil design.
• Design of roof-top support structures:
  • Shelter;
  • Antenna.
• Verification of overall condition of infrastructures:
  • Foundation;
  • Access road;
  • Shelter.
• Inspection and verification of various components:
  • Transmission line;
  • Antenna;
  • Hardware.

Equipment

The Engineering Department uses leading-edge technology to provide various services, including:

• Microwave link path analysis (path loss):
  • Site survey, obstacle analysis and reliability assessment.
• Passive reflector:
  • Survey, positioning and foundations.
• Transmission lines and RF antennas:
  • New signal received, standing-wave ratio.
• Transmission equipment performance and configuration;
• AC-DC power:
  • System load, power and control analysis.
• Site management and monitoring:
  • Integration, interface design and programming.
• Compliance with standards:
  • Structure beacon system;
  • Outside grounding.
• Shelter/Environmental control:
  • Layout, fire protection, ventilation control, inside grounding, emergency AC circuit.
• Developing testing specifications and drafting procedures;
• Preparing installation specifications and drawings.

Drawings

Using a recognized 3D computer and software system, the design team:

• Creates design drawings;
• Prepares various submission, manufacturing and installation drawings;
• Updates as-built drawings.

Drawings files are electronically transferred tmanufacturing machine-tools to avoid errors.