20130269290 | TOWER REINFORCEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An example includes a telecommunications tower that includes an elongate pole, a first pole brace bolted to the outer surface of the elongate pole with at least one first bolt, a second pole brace bolted to the at least one side of the elongate pole as the first pole brace with at least one second bolt, with the first pole brace disposed proximal the first pole brace with the first edge disposed proximal to second edge to abut the second edge during elastic deformation of the elongate pole in a first direction, a plate coupled to the first pole brace; and a bearing plate coupled to the second pole brace to removably bear against one side of the plate to transmit load between the first pole brace and the second pole brace during elastic deformation of the elongate pole in a second direction, opposite the first. | 10-17-2013 |