The Aqaba Flagpole in Aqaba, Jordan is a 130m (430feet) tall flagpole. This height makes it the ninth tallest free–standing and tenth tallest flagpole in the world.[1] [2] It was the tallest free–standing flagpole in the world until being surpassed by the 133m (436feet) tall Ashgabat Flagpole in 2008. It carries the flag of the Arab Revolt commemorating the Battle of Aqaba that took place in 1917. The flagpole can be seen from Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. The flagpole was built in 2004 and opened on 3 October 2004.[3]
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: 39feet
Mating flanges thicknesses: Minimum: 1.58 inches, maximum 1.97inches
Flange bolts maximum diameter: 3 inches
Bolt material: A354, Fy = 115 ksi
Foundation: 56feet square by 8.5feet deep, 990 cubic yards concrete
Flag size: 98.5feet by 197feet
Flag material: Polyester
Wind speed criteria: (pole and flag) - 90mi/h
Wind speed criteria: (pole only) - 130mi/h
Seismic zone: 4 (Uniform Building Code)
Near seismic source: Less than 2 km (Aqaba Rift)
ANSI/NAAMFP-1001-97 – Guide Specification for Design Loads of Metal Flagpoles
Standard Specification for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, AASHTO
Structural engineer of record: Neil Moore and Associates
Builder: Trident Support Corp. with assistance from US Flag and Flagpole Supply LPContractor : Sahara contracting corporation, Amman, Jordan