Aqaba Flagpole

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.

[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: 39 feet (12 m) Mating flanges thicknesses: Minimum: 1.58 inches, maximum 1.97 inches (50 mm) Flange bolts maximum diameter: 3 inches Bolt material: A354, Fy = 115 ksi Foundation: 56 feet (17 m) square by 8.50 feet (2.59 m) deep, 990 cubic yards concrete Flag size: 98.5 feet (30.0 m) by 197 feet (60 m) Flag material: Polyester Wind speed criteria: (pole and flag) - 90 mph (140 km/h) Wind speed criteria: (pole only) - 130 mph (210 km/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 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

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