Tower Construction Codes

Tower construction codes supported by Touchstone.

AIR provides the following codes for tower construction:

Note:

While Coverage C (content) is not supported for most of the 200-series construction class codes, it is supported for Inland Transit (construction code 259) and for some other construction codes, such as tanks and pipelines. For the full list of supported combinations, refer to the Const. & Occ. Combin. tab in each model supplement.

Construction Code

Category

Description

234

Electrical Transmission - Conventional

Steel towers under 100 feet high designed to hold up electrical transmission lines

235

Electrical Transmission - Major

Steel towers over 100 feet high designed to hold up electrical transmission lines

236

Broadcast Towers

Steel towers designed to carry radio, TV, or cell phone transmission equipment

237

Observation Towers

Elevated towers designed for people to look out of, such as airport control or fire observation towers

238

Offshore Towers

Offshore towers are towers with a platform that are anchored to the ground under the ocean