Tower construction codes

The tower construction codes supported by Touchstone.

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.

In Touchstone 2025, we added support for codes 234-238 to the Verisk Bushfire Model for Australia and the Verisk Typhoon Model for South Korea. For information about supported codes and limitations for specific models, refer to the model documentation that is available on the Client Portal.

For information about supported codes and limitations for specific models, refer to the model documentation that is available on the Client Portal.

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