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A reinforcing system for a guy anchor used in a guyed or additionally guyed tower includes a concrete structure formed around the guy anchor. The concrete structure has a top surface slightly above grade level. The reinforcing system further includes a supplemental anchor shaft. The supplemental anc

A reinforcing system for a guy anchor used in a guyed or additionally guyed tower includes a concrete structure formed around the guy anchor. The concrete structure has a top surface slightly above grade level. The reinforcing system further includes a supplemental anchor shaft. The supplemental anchor shaft is attached to the existing anchor head and extends down into the concrete structure, where it is retained and encased therein. The concrete structure preferably has a base and at least one wall that extends down from the base and has a surface that faces the tower to resist horizontal forces. The reinforcing system is sufficiently strong to keep the guy anchor in place even if the original anchor shaft completely corrodes. The supplemental anchor shaft does not generally come into contact with soil. It therefore resists corrosion and is expected to provide a long service life.

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1. A reinforcing system for a guy anchor of a guyed tower or additionally guyed tower, the guy anchor having an anchor head and an anchor shaft extending from the anchor head into the ground, the reinforcing system comprising: a solid structure around a portion of the anchor shaft;a supplemental anc

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A reinforcing system for a guy anchor of a guyed tower or additionally guyed tower, the guy anchor having an anchor head and an anchor shaft extending from the anchor head into the ground, the reinforcing system comprising: a solid structure around a portion of the anchor shaft;a supplemental anchor shaft attached to the anchor head and extending into the solid structure; anda retaining structure attached to or integral with the supplemental anchor shaft within the solid structure,the solid structure including a top surface disposed above grade level,a front wall portion facing the tower and extending below the top surface into the ground,a back wall portion extending below the top surface into the ground, anda middle portion between the front wall portion and the back wall portion and extending into the ground, the front wall portion and back wall portion extending more deeply into the ground than the middle portion, wherein the solid structure is positioned with respect to the guy anchor so that more of the mass of the solid structure extends behind the anchor head than extends in front of it. 2. The reinforcing system as recited in claim 1, wherein the front wall portion and the back wall portion extend at least twice as deeply into the ground as the middle portion. 3. The reinforcing system as recited in claim 1, wherein the front wall portion and the back wall portion each have a surface in contact with soil that faces the tower. 4. The reinforcing system as recited in claim 1, wherein the solid structure further comprises a middle wall portion disposed between the front wall portion and the back wall portion, the middle wall portion extending more deeply into the ground than the middle portion. 5. The reinforcing system as recited in claim 1, wherein the solid structure further comprises a first middle wall portion and a second middle wall portion disposed between the front wall portion and the back wall portion, the first middle wall portion and the second middle wall portion each extending more deeply into the ground than the middle portion. 6. The reinforcing system as recited in claim 1, wherein the solid structure comprises a curable material. 7. The reinforcing system as recited in claim 1, wherein the solid structure comprises reinforced concrete. 8. The reinforcing system as recited in claim 1, wherein the supplemental anchor includes first and second elongated members each attached to the anchor head and extending into the solid structure parallel to the anchor shaft. 9. The reinforcing system as recited in claim 8, wherein the retaining structure comprises a distal structure attached to or integral with each elongated member for securely retaining the elongated member within the solid structure. 10. The reinforcing system as recited in claim 9, wherein each elongated member comprises a metal angle bar, and each distal structure comprises a metal angle bar attached to the respective elongated member and oriented perpendicularly thereto. 11. A reinforcing system for a guy anchor that supports a structure, the guy anchor having an anchor head and an anchor shaft extending from the anchor head into the ground, the reinforcing system comprising: a solid structure disposed around the anchor shaft, the solid structure having a base and at least one wall extending down from the base having a surface that faces the structure being supported;a supplemental anchor shaft, attached to the anchor head and extending into the solid structure; anda retaining structure, attached to or integral with the supplemental anchor shaft and encased within the solid structure,wherein the solid structure is positioned with respect to the guy anchor so that more of the mass of the solid structure extends behind the anchor head than extends in front of it. 12. A reinforcing system as recited in claim 11, wherein the solid structure comprises a curable material. 13. A reinforcing system as recited in claim 11, wherein the solid structure comprises reinforced concrete. 14. A reinforcing system as recited in claim 11, wherein the base of the solid structure has a top surface disposed above grade level. 15. A reinforcing system as recited in claim 11, wherein said at least one wall of the solid structure comprises two walls disposed at opposing ends of the solid structure. 16. A reinforcing system as recited in claim 11, wherein said at least one wall of the solid structure comprises two walls disposed at opposing ends of the solid structure and a third wall substantially in the center of the solid structure. 17. A tower, comprising: a mast,a plurality of guy anchors positioned at locations around the mast, each guy anchor having an anchor head and an anchor shaft extending from the anchor head into the ground; anda plurality of guy wires attached between the mast and the plurality of guy anchors,wherein at least one of the plurality of guy anchors is reinforced with a reinforcement that includes a solid structure disposed around the respective anchor shaft, the solid structure having a base and at least one wall extending down from the base having a surface that faces the mast;a supplemental anchor shaft, attached to the anchor head and extending into the solid structure; anda retaining structure, attached to or integral with the supplemental anchor shaft and encased within the solid structure,wherein the solid structure is positioned with respect to the guy anchor so that more of the mass of the solid structure extends behind the anchor head than extends in front of it. 18. The tower recited in claim 17, wherein said at least one wall of the solid structure comprises two walls disposed at opposing ends of the solid structure, and wherein the solid structure comprises reinforced concrete. 19. A system for anchoring guy wires to support a structure, comprising: an anchor head for attaching to one or more guy wires;an anchor shaft extending from the anchor head;a retaining structure, attached to or integral with the anchor shaft at a distal end of the anchor shaft; anda solid structure encasing the retaining structure, the solid structure having a base and at least one wall extending down from the base, each wall having a surface in contact with soil that faces the structure being supported,wherein the solid structure is positioned with respect to the guy anchor so that more of the mass of the solid structure extends behind the anchor head than extends in front of it. 20. The system as recited in claim 19, wherein the solid structure comprises reinforced concrete.