Guidelines for electrical transmission line structural loading

• Corporate Author: American Society of Civil Engineers. Task Committee on Structural Loadings
• Other Authors: Miller, Michael D., Wong, C. Jerry
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2010.
• Edition: 3rd ed.
• Series: ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice ; no. 74.
• Subjects: Electric lines > Poles and towers > Design and construction.; Load factor design.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780784472828; 0784472823; 9780784410356; 0784410356
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 191 pages) : illustrations, maps.

The understanding of transmission line structural loads continues to improve as a result of research, testing, and field experience. Guidelines for Electrical Transmission Line Structural Loading, Third Edition provides the most relevant and up-to-date information related to structural line loading....

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Overview of load criteria
• 1.0 Introduction
• 1.1 Principal systems of a transmission line
• 1.2 Loads and relative reliability
• 1.3 Wire systems
• 1.4 Limit states design
• Chapter 2: Weather-related loads
• 2.0 Introduction
• 2.1 Extreme wind
• 2.2 High-intensity winds
• 2.3 Ice and wind loading
• Chapter 3: Additional load considerations
• 3.0 Introduction
• 3.1 Construction and maintenance loads
• 3.2 Fall protection loads
• 3.3 Longitudinal loads
• 3.4 Structure vibration
• 3.5 Conductor galloping
• 3.6 Earthquake load
• Chapter 4: Wire system
• 4.0 Introduction
• 4.1 Tension section
• 4.2 Wire condition
• 4.3 Wire tension limits
• 4.4 Calculated wire tension
• 4.5 Loads at wire attachment points
• 4.6 Extreme wind on wire system
• 4.7 Combined wind and ice on wire system
• Chapter 5: Examples
• 5.0 Latticed suspension tower loads
• 5.1 Weight span change with blow-out inclined spans
• 5.2 Traditional catenary constant
• Appendix.