Recommended practice for fiber-reinforced polymer products for overhead utility line structures

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author American Society of Civil Engineers. Subcommittee on Fiber-Reinforced Composite Structures for Overhead Lines
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published [Reston, Va.] : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2003.
SeriesASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice ; no. 104.
Subjects
Electric lines > Poles and towers > Design and construction.
Electric lines > Poles and towers > Materials.
Fiber-reinforced plastics.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780784470954
0784470952
0784406480
9780784406489
Physical Description1 online resource (xii, 76 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • CONTENTS
  • 1 STRUCTURES AND APPLICATIONS
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Structure Configurations
  • 1.2.1 Cantilevered Structures
  • 1.2.2 Guyed Structures
  • 1.2.3 Framed Structures
  • 1.2.4 Combined Structures
  • 1.2.5 Latticed Tower Structures
  • 1.3 Applications
  • 1.3.1 Transmission and Distribution Structures
  • 1.3.2 Substation Structures
  • 1.3.3 Lighting Supports, Highway Signs, and Traffic Signal Structures
  • 1.3.4 Communications Structures
  • 2 INITIAL CONSIDERATIONS
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Physical Considerations
  • 2.3 Guying
  • 2.4 Grounding2.5 Deflection
  • 2.6 Transportation and Erection
  • 2.7 Climbing
  • 2.8 Attached Items
  • 2.9 Aesthetic Considerations
  • 2.10 Load Testing
  • 2.11 Durability
  • 2.12 Foundations
  • 3 MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.1.1 Definition of FRP
  • 3.1.2 Benefits
  • 3.1.3 Composition
  • 3.2 Materials
  • 3.2.1 Polymer Resin Matrix
  • 3.2.2 Fiber Reinforcements
  • 3.2.3 Protective Material Systems
  • 3.3 Manufacturing Processes
  • 3.3.1 Pultrusion
  • 3.3.2 Filament Winding
  • 3.3.3 Centrifugal Casting
  • 3.3.4 Resin Infusion4 DESIGN LOADS
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Load Considerations for Transmission and Distribution Overhead Construction
  • 4.3 Wood Pole Equivalent Design Loads
  • 5 PERFORMANCE-BASED CRITERIA FOR FRP PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Designing FRP Products
  • 5.3 Poles
  • 5.3.1 Mechanical Properties
  • 5.3.2 Durability
  • 5.4 Connections
  • 5.4.1 Step Attachments
  • 5.4.2 Guying Attachments
  • 5.4.3 Ground Wire Attachments
  • 5.4.4 Slip Joints
  • 5.4.5 Flange and Other Mechanical Joints
  • 5.4.6 Foundations
  • 6 SUGGESTED GUIDELINES FOR PERFORMANCE-BASED TESTS6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Recommended Mechanical Tests
  • 6.2.1 Static Bending (Horizontal Loading) Test
  • 6.2.2 Bolt Torque Test
  • 6.2.3 Bolt Pull-Through Test
  • 6.2.4 Direct Load Shear Test
  • 6.2.5 Field Drillability Test
  • 6.2.6 Step Bolt Compatibility Test
  • 6.3 Optional Mechanical Tests
  • 6.3.1 Torsional Load Test
  • 6.4 Surface Durability Tests
  • 6.4.1 Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation Tests
  • 6.4.2 Coating Tests
  • 6.5 Electrical Tests
  • 7 QUALITY ASSURANCE
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Design and Drawings7.3 Manufacturing Process
  • 7.4 Material Standards Conformance
  • 7.5 Tolerances
  • 7.6 Surface Coatings
  • 7.7 Inspection During Manufacture
  • 7.8 Shipping and Receiving
  • 7.9 Rejection
  • 7.10 Full-Scale Structure Testing
  • 7.11 Installation and Maintenance
  • 8 ASSEMBLY AND ERECTION
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Pole Structures
  • 8.2.1 Handling
  • 8.2.2 Hauling
  • 8.2.3 Framing
  • 8.2.4 Field Drilling
  • 8.2.5 Erection
  • 8.2.6 Climbing
  • 8.3 Foundations
  • 8.3.1 Direct Embedment
  • 8.3.2 Anchor Base
  • 8.4 Storage

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