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COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS AND STRUCTURAL
OPTIMIZATION OF TRANSMISSION LINE TOWER
Mr. T. Raghavendra
1.1.2 Loads on tower being used in CPRI is based on this unit. The results
For calculation of loads the basic data required are are presented in SI units. Table 1 gives the basic data
the normal span, line deviation angle, design wind and details of conductor, ground wire and insulator.
pressure, wind pressure on conductor, wind pressure The Table 2 and 3 shows the calculated load on “A”
on ground wire, conductor details, insulator details type (suspension tower) transmission line tower.
and ground wire details. The loads are determined in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 gives the ten
MKS units because the in-house software that is different load cases considered.
Table 1: Basic Data, Details of Conductor, Ground wire and Insulator
Fig 1 & Fig 2: shows a tree diagram of the loading on “A” type tower related to Reliability condition
(Load Case 1) and Security {Ground wire Broken} condition (Load Case 2) only.
Fig 3 & Fig 4: shows a tree diagram of the loading on “A” type tower related to Security {Top Conductor
Broken} condition (Load Case 3) and Security {Middle Conductor Broken} condition (Load Case 4) only.
Fig 5 & Fig 6: shows a tree diagram of the loading on “A” type tower related to Security {Bottom
Conductor Broken} condition (Load Case 5) and Safety {Bottom Conductor Broken} condition (Load
Case 10) only.
Fig 7 & Fig 8: shows a tree diagram of the loading on “A” type tower related to Safety {Normal}
condition (Load Case 6) and Safety {Ground wire Broken} condition (Load Case 7) only.
Fig 9 & Fig 10: shows a tree diagram of the loading on “A” type tower related to Safety {Top Conductor
Broken} condition (Load Case 8) and Safety {Middle Conductor Broken} condition (Load Case 9) only.
1.1.3 Angle sections considered for the project tensile stresses with reference to the allowable unit
Angle section is selected out of a list of available stresses as stipulated in the code. Table 4 gives the
rationalized sections given in Appendix G, Chapter 3 list of angle properties considered
of the Manual [4] and checked for compressive and
Table 4: Properties of angle sections normally rolled in the country
Fig 16: Graph showing tower weight v/s the configuration types – for mild steel & Fig 17: Graph showing
tower weight v/s the configuration types – for high tension steel.
Table 8: Weight of steel obtained for all the tower configuration types – for both mild steel and high
tension steel
Fig 18: Graph showing the tower weight v/s the configuration types – for both mild steel and high tension
steel.
1.3.2 Comparison with respect to cost of the may change from time to time due to market
material fluctuations.
Also a comparison of cost with respect to the member 1.3.3 Comparison with respect to member forces
material used is given in table 9. The cost of Mild Also a comparison of member forces for different
Steel (250 MPa) is Rupees. 52/- per KG and that of materials and configurations, both compressive and
High Tension Steel (350 MPa) is Rupees. 75/- per tensile forces with respect to first panel leg members,
KG. These rates of mild steel and high tension steel bottom or waist level cross arm members and 2nd &
have been arrived based on present market rates and 3rd panel bracings members are given in tables 10, 11,
12, 13, 14 & 15.
Table 9: Cost of steel obtained for all the tower configuration types