Special Forces Appendix C Snow and Ice Loading Appendix EE Robert Lake Senior Development Engineer Transpower NZ Ltd.
Special Forces
Forces due to Short-Circuit Currents; Creeping Snow (on foundations/lower part of structure); Earthquakes; and, Mining Subsidence.
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Creeping Snow
Loading will probably be different in all situations; May involve taller pedestal outstands on foundations designed to accommodate lateral loading.
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Earthquakes
Very topical; Generally not a major issue with loading for transmission lines; Location relative to fault line is important; Distribution poles with mounted transformers can involve significant impact; AS1170.4-2007 Australian actions; and, NZS1170.5-2004 New Zealand actions.
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Earthquakes
Need to allow for potential settlement, rotation and/or translation movements; Seismic mass to include all permanent attachments; Fundamental period; Ductility factor by material/structure type; Cables/conductor behaviour linear springs.
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Earthquakes
Types of analysis:
Equivalent static force method symmetrical and consistent stiffness and mass, relative low structure height; Modal response spectrum analysis significant mass or stiffness variations; and, Time history analysis method large guyed structures.
Earthquakes
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Earthquakes
Australian Panel B2 Overhead Line Design Seminar AS/NZS 7000:2010 Overhead Line Design Sydney 28 & 29 March 2011
Earthquakes
Australian Panel B2 Overhead Line Design Seminar AS/NZS 7000:2010 Overhead Line Design Sydney 28 & 29 March 2011
20/07/2011
Earthquakes
Australian Panel B2 Overhead Line Design Seminar AS/NZS 7000:2010 Overhead Line Design Sydney 28 & 29 March 2011
Earthquakes
Australian Panel B2 Overhead Line Design Seminar AS/NZS 7000:2010 Overhead Line Design Sydney 28 & 29 March 2011
20/07/2011
Earthquakes
Australian Panel B2 Overhead Line Design Seminar AS/NZS 7000:2010 Overhead Line Design Sydney 28 & 29 March 2011
Earthquakes
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Mining Subsidence
Areas subject to underground mining, close to large excavations of weaker material, or dewatering activities e.g. geothermal activity Likely to be more significant for towers than for poles; Tie-beams can be used between all four legs to minimise differential settlement; Loading will depend on potential for differential settlement, extent of settlement etc.
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Tasmania:
All areas; Structure ice area; Defined wind Pa; Apply 100m lower in some areas.
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