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Structural engineering of transmission lines / Peter Catchpole, PEng with Buck Fife.

By: Catchpole, Peter [author.].
Contributor(s): Fife, Buck [author.].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : ICE Publishing, 2014Description: xviii, 338 pages : illustrated ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780727759887.Subject(s): Electric linesDDC classification: 624.1
Contents:
A transmission line in an electrical network -- The nature of wires in spans -- A transmission line as a structural entity -- Loads and strengths -- Fun with cable structures -- Lessons from failures -- Projects -- Sustainable development.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Structural Engineering of Transmission Linesprovides practising engineers with a comprehensive guide to the structural behaviour of transmission lines and the successful management of transmission line projects.

The authors bring together technical knowledge and industry advice to offer extensive practical guidance on the design, construction and management of transmission lines. Taking an international approach, the book details the considerations, methods and outcomes of projects in different parts of the world where the constraints and opportunities of resources, climate and culture are unique.

An invaluable resource Structural Engineering of Transmission Lines:

provides observations, calculations and technical solutions to problems facing structural engineers discusses variables in terrain and weather conditions when approaching each project considers the balance of components in each structure to ensure the longevity of the line outlines issues such as restricted access, jurisdictional constraints and natural hazards which may hinder a project and advises for cost-effective solutions

Structural Engineering of Transmission Linescombines technical details and practical examples into one essential resource to help structural engineers, contractors, consultants, facility owners, operators and managers understand, navigate and build upon the current methods in the transmission line industry.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A transmission line in an electrical network -- The nature of wires in spans -- A transmission line as a structural entity -- Loads and strengths -- Fun with cable structures -- Lessons from failures -- Projects -- Sustainable development.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword (p. xi)
  • Preface (p. xiii)
  • 01 Introduction (p. 1)
  • A few definitions (p. 2)
  • Units of measure (p. 3)
  • A comment on knowing (p. 4)
  • The value of curiosity (p. 5)
  • A comment on what drives and rewards you (p. 5)
  • Your power and responsibilities as an engineer (p. 5)
  • For the design and construction engineer (p. 6)
  • For the maintenance and operations engineer (p. 7)
  • Being part of a team (p. 7)
  • Not your grandfather's transmission line (p. 8)
  • 02 A transmission line in an electrical network (p. 11)
  • Why should you care about electricity? (p. 12)
  • Being part of a system (p. 12)
  • Planners and designers (p. 12)
  • Normal and contingency loads (p. 13)
  • Ampacity (p. 15)
  • Impedance and line loadability (p. 17)
  • Power loss (p. 20)
  • Clearances (p. 22)
  • Insulatton (p. 24)
  • Corona (p. 27)
  • Audible noise (p. 28)
  • Electric and magnetic fields (p. 29)
  • HVDC lines (p. 30)
  • Features and controlling factors (p. 31)
  • Bibliography (p. 33)
  • 03 The nature of wires in spans (p. 35)
  • The catenary and the parabola (p. 35)
  • Slack (p. 39)
  • Ruling span in principle (p. 43)
  • Wind span in detail (p. 49)
  • Wind and weight spans (p. 59)
  • Measuring sag (p. 61)
  • Sag-tension calculations (p. 63)
  • High-temperature compression in aluminium (p. 78)
  • Rated tensile strength defined (p. 80)
  • Summary of useful equations (p. 83)
  • References (p. 85)
  • 04 A transmission line as a structural entity (p. 87)
  • Conductors (p. 87)
  • Conductor selection (p. 107)
  • Structures (p. 116)
  • Insulation (p. 136)
  • Hardware (p. 144)
  • Summary of useful equations (p. 151)
  • References (p. 151)
  • 05 Loads and strengths (p. 153)
  • Load sources (p. 155)
  • Summary comments on loads (p. 171)
  • Strengths of materials (p. 172)
  • Blending Toads with strengths (p. 178)
  • References (p. 184)
  • 06 Fun with cable structures (p. 187)
  • The transmission line catenaries (p. 188)
  • The cross-rope suspension structure (p. 210)
  • King of the highwire (p. 211)
  • A little summary of cable projects (p. 222)
  • References (p. 222)
  • 07 Lessons from failures (p. 223)
  • Important understandings (p. 224)
  • Wind events and cascade types (p. 227)
  • Icing events (p. 231)
  • The devilish details and other matters (p. 238)
  • Summary (p. 261)
  • Reference (p. 262)
  • 08 Projects (p. 263)
  • A preface to getting busy (p. 263)
  • The design process (p. 270)
  • Design criteria (p. 272)
  • Design load cases (p. 281)
  • Strengths versus deflection (p. 282)
  • Controlling failure sequence (p. 288)
  • Failure containment (p. 288)
  • Analysis methods (p. 289)
  • Line layout (structure spotting) (p. 291)
  • Presentation of results (p. 294)
  • Optimisation (p. 295)
  • Contracts (p. 295)
  • Contractors, consultants and manufacturers (p. 299)
  • Line 'life' after engineering (p. 301)
  • References (p. 302)
  • 09 Sustainable development (p. 303)
  • The global view (p. 303)
  • SD within the power delivery industry (p. 305)
  • References (p. 315)
  • 10 Further information (p. 317)
  • CIGRÉ technical brochures (p. 317)
  • Papers (p. 319)
  • Index (p. 325)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Peter Catchpole is a Civil Engineering graduate of Queer's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and an active member of CIGRE. He has worked on projects of every size and nature for more than 40 years, notably in Canada, USA, New Zealand, Kenya, Panama and Costa Rica. He has written over 30 papers and book chapters and has given technical presentations at more than 30 conferences over 20 years. Career highlights include engineering the largest Catenary in the World in BC, Canada, participating in the CIGRE Working Groups for the last 12 years, writing Standards and design criteria for organisations and large projects and developing a Sustainable Development guideline for the transmission line engineering industry.
Buck Fife s an Electrical Engineer, who has worked internationally for 13 years on a variety of projects, allowing him to develop a deep knowledge of the physical and electrical nature of transmission lines along with broad experience with project execution. He has given technical presentations and training seminars for conferences, utilities and vendors over the past 5 years as well as supporting the design and construction of the largest Catenary in the World in BC, Canada and providing sag-tension education and guidance to projects around the world.