Embeded depth of pole foundation

Depth of embedment Provided 2.500 SITE MOZAMBIQUE

Method 1: Rule of thumb method

De =0.10 ∗ L + 2'
Length of pole above ground level 7.500 m
24.606 Feet

Embeded depth of pole foundation 4.461 Feet

1.360 m SAFE

Method 2: RUS method

H = (Se x De3.75)/(L-2-0.662 x De)

Length of pole above ground level 7.500 m
24.606 Feet
Depth of Embedment 2.500 m
8.202 Feet
Soil constant Se 35.000 For poor soils
Horizontal force in pounds applied 2 ft (0.61
m) from the pole top 5449.443 Pounds
24240.320 N
24.240 kN SAFE

Method 3: Broms method

Ultimate lateral capacity,Hu (0.5 x Ƴ x De3 x kp x B)/(e + De)

Eccentricity of horizontal load (Assuming the

load to be acting at centre of gravity of pole) 4.253 m

Unit weight
Rankine's of soil
Earth pressure Ƴ 16.000 kN/m3
coefficient kp 3.000
Angle of internal friction ø 30.000 degrees
Diameter of the pole at ground
level B 0.288 m
Depth of Embedment De 2.500 m

Ultimate lateral capacity Hu 15.964 kN

Ultimate moment capacity at G.L. Mu 67.902 kNm SAFE

Method 4: Hansen's method

As per Fig 4.26 of design of electrical transmission lines for,
Ultimate ground line moment Mu 48.239 kips-ft

Diameter of pole at Ground line D 0.943 ft

1.000 ft (Approximately)

Depth of Embedment
(Considering loose dry sand) De 16.000 ft
4.877 m REVISE THE DEPTH

Method 5: Indian Standards

As per IS 4091 - 1979, the pole Embeded length 1/6 th

of total pole length above G.L

Total length above Ground line 7.500 m

Depth of Embedment 1.250 m SAFE

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Known Data
Total length of Pole 10.000 m 32.808 ft
Depth of pole below G.L. 2.500 m 8.202 ft
Height of pole above G.L. 7.500 m 24.606 ft
Height of Pole at cross arm from
Top of pole
Height of Pole at cross arm from 1.050 m 3.445 ft
G.L 6.450 m 21.161 ft
No. of conductors 3.000 Nos.
Diameter of conductors 13.970 mm 0.046 ft
Span between two poles 50.000 m 164.042 ft
Dia. of pole at top 0.190 m 0.623 ft
Radius of pole at top 0.095 m 0.312 ft
Dia. of pole at bottom 0.320 m 1.050 ft
Radius of pole at bottom 0.160 m 0.525 ft
Dia. of pole at Ground line 0.288 m 0.943 ft
Radius of pole at Ground line 0.144 m 0.472 ft
Factor of safety 2.500

Wind pressure calculation

Basic wind speed Vb 50.000 m/s

Design wind speedVz Vb x K1 x K2 x K3

K1 Probability factor 1.080

K2 Terrain , structure size

and height category 1.000
K3 Topography factor 1.000

Design wind speedVz 54.000 m/s

Design wind pressure 0.6 X Vz2

1749.600 N/m2
1.750 kN/m2

Wind load calculation

Wind load on 3 conductors/Span 2.444 kN 549.476 lb

Bending moments:

Total bending moment at ground level due to

windage on all wires 15.765 kNm 11627.692 lb-ft

Equivalent load at 0.6m from top

corresponding to windage on all wires 2.285 kN 513.641 lb
Wind load on pole above ground level 3.346 kN 752.235 lb

Center of gravity of Tapered cylindrical pole 4.253 m 13.955 ft

Bending moment at G.L. assume the load to be

acting centre of gravity of pole 10.396 kNm 7667.921 lb-ft

Equivalent load at 0.6m from top

corresponding to windage on pole 1.507 kN 338.722 lb
Total transverse load at 0.6m from top
corresponding to windage on the conductors
and pole 3.791 kN 852.363 lb

Ultimate load with load factor FOS - 2.50 9.479 kN 2130.907 lb

Total service loading moment at G.L. due to

windage on wires and pole 26.161 kNm 19295.613 lb-ft

Ultimate moment with a load factor of 2.5 65.403 kNm 48239.032 lb-ft
48.239 kips-ft