For years, this has been found structurally stable and time tested solutions and there was hardly any reason for change However, of late, significant ROW and aesthetics issues have stalled construction of new transmission line corridors. With rapid urbanization and spread of industrialization over existing agricultural lands , solutions with narrow corridors and smaller footprints crying need of the day for completion of critical transmission corridors Replacement of traditional structures with monopole kind of structures is a significant step in this direction. ADVANTAGES
Less right-of-way
Small foundations take less land and hence
reduce the foot-print.
For Example a 132 kV Mono pole can be
erected within a foot print of 2.3 Mtrs
Efficiently erected along Highways and
Railway Lines ADVANTAGES
Significant wind-loading capacity
Smallest footprint of all tower types
Less components, fast installation
Better appearance
Better reliability under extreme conditions
Flexibility in design BETTER RELIABILITY UNDER EXTREME CONDITION
• Steel monopoles are more flexible than lattice
towers • In case of Broken wire more deflection of steel pole can reduce the tension in the intact span and bending moment at the base • Round and Multi side design can reduce wind load • Steel Poles are more effective in case of tornado or hurricanes COMPARISON WITH LATTICE STRUCTURE
Pole type Structure Lattice Structure
Tower Cost Itself More Less Maintenance Cost Less More Installation Cost Less More Design Risk at Joints Less More Flexibility More Less Aesthetics Yes -- Land Occupation (ROW) Very Less High Logistics Less More Environment friendly Yes -- Consist of tapered steel tubes that fit over each other to form a stable pole. May be guyed or self supported and be fitted with climbing rungs where necessary. It should have the following features: i) Sections should be made from hollow, heavy duty, thick steel tubes, flanged steel tubes or low-alloy, high-strength steel. ii) Shaft section should be a constant-tapered hollow steel section. iii) Slip joints should be designed with suitable engineering practices. iv) Pipe diameter should decrease from bottom to top. v) Should be made from galvanized hollow steel pipes or high strength steel and designed for a variety of multi-user configurations and finishes to meet local aesthetic requirements. • Various structure configuration – monopoles and frames
Sabir K Maitheen Curriculam Vitae Kotteparambil House Instrumentation Engineer Thrickalathoor P.O, Muvattupuzha Ernakulam District, Kerala, India - 683541