COMIT EUROPEN DE LA CHAUDRONNERIE ET DE LA TOLERIE

(EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR BOILERMAKING AND KINDRED STEEL STRUCTURES)

C.E.C.T.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DESIGN,

MANUFACTURE AND ERRECTION OF STEEL
PENSTROCKS OF WELDED CONSTRUCTION FOR
HYDRO ELECTRIC INSTALLATIONS
(prepared by the Penstock section)

dition Janvier 1979

SYNDICAT NATIONAL DE LA
CHAUDRONNERIE, TOLERIE ET
MAINTENANCE INDUSTRIELLE (SNCT)

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PENSTROCKS OF WELDED CONSTRUCTION FOR HYDRO ELECTRIC INSTALLATIONS

GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

RECOMMENDATIONS

- ANNEX I

Data and basic documents

10

- ANNEX II

Calculation data for penstocks

17

- ANNEX III

Technical specification of steel plates and

forged parts for welded penstocks

40

- ANNEX IV

Technical specification for welding

50

- ANNEX V

Code of good construction and erection

59

- ANNEX VI

Protection of surfaces

65

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PENSTROCKS OF WELDED CONSTRUCTION FOR HYDRO ELECTRIC INSTALLATIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS
Table of Contents
1. - GENERAL
1.1. - Purpose
1.2. - Scope
2. - STUDIES AND PROJECTS
2.1. - Basic Data
2.2. - Design of penstock sections
3. - CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE
3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. -

Power or specific head

Location and type
Consequences of failure
Design factors

4. - MATERIALS
5. - MANUFACTURE, TESTS AND INSPECTION
5.1. - Manufacturing method
5.2. - Tests and inspection
5.3. - Relationship between the weight and the price adjustment clauses
6. - TRANSPORT AND ERECTION
6.1. 6.2. 6.3. 6.4. 6.5. -

General
Transport
Erection
Tests and inspection
Acceptance of penstock

7. - PROTECTION OF SURFACES
APPENDIX 0 : Classification of the tructures

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