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Steel Frame Design PDF
Steel Frame Design PDF
Introduction
Substation and switchyard structures are used to support the above grade components and electrical
equipment such as cable bus, rigid bus, and strain bus conductors; switches; surge arresters; insulators;
and other equipment. Electric substation structures have to be designed as per the applicable steel
design code and using the analysis data obtained from design loadings. The design loads may most
probably include dead, weight of conductors and electrical components, wind, snow/ice, and seismic
loads.
Detailing of a standard A‐Frame structure shown on the right in the above picture includes preparation
of part and engineering drawings, connection details, and bill of materials. This detailing information is
sent to structural steel fabricators to manufacture, assemble and deliver the parts to the project site.
This document shows how engineers can design and detail electric substation structures using Bentley
products. The following Bentley products are discussed in this document:
1. STAAD.Pro – Structural analysis and design
2. STAAD.foundation – Foundation analysis and design
3. ProSteel – Structural steel detailing and drawing production
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