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    This document provides calculations for the dead load, live load, and wind load on a transmission tower with 8 panels. It calculates: 1) The dead load of the tower as 108.043 kN 2) The live load as 3500 kN in accordance with design standards 3) The wind load on each of the 8 panels by calculating the wind pressure, exposed areas, solidity ratios, and other factors 4) The total wind load on the tower is the sum of the loads on each panel

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    This document provides calculations for the dead load, live load, and wind load on a transmission tower with 8 panels. It calculates: 1) The dead load of the tower as 108.043 kN 2) The live load as 3500 kN in accordance with design standards 3) The wind load on each of the 8 panels by calculating the wind pressure, exposed areas, solidity ratios, and other factors 4) The total wind load on the tower is the sum of the loads on each panel

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    CHAPTER 6

    LOAD CALCULATION

    6.1 DEAD LOAD:

    Self weight of the structure is the dead load of the tower.

    Dead load of the tower = 108.043 kN

    6.2 LIVE LOAD:

    Load of 3500 N considered acting at the tip of cross arms up to 220KV.


    As per cl: 12.2.3 IS 802(Part l/Sec-1).

    The live load = 3500 kN.

    6.3 WIND LOAD:

    6.3.1 WIND LOAD ON TOWER:

    PANEL 1

    Basic wind speed Vb = 47.000 m/s

    Factor K0 = 1.375

    Risk coefficient K1 = 1.000

    Terrain roughness coefficient K2 = 1.080

    Meteorological reference wind speed VR = 34.182 m/s

    Design wind speed Vd = 36.916 m/s

    Design wind pressure Pd = 817.691 m/s2


    Exposed Area

    Member Nos B L Area


    Vertical member 2.000 0.200 5.089 2.036 m2
    Horizontal member 1.000 0.130 4.660 0.693 m
    Diagonal member 2.000 0.080 7.339 1.174 m2
    Total exposed area Ae 3.903 m2

    Area enclosed by boundary of the frame

    Top width = 4.660 m

    Bottom width = 6.000 m

    Height = 5.000 m

    Overall area A = 26.650 m

    Solidity Ratio (ϕ) = 0.146

    Drag Coefficient (Cdt) = 3.168

    Height above ground level = 5.000 m

    Gust Response Factor (GT) = 1.700

    Wind load on tower Fwt = 17.186 kN

    PANEL 2

    Wind Pressure

    Basic wind speed Vb = 47.000 m/s

    Factor K0 = 1.375

    Risk coefficient K1 = 1.000

    Terrain roughness coefficient K2 = 1.080


    Meteorological reference wind speed VR = 34.182 m/s

    Design wind speed Vd = 36.916 m/s

    Design wind pressure Pd = 817.691 m/s2

    Member No s B L Area
    Vertical member 2.000 0.200 5.089 2.036 m2
    Horizontal member 1.000 0.130 3.330 0.433 m
    Diagonal member 2.000 0.080 6.431 1.029 m2
    Total exposed area Ae 3.497 m2

    Area enclosed by boundary of the frame

    Top width = 3.330 m

    Bottom width = 4.670 m

    Height = 5.000 m

    Overall area A = 20.000 m

    Solidity Ratio (ϕ) = 0.175

    Drag Coefficient (Cdt) = 3.026

    Height above ground level = 10.000 m

    Gust Response Factor (GT) = 1.700

    Wind load on tower Fwt = 14.710 kN


    PANEL 3

    Basic wind speed Vb = 47.000 m/s

    Factor K0 = 1.375

    Risk coefficient K1 = 1.000

    Terrain roughness coefficient K2 = 1.080

    Meteorological reference wind speed VR = 34.182 m/s

    Design wind speed Vd = 36.916 m/s

    Design wind pressure Pd = 817.691 m/s2

    Member No s B L Area
    Vertical member 2.000 0.200 5.089 2.036 m2
    Horizontal member 1.000 0.130 2.000 0.260 m
    Diagonal member 2.000 0.080 5.708 0.913m2
    Total exposed area Ae 2.949m2

    Area enclosed by boundary of the frame

    Area enclosed by boundary of the frame

    Top width = 2.000 m

    Bottom width = 6.000 m

    Height = 5.000 m

    Overall area A = 13.325 m

    Solidity Ratio (ϕ) = 0.221

    Drag Coefficient (Cdt) = 2.815


    Height above ground level = 15.000 m

    Gust Response Factor (GT) = 1.775

    Wind load on tower Fwt = 12.047 kN

    PANEL 4

    Wind Pressure

    Basic wind speed Vb = 47.000 m/s

    Factor K0 = 1.375

    Risk coefficient K1 = 1.000

    Terrain roughness coefficient K2 = 1.080

    Meteorological reference wind speed VR = 34.182 m/s

    Design wind speed Vd = 36.916 m/s

    Design wind pressure Pd = 817.691 m/s2

    Member No s B L Area
    Vertical member 2.000 0.200 2.500 1.000 m2
    Horizontal member 1.000 0.130 3.200 0.260 m
    Diagonal member 2.000 0.080 2.000 0.512m2
    Total exposed area Ae 1.512m2

    Area enclosed by boundary of the frame

    Top width = 2.000 m

    Bottom width = 2.000 m

    Height = 2.500 m

    Overall area A = 5.000 m


    Solidity Ratio (ϕ) = 0.302

    Drag Coefficient (Cdt) = 2.493

    Height above ground level = 17.500 m

    Gust Response Factor (GT) = 1.700

    Wind load on tower Fwt = 5.587 kN

    PANEL 5

    Wind Pressure

    Basic wind speed Vb = 47.000 m/s

    Factor K0 = 1.375

    Risk coefficient K1 = 1.000

    Terrain roughness coefficient K2 = 1.080

    Meteorological reference wind speed VR = 34.182 m/s

    Design wind speed Vd = 36.916 m/s

    Design wind pressure Pd = 817.691 m/s2

    Member No s B L Area
    Vertical member 2.000 0.200 2.500 1.000 m2
    Horizontal member 1.000 0.130 3.200 0.260 m
    Diagonal member 2.000 0.080 2.000 0.512m2
    Total exposed area Ae 1.512m2

    Area enclosed by boundary of the frame

    Top width = 2.000 m

    Bottom width = 2.000 m


    Height = 2.500 m

    Overall area A = 5.000 m

    Solidity Ratio (ϕ) = 0.302

    Drag Coefficient (Cdt) = 2.493

    Height above ground level = 20.000 m

    Gust Response Factor (GT) = 1.850

    Wind load on tower Fwt = 5.702 kN

    PANEL 6

    Wind Pressure

    Basic wind speed Vb = 47.000 m/s

    Factor K0 = 1.375

    Risk coefficient K1 = 1.000

    Terrain roughness coefficient K2 = 1.080

    Meteorological reference wind speed VR = 34.182 m/s

    Design wind speed Vd = 36.916 m/s

    Design wind pressure Pd = 817.691m/s2

    Member No s B L Area
    Vertical member 2.000 0.200 2.500 1.000 m2
    Horizontal member 1.000 0.130 3.200 0.260 m
    Diagonal member 2.000 0.080 2.000 0.512m2
    Total exposed area Ae 1.512m2
    Area enclosed by boundary of the frame

    Top width = 2.000 m

    Bottom width = 2.000 m

    Height = 2.500 m

    Overall area A = 5.000 m

    Solidity Ratio (ϕ) = 0.302

    Drag Coefficient (Cdt) = 2.493

    Height above ground level = 22.500 m

    Gust Response Factor (GT) = 1.878

    Wind load on tower Fwt = 5.787 kN

    PANEL 7

    Wind Pressure

    Basic wind speed Vb = 47.000 m/s

    Factor K0 = 1.375

    Risk coefficient K1 = 1.000

    Terrain roughness coefficient K2 = 1.080

    Meteorological reference wind speed VR = 34.182 m/s

    Design wind speed Vd = 36.916 m/s

    Design wind pressure Pd = 817.691 m/s2


    Member No s B L Area
    Vertical member 2.000 0.200 2.500 1.000 m2
    Horizontal member 1.000 0.130 3.200 0.260 m
    Diagonal member 2.000 0.080 2.000 0.512m2
    Total exposed area Ae 1.512m2

    Area enclosed by boundary of the frame

    Top width = 2.000 m

    Bottom width = 2.000 m

    Height = 2.500 m

    Overall area A = 5.000 m

    Solidity Ratio (ϕ) = 0.302

    Drag Coefficient (Cdt) = 2.493

    Height above ground level = 25.000 m

    Gust Response Factor (GT) = 1.905

    Wind load on tower Fwt = 5.872 kN

    PANEL 8

    Wind Pressure

    Basic wind speed Vb = 47.000 m/s

    Factor K0 = 1.375

    Risk coefficient K1 = 1.000

    Terrain roughness coefficient K2 = 1.080

    Meteorological reference wind speed VR = 34.182 m/s


    Design wind speed Vd = 36.916 m/s

    Design wind pressure Pd = 817.691 m/s2

    Member No s B L Area
    Vertical member 2.000 0.200 2.500 1.000 m2
    Horizontal member 1.000 0.130 3.200 0.260 m
    Diagonal member 2.000 0.080 2.000 0.512m2
    Total exposed area Ae 1.512m2

    Area enclosed by boundary of the frame

    Top width = 2.000 m

    Bottom width = 2.000 m

    Height = 2.500 m

    Overall area A = 5.000 m

    Solidity Ratio (ϕ) = 0.302

    Drag Coefficient (Cdt) = 2.493

    Height above ground level = 27.500 m

    Gust Response Factor (GT) = 1.933

    Wind load on tower Fwt = 5.957 kN

    BOTTOM CROSS ARM


    Wind Pressure

    Basic wind speed Vb = 47.000 m/s

    Factor K0 = 1.375
    Risk coefficient K1 = 1.000

    Terrain roughness coefficient K2 = 1.080

    Meteorological reference wind speed VR = 34.182 m/s

    Design wind speed Vd = 36.916 m/s

    Design wind pressure Pd = 817.691 m/s2

    Member Nos B L Area


    C.A member top 2.000 0.100 4.182 0.836 m2
    C.A member bottom 2.000 0.100 3.353 0.671 m2
    Vertical members 2.000 0.100 3.750 0.750 m2
    Inclined members 2.000 0.100 2.091 0.418 m2
    Total exposed area Ae 2.257 m2

    Area enclosed by boundary of the frame

    Hypotenous length = 4.608 m

    Bottom width = 3.200 m

    Height = 2.500 m

    Overall area A = 9.085 m

    Solidity Ratio (ϕ) = 0.248

    Drag Coefficient (Cdt) = 2.706

    Height above ground level = 16.250 m

    Gust Response Factor (GT) = 1.794

    Wind load on tower Fwt = 8.959 Kn


    MIDDLE CROSS ARM
    Wind Pressure

    Basic wind speed Vb = 47.000 m/s

    Factor K0 = 1.375

    Risk coefficient K1 = 1.000

    Terrain roughness coefficient K2 = 1.080

    Meteorological reference wind speed VR = 34.182 m/s

    Design wind speed Vd = 36.916 m/s

    Design wind pressure Pd = 817.691 m/s2

    Member Nos B L Area


    C.A member top 2.000 0.100 4.182 0.836 m2
    C.A member bottom 2.000 0.100 3.353 0.671 m2
    Vertical members 2.000 0.100 3.750 0.750 m2
    Inclined members 2.000 0.100 2.091 0.418 m2
    Total exposed area Ae 2.257 m2

    Area enclosed by boundary of the frame

    Hypotenous length = 4.608 m

    Bottom width = 3.200 m

    Height = 2.500 m

    Overall area A = 9.085 m

    Solidity Ratio (ϕ) = 0.248

    Drag Coefficient (Cdt) = 2.706


    Height above ground level = 21.250 m

    Gust Response Factor (GT) = 1.864 m

    Wind load on tower Fwt = 9.309 kN

    UPPER CROSS ARM


    Wind Pressure

    Basic wind speed Vb = 47.000 m/s

    Factor K0 = 1.375

    Risk coefficient K1 = 1.000

    Terrain roughness coefficient K2 = 1.080

    Meteorological reference wind speed VR = 34.182 m/s

    Design wind speed Vd = 36.916 m/s

    Design wind pressure Pd = 817.691 m/s2

    Member Nos B L Area


    C.A member top 2.000 0.100 4.182 0.836 m2
    C.A member bottom 2.000 0.100 3.353 0.671 m2
    Vertical members 2.000 0.100 3.750 0.750 m2
    Inclined members 2.000 0.100 2.091 0.418 m2
    Total exposed area Ae 2.257 m2

    Area enclosed by boundary of the frame

    Hypotenous length = 4.608 m

    Bottom width = 3.200 m

    Height = 2.500 m
    Overall area A = 9.085 m

    Solidity Ratio (ϕ) = 0.248

    Drag Coefficient (Cdt) = 2.706

    Height above ground level = 26.250 m

    Gust Response Factor (GT) = 1.919

    Wind load on tower Fwt = 9.583 kN

    PANEL PEAK
    Wind Pressure

    Basic wind speed Vb = 47.000 m/s

    Factor K0 = 1.375

    Risk coefficient K1 = 1.000

    Terrain roughness coefficient K2 = 1.080

    Meteorological reference wind speed VR = 34.182 m/s

    Design wind speed Vd = 36.916 m/s

    Design wind pressure Pd = 817.691 m/s2

    Member Nos B L Area


    Top member 2.000 0.045 2.872 0.258 m2
    Bottom member 1.000 0.045 2.000 0.090 m2
    Total exposed area Ae 0.348 m2
    Area enclosed by boundary of the frame

    Top width = 0.000 m

    Bottom width = 2.000 m

    Height = 2.500 m

    Overall area A = 2.500 m

    Solidity Ratio (ϕ) = 0.139

    Drag Coefficient (Cdt) = 3.203

    Height above ground level = 30.000 m

    Gust Response Factor (GT) = 1.960

    Wind load on tower Fwt = 1.789 kN

    6.3.2 WIND LOAD ON CONDUCTOR:

    The wind load on conductor calculated based on IS802 ( Part l /Sec 1 ) :1995 .

    Bottom Conductor

    Height above ground level = 16.25 m

    Fwc = Pd x Cdc x L x d x Gc

    = 817.691 x 1 x 320 x 0.021 x 1.788

    = 9.824 kN

    Middle Conductor

    Height above ground level = 21.25 m

    Fwc = Pd x Cdc x L x d x Gc

    = 817.691 x 1 x 320 x 0.021 x 1.881


    = 10.335 kN

    Top Conductor

    Height above ground level = 26.25 m

    Fwc = Pd x Cdc x L x d x Gc

    = 817.691 x 1 x 320 x 0.021 x 1.923

    = 10.566 kN

    6.3.3 WIND LOAD ON GROUNDWIRE:

    Height above ground level = 30 m

    FWC = Pd x Cdc x L x d x Gc

    = 817.691 x 1.2 x 320 x 0.00945 x 1.955

    = 5.8 kN.

    6.3.4 WIND LOAD ON INSULATOR:

    Bottom Insulator

    Height above ground level = 16.25 m

    FW1 = Cdf x Pd x A1 x G1

    = 1.2 x 817.691 x (0.255 x 2.5) x 1.794

    = 1.122 kN

    Middle Insulator

    Height above ground level = 21.25 m

    FW2 = Cdf x Pd x A2 x G2

    = 1.2 x 817.691 x (0.255 x 2.5) x 1.864


    = 1.165 kN.

    Top Insulator

    Height above ground level = 26.25 m

    FW3 = Cdf x Pd x A3 x G3

    = 1.2 x 817.691 x (0.255 x 2.5) x 1.919

    = 1.2 kN.

    Total wind load on bottom cross arm = wind load on tower + wind load on conductor +

    wind load on insulator

    = 8.959 + 9.824 + 1.122

    = 19.905 kN

    Total wind load on middle cross arm = wind load on tower + wind load on conductor +

    wind load on insulator

    = 9.309 + 10.335 + 1.165

    = 20.809 kN

    Total wind load on top cross arm = wind load on tower + wind load on conductor +

    wind load on insulator

    = 9.583 + 10.566 + 1.2

    = 21.349 kN

    Total wind load on peak = wind load on tower + wind load on ground wire

    = 1.789 + 5.8

    = 7589 kN

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