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LONGITUDINAL LOADS (SAG TENSION)

Analysis Data:
Design wind speed & pressure (V d & Pd)
(As per Cl. 8.0, Pg: 03 of IS 802:2006 (reaffirmed))
Normal Span of the Conductor, ' L ' = 27 m (Refer Fig 1, Basic Wind Speed
Wind zone = 2 data)

Basic wind speed, ' V b ' = 39 m/s (As per Cl. 8.1, pg 3)
Reliability level of structure = 1 (As per Table 1, Cl. 7.1, pg 3)
Reduction Factor, ' K o ' = 1.375 (As per Cl. 8.2, pg 3)
Risk coefficient, ' k 1 ' = 1.0 (As per Cl. 8.3.1, pg 3)
Terrain roughness co efficient, ' k 2 ' = 1.080 (As per Table 3, Cl. 8.3.2, pg 4)

Temperature Details:
(As per Cl. 10.2, Pg: 09 of IS 802:2006 (reaffirmed))
Minimum = 0 °C
Every Day Temperature = 32 °C
Ambient Temperature = 47.5 °C
Maximum conductor temperature (t max ) = 75 °C
(Refer Fig 4, Lowest min. Temp
Isopleths)
(As per Cl. 10.2, pg 9)
(Refer Fig 4, Highest Max.
Temp Isopleths)
(As per Cl. 10.2.4, pg 10)

Meteorological reference wind speed, V R = Vb / Ko (As per Cl. 8.2, pg 3)

= 39/1.375
= 28.36 m/s
Design wind speed, V d = VR x k1 x k2 (As per Cl. 8.3, pg 3)
= 28.36 x 1 x 1.08
= 30.63 m/s
wind pressure, P = 0.6 x V d 2
= 0.6 x 30.63^ 2 / 1000
= 0.563 kN/m2
Conductor Properties:
(As per CBIP Manual, Annexure I, Pg 140)
Conductor Code = ACSR (Zebra)

Ulimate Tensile Strength (UTS) = 13289.00 kg

Area of Conductor, ' A ' = 4.85E-04 m2
Weight of Conductor, ' w ' = 1.621 kg/m
(As per, Annexure I, Pg 140)
Dia. of Conductor, ' d ' = 0.029 m
Modulus of Elasticity of Conductor, ' E ' = 7.04E+09 kg/m2
Coefficient of linear expansion, ' a ' = 0.0000193 /°C

Initial Condition (before Charging): (As per IS 802:2006 (reaffirmed))

Conductor Temperature = 24 °C
Initial unloaded Tension,' T 1 '
(Based on min. sag)
Max. Phase to Phase Clearance adopted = 2.500 m
(as per Switchyard Layout)
Max. Height of the bus str. Conductor point = 8.400 m
Max. ground Clearance as per CBIP Manual = 4.600 m

Max sag. Based on electrical clearance = 1.300 m

(as per Switchyard Layout)

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Max. Sag Assumed in initial Stringing = 0.350 m

Sag, ' S ' = 𝑊𝐿2 "Considering Parabolic Catenary of Curve"

8𝑇
Initial unloaded Tension,' T 1 '
(Based on min. of following Cl.)
Therefor from above eqn., Tension ' T 1 ' = 422.04 kg ' or '
Total weight of the conductor over the length = 43.77 kg ' or '
= 35.00 % of UTS (As per Cl. 15, pg 14)

Sag, ' S ' = 3.38 m

(Corresponding to Weight of the conductor alone) > Provided electrical Clearance. Hence, Value Shall be
considered based on max. sag assumed
Initial stringing Tension Considered = 422.04 kg
Design wind load, w 1 =
(As per Cl. 7.3.1.1, Pg: 16 of IS 5613 Part 1/ Sec 1)
= 1.095 kg/m

Case I: 36% design wind pressure + Min. temp (i.e., d t = ( Min. Temperature - Initial Temp )):

Equivalent Wt.of Conductor, ' W 1 ' = 𝑤1 2 + 𝑤 2 @ Still wind Condition, w 1

(initial Condtion) = 1.620 kg/m =0

Equivalent Wt.of Conductor, ' W 2 ' = 𝑤1 2 + 𝑤 2 @ wind Condition, w 1 =

(due to 36% design Wind pressure) = 1.750 kg/m 36% of Wind Load

From CBIP Manual (Refer Pg: 103, Computation of Sag Tension)

2 2 2 2
24 𝐿 𝑊1 𝑊 2 2 3
𝑊2 𝑊
𝑓 23 + 𝐿3 /𝑓1 + 24𝐿α 𝑡2 − 𝑡1 − 24𝑓1 𝐿/𝐸 𝑓2 − 𝐿 =0
𝐸 𝑤 𝐴 𝑊 𝐴

of the form, ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d = 0
Where, f 1 = T1/A = 871083.6 kg/m 2
Coefficients of Cubic eqn. a = 9.200E-08
b = -0.1
c = 0
d = -2.5679E+11
Solving The above Eqn. ' f 2 ' = 1878198.2 kg/m 2 Real Solution
Therefore, final Tension, ' T 2 ' = 910.00 kgs
Factor of Safety against UTS of Cable = 15 Safe

Case II: Still wind + Min. temp (i.e., d t = ( Min. Temperature - Initial Temp )):

Equivalent Wt.of Conductor, ' W 1 ' = 𝑤1 2 + 𝑤 2 @ Still wind Condition, w 1

(initial Condtion) = 1.620 kg/m =0

Equivalent Wt.of Conductor, ' W 2 ' = 𝑤1 2 + 𝑤 2 @ Still wind Condition, w1

(@ Still Wind) = 1.620 kg/m =0

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From CBIP Manual (Refer Pg: 103, Computation of Sag Tension)

2 2 2 2
24 𝐿 𝑊1 𝑊 𝑊2 𝑊
𝑓 23 + 𝐿3 /𝑓12 + 24𝐿α 𝑡2 − 𝑡1 − 24𝑓1 𝐿/𝐸 𝑓2 2 − 𝐿3 =0
𝐸 𝑤 𝐴 𝑊 𝐴

of the form, ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d = 0
Where, f 1 = T1/A = 871083.6 kg/m 2
Coefficients of Cubic eqn. a = 9.200E-08
b = -0.1
c = 0
d = -2.2006E+11
Solving The above Eqn. ' f 2 ' = 1813917.29 kg/m 2 Real Solution
Therefore, final Tension, ' T 2 ' = 879.00 kgs
Factor of Safety against UTS of Cable = 16 Safe

Case III: 100 % design wind + every day temp (i.e., d t = ( Every day Temperature - Initial Temp )):

Equivalent Wt.of Conductor, ' W 1 ' = 𝑤1 2 + 𝑤 2 @ Still wind Condition, w 1

(initial Condtion) = 1.620 kg/m =0

Equivalent Wt.of Conductor, ' W 2 ' = 𝑤1 2 + 𝑤 2 @ wind Condition, w 1 =

(due to 100 % design Wind pressure) = 1.960 kg/m 100% of Wind Load

From CBIP Manual (Refer Pg: 103, Computation of Sag Tension)

2 2 2 2
24 𝐿 𝑊1 𝑊 2 2 3
𝑊2 𝑊
𝑓 23 + 𝐿3 /𝑓1 + 24𝐿α 𝑡2 − 𝑡1 − 24𝑓1 𝐿/𝐸 𝑓2 − 𝐿 =0
𝐸 𝑤 𝐴 𝑊 𝐴

of the form, ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d = 0
Where, f 1 = T1/A = 871083.6 kg/m 2
Coefficients of Cubic eqn. a = 9.200E-08
b = 0.31
c = 0
d = -3.2212E+11
Solving The above Eqn. ' f 2 ' = 905036.688 kg/m 2 Real Solution
Therefore, final Tension, ' T 2 ' = 439.00 kgs
Factor of Safety against UTS of Cable = 31 Safe

Case IV: 75 % design wind + every day temp (i.e., d t = ( Every day Temperature - Initial Temp )):

Equivalent Wt.of Conductor, ' W 1 ' = 𝑤1 2 + 𝑤 2 @ Still wind Condition, w 1

(initial Condtion) = 1.620 kg/m =0

Equivalent Wt.of Conductor, ' W 2 ' = 𝑤1 2 + 𝑤 2 @ wind Condition, w 1 =

(due to 75 % design Wind pressure) = 1.880 kg/m 75% of Wind Load

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From CBIP Manual (Refer Pg: 103, Computation of Sag Tension)

2 2 2 2
24 𝐿 𝑊1 𝑊 𝑊2 𝑊
𝑓 23 + 𝐿3 /𝑓12 + 24𝐿α 𝑡2 − 𝑡1 − 24𝑓1 𝐿/𝐸 𝑓2 2 − 𝐿3 =0
𝐸 𝑤 𝐴 𝑊 𝐴

of the form, ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d = 0
Where, f 1 = T1/A = 871083.6 kg/m 2
Coefficients of Cubic eqn. a = 9.200E-08
b = 0.31
c = 0
d = -2.9636E+11
Solving The above Eqn. ' f 2 ' = 871519.896 kg/m 2 Real Solution
Therefore, final Tension, ' T 2 ' = 423.00 kgs
Factor of Safety against UTS of Cable = 32 Safe

Case IV: 100 % design wind + Max. Cond. temp (i.e., d t = ( Max. Cond. temp - Initial Temp )):

Equivalent Wt.of Conductor, ' W 1 ' = 𝑤1 2 + 𝑤 2 @ Still wind Condition, w 1

(initial Condtion) = 1.620 kg/m =0

Equivalent Wt.of Conductor, ' W 2 ' = 𝑤1 2 + 𝑤 2 @ wind Condition, w 1 =

(due to 100 % design Wind pressure) = 1.960 kg/m 100% of Wind Load
From CBIP Manual (Refer Pg: 103, Computation of Sag Tension)

2 2 2 2
24 𝐿 𝑊1 𝑊 𝑊2 𝑊
𝑓 23 + 𝐿3 /𝑓12 + 24𝐿α 𝑡2 − 𝑡1 − 24𝑓1 𝐿/𝐸 𝑓2 2 − 𝐿3 =0
𝐸 𝑤 𝐴 𝑊 𝐴
of the form, ax 3 + bx 2 + cx + d = 0
Where, f 1 = T1/A = 871083.6 kg/m 2
Coefficients of Cubic eqn. a = 9.200E-08
b = 0.85
c = 0
d = -3.2212E+11
Solving The above Eqn. ' f 2 ' = 596636.619 kg/m 2 Real Solution
Therefore, final Tension, ' T 2 ' = 290.00 kgs
Factor of Safety against UTS of Cable = 46 Safe

Wind
Resultant Resultant Provided
Temperature Pressure Resultant Sag
Sl.No Case No. o Tension Tension Electrical Check
( C) (% of Full 'mm'
' Kgs ' ' kN ' Clearance
Wind)

1.0 Initial Condition 24.0 Nil 422.04 4.15 350 1300 Safe
min. temp & 36 % design
2.0
wind
0.0 36% 910.00 8.93 162.4 1300 Safe

3.0 min. temp & Still wind 0.0 Nil 879.00 8.63 168.1 1300 Safe
every day temp. & 100
4.0
% design wind
32.0 100% 439.00 4.31 336.5 1300 Safe
every day temp. & 75
5.0
% design wind
32.0 75% 423.00 4.15 349.3 1300 Safe
Max. conductor temp. &
6.0
100 % design wind
75.0 100% 290.00 2.85 509.4 1300 Safe

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