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1.0 SCOPE
4.1 Design
4.2 Materials
4.3 Detailing
4.4 Fabrication
4.5 Markings
7.1 General
7.2 Drawings
1.0 SCOPE
This Material Standard Specification shall be read in conjunction with the latest
revision of SEC General Specification No. 01-TMSS-01, titled "General Requirements
for All Equipment/Materials" which shall be considered as an integral part of this
TMSS.
This TMSS shall also be read in conjunction with SEC Purchase Order or Contract
Schedules for project, as applicable.
The latest revisions of the following Codes and Standards shall be applicable for the
equipment/material covered in this TMSS. The vendor/manufacturer may propose
equipment/material conforming to equivalent Industry Codes and Standards other than
that quoted hereunder without jeopardizing the requirements of this TMSS, in which
case he shall submit a copy of the proposed standards and shall submit a written proof
that the proposed standards are equivalent in all significant respects to the standards
specified.
3.2 ASTM A90M Standard Test Method for Weight [Mass] of Coating on
Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc Alloy Coatings
3.6 ASTM A239 Standard Practice for Locating the Thinnest Spot in a
Zinc (Galvanized) Coating on Iron or Steel Articles
3.8 ASTM A385 Standard Practice for Providing High Quality Zinc
Coatings (Hot-Dip)
3.11 ASTM A563M Standard Specification for Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts
4.1 Design
4.1.1 Unless otherwise specified, all structures shall conform in all respects
to the detailed requirements hereinafter stated. All structures and their
components, in case of new structure designs, shall be designed in
accordance with ASCE Standard 10-97 “Design of Latticed Steel
Transmission Structures” and shall withstand without failure the
stresses resulting from the factored loading combinations specified in
TES-P-122.05, Part I, unless otherwise specified in the project
b. Gusset plates 6 mm
c. Connection plates 5 mm
f. Stub Angles 8 mm
a. Compression members
b. Tension-only members
4.2 Materials
d. The Supplier shall furnish one type of connection bolts and nuts
for tangent/suspension type structures. However, for
angle/dead-end type structures, two types of connection bolts
may be used. All bolts shall be provided with hot-dip galvanized
steel palnuts.
Preece Test:
4.3 Detailing
4.3.1 Drawings
4.3.3 Connections
4.3.5 Materials
4.4 Fabrication
4.4.2 The slope of surfaces of bolted parts in contact with the bolt head and
nut shall not exceed 1:20 with respect to a plane normal to the bolt
axis. Bolted parts shall fit solidly together when assembled and shall
not be separated by gaskets or any other interposed compressible
material.
4.4.3 Splices of leg angle members shall be butt splices, except that lap
splices may be used if the lower angle is larger than the upper angle
and the thickness of the larger angle is not more than 22 mm.
b. The inside angle of lap splices and stub legs shall be ground at
the heel to fit the fillet of the outside angle. A gauge clearance
of 2 mm shall be provided between splice faces to account for
the galvanizing coating thickness. A clearance of about 3 mm is
optional for lap splices of 200 mm by 200 mm angles and
greater.
4.4.5 Where gusset plates are used, web members designed for
compression should, as far as practical, be connected to the main
members with at least one bolt. Diagonal (web) members designed
for tension only may be connected entirely by a gusset to avoid the
use of fillers. Where fillers are required at two or more adjacent
holes, a single plate filler shall be used instead of ring fillers.
4.4.6 When bolts carrying computed stress pass through fillers thicker than
6 mm, the fillers shall be extended beyond the spliced material and
the filler extension shall be secured by enough bolts to distribute the
total stress in the members less the stress carried by bolts connecting
to main members directly, uniformly over the combined section of the
member and the filler, or an equivalent number of bolts shall be
included in the connection.
4.4.8 Redundant bracings shall be required between the upper and lower
chords of cross-arms when diagonal braces are used between the two
lower chords of an arm.
4.4.10 Shearing and cutting shall be performed carefully and all portions,
which will be exposed to view after completion, shall be neatly
finished. All burrs shall be removed. Ends shall be squared within
1.5 degrees.
4.4.12 All bending shall be done in such a manner that the full section and
member length will be maintained within 5 percent reduction and that
the physical properties of the material will not be impaired. Bending
shall be made across the grain structure of the material.
c. All bends shall be finished free from waves and folds. The
practice of cutting out sections and welding to facilitate the
bending of bent members will not be permitted.
Bolt holes shall be 1.5 mm larger than the nominal diameter of the
bolts.
The dies for all sub-punched holes, and the drill for sub-drilled holes,
shall be at least 1.5 mm smaller than the nominal diameter of the
bolts. Drifting to enlarge holes shall not be permitted.
4.4.16 All angles connected by one leg only shall have the gauge line as
close to the back of the angle as practicable.
4.4.17 All compression members that have two angles back-to-back shall
have stitch bolts.
4.4.18 Cross bracing angles shall not be coped where they cross each other.
If the connection cannot be made without cutting, both angles shall be
cut and a gusset plate shall be used to connect them at their
intersection.
4.4.19 Bracing angles, used in tension only, shall have 1.5 mm draw for
every 3 meters of length and an additional 1.5 mm draw for each
extra joint.
4.4.20 Materials shall be heated to bend, except plates, which may be bent
cold.
4.4.21 When a material is bent, all holes near the bend shall be punched after
the bend is made.
4.4.22 Cutting the outstanding legs of angles or flanges of channels and then
welding at the bend point shall not be permitted.
4.4.23 Unless otherwise specified, all connections shall be bolted and all
members carrying calculated stresses shall be connected by at least
two bolts. Secondary redundant members may be connected by one
bolt, which shall be placed on the inner gauge line.
4.4.25 Structure members shall have the flat surfaces up where practicable.
There shall be no pockets or depressions, which will retain water.
Unavoidable depressions shall have drain holes. In general, horizontal
angles shall be placed with the outstanding legs on top.
4.5 Markings
4.5.1 Each structure member shall have a mark for structure type and a
number conforming to the piece-mark on the erection drawings
stamped with a metal die. For galvanized materials, these marks shall
be stamped prior to galvanizing. Marks shall be a minimum of 12.7
mm (1/2 inch) high. The marks shall be placed, preferably, near one
end in the same relative position on each member, so as to be easily
seen after assembly of structure.
4.5.2 High strength steel members shall include a suffix “H”, on the piece-
mark, whereas mild steel members shall not have any suffix.
4.5.3 As an option (if specified in the SOW/TS and requested in the data
schedule), each structure member shall be stamped with a two letters
mark identifying the name of the transmission line between two
substations, for which the structure material is being manufactured.
4.5.4 All bolt heads shall have raised marks of grade of steel.
The Supplier shall make adequate tests and inspections to determine the conformity of
materials furnished under this Specification with the requirements invoked. SEC or its
designated representative will conduct acceptance inspection and witness testing at the
manufacturer's plant.
5.1.3 SEC designated representative shall have free access at all times
while work is being carried on, to all parts of the Supplier's plant
which concerns the work.
Mill test reports of materials shall be furnished to SEC prior to start of Full-
Scale Structure Loading Test and/or full-scale fabrication.
The proof test will verify the adequacy of the members and their
connections to withstand the static design loads specified for that
structure as an individual entity under controlled conditions.
c. Test Loads
ii. For each load level, the applied load measurements shall
be considered acceptable if they are within the limits given
below:
50 49 to 51
75 74 to 76
90 89 to 91
95 94 to 96
100 100 to 102
d. Destruction Tests
Within forty five (45) days after completion of the structure loading
tests, the Supplier shall furnish a full and comprehensive report (four
copies) of each structure test, which shall include detailed diagrams
and tabulations showing values and methods of load application and
deflection records of each load test, photographs of test set-up and
description (with photographs) of all failures, if any.
The report shall include mill test reports of the materials used and the
results of any tensile tests of specimens cut from any members, which
failed during the testing program. Particular emphasis shall be placed
on the determination of the yield point of the material.
The Supplier, upon receipt of written acceptance from SEC for the
satisfactory performance of the structure loading tests, may start
fabrication of the structures except those members requiring
modifications. Fabrication of these members shall not commence
until revised detail and erection drawings have been reviewed and
approved by SEC.
6.1 All materials, prior to shipping, shall be dipped in a suitable solution such as
sodium bichromate to protect the galvanizing from “White Rust” corrosion
during transit. Full details of the treatment proposed shall be submitted to SEC
for approval. The effectiveness of the treatment shall be verified in accordance
with ASTM B201.
6.2 All parts designed for bolting together shall be shipped unassembled. The
parts for each structure shall be bundled together in one or more bundles and
each bundle shall be tagged indicating the structure type and height. In no case
shall parts of two or more structures be bundled together. When any one
structure involves more than one bundle, all bundles for any one structure shall
be shipped in the same transporting unit.
6.3 Small parts, such as U-bolts, structure bolts, ring fillers, nuts, palnuts and clip
angles, shall be shipped in bulk with like items packaged separately, and with
none weighing more than 136 kilograms. Steel nuts shall be oil treated and run
up on bolt to fill all threads. Each box or keg shall be clearly marked with a
description and quantity of its contents. The marking shall be waterproof.
Shipment of bolts and/or other small items in bags is not allowed unless the
bag is then placed in a sealed box or keg. Kegs or boxes shall be securely
fastened with galvanized, or other suitable straps to wooden pallets for
shipment.
6.4 SEC shall specify the anticipated number and locations of delivery points.
6.5 Prior to shipment, three (3) copies of a master bundling list indicating the
contents of each bundle, box, keg and pallet shall be furnished by the Supplier
as well as a shipping list for each delivery point.
6.6 In cases where bundling is by structure components, the bundling list shall also
state the number of bundles, boxes or kegs necessary to assemble each
complete structure part.
6.7 SEC or designated representative shall unload the individual bundles upon
delivery at the designated delivery points and sign a receipt for them.
6.8 When truck shipment is authorized by SEC, all written shipping instructions
furnished shall be complied with by the Supplier. In general, the Supplier shall
provide notification at least 48 hours in advance of delivery to assure that
unloading personnel and equipment will be available.
6.9 Reasonable care shall be exercised in the bundling and shipment of steel. Any
expense incurred due to the careless bundling or shipment of steel shall be
considered as a legitimate back charge against the Supplier.
7.1 General
7.1.2 Design information and drawings to be supplied with the proposal for
review:
f. The Supplier shall submit with his proposal four (4) prints of the
preliminary design drawings for each structure type. These
design drawings shall show one-line drawings of each structure
with calculated stresses in all members and size of each member
shown thereon. These drawings shall also give the maximum
unit stresses, design formula and design loadings used in the
design of the structure.
Final design calculations for tower members, stub angles and other
appurtenances, including connections on the following:
a. For each loading case, the total shear and axial forces, moments,
stresses, section moduli and deflections
7.2 Drawings
7.2.1 General
A = 711 mm x 1016 mm
B = 508 mm x 711 mm
C = 356 mm x 508 mm
D = 279 mm x 432 mm
E = 211 mm x 297 mm
a. Design drawings shall consist of, but not limited to, the
following:
iv Structure details:
i. Each panel
ii. All parts or pieces with identification marks
iii. All information required for fabrication including, but not
limited to, dimensions for cutting and punching
iv. All holes, hole sizes, batters and distances between each
v. Enlarged details where necessary to provide clarity
vi. A bill of materials for all materials shown on the drawing,
including:
c. Erection Drawings
REFERENCE
SECTION NO. DESCRIPTION 'A' 'B' 'C'
Structure Types
Tangent/Suspension
Small Angle
Light Angle
Medium Angle
Heavy Angle
Dead-end
REFERENCE
SECTION NO. DESCRIPTION 'A' 'B' 'C'
Transposition
Gantry
REFERENCE
SECTION NO. DESCRIPTION 'A' 'B' 'C'
4.2 Materials
4.5 Markings
Type of Structure
REFERENCE
SECTION NO. DESCRIPTION 'A' 'B' 'C'
Factored (maximum)
Compression (Vertical) *
Uplift (Vertical) *
Lateral Shear *
Longitudinal Shear *
Un-factored (maximum)
Compression (Vertical) *
Uplift (Vertical) *
Lateral Shear *
Longitudinal Shear *
Official Seal/Stamp
of the Company &
Date