DESIGN OF BEAM

Description

Calculation

Results

Materials
Structural Steel
Modulous of Elasticity,E
Grade
Yield Stress

200000 Mpa
Fe250
250 Mpa

Hardware
Grade
Permissible shear stress
Permissible bearing stress

5.6
310 Mpa
436 Mpa

Insulator Data
Tension Insulator
Weight/ string
Single (1)/Double (2) string
Insulator on 1/ both(2) sides
Total weight of insulator
Diameter of insulator disks
Total length of Insulator

Suspension Insulator
Weight/ string
Single (1)/Double (2) string
No of Insulators on (0/ 1)
Total weight of insulator
Diameter of insulator disks
Total length of Insulator

142

142

142
1
1
142
280
3.5

142
1
1
142
280
3.1

kg

kg
mm
m

kg

kg
mm
m

Conductor Data
Type
Diameter
Unit Wt
No of subconductors/phase
1/2 Span on one side
=
( 37
Broken Span other side =
Mulltiplication factor Weight span

2.00

Jumper Details
Jumper length between tension & suspension insulators
Jumper length between suspension insulator & equipment
Loads
Conductor Tension
Tension per phase ( normal condition )
Tension per phase ( short ckt. condition )
Maximum deviation in Horizontal Plane
Maximum deviation in Vertical Plane
Live Load
Lineman with tool

2x

3.10 )/2

ACSR ZEBRA
28.62 mm
1.620 (kg/m)
2
14.4 m
11.7 m
1.1

3m
6.5 m

1000 kg
1680 kg
00
0
0

150 kg

Wind Load

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DESIGN OF BEAM
Description
Calculation
Wind Load on Conductor & Insulators(Refer IS:802-1995 part-I/sec-I)
Wind Zone
Basic Wind Speed, Vb

Results
4
47 m/ sec

Factor K0 =

1.375

Reference wind speed, VR =

34.18 m/ sec
11.7 m
2
1
1.00

Beam level above Ground

Terrain Category
Reliability level
Risk Coefficient, k1
Terrain, ht & str. size factor, k2

1.00

Design Wind speed, Vd

Design Wind Pressure, Pd

2
( 0.6 x 34.18 )/ 1000

Solidity ratio, f of beam

(For calculation of f, refer sheet )
Drag Coefficient for Structure, Cdt
Drag coefficient for conductor, Cdc
Drag coefficient for groundwire, Cdc
Gust response factor, Gc =

34.18 m/ sec
2
0.701 kN/m
0.176
3.02
1.00
1.20
1.88

Drag coefficient for Insulator, CdI

Gust response factor, GT & GI =

1.20
1.97

Wind pressure on Structure = Pd x Cdt xGT =

Wind pressure on Insulator = Pd x Cdi x GI x 0.5 =
Wind pressure on conductor = Pd x Cdc x Gc =
Factored wind pressure on shieldwire = Pd x Cdc x Gc =

4.166
0.828
1.317
1.581

f
0.100
0.200
Height

10
20
Height

10
20
kN/m 2
kN/m 2
2
kN/m
kN/m 2

Factor of Safety
Normal Condition (NC)
Short Ckt condition (SC)

2
1.5

Beam Details
Span
Hamper Width of Tower
Clear span
17
Phase to phase distance
Beam Width
Beam depth
Bracing Pattern
In Plan Part 1
Type (Prat (P)/ Howe(H)/ Cross (X)
No of Panels
In Plan Part 2
Type (Prat (P)/ Howe(H)/ Cross (X)
No of Panels
In Elevation Part 1
Type (Prat (P)/ Howe(H)/ Cross (X)
No of Panels
In Elevation Part 2
Type (Prat (P)/ Howe(H)/ Cross (X)
No of Panels
Trial Sections
Main leg

17
2
15
4.5
2.000
2.000

m
m
m
m
m
m

P
4
P
4
P
4
P
4

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DESIGN OF BEAM
Description
Part 1, L1
Part 2, L2
Bracing in Plan Part 1, H1
Diagonals
Verticals ( only for Howe Type)
Bracing in Plan Part 2, H2
Diagonals
Verticals ( only for Howe Type)
Bracing in Elevation Part 1, V1
Diagonals
Verticals ( only for Howe Type)
Bracing in Elevation Part 2, V2
Diagonals
Verticals ( only for Howe Type)
Diaprham (Section X-X)
Verticals, Dv
Horizontals, Dh
Diagonals, Dd
Strain Plate
Length
Width
Thickness

Calculation

Results
L90908
L1001008
L55556

L45455

L50506

L45455

L60605
L60605
L45455
210
180
12

mm
mm
mm

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